"Phil - N1KI" wrote in message
...

I don't think it is called illegal, I think it is called capitalism. QSL
managers must put their time and effort into checking logs, filling out
cards,
stuffing envelopes, etc. I always include a little extra beyond postage
to
help defray some of the managers' costs, and I certainly do not expect
them to
send me any change. If you provide an IRC to pay for first class postage,
why
should you care whether the manager pays postage out of his pocket and
then
sells the IRC to another person as long as you get your card?

Derek may be a little opinionated (and I usually agree with his opinions)
and
outspoken, but I certainly would not call him unethical. Instead of
slamming
these guys, we should be thanking them for making confirming contacts so
much
easier.


I was questioning something that did not appear at the time to make any
sense. All of us should be willing to ask such questions even if we have to
take a little heat as a result of it. Afterall if we accepted everything at
face value, a lot of people would be falling for that Nigerian thing making
the rounds on email.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE