IRC please...

So I went to the main local post office the city over from me this morning. I went to their main post office because they are a larger city and I assumed they would carry IRCs. I wait in line and then ask for IRCs.

"They do not use those anymore."

Well my knee jerk reaction was "The UPU differs with your opinion.".

The clerk asked a coworker who had not seen IRC in years, and also believed they were no longer in use. They suggested I visit a satellite post office in the downtown area.

I travelled to said post office. I was bracing myself for the answer when I asked again "Do you sell IRCs?".

"Why yes. In my 9 years working here I only sold 1."

Elated I responded "Great! I will take 50 of them please.". Well, the post office only had 4 on hand. I bought the 4 and requested that 50 more be ordered for me. The icing on the cake was the clerks POS would not let her sell me the IRCs. After a phone call it appeared to have been an operator error.

Fun fun morning. At least I now have a post office that knows what an IRC is, and will order me some as needed.

73 de Bill
W1WRA