Can International Mail Be Received Without Reply Coupons?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the feasibility of sending international mail without including International Reply Coupons (IRC) and the implications for receiving a response. Participants explore the necessity of IRCs for international correspondence, particularly in the context of sending letters to a model in Japan.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether their letter can be received without including IRCs, expressing concern about the availability of IRCs in their location.
  • Another participant suggests that as long as the correct postage is applied, the letter should reach the recipient, but doubts about receiving a reply are expressed.
  • Participants clarify that IRCs can typically be purchased at post offices and are used to facilitate replies from international recipients.
  • There is a discussion about the likelihood of receiving a personal response, with one participant noting that popular figures often have staff handling correspondence, which may reduce the chances of a personal reply.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express uncertainty regarding the necessity of IRCs for receiving mail, with some suggesting it is not required if proper postage is applied. However, there is no consensus on the implications for receiving a reply.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the difficulty of obtaining IRCs in certain locations, which may affect the ability to send mail with the expectation of a reply. The discussion does not resolve the question of whether the letter will be read by the intended recipient or a staff member.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in international mail practices, particularly those looking to send letters to recipients in other countries without IRCs.

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Can he still receive and read my mail without International reply coupons or IRC?

I wrote to an International model in Japan. then I wrote to him and I search his company address in the internet and I found his company address but it says you will need IRC.. but I can't find any IRC's in our place..I don't know where to buy them and how to buy them in the internet. But I sent him a letter without an IRC or International reply coupons, I don't know if he received my letter without an IRC..so please help me and tell me if he receive it without an IRC and Where in the Philippines can I buy it? thanks..
 
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At your post office, I would think, sense it is postage.
 
Yes, you buy them at your post office, and enclose them in your letter. The recipient (in another country) exchanges them at his post office for postage stamps to use when he replies to you.

In other words, it's a way of pre-paying the postage for a reply from another country, that uses different currency or postage stamps from yours.
 
Can he receive my letter without IRC? and there's no IRC in our post office, no IRC
here in our PLACE. :cry:
 
VashtiMaiden said:
Can he receive my letter without IRC? and there's no IRC in our post office, no IRC
here in our PLACE. :cry:

So long as you put the right postage on the envelope, then yes, it should get there. I doubt that you'll get a reply though!
 
...ok. thanks.. but is there any other way to get an IRC?
 
VashtiMaiden, celebrities have staff that will send out a photograph and a news letter in response to fan mail. If he's very popular, you're not going to get a personal reply and it's unlikely that he will actually even see your letter, most likely it will be read by a staff member.
 
but his not that popular...I think only in Japan and other Asian countries but not like the other famous actors and model.
 
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