ffl shipping charges

[normamag]

local dealers shipping charges on hand guns

one 75 dollars 40 dollars transfer 35 shipping

other one 95 dollars 50 d transfer 45 shipping

normal or not

thanks

 

[Tom M]

I'm a very good customer, so my dealer charges me $30 for a transfer, and ships guns for me at his cost through the USPS. Others in the area charge about $40 to ship a handgun, and 25-50 bucks for a transfer.

 

[Thiokol]

The closest FFL to me charges $40.00 & actual UPS overnight shipping. He refuses to ship through the post office as UPS delivers & picks up at his shop just about every day.

 

[NFrameFred]

Originally posted by normamag:
local dealers shipping charges on hand guns

one 75 dollars 40 dollars transfer 35 shipping

other one 95 dollars 50 d transfer 45 shipping

normal or not

thanks

Sounds like they want you to buy off the shelf what they choose to stock and want you to have . . .

 

[Firehouse]

$20 transfer fee, plus actual shipping through USPS.

 

[Out West]

my guy is cheap: $10 for military, police, or CHL's. He will even receive from non FFL's - provided that seller supplies copy of state ID. Only downer is that he is a long way from the house.

Out West

 

[Class III]

When I am shipping, the FFL I use charges me $10.00 to log it and actual USPS (Handgun) or UPS (Long gun) charges. When I am receiving he charges me the $10.00 TICS fee on all items received. For logging fees I pay him a flat $100.00 for the first gun he receives for me each year. If I receive 100 weapons in a year it comes to $1.00 each. If I only receive the one in that year it cost me a $100.00 log fee. This works out good for me as he usually recieves 12-15 per year for me. And he will accept a shipment from a non FFL if they provide a copy of their DL or other gov. issued ID.

Class III

 

[rodcraft]

check gunbroker to find a more reasonable dealer to run transfers for you.

good luck,
b.

 

[JD 500]

$35 shipping USPS Priority and $35 transfer fee.

Although the local FFL is dragging his feet logging in my HG.

Good luck.

 

[normamag]

found one 20 dollars transfer 25 to 30 dollars
shipping

 

[m657]

normamag:

that IS 'mag' fees, IMHO....

 

[ladder13]

My dealer charges ~15 bucks for shipping, he goes thru USPS. Usually %0 for transfer if I'm buying something else such as ammo or a holster. If not, then maybe $20 for the transfer. I've done 4 transfers at once, $20.

 

[lcdrdanr]

Every dealer in town is a flat $25.00 to receive or transfer out. The one I use mainly charges exact cost USPS to ship out handguns, I don't ship long guns out through an FFl. Both the guys I use will receive from a non FFL, the bummer is they won't cut me any slack on multiple buys, i.e. if I buy 3 guns at once, all from the same dealer, shipped in the same box, it's $25.00 each to receive them, $75.00 total. So, tying to combine shipping doesn't do much for me.....LOL

Dan R

 

[onegunshort]

My dealer charges $25 for incoming transfers, but no fee for outgoing, I just pay the price of shipping.

My dad wanted to sell one of his guns, so I listed it for him on gunbroker. Just in case the buyers FFL needed it shipped from a dealer he called the closest privately owned sporting goods store for a transfer price. He was quoted $100....yes you read that right. They could have just said they don't ship guns. I doubt anyone has ever agreed to that price. This is Michigan we are talking about, not CA.

 

[fat tom]

No charge for incoming from my guy. I ship my own.
f.t.

 

[RightWinger]

MY dealer doesn't charge a transfer either, just shipping....of course I sent quite a bit of business his way as well!

 

[montezumaz]

$15 transfer fee with CCW, $25 without, $25 shipping. (Cottonwood Arizona)

 

[morsecode]

I generally don't blame them for getting what they can, but it is getting steep here. It's one thing if I drop off a long gun with no box - I expect to pay a little more. But the last handgun I sold was packed ready to be sealed and sent, and it was $74.00.

Since then I've found a great guy not too far who still works out of his house (another rarity hereabouts) and he is half that or less.

 

[NFrameFred]

In my case, the fellow I've used for the last year or so has a pawn shop. Is the only time your dealer sees you is when you come in to take a shipment or send one out ?

I try to stop by occasionally and make a purchase every now and then of other things that he has in stock, from DVD's to a used weedwhacker. And I've saved him money by offering advice and such on guns he is considering taking in but doesn't know a lot about. If you're more of a help and a regular customer, a lot of folks will tend to look at you as "not just another FFL nuisance".

Same thing - do you use the dealer for transfers and buy your ammo, etc. from discount stores ? Everybody tries to save a buck, but a little more spent in the right place can reap major dividends down the road.

Just my 2 cents . . . YMMV

 

[FairPlayTrader]

I charge $15 for a transfer and exact shipping. The $15 is based on the fact that I'm a gunsmith and make at least $30 an hour. Receipt of logging in and preparing/shipping takes approx. 30 minutes, hence $15 charge. Seems fair to me and my customers say I'm cheap compared to others.