You Ever Had A Gun Safe Delivered???

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My wife bought a relatively light gun safe for my son Christmas present. We have always moved them ourself but he is very busy so she hired a mover.

They charged $850 and they were there 15 minutes with travel to and from the job it was 2 hours. So $425 per hour. As a contractor, this makes me sick. What say you?
 
Yes, have had a Gun Safe delivered.
Didn’t pay that much!
That’s about what I paid for the safe.
I bought the safe from Sportsman’s Warehouse and the Delivery Dude was a referral independent Contractor.
 
I had one delivered, and delivery was included in the purchase price. I recently needed to move that one (and a new second safe) to our new house, and the quotes I got were as outrageous as the rate in the OP.

Instead, I bought a pair of hydraulic furniture dollies and moved it myself.

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In 2016 I had my safes moved by the company that sold me the big one. I cannot recall the exact price. I know it wasn't cheap, but I'm damned sure it wasn't $850 either.
 
Bought a 1000 lb Browning safe from H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City about 8 months ago. It was a two hour round trip to our home. They charged $400 for delivery and placement inside our home. They have it down to a science, was very impressed with them.
 
Mine was delivered to the driveway "free." I used a borrowed pallet jack to move it inside. Now it's too small, and I really need to look for another one.

I was at a friend's house when his gun safe was delivered from a local Academy store by an independent contractor. I think he paid $200 for delivery and an extra $75 for bolting it down. This was a few years ago, so I'm sure it would be more now. I watched the guy (probably late 60s) tilt it off the back of his pickup onto an adjustable dolly, bring it inside, and set it up alone. That was pretty impressive. His dolly was one of those that tilts and has lots of wheels - whatever they're called. He made it look easy.
 
Dinner?

AC Man said:
My wife bought a relatively light gun safe for my son Christmas present. We have always moved them ourself but he is very busy so she hired a mover.

They charged $850 and they were there 15 minutes with travel to and from the job it was 2 hours. So $425 per hour. As a contractor, this makes me sick. What say you?
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I hope they took you to dinner first.
 
I had a Liberty delivered, and placed where I wanted it. The company was around 50 miles away in Jax. I had to mount it to the floor, but it came with the anchors. It's fire resistant, so there were no mounting holes to bolt it to the wall studs.

I think they charged around $300.
 
Delivery of my last safe, a Fort Knox weighing 1200lbs cost $150 5 years ago. Distance was 25 miles and 5 men were involved (2 rode in the delivery truck and 3 more in a pickup). Time to move it in the house, up one step, and set it in place was around 15 minutes from the time they pulled in the driveway. $850 seems very excessive, IMHO.
 
When I moved, my neighbor bought my 2000 lb. gun safe which was in he basement. I told him I would move it from the basement to the garage and it was his job to get it from there to his place. Luckily there was a basement door to the outside and a slight incline up to the garage. When the movers came to move our furniture and stuff out if the house, I asked the guy in charge mover if they would like to make $100 each if they would move the safe from the basement to the garage. He looked at the job and said deal. They put the safe on one of their dollies and with in 15 minutes the safe went from the basement to the garage. Best $300 I had spent as it sure saved a lot of sweat and effort on my part.
 
AC Man said:
My wife bought a relatively light gun safe for my son Christmas present. We have always moved them ourself but he is very busy so she hired a mover.

They charged $850 and they were there 15 minutes with travel to and from the job it was 2 hours. So $425 per hour. As a contractor, this makes me sick. What say you?
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I say never agree to hire someone to do any job without discussing the cost beforehand.
 
Independent safe dealer.....

IIRC around $250 to deliver one [900lbs] 90 miles each way (with Turnpike tolls) and bolt it to the floor and install a Golden rod.

Pros ... set up was under 30 minutes.
 
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When we moved to the lake I left the old safe in my previous house as part of the deal and bought a bigger (Fort Knox)for up here. I ordered a almost 1500 pounder from a outfit in NJ. Their prices were good and they arranged delivery at a very reasonably cost with a out fit that delivers safes.

Basically it was a easy delivery, drop the tail gate and move it inside by a palette jack. Two people on the truck, one being a pro wrestler sized person. He was about 6'9'' and 350+ #s. He nudge moved that big safe into its prepared (By me ) location. It was amazing to see him man handle that safe, I even jokingly said to him "please do not hurt my safe" I gave him a very good tip.

The owner driver of the truck told me he delivered 8 safes up here on this run. The next day I bolted it down well and dialed in my new combination.
 
I bought a Liberty safe and the store had a business card for a gentleman that would deliver it. I contacted him and I think I paid around $300.00 for the delivery. Well worth it to me.


When we moved into our new home, I asked the moving company if they would move the safe from the basement of our old house to the basement of our new home. No problem. They also moved my metal lathe from the garage of the old house to the garage at our new home. Again, no problem.


The company employed excellent workers and they knew their business. I gave the workers a nice tip too.
 
Yes, when using a "specialty company" to do something they charge up the wazoo! I agree $850 sounds like way too much, but I guess they have their minimums.

I find Plumber's even worse and since I do all my own plumbing I don't have to pay them, however I hear stories from friends and neighbors that get taken advantage of big time! I always help them out if I am able but sometimes that is not possible. I feel bad.

One of my neighbors just paid $400 to have her pool filter cartridge changed out. The filter cost me $65 when I did mine and took me exactly 5 minutes to do the job. When I showed her how easy it is afterwards (wish she had asked me before) she was furious! Yup - people take advantage.
 
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December 2017 in Palm Beach County, Florida I was dealing with a deceased cousin's house and contents. A very nice, nearly new safe was there. After a few calls to local shops with no interest I posted it here on the S&W Forum, free to any member who would take it away.

November 2015 here in Pueblo County we were retiring, selling the business, moving into a new home. Two safes at the old house, one at the business. Two men with a truck and dolly, two pick-up locations and one delivery, about 3 hours total. The safes were empty and unbolted, ready to roll. $400 plus a nice tip.

Donated one of the safes to the youth program at the local indoor range. Two of the dads picked it up and dropped it off.

All of these were several years ago; lots of inflation since that time. Just about everything is costing double what I was paying 8 or 10 years ago.
 
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