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I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firearm.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:20 pm
by x007x
Ahh why so much.. I'll pretty much spend a good amount of my earnings. Ahh this sucks.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:31 pm
by G26ster
x007x wrote:Ahh why so much.. I'll pretty much spend a good amount of my earnings. Ahh this sucks.
If you ship it FedEx overnight (which is required by FedEx) yourself it's expensive, but most FFLs can do it for you a whole lot cheaper because they can send it via the USPS. Even with a fee, it's still much cheaper.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:40 pm
by grumble
If it's going from a TX address to a TX address, try LoneStar Overnight. It'll get done WAY cheaper and with a lot less hassle. Downside is that you'll need to drop it off at their offices, they won't come to you for a firearm.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:47 pm
by gigag04
Go to a good LGS and have them ship it UPS. MUUUUUCH cheaper.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:02 pm
by x007x
gigag04 wrote:Go to a good LGS and have them ship it UPS. MUUUUUCH cheaper.
LGS?
I found out my local range ships it for $50.00
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:25 pm
by AEA
LGS = Local Gun Shop
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:52 pm
by x007x
AEA wrote:LGS = Local Gun Shop
Thanks.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:55 am
by jmra
My LGS was not interested in providing such a service. Haven't needed to ship one since the new owners took over. Hopefully they view service differently than previous management.
I believe after 20 min of discussion I got UPS down to $60. They wanted me to ship it priority overnight which was $90. I talked them into the standard overnight which was closer to $60.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:22 am
by Jumping Frog
USPS postage is about $12. Last two handguns I shipped were shipped by my FFL for $30.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:40 pm
by G26ster
RoadRunnerTR21 wrote:I have had 2 handguns shipped to my FFL over the last week. One dealer charged me $50 to ship UPS second day. The other dealer charged $7.95 to ship USPS Priority mail. Both dealers were outside of Texas.
I wouldn't confuse what a "seller" in another state charges to ship you a gun through HIS FFL (or if they are an FFL themselves), with what
a local FFL will charge YOU to ship a gun to an out of state person. Prices vary by FFL, so call several ones local to you and ask what they charge. In most, if not all, cases it will be far cheaper than shipping the gun
yourself via FedEx or UPS.
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:01 pm
by OldCannon
A nice FFL can ship a firearm for you for about $50. Maybe a little more if it's a big gun or you want high insurance on it.
If you ship a handgun with me, I charge $20 plus actual shipping rounded to nearest $5. This helps me manage actual costs and lets you know up-front my "fee". A handgun via USPS is about $16, so my final charge to you would be $40.
There you go
Re: I did not know it was very close to $100 to ship a firea
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:36 pm
by x007x
It was $60 to ship from The Arms Room with a insurance of $550. If the insurance in under $500, then the shipping cost is $25 or $35. I can't remember which one.