Rules on shipping C&R handguns
Gentlmen, can someone knowledgeable about shipping C&R handguns steer me in the right direction? I recently sold a S&W hand ejector made in 1903 here on GB. I am not a dealer but did request and received an FFL from the buyer to ship to. I shipped it yesterday from NC to Al by UPS overnite and the charges were $31.68. Today I tracked it and it is expected to be delivered Monday the 12. Obviously not an overnite delivery. Combining sales commissions to GB, dealer transfers, & outrageous UPS shipping charges it seems to me it is becoming less feasible to buy or sell on the internet.
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The only (1) of your points that I can personally respond to is this overnight delivery business.
The overnight delivery is only guaranteed on normal business days, i.e. weekdays.
When I ship FedEx, and want a delivery on Saturday, I have to pay extra. God only knows what the thieves want for a Sunday delivery.
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Well, I'll respond to the rest.
Yes, you are correct, the charges by UPS are outrageous; however, they are matched by similar, or more outrageous, FEDEX charges. I am not sure whether it is to indemnify themselves against those of their employees who are thieves, gouge shooters, or both. In any case, you need to state in your listing that the buyer will pay UPS Next Day Air charges and use the online rate calculator to figure how much it will be when the auction ends; no one unwilling to pay those charges will bid. The buyer, not the seller, will also be the one to pay dealer transfers, if necessary.
Sell your guns locally? For many of us, that's very difficult. The city of Baltimore has NO gun shops still in business. The Baltimore Sun, the only newspaper in the city, refuses to accept firearms ads. There are no gun shows in the city; at suburban gun shows, only dealers can get tables. Trust me, selling guns nationwide with the internet auctions makes a lot of sense for many of us.
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