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March 5, 2015, 12:38 PM | #1 |
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Has anyone used shipmygun.com?
www.shipmygun.com
I couldn't find how much they charge,,, So I signed up for an account an started the process. Shipping a handgun from my small town in Oklahoma to my state capital came to $39.00,,, That beats the heck out of the $70.00 that UPS wants to charge me. Just for the heck of it I also started a shipment to Seattle, WA,,, The fee was the same $39.00. Anyways I thought I would toss this out to the members,,, I have one gun I need to send in to warranty,,, This will save me $31.00 in shipping. Aarond .
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March 5, 2015, 01:51 PM | #2 | |||
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They are using their Bud's account at UPS to ship your gun. Note that you still have to ship from a UPS Customer Service Center......you can't use a drop box, pickup, or any third party retailer like a UPS Store. Quote:
I highly advise insuring the firearm for full value. Quote:
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March 5, 2015, 02:47 PM | #3 | |
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Hello dogtown tom,,,
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But will you? And are you near me? The last time I tried to ship a handgun,,, I went to my local UPS Customer Service Center. Before insurance it was overnight express at exactly $70.00. My LGS will ship a gun for me but he charges a flat rate of $40.00. This just seems like a decent deal. Aarond .
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March 5, 2015, 07:37 PM | #4 | |||||
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Yep. That's why I don't ship handguns FedEx/UPS. Quote:
If it's everything why would you use Bud's? If it $40 + shipping/insurance/adult sig........you need a new FFL.
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March 7, 2015, 07:46 AM | #5 |
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Thanks Aarond, for the heads up.
I had to ship a handgun recently for service and was kind of shocked that I couldn't do it easily for a reasonable price. Something near three times the amount over what it costs me to walk into a USPS office and ship a long gun... ridiculous. My preferred LGS simply replied, "I don't do that", when I asked. Sometimes it can be a difficult situation for some and it's nice to know that there is an easier, more reasonably priced option out there for those of us outside of Plano!
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March 9, 2015, 07:32 PM | #6 |
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I recently bought a pistol on gun broker, it was shipped in a small "if it fits it ships" box, usps, dealer to dealer, for like $4.95, and I paid a $25.00 shipping fee. My question is this on the up and up?
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March 9, 2015, 08:25 PM | #7 | |
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So might be able to find $15 transfer + $15 USPS flat rate.
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March 9, 2015, 09:00 PM | #8 | |
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Secondly, as mentioned above, a FFL can use the USPS and ship for less.
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March 9, 2015, 09:02 PM | #9 | |
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Many dealers do not use USPS insurance, but use a third party insurer. The price of insurance will not show on the USPS label.
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March 9, 2015, 09:03 PM | #10 | |
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Either way 90% of the time it i cheaper than UPS or Fed Ex.
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March 9, 2015, 09:23 PM | #11 | |
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Had to pay them $50 for shipping for warranty work. Went to the LGS where I purchased the gun, he wanted $85 plus a background check (still scratching my head on that one). FedEx & UPS wanted $100 & I had to drive an hour to a CS location. USPS wouldn't touch it. |
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March 11, 2015, 04:00 PM | #12 | |
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Hello FITASC,,,
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But they cover shipping only for the first year of ownership. Aarond .
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