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Shipping long guns on Gun Broker's Fed Ex...WOW!
Locust Fork
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Let me just say since I have started using the on line shipping through Gun Broker I couldn't be happier!!!
It is so easy and CHEAP!!! I am shipping a HEAVY box (the Winchester Diamond Grade 4 barrel set in the case) tomorrow and even with $3200 in insurance it is only a little over $30. Amazing!
All you do is enter part of the FFL # and it pulls up the address for you! That couldn't get better.
You guys that haven't tried shipping through Gun Broker need to try it.
It is so easy and CHEAP!!! I am shipping a HEAVY box (the Winchester Diamond Grade 4 barrel set in the case) tomorrow and even with $3200 in insurance it is only a little over $30. Amazing!
All you do is enter part of the FFL # and it pulls up the address for you! That couldn't get better.
You guys that haven't tried shipping through Gun Broker need to try it.
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My fedex girl here is a depressed fat * with a personality disorder.
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I would try the GB fedex but there is no reason they need my bank account information. I have been selling on gunbroker for 10 years and they have my credit card number. Still not good enough for them.
Try now...
quote:Originally posted by MVP
I would try the GB fedex but there is no reason they need my bank account information. I have been selling on gunbroker for 10 years and they have my credit card number. Still not good enough for them.
Try now...
Yep, I thought the same thing, but I have a FedEx account already, so I just use that [^]
Gun Broker doesn't collect the shipping money....so you have to set up an account with Fed Ex. There is no way around it.
Actually we do collect the shipping money. That's why most accounts need to put a checking account on file. If you run off owing us for auction fees and leave us with a dead credit card, its not good but with the shipping we are on the hook to FedEx for the bill. That can hurt us in a hurry and the laws for bouncing a check are substantially more enforceable than for bad credit cards.
We are waiving the requirement for accounts with sufficient feedback and good payment history. (MVP you are good to go now) However, in the future, sellers who pay by ACH will get a better discount than sellers who pay by credit card.
(The only thing sellers need their own account for is to arrange for pickups. If we did it through our account they would show up here to pick up all the packages.)
Even if you sell OTHER items you should log onto Gun Broker to ship your wares.
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
Gun Broker doesn't collect the shipping money....so you have to set up an account with Fed Ex. There is no way around it.
Actually we do collect the shipping money. That's why most accounts need to put a checking account on file. If you run off owing us for auction fees and leave us with a dead credit card, its not good but with the shipping we are on the hook to FedEx for the bill. That can hurt us in a hurry and the laws for bouncing a check are substantially more enforceable than for bad credit cards.
We are waiving the requirement for accounts with sufficient feedback and good payment history. (MVP you are good to go now) However, in the future, sellers who pay by ACH will get a better discount than sellers who pay by credit card.
(The only thing sellers need their own account for is to arrange for pickups. If we did it through our account they would show up here to pick up all the packages.)
Ooops....I am glad you set that straight. Since it didn't ask me for my account I just took it that you had to set the account up through Fed Ex.
Capt Fun, are you planning on getting one set up for UPS? Fed EX is too far for me, but my local UPS guy has my number and we communicate well when shipping or receiving gun parcels.
I don't think UPS was interested??
quote:Originally posted by MVP
I would try the GB fedex but there is no reason they need my bank account information. I have been selling on gunbroker for 10 years and they have my credit card number. Still not good enough for them.
Try now...
Thanks Captfun. Good to go. I will have to try it out now.
FedEx is lot cheaper, I shipped a 50 lbs box to NE, and was able to refund the buyer $28, because it was so much cheaper that UPSP [:)]
how is that? i mail 50lb boxes through USPS all the time for $10.95
Thanks for the heads up.
Margaret Thatcher
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My fedex girl here is a depressed fat * with a personality disorder.
Strange - I don't recall Hillary having a 2nd job .......[:D]
quote:Originally posted by cartod
My fedex girl here is a depressed fat * with a personality disorder.
Strange - I don't recall Hillary having a 2nd job .......[:D]
It was Monica...[:D]
quote:Originally posted by okkim
FedEx is lot cheaper, I shipped a 50 lbs box to NE, and was able to refund the buyer $28, because it was so much cheaper that UPSP [:)]
how is that? i mail 50lb boxes through USPS all the time for $10.95
The things did not fit in the box, get it ? [:D]
quote:FedEx will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
FedEx Ground: FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
Now, am I to infer from that that do they mean that you have to have an FFL to use ground shipping, or as long as you can ship according to the GCA of 68 (read long guns) you can send ground?
Also, what are you all using to weigh?
Also, what are you all using to weigh?
Just lay the package on your keyboard and hit "Ctrl < C < Scale".
I have a question about this.
quote:FedEx will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
FedEx Ground: FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
Now, am I to infer from that that do they mean that you have to have an FFL to use ground shipping, or as long as you can ship according to the GCA of 68 (read long guns) you can send ground?
Also, what are you all using to weigh?
I just use a bathroom scale and round up to the next pound.
I have a question about this.
quote:FedEx will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
FedEx Ground: FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
Now, am I to infer from that that do they mean that you have to have an FFL to use ground shipping, or as long as you can ship according to the GCA of 68 (read long guns) you can send ground?
Also, what are you all using to weigh?
Handguns must go Overnight (unless you have an exemption to use 2nd Day) We are working on that, but it is a tough nut to crack.
Long Guns may go ground. Only the receiving party needs to have an FFL either way.