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Note the OP where I mentioned I was going to send a box and case to the seller to ship the gun back to me in.

The deal IS done/finished/over. The FFL was emailed to the seller but the box and check didn't get sent, thankfully.

I sold a Colt Anaconda to a guy in NM 2 months ago and my FFL handled the shipment since his FFl wouldn't handle it from an individual. Shipping USPS priority mail and 2k worth of insurance was 60 bucks . Just saying

I was under the impression that no handguns can be shipped USPS, FFL or not

Same at our store. If we have to wrap it, pad it, box it, insure it, and mail it, they get charged for it. If my staff is doing the customer's work ( and not on the sales floor ), the customer pays. We over-pack it to insure that there are no accidents with the contents.

Or, the customer can do it for themselves.

You got the wrong impression. FFL to FFL may use USPS for handguns and a Flat Rate Priority Mail Box is perfect for almost all handguns. Usually costs around $30-35 including lots of insurance.

Nope FFL can use them

That is totally not so.

I do most of my shooting business with one store. They process all of my online purchases without charge. If I wish to sell something they gladly take it on consignment, and actively promote it for my asking price. For the consignment sale they charge a 10% fee.

These guys are older than me, by a bit, and I dread the day they pull the pin and retire...

Edit; I have never sold any firearm online, so I have no experience with that process.

Actually he is correct in my experience... One of the reasons I do not use them unless forced.

Last time I checked (about two months ago), that was true only for handguns, not long guns, and second-day air was acceptable. However, UPS will no longer accept shipments of firearms of any kind from my home, despite my having had an account for over ten years and having shipped many different firearms, both long guns and handguns, in the past. Unfortunately, policies seem to be changing almost daily our current political climate, so I call or email customer service before trying to ship a firearm via either UPS or FedEx these days.

Any of you guys ever have to send a copy of your Drivers License when sending a rifle to an FFL? I was just asked for this and have never had this before.

I have been asked before and regularly do it, although I black out the information not needed for the bound book.

I have had issues where I bought a rifle and when it arrived at my FFL there was no info to fill out the entry into the bound book, no name or address and then the seller went silent.

Thanks for the reply, I have never been asked this before. I guess its not a big deal, just threw up a red flag. I like the idea of blacking out some info not needed.

My dealer will not transfer a gun to me without a copy of the seller's drivers license (if shipping from an individual). I don't think it's unusual for a dealer to request that.

+1... It's unusual if a seller (whom is a non licensee) doesn't send a copy of their drivers license...

It's a damn big deal if you are the buyer and the seller doesn't send their info. Just sayin..

Because there is absolutely no way to verify ANYTHING from a license copy it is without value, completely! I seldom get it because I never ask for it. I know who the seller is and that info goes in my book because it is required; but it is valueless.

i tape all that to the outside

DL
SSN
Bank #s
Investment#s

etc.

Exactly how is it a big deal to the buyer?

A name and address is all that is required for the records, and it is never sworn information nor verified in any reasonable way.

It's a damn big deal if you are the buyer and the seller doesn't send their info. Just sayin.. [/quote]

I said it was NOT a big deal. I have always provided my information just have never been asked for photo ID. I have only ever shipped maybe half dozen or so rifles and this has never come up.