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So I just sold a gun to a member here, I put in his address on the UPS web site with the size and weight of the package, it estimated prices at $36.00. I walked into the UPS store thinking I would owe around $40.00 they charged me $82.00 they have added all kinds of Covid charges and Peak shipping charges. It is crazy the cleark told me the web site needed to updated. Folks shipping a gun will become a thing of the past if folks have to pay another hundred for a gun.
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Should have printed the label at your house. Problem solved.
Also, UPS is the most expensive of carriers and have managed to break 2 rifles.
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Take it down and ship in the smallest package you can wrapped to prevent ANY movement. Ship USPS priority.
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True,,,,, they do not take ammo either..... if you tell them
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The Brown Crushing Machine will never get any of my gun shipping Biz. As far as Ammo goes, Fedex has been Very Good.
I use USPS all the time, and never had a problem.
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UPS stores are a rip off unless you have a prepaid shipping label. It bears repeating......the UPS Store is NOT the UPS!
It must be a regional thing, I would much rather have UPS in my area ship a firearm than FedEx.
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UPS stores are a rip off unless you have a prepaid shipping label. It bears repeating......the UPS Store is NOT the UPS!
It must be a regional thing, I would much rather have UPS in my area ship a firearm than FedEx. Yep, huge waste of space. And in today's retail market that is saying something.
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This may be old news, but my local UPS (shipping hub, not a "store") told me starting Jan 2021, they will stop shipping ammo. Suppose I need to find a FedEx in the area that will do it.
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I just shipped a compact long gun and it was 61.00 thru the usps,I about fainted, that was without insurance too,the days of 25-30.00 shipping are long gone I am afraid to say
There are a lot more ½" rifles than ½" shooters.
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This started last week. It is a Covid fee, you will be charged more if it is not in corrugated cardboard. Everyone has had a a problem with one of the shipping companies I would never use Fedex they left my $400.00 order of ammo from Buds at a empty house across the road. They are terrible out in rural areas.
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A couple months ago, UPS delivered a rifle to the next state (5hours by car) for $25.
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FX Express > UPS > Fedex Ground.
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This started last week. It is a Covid fee, you will be charged more if it is not in corrugated cardboard. Everyone has had a a problem with one of the shipping companies I would never use Fedex they left my $400.00 order of ammo from Buds at a empty house across the road. They are terrible out in rural areas. The quote you saw online was accurate. The UPS Store, not to be confused with a UPS hub, can charge whatever they want. Unless the new "covid" fee was 40.00, the UPS hub would have charged you closer to that 36.00 price point. I think I paid the most I ever have last week for shipping rifle and it was 42.00 through USPS, Fedex wanted 46.00. This was also a 52in/25lb shipment. My typical cost to ship a rifle is usually 23.00-35.00 depending on where its going. I have shipped a lot of rifles. Print labels online, its cheaper. I have shipping accounts with all 3 and USPS has consistently been cheaper and very predictable with their service.
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It’s everywhere. I shipped a rifle action last week to a smith to put start bc a build. Box showed up, check inside box but no action or bolt🤦♂️ Waiting to see what post office says
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I just shipped a compact long gun and it was 61.00 thru the usps,I about fainted, that was without insurance too,the days of 25-30.00 shipping are long gone I am afraid to say Thats why I will only buy local or face to face
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I just shipped a compact long gun and it was 61.00 thru the usps,I about fainted, that was without insurance too,the days of 25-30.00 shipping are long gone I am afraid to say Thats why I will only buy local or face to face I will drive to see ya...lol...
There are a lot more ½" rifles than ½" shooters.
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If you have a Paypal account; you can buy and print your USPS labels there and get a significant discount
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