David,
I'm faced with the same dilemma. The first pistol I purchased on the forum was sent to a dealer who was a friend of mine. Since he owed me a favor, there was no charge except for the $10 state transfer tax.
However, with the second Luger I purchased, there was still the $10 state tax but this time with an additional $50 fee. All this for having me fill out an application, give a thumb print, and make a call to the registration office. I was a little put out with the $50 "handling" charge but didn't make a big issue about it because the guys who helped me were just employees.
Like you, I don't like the added fee, especially since I'll be buying more guns in the future. If it were my store, I would charge $15-20 and keep my customers' goodwill. Since I don't intend to go back to this store too often in the future, I didn't ask about their "sending" fee for outgoing guns.
It looks like time for me to start considering other options.
Dave in TN.
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