selling woes

DaveinTN · 04-08-2007, 01:06 PM

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.

04-08-2007, 01:06 PM	#5
DaveinTN User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 186 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	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.