I follow the tracking to make sure it got delivered to the shop. After tracking shows delivered the pawn shop I deal with has always called me within an hour.My shop calls me as soon as it comes in the door.
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I follow the tracking to make sure it got delivered to the shop. After tracking shows delivered the pawn shop I deal with has always called me within an hour.My shop calls me as soon as it comes in the door.
The pawn shops sure are. At least the ones that charge a minimal fee. The gun shops in Oregon, for the most part, threw us all under the bus by not petitioning the state government LOUDLY when they pass more restrictive gun laws. (about time to do it again with what's coming down the pip, are you listening?). I find that keeping the PAWN shops I've dealt with informed, and treating them with the respect they deserve, is the best way to do it. If we didn't have them, all you'd have is the gun shops charging double or more the price of the service we currently enjoy from pawn shops.The tone of the op's post says that he didn't take the FFL into account when he ordered the item, yes they charge you but they are still doing you a solid, just be a little more polite and it wouldn't be an issue. I mean these people are on our side right…
It's a reply like this that makes me wish you guys were closer to me!I can't speak for other dealers of course but generally here's the timeline for how we handle transfers:
We have a transfer form on our website (https://jbfirearmsales.com/firearms-transfers/) that we ask customers to fill out when they're setting up a transfer. Not only does the website answer a lot of questions, but it gives us the notice to send off our FFL to another dealer if they don't already have it on file, and more importantly if a mystery gun shows up we can track down who it's for.
Once the package arrives we:
- Unbox package / verify SN #
- Incoming transfer form (internal document that our staff doing the books use to log it in)
- OSP FICS stolen check / FFL EZ-check
- Contact customer to let them know it's here
- Label gun/box/accessories and store in one the safes
In fair sailing weather this should take roughly about 5-10 minutes per firearm to do, longer if contact info is missing and we have to figure out who it's for/how to get a hold of them. Or even longer if the dealer decided to wrap it up in ten layers of bubble wrap & tape that's buried under a mountain of packing peanuts.
Lately with how busy sales have been a curveball is when we're slammed with customers already in the shop. Customers wanting to make a purchase, coming in to pick up transfers, asking general questions, the phone ringing off the hook, etc. can't be just left hanging. As a smaller shop that generally only has 3-4 staff members on shift if UPS/FedEx/USPS all drop off multiple packages (including not just transfers, but often a lot of shop inventory as well) and we're buried in bodies in the shop at the same time it's not unreasonable that it could occasionally take up to an hour or sometimes even longer to get everything processed.
In cases like that we really appreciate it when customers wait for us to call them, but of course I understand the excitement of wanting to get your firearm ASAP.
From having been on both sides of the counter my humble two cents would be to give it ~ 20-30 minutes after having received a delivery notification, and if you haven't heard anything yet then giving your dealer a call just to check in.
Another thing that's been frustrating lately is we've had a few cases where a delivery driver scanned an item on the truck but then failed to actually bring it in. This has led to a few customers showing up or calling assuming their transfer has arrived even though it hasn't. Generally when that happens the shipment either shows up later that day, or sometimes the next day, but I do think it's always a good idea to verify with your chosen FFL that an item is actually physically there before driving over, no matter what the tracking says.
One thing I also highly recommend doing if you haven't done so already is saving your preferred dealer's # to your contacts. We do get a lot of transfers where someone's voicemail is either full or not setup, and in the age of robocallers it's pretty common for folks to ignore calls from #s they don't recognize.
I havent met a local gun shop that wasnt pro gun, but how does a buisness petition the govt?The pawn shops sure are. At least the ones that charge a minimal fee. The gun shops in Oregon, for the most part, threw us all under the bus by not petitioning the state government LOUDLY when they pass more restrictive gun laws. (about time to do it again with what's coming down the pip, are you listening?). I find that keeping the PAWN shops I've dealt with informed, and treating them with the respect they deserve, is the best way to do it. If we didn't have them, all you'd have is the gun shops charging double or more the price of the service we currently enjoy from pawn shops.
Probably best to call them first.Ever went to your FFL of choice unannounced to pick up a firearm that you ordered online without them calling you first?
I did this once before and they were kind of irritated is it wrong that I did that? Also I didn't show up near closing hrs(showed up 2hrs before closing).
Is there a process or something that they have to do before calling to come pick it up? I got notified from ups at 10am that my firearm got delivered and I'm tempted to go down again unannounced.
Thoughts?