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well, if they issue a shipping label you use who they have the account with. when i send a firearm it always goes ups. always, just cause i have better luck with them. i've never been told to ship via one or the other. a recent return to smith generated a ups return label, ruger used fed ex. i declined to use the fed ex label so i paid ups shipping fees instead of a free return to customer service.Speaking as a MA guy, Fedex appears to be the only game in town for shipping firearms these days. I seem to remember using UPS in the past. Recent shipments to both Sig and Kahr required Fedex.
yupshipping a gun i presume?
Isn't it required to notify them that you are shipping a firearm? as in, more than just "here is the box, i'm dropping this package off, thanks!"well, if they issue a shipping label you use who they have the account with. when i send a firearm it always goes ups. always, just cause i have better luck with them. i've never been told to ship via one or the other. a recent return to smith generated a ups return label, ruger used fed ex. i declined to use the fed ex label so i paid ups shipping fees instead of a free return to customer service.
i'm in mass also. no experiences. i pack it up, bring to a ups shipping station, not a ups store, head to the kiosk to fill in mailing form. hand over to clerk who puts on the shipping label you just created and go home. painless. first time shipping a gun i presume?
yes, you need to declare. when your filling out the form it's going to ask contents. if you want any kind of insurance you need to tell the truth or it could impeded a settlement if one was ever needed. years ago i just declaided "machine tools" cause i was scared to ship the gun. the clerk asked me to be more specific and explained the insurance issues and why she needed to ask. they'll ask if the firearm is unloaded and it will say on your receipt, "unloaded firearm" under contents.Isn't it required to notify them that you are shipping a firearm? as in, more than just "here is the box, i'm dropping this package off, thanks!"
Using FEDEX or UPS requires overnight service in order to reduce the possibility of theft by their own employees. This often costs almost $100. Licensed dealers can use the post office and send your package flat rate for $15ish. Might be cheaper to pay a local dealer to ship it for you.
I had a dealer ship a gun that I sold to another dealer. It was shipped 2 day UPS, insured. When it was stolen, UPS refused to cover it because it was not shipped next day. Might not be law but crossing their rules puts you at risk.Although I agree that using an FFL is a lot cheaper and you don't have to make a long drive to a UPS or FedEx depot to drop it off, there is NO reason we can't use 2nd Day Air to ship (only about 1/2 cost of overnight air). Dealers use 2nd Day Air all the time and it is a UPS and FedEx "Rule" not a law.
I had a dealer ship a gun that I sold to another dealer. It was shipped 2 day UPS, insured. When it was stolen, UPS refused to cover it because it was not shipped next day. Might not be law but crossing their rules puts you at risk.