FFL Transfer prices increasing?

[midnightyell]

Spring Guns & Ammo just increased their FFL Transfer fee to $50 and put a minimum 48 hours on handling.

I commented that my impression is the average market rate in Houston is currently in the $20-25 range and $10-$15 can be found.

They replied, "Unfortunately, many gun dealers are being forced to raise transfer prices contingent on the receiving hindrance it causes. [...] Also FYI the three nearest comparable store's tranfer fees are $50 and $75."

Anyone experienced "many" dealers increasing transfer fees? I've seen more movement in the market toward lower fees, but this is the first I've heard anyone convince me prices are going the other way!

 

[alexrex20]

I think Tomball Pawn charges $50 now also. I think the move is more to do with making their in-store prices competitive with online. If you try to save $50 by buying from Buds, you will pay it in the transfer fee.

SGA does have very reasonable prices for a LGS, and whatever they don't have in store they can order.

BTW, HoustonGunShop on Stuebner-Airline charges $10 for CHLers.

 

[bob barker]

Go to the "Houston gun forum shop" on stuebner airline just north of 1960. He does transfers for $15 for non chl holders and $10 for chl holders. I'm not paying $50 for a transfer. That's ridiculous.

 

[midnightyell]

Yeah, Cypress Armory is my LGS of choice and John's fees are still reasonable.

I've given my business to Houston Gun Forum/Blog/Shop once and am unlikely to do so again. But that's been beat to death in the past.

 

[Bithabus]

They are just telling you they don't want to do transfers

 

[Southpaw]

They are just telling you they don't want to do transfers

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Mikewood]

Time to shop around.
You need to tell them instead of making $20 for 15-30 minutes of work they lost that money to their competitor.
In these times of economic hardship you as the buyer must shop around for the best deal and can know longer be scalped by your local gun store.

 

[majormadmax]

They are just telling you they don't want to do transfers

Agreed, that's ridiculous and I would let them know that they won't be getting any of my business, transfers or otherwise; using such tactics.

I would also inform them that you're going to let all your friends on TexasGunTalk know so they too can take their business elsewhere!
I'm all for supporting your local gun stores, but I hate price gouging! Fifty bucks for ten minutes of work at the most, they're ripping people off!

Thank God we have a really, really, really, really great guy down here near SA that does these things for a much more reasonable price!

Cheers! M2

 

[biglucky]

Wow, that is pretty crazy... Glad I work for an FFL and don't have to pay for transfers.... GT Distributors has the most ridiculously drawn out gun purchase process ever and they only charge 10 bucks...

 

[hkusp1]

Me to my transfers are free.

 

[coachrick]

Wow, that is pretty crazy... Glad I work for an FFL and don't have to pay for transfers.... GT Distributors has the most ridiculously drawn out gun purchase process ever and they only charge 10 bucks...

I haven't heard a peep out of GT for a while(since their 40th Anniversary get-together). Isn't it time for Glocktoberfest or Glockapalooza or something soon?

 

[RetArmySgt]

Spring Guns & Ammo just increased their FFL Transfer fee to $50 and put a minimum 48 hours on handling.

My buddy at Bear Armory still charges $10 for CHL and $25 with out. Whats with the 48 hour minimum up there ^^ or am i the only one that saw that?

 

[Southpaw]

My buddy at Bear Armory still charges $10 for CHL and $25 with out. Whats with the 48 hour minimum up there ^^ or am i the only one that saw that?

No I seen that too... Sounds like a 2 day waiting period!!!!

 

[scap99]

Sounds like they take 48 hrs from time of receipt to tell you it has arrived.
Cough cough. Bull shit. Cough cough.

I used AMSS for my last transfer.
Makes you wonder if locals are trying to stop purchases from Bud's.

 

[TheRealT-Dawg]

No I seen that too... Sounds like a 2 day waiting period!!!!

sounds like that to me too... very un-Texan if you ask me lol

 

[dalto]

No I seen that too... Sounds like a 2 day waiting period!!!!

I took this more as, "They will get to it when they feel like it" than "I am going to hold it for 2 days". Either way, more evidence that they don't really want to do transfers.

 

[wakal]

My transfers cost me $65 every three years, plus a $500 per year tax

The "48 hour" thing sounds like they are sick to death of people who call five minutes after ordering (and every three hours after that) asking "...is it here yet?"

Or worse, watch the tracking number and then start calling every five minutes after it shows as "delivered". Yep, that can piss a guy off


Alex

 

[Jakashh]

Jim pruetts went up from $25 to $50, and fountain firearms now charges $80. Houston gun forum is still charging $15 and $10 for chl holders, but he's hard to get in contact with...

 

[Glockster69]

Agreed, that's ridiculous and I would let them know that they won't be getting any of my business, transfers or otherwise; using such tactics.

I would also inform them that you're going to let all your friends on TexasGunTalk know so they too can take their business elsewhere!
I'm all for supporting your local gun stores, but I hate price gouging! Fifty bucks for ten minutes of work at the most, they're ripping people off!

Thank God we have a really, really, really, really great guy down here near SA that does these things for a much more reasonable price!

Cheers! M2

I like SGA and they have good (great for a gun store IMO) customer service. That's not the same as saying all counter help is all knowing, but they take care of the customer.
If needed I just might have to do transfers elsewhere.

The "48 hour" thing sounds like they are sick to death of people who call five minutes after ordering (and every three hours after that) asking "...is it here yet?"

Or worse, watch the tracking number and then start calling every five minutes after it shows as "delivered". Yep, that can piss a guy off


Alex

You must be in the biz or something
IIRC, that pretty much sums up the flyer on the wall or a convesation I had with them a couple weeks ago.

 

[cajunautoxer]

I'm glad I get my transfers for free and I get guns I order at cost.