teddy boy Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 I've been trying to get a couple of shotguns posted from York to Hampshire. R.F.Ds this end want £50 per gun. seems rather expensive. does anybody know of a dealer around this area with more reasonable prices. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks1342 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Greenfields in Salisbury near me will do it for £35, that's just receiving the gun though. Edited August 23, 2014 by Jacks1342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 The 'usual' rate is £25.00 each end. That's what I have always paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Try Gary at Canada lodge Bisley, he's normally reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) your RFD is a thief and you should tell him so, Malmo`s Lancaster £25 they pack it and dispatch it. Edited August 24, 2014 by malantone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy boy Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 York guns are the dealers selling. package and posting is£10. to travel and pick up the guns is a four and half hour journey each way. throw in fuel costs, plus time, not such a good deal. can get only one of the guns locally so sorry to say one will fall by the wayside. that is unless I can find someone on here who can help. the next time you hear or read on here of some R.F.D. closing, you have to wonder why! enjoy the weekend everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) York guns are the dealers selling. package and posting is£10. to travel and pick up the guns is a four and half hour journey each way. throw in fuel costs, plus time, not such a good deal. can get only one of the guns locally so sorry to say one will fall by the wayside. that is unless I can find someone on here who can help. the next time you hear or read on here of some R.F.D. closing, you have to wonder why! enjoy the weekend everybody. I'm not clear as to what you are saying here. Are you saying that york guns or your dealer are going to get in a car and drive all the way up & down to Hampshire with the guns? or are you traveling? I thought that stuff like this was sent on a carrier and it was just the packaging / time / admin cost of the paperwork transfer from dealer to dealer to buyer that was involved. PS If your dealer wants £50 per gun then (A) they are thieves and want shaming. It would be cheaper to get in a car and go up and get them yourself. At least you could view and handle the tools. I suppose it depends on the total cost of the deal Ect. Edited August 24, 2014 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Usual rate seems to be £25 at each end. I try and get the seller to pay for his end and then you pay your end, Its a pain the the butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Especially when you dont like the gun for some reason and it doesn't feel right in the fit. like a fence post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I bought my .243 from 'darn sarf' and the RFD cost £50 to send and York Guns £25 to receive. I'm not saying it can't be done cheaper, but sometimes you have very little other choice i.e. I could have driven an hour to another RFD and saved a tenner, but the 2 hours plus fuel made it impractical. Don't forget that to send a gun, the courier alone must be the best part of £25, so for mine the RFD fee was, in effect, £25 each end. It's an expensive way to review a gun as a possible purchase, but if you are definitely buying it's not a great outlay if it's something you really want and you can't get it locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) I was charged £12 to send the gun from Wabbitbosher and Swillington guns near Leeds charged £15 to accept it. Bargain compared to £50 each ! I think it came by Parcel Force. Edited August 27, 2014 by mickyh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktattoo Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 your RFD is a thief and you should tell him so, Malmo`s Lancaster £25 they pack it and dispatch it. Had a few guns go through malmo's never a problem and reasonable with their prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Make a weekend of it, York is a nice place, ideal for a weekend especially if you like railways. Then pick the guns up Monday morning and have a casual drive back. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Post it yourself, my RFD (who only charges for the actual carriage cost) was away so I was advised to send it myself (as long as it was to an RFD and not another SGC holder). Parcel Force 48Hr with £500 compensation is about £28, obviously business contracts get it cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Post it yourself, my RFD (who only charges for the actual carriage cost) was away so I was advised to send it myself (as long as it was to an RFD and not another SGC holder). Parcel Force 48Hr with £500 compensation is about £28, obviously business contracts get it cheaper. BUT, unless you have a Dangerous Goods Contract with PF, sending yourself is in breach of their terms of carriage, and in the case of loss or damage, the compensation is void. BASC trade members who have subscribed to the BASC PF group scheme all can use PF, and GTA members have a similar scheme with TNT. It should also be noted, only one RFD is needed, as long as the receiving RFD will do carriage forward, they can arrange to collect your packed gun with their courier contract directly from you. There is no requirement that you take it to a sending RFD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 BUT, unless you have a Dangerous Goods Contract with PF, sending yourself is in breach of their terms of carriage, and in the case of loss or damage, the compensation is void. BASC trade members who have subscribed to the BASC PF group scheme all can use PF, and GTA members have a similar scheme with TNT. It should also be noted, only one RFD is needed, as long as the receiving RFD will do carriage forward, they can arrange to collect your packed gun with their courier contract directly from you. There is no requirement that you take it to a sending RFD. Nail head hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spready Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Sorry to bring this thread back up, but I've just been quoted £40 plus postage to post a rifle through to of my local RFD, does that sound a rip off??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Yes Dangerous goods contract doesn't apply to guns for sporting use sent by a private customer, ParcelForce regs as from July 13th "Guns for sporting use(Section 1 and Section 2 firearms, low-powered air weapons and their component parts)Packaging guidelines: May be sent in compliance with UK law and subject to any applicable controls on the possession of firearms. Only low-powered air weaponsare accepted by Parcelforce Worldwide. Sender’s name and address must be visible on the parcel." Edited September 23, 2014 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spready Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Lol.... Ive tried two now local to me, now they both seem to rip offs both want £40 plus postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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