kingsy18 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 What's the norm on rfd fees for transferring a firearm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Last time I did it, it cost £25 RFD fee plus £20 to courier. That was 3 or 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 They can charge what they like and don't forget that's both ends so always check before hand ,I have been charged at cost and also quoted £60 .the average has been around the £25 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 7 hours ago, kingsy18 said: What's the norm on rfd fees for transferring a firearm There is no norm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 I used to pay postage - my RFD didn't charge for the paperwork - I didn't buy catridges from anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Had a gun off @eddoakleyon here and I think he charged me £30 and the receiving RFD did the same. But then I was given another rifle by someone and their RFD charged £60 and my receiving RFD didn't charge me anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 It costs £25 give or take for the postage plus usually some packing materials of a quid or 2. So up to £30 cost before charging anything for the time taken to check, register, pack, book delivery etc. I think £20 for that service is reasonable considering that you have to be there in the first place and everything that involves. There is no direct cost in receiving a gun but as above you have to be there paying your rent etc so £25 to accept the delivery, register the gun and do the handover seems reasonable. Of course what you are actually charged depends on many factors such as whether the receiving RFD could have supplied that same gun, whether you are a regular, whether the sender is actually the seller (in which case the postage fee is often covered in the sale price) and how the transfer is arranged. I had a gun turn up last week with no notification and had not been asked. When the buyer contacted me and discovered that there would be a £25 charge for a £45 air pistol he changed his mind and it's still sat at my shop waiting for the sending RFD to arrange collection! Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 My RFD don't charge me but i did ask him and he says £25 is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylye Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Parcel Force charges vary wildly depending upon the number of packages a business sends. It wouldn't be unusual for an RFD to be charged £25 just to transfer a gun. If its a large business sending a lot of guns then the cost is less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 My Local £25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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