SHIPMYGUN.COM ?? UPDATED

HAS ANYONE USED SHIPMYGUN.COM? HOW MUCH EXTRA TIME DID IT ADD TO DELIVERY? WAS IT WORTH IT?  JIM P

OK, I'LL BE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC. 

1ST. IT GIVES ME 3 DIFFERENT SIZE BOXES TO CHOOSE FROM. DO THEY PROVIDE THE BOX WITH THE LABEL?
 
 2ND. HOW DO I PROVIDE ACCURATE SHIPPING WEIGHT PRIOR TO PACKING IN THE BOX? OR IS THERE A TARE THAT I JUST ADD TO MY WEIGHT?
 JIM P

JIMPGOV wrote:OK, I'LL BE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC. 

1ST. IT GIVES ME 3 DIFFERENT SIZE BOXES TO CHOOSE FROM. DO THEY PROVIDE THE BOX WITH THE LABEL?
 
 2ND. HOW DO I PROVIDE ACCURATE SHIPPING WEIGHT PRIOR TO PACKING IN THE BOX? OR IS THERE A TARE THAT I JUST ADD TO MY WEIGHT?
 JIM P

NO, they do not. just pick an appropriate size for what your shipping they do have a place you will put the dimensions in, your box for a pistol lets say, can't be over a pound. if you know what the gun weighs just add a little shipped two rifles and one handgun this year the rifles were under $50 and the pistol(1911) was like $52? 2500 insurance, it really is a good way to ship! did not add any extra time both my rifles were in two days, and the pistol shipped on a friday was there monday, I will use this service any time I ship a gun.

JUST AN UPDATE FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.

 I SIGNED UP TO SHIPMYGUN.COM. THE WEB PAGE WAS A LITTLE WONKIE. IT DIDN'T REALLY MAKE SENSE. BUT THEY HAD A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. SO I CALLED. AFTER A FEW MIN THE CALL WAS ANSWERED AND ALL MY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED LOGICALLY AND SIMPLY.

AS I STATED BEFORE IT OFFERS YOU A CHOICE OF 3 BOXES. PICK ANY ONE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. THAT IS A REMNANT FROM WHEN SMG HAD BEEN PROVIDING BOXES. 

WEIGHT IS TAKEN AND FILLED IN. ROUND UP TO THE NEXT FULL POUND. IT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR OUNCES. 

THEY WILL EMAIL YOU A PROPER UPS LABEL. PLACE IT ON THE BOX . WITH THE LABEL, THEY ALSO GIVE YOU 2 LETTERS OF EXPLANATION WRITTEN BY A UPS CORPORATE OFFICER ON UPS LETTERHEAD. THESE ARE TO BE GIVEN TO THE UPS EMPLOYEE IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY HESITATION OR RESISTANCE. IT ALSO HAS A CONTACT NUMBER IF THE UPS EMPLOYEE REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE PACKAGE.

MINE WAS ACCEPTED WITHOUT QUESTION. WAS IT WORTH IT? ABSOLUTELY ! USING THIS SITE SAVED ME ABOUT 50%. SHIPPING FROM IL TO SC WITH $2500 OF INSURANCE WAS $53.  A WHILE AGO I SHIPPED A SIMILAR PACKAGE WITH SAME VALUE TO GA. IT COST ME $120 .

The FFL's in my area will not ship to California. Is this a way of getting around that?

Bill

I doubt that it is a way around it.
All FFL to FFL transfers into California require that the non California FFl be registered to do so and obtain approval for ever transfer before it occurs.
Not having a license there, I can't say if the receiving FFL has to be notified, approve and log those transfers as complete with the controlling agencies to further prevent "clandestine" shipments.
Regardless, getting caught circumventing those laws has consequences.

messenger wrote:The FFL's in my area will not ship to California. Is this a way of getting around that?

Bill

did you call shipmygun.com?

messenger wrote:The FFL's in my area will not ship to California. Is this a way of getting around that?

Bill

They probably won't ship because they don't want to sign up for the CFLC program. It's free and no more info is sent to the CA DOJ than what they get when the buyer does the CA DROS paperwork. It's really a simple process and it helps get more guns into California, which is a good thing.

https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/cflcoverview