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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : snookman March 10, 2010, 11:00:32 AM
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Just a word of warning! I went to my local UPS store today to send back an air rifle to Best Airguns and they wouldn't take it!!! They consider it a FIREARM. I found out from the clerk that the UPS stores are not part of UPS, they just use the name. The man made two phone calls and was told that the company policy is that they will not handle anything associated with guns, period. No air guns, no air soft guns,no firearms, and no firearms parts. The clerk said he turned away a POLICE OFFICER trying to ship a pistol barrel to a gunsmith. It sounds like this company is totally against the rights of people to conduct business legally in the firearm trade. I guarantee I will never do business with them again. snookman
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okay...try the pick up service (if you live In or next to a city). i think you can print a label online, and they will pick it up.
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I never had a problem with the UPS store here......knock on a wood stock. The gal's know me down there since I ship airgun camo jobs and airgun tunes from there.:) Ed
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WOW!!are you serious man thats not cool im tight with my ups man and the manager at the ups depot here he knows every time its a package for me its a airrifle why???he himself is into airguns lol
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Must be a local jerk, - I had UPS deliver several, and send several out, either returns or to Gene for a tune. Never had ANY problem - in any way. Plus PA uses UPS to deliver, - and that's A LOT of guns.
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It is the UPS store chain, not UPS that is the problem. I opened an account with UPS, and they are going to pick up the gun tomorrow at my house. It will cost $28.00 to have it shipped, but it will keep me from having to drive 50 miles round trip to the UPS hub in Central Florida. The UPS store is only 10 miles away on my way home from work. The clerk is very understanding, but doesn't want to break company policy. I do not blame him. It is a company that does not want to be involved in firearms transactions. They are an example of the way the Right to Bear Arms is being restricted. The gun banners think if they make it hard to make even the most simple transaction, We the people will just give up. I will not give up without a fight!!! THE SNOOKMAN.
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When I was shipping guns to have them tuned or worked on, I never had a problem. Why, I told them it was an air machine for punching holes in paper and other stuff.
They never questioned me and I didn’t offer any more details. :emoticon:
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UPS delivers all my firearm ammo, so don't think it is them that is anti-gun. Liberal PC is getting out of hand.
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The policy of the company is obviously ANTI-GUN. I could tell them that the box contains cookies and they will ship it if I wanted. The point is, they will not send a package that has anything to do with firearms. It does not matter if it is perfectly legal, they choose not to be involved. I choose not to do business with a company that restricts trade in legal products. snookman.
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Not UPS. UPS STORE. They are not part of UPS. Private company apparently licensed to use the UPS name.
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That is so weird. I've used the UPS store in town a bunch of times to ship "BB" guns without any problem. When I come in now they see my box and say "shipping another "BB" gun and I say yes. They don't even ship the package, they hold it for the real UPS driver to pick up in the evening. The only thing they do is take my money and hold it for UPS. I don't know why some of them are getting weird about it. If they start not taking my stuff they lose $$$ and I'll go to the Fedexstore and ship from there. Never had a problem with them either.
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for most of u guys that know me know where i live at and i always use ups and never ever had a problem with them and i keep them happy by giving them a few bucks for service just to be on there good side and its the same guy all the time and they never ask whats in it as long to keep me as a customer i guess thats all they really care about .just dont tell them whats in your package just say its wood for a job .thats weird or the person is a a.h.jorge
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Tell them its an air cylinder for a pneumatic tool!!!!
Ray
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It really does depend on the franchise dealer. I had the same issue here but we also have another one not far away and with him, it was no problem. And yes, going directly through UPS is no problem. I have sent many hundreds of guns via UPS and have had a couple thousand delivered here. I went to FedEx quite some time ago though as it was both less expensive and more convenient.
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I have the same problem with my local UPS (private) store and they will not ship anything that is gun related. I used to do a steady business with them for all my shipping because they were very close but after the disagreement we had about policy I no longer deal with them for anything. I use Fedex and like Charlie said...less expense and no crap.
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When they ask what it is, I tell them "Sporting Goods". Or you could say it is a "pneumatic pump". I once tried to ship a BB gun and told the store owner that. He refused and I had to go to the main depot where it was accepted without problem. It shouldn't matter if it's a howitzer. A firearm goes to an FFL (if made after 1898 ) or to a Curios and Relics license holder, anyway. Black powder guns can go pretty much anywhere. But an individual store owner has the right to refuse, so it's best not to point these things out.
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as an aside.... its not exactly kosher to ship alchohol... as a homebrewer we are always doing swaps and such.. .thats part of the fun making new beer and trying something someone else brewed as well..... ANYWAYS we always ship them as "Yeast Samples" if the person that is on the other end just happens to partake of the liquid... well thats hischoice all you sent was a sample of yeast :)
so yea be creative... best I seen in this post was a air powered hole puncher.... I like that lol!
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UPS just picked the gun up at my front door. There was an additional charge, but it saved me a trip to the main hub. I think I will take Bob's advice and use FedEx from now on.
I don't see any reason to lie to have a legal parcel delivered. The UPS store will never get a single penny from me again. I must have spent a couple hundred dollars shipping gifts in that store. Their loss. snookman
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snookman - 3/11/2010 4:47 PM I don't see any reason to lie to have a legal parcel delivered.
LOL not lying... its uh..... creative trueth telling :)
I honestly agree with you though... that type of behavior time to find other options... because thats just dumb!!!
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I have shipped several air rifles from the UPS store closest to my house and have never been turned away. I did have to have a manager come out one time when a the clerk I was dealing with was uncertain. I simply explained that it was an air rifle, not a fire arm. He told the clerk it was legal and to process my shipment. I have shipped a great deal more air rifles with FedEx, from their location near where I work. The clerk there knows me very well and is always very friendly and has never questioned my shipping air rifles.
Perhaps a little educational discussion with the clerk's manager or supervisor would go a long way.
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I had a long talk with the clerk about the differences between BATFE controlled firearms, and airguns. He called someone, I think at a corporate office,because he gave his store number, and was told not to accept the package. The clerk said they won't even accept an airsoft gun. I think the UPS stores that are taking airguns are bypassing company policy,and I say good for them. I think the reason the clerk asked me what was in the package was the name Best Airguns in the address that it was being shipped to. snookman