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I’ve bought one single gun through an FFL after all these years because I prefer fact-to-face purchases, it’s not been my norm. I’ve never sold a single firearm through an FFL and now I have a few questions, whether it’s here on this site or Gun Broker, I suspect it doesn’t really matter. First, I know of two local places (gun shops) that will act as FFL intermediaries, that shouldn’t be a problem, I understand they will have a set fee, I got that covered. One of my questions is, do I pre-pack the gun for shipping or do I have to deliver it to the FFL in naked form? If so, am I then expected to package it and if so, can I do it back at home or does it have to be within their view? Or, do they handle the packaging/ shipping and if so, is that an extra cost above their FFL fee? I’m prepared to pay the fee, just want to know. Payment for the firearm; if I’m selling, do I expect a payment back through them (my FFL) or directly from the seller or from his FFL? If the money is to come from a buyer themselves or their FFL, what is the most popular form of payment; wired cash, direct bank deposit, personal check, Money Order, Bank Cashier check? Does the FFL fee cover insurance costs? Lots of questions I should know the answer to, but I’m old school about selling/buying guns, I just prefer to have direct contact. That said, I’m thinking about selling some of my stash at a fair price in today’s market, but from my current view of the gun world, I can’t do it in person.
I realize these are strange questions coming from someone as senior to the Forum as I am, but it’s much like around the year 2002 and my late father realized that he couldn’t fish anymore and for the first time in his long life he was faced with buying fish from the grocery store, he was clueless! Well, I’m holding onto some good guns that I realize now I’ll not shoot and when I die, might not be sold to a deserving owner, instead liquidated for quick cash. In all fairness, my son will hold onto the ‘keepers’, but the rest will be chattel to him and the other kids, they’ll just sell them. Unlike my dad, I can buy fish at any grocer, cook it perfectly and different from my childhood meals, eat the fish easily without fear of choking on a bone! I don’t want to choke on a bone trying to sell some guns through an FFL, any help would be much appreciated!
I realize these are strange questions coming from someone as senior to the Forum as I am, but it’s much like around the year 2002 and my late father realized that he couldn’t fish anymore and for the first time in his long life he was faced with buying fish from the grocery store, he was clueless! Well, I’m holding onto some good guns that I realize now I’ll not shoot and when I die, might not be sold to a deserving owner, instead liquidated for quick cash. In all fairness, my son will hold onto the ‘keepers’, but the rest will be chattel to him and the other kids, they’ll just sell them. Unlike my dad, I can buy fish at any grocer, cook it perfectly and different from my childhood meals, eat the fish easily without fear of choking on a bone! I don’t want to choke on a bone trying to sell some guns through an FFL, any help would be much appreciated!