FFL transfer fee? - The Firearms Forum

RYANINMICHIGAN · 12-05-2012, 12:33 PM

I have been thinking about ordering a couple AR lowers on line to build over the next year. Called my LGS and asked them how much they charge for transfer and they told me $45 per item. Whats everyone else paying? That seems high.

Double D · 12-05-2012, 12:38 PM

Each shop sets their own price. I would call around. When I had my shop open, I charged 15.00 to do a transfer. You probably wont find anyone that cheap. It cost me 5.00 for the call in and I made 10.00 on the paperwork and I figured it was a way to get a new customer in the door. Some dont see it that way. Good luck.

wv hillbilly · 12-05-2012, 12:42 PM

i charge $22.26 per item. after 10 items you get a free one

twobit · 12-05-2012, 12:42 PM

$30 where I go

Instructor Gadget · 12-05-2012, 01:13 PM

15 at the decent gun shops here, 25 at the others. I prefer to do business with the ones that charge 15 because I feel they are trying to build a relationship with me versus trying to get rich off of one sale.

Pigs get fat, Hogs get slaughtered.

soundguy · 12-05-2012, 01:31 PM

in my area you see 25-35$ call ins, and some will give you a break on subsequent call-ins on the same form. IE.. first is 35, 15$ after that for a limit of 4-5.. etc..

goofy · 12-05-2012, 01:44 PM

I charge $20 for the 1st-5th after that It's $10.I have one costumer that has transferred 20+ I tell him no charge but he gives me $20 anyway.
Mike

jjmitchell60 · 12-05-2012, 01:49 PM

I charge $15 per item but repeat customers I give a break on that.

gdmoody · 12-05-2012, 02:58 PM

My LGS charges $10 per item. He says it is an inexpensive way to get customers into the store.

aa1911 · 12-05-2012, 03:01 PM

My LGS was $35 a couple years ago, not sure what it is now.

streetbob · 12-05-2012, 03:34 PM

My LGR "local gun range" charges $30.00 for your 1st transfer, and $20.00 for each additional transfer for 1 solid year to date after the 1st. They also include a free trip into the range for the day of transfer.

mogunner · 12-05-2012, 07:17 PM

$20 at most of them here, got a local pawn shop that charged $35 but for some reason no one seems to be using him,,,

JUNKKING · 12-05-2012, 07:19 PM

I pay 10 at my local hardware store but have seen them as high as 60 dollars at a place here if you bring in a gun to transfer but if you buy the gun from them they give you a break its only 50 dollars. Thanks for the break. NOT!

JLA · 12-05-2012, 07:27 PM

20 here.

zkovach · 12-05-2012, 08:16 PM

Ryan I can do the transfer for u. Pm me on what your looking for as well. Aren't u in the metro Detroit area?

CampingJosh · 12-06-2012, 10:16 AM

We've got one shop here nearby that I will not buy anything from ever again.

Transfer from another FFL: $25
Transfer from an individual: $40
Transfer if shipped directly from a distributor: $100

That's just vengeful, and I don't want anything to do with them.

terryu1 · 12-06-2012, 10:18 AM

Last year DD shipped me a Mosin Nagant and I paid $25 to my local dealer.

ka64 · 12-06-2012, 11:36 AM

Where are you in MI? I know FFL'S all over the state for 25.

whiteclouder · 12-06-2012, 02:32 PM

$20 where I trade, 35 at another place in town. Guess why I don't trade at the "other" place? My guy says it's the easiest 20 bucks he's ever made.

Clouder..

Airdale · 12-06-2012, 02:49 PM

Cheapest I've found is $20 at a pawn shop in town.

Slabsides · 12-06-2012, 03:59 PM

We charge $25.

stumpjumper · 12-06-2012, 08:48 PM

$20 at my local pawn shop. and that includes nics

medalguy · 12-06-2012, 10:10 PM

Most dealers around here charge about $20. I have one place that does them for $5.

gunship · 12-07-2012, 07:55 AM

Usually $25.00 here

zkovach · 12-07-2012, 07:57 PM

I sent him my local guy who I buy lowers from. He will get a great price!

12-05-2012, 12:33 PM	#1
RYANINMICHIGAN V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 223	FFL transfer fee? I have been thinking about ordering a couple AR lowers on line to build over the next year. Called my LGS and asked them how much they charge for transfer and they told me $45 per item. Whats everyone else paying? That seems high. -->

12-05-2012, 12:38 PM	#2
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,076	Re: FFL transfer fee? Each shop sets their own price. I would call around. When I had my shop open, I charged 15.00 to do a transfer. You probably wont find anyone that cheap. It cost me 5.00 for the call in and I made 10.00 on the paperwork and I figured it was a way to get a new customer in the door. Some dont see it that way. Good luck. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

12-05-2012, 12:42 PM	#3
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,017	Re: FFL transfer fee? i charge $22.26 per item. after 10 items you get a free one

12-05-2012, 12:42 PM	#4
twobit V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 357	Re: FFL transfer fee? $30 where I go

12-05-2012, 01:13 PM	#5
Instructor Gadget Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SW FLA Contributor Posts: 8	Re: FFL transfer fee? 15 at the decent gun shops here, 25 at the others. I prefer to do business with the ones that charge 15 because I feel they are trying to build a relationship with me versus trying to get rich off of one sale. Pigs get fat, Hogs get slaughtered.

12-05-2012, 01:31 PM	#6
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,441	Re: FFL transfer fee? in my area you see 25-35$ call ins, and some will give you a break on subsequent call-ins on the same form. IE.. first is 35, 15$ after that for a limit of 4-5.. etc..

12-05-2012, 01:44 PM	#7
goofy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Contributor Posts: 2,021	Re: FFL transfer fee? I charge $20 for the 1st-5th after that It's $10.I have one costumer that has transferred 20+ I tell him no charge but he gives me $20 anyway. Mike

12-05-2012, 01:49 PM	#8
jjmitchell60 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raised in Buzzard Roost near Frog Town in hillls of Kentucky Contributor Posts: 1,471	Re: FFL transfer fee? I charge $15 per item but repeat customers I give a break on that. __________________ Oath Keepers NOT ON OUR WATCH www.oathkeepers.org 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -- Benjamin Franklin When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes Duty... Thomas Jefferson

12-05-2012, 02:58 PM	#9
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,334	Re: FFL transfer fee? My LGS charges $10 per item. He says it is an inexpensive way to get customers into the store. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

12-05-2012, 03:01 PM	#10
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,113	Re: FFL transfer fee? My LGS was $35 a couple years ago, not sure what it is now. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

12-05-2012, 03:34 PM	#11
streetbob V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Gulf Coast, Texas Posts: 214	Re: FFL transfer fee? My LGR "local gun range" charges $30.00 for your 1st transfer, and $20.00 for each additional transfer for 1 solid year to date after the 1st. They also include a free trip into the range for the day of transfer. __________________ "You're a daisy if you do." Doc Holliday

12-05-2012, 07:17 PM	#12
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,027	Re: FFL transfer fee? $20 at most of them here, got a local pawn shop that charged $35 but for some reason no one seems to be using him,,,

12-05-2012, 07:19 PM	#13
JUNKKING Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just East of Pittsburgh PA Contributor Posts: 1,773	Re: FFL transfer fee? I pay 10 at my local hardware store but have seen them as high as 60 dollars at a place here if you bring in a gun to transfer but if you buy the gun from them they give you a break its only 50 dollars. Thanks for the break. NOT! __________________ Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and again!

12-05-2012, 07:27 PM	#14
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,318	Re: FFL transfer fee? 20 here. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

12-05-2012, 08:16 PM	#15
zkovach Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,005	Re: FFL transfer fee? Ryan I can do the transfer for u. Pm me on what your looking for as well. Aren't u in the metro Detroit area? __________________ Liberalism: Poverty for ALL!!

12-06-2012, 10:16 AM	#16
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: FFL transfer fee? We've got one shop here nearby that I will not buy anything from ever again. Transfer from another FFL: $25 Transfer from an individual: $40 Transfer if shipped directly from a distributor: $100 That's just vengeful, and I don't want anything to do with them. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

12-06-2012, 10:18 AM	#17
terryu1 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NE Pennsylvania Contributor Posts: 1,244	Re: FFL transfer fee? Last year DD shipped me a Mosin Nagant and I paid $25 to my local dealer. __________________ ARMED INFIDEL

12-06-2012, 11:36 AM	#18
ka64 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Contributor Posts: 1,412	Re: FFL transfer fee? Where are you in MI? I know FFL'S all over the state for 25.

12-06-2012, 02:32 PM	#19
whiteclouder V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Idaho Contributor Posts: 293	Re: FFL transfer fee? $20 where I trade, 35 at another place in town. Guess why I don't trade at the "other" place? My guy says it's the easiest 20 bucks he's ever made. Clouder.. __________________ Visit whitecloudliterary.com, my small place in the ether.

12-06-2012, 02:49 PM	#20
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 750	Re: FFL transfer fee? Cheapest I've found is $20 at a pawn shop in town.

12-06-2012, 03:59 PM	#21
Slabsides Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: L.A. (Lower Alabama) Posts: 924	Re: FFL transfer fee? We charge $25. __________________ /l ,[____], l---L -OlllllllO- ()_)-()_)-o-)_)

12-06-2012, 08:48 PM	#22
stumpjumper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: swflorida Contributor Posts: 654	Re: FFL transfer fee? $20 at my local pawn shop. and that includes nics __________________ after three rounds you're just making noise Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians

12-06-2012, 10:10 PM	#23
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 585	Re: FFL transfer fee? Most dealers around here charge about $20. I have one place that does them for $5.

12-07-2012, 07:55 AM	#24
gunship Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 34	Re: FFL transfer fee? Usually $25.00 here

12-07-2012, 07:57 PM	#25
zkovach Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,005	Re: FFL transfer fee? I sent him my local guy who I buy lowers from. He will get a great price! __________________ Liberalism: Poverty for ALL!!