Another -1 for UPS...Camby, IN

[Socomike]

What is with these retards? I just had a buddy called me to tell me that the UPS store in Camby, just down the road from Bradis, will not ship a MEGA monolithic upper for him. We are talking just the upper. No barrel, no nothing. He explained that it was not a firearm, nor could it be made into one without a large list of other parts, and that it was no more dangerous than a piece of pipe would be. The lady made a few calls and confirmed that shipping a rail (what he told her it essentially was) for a firearm was not allowed.

He asked he how exactly it was shipped to him via UPS if that was the case. She said firearm parts have to come from a FFL?!

What is with these people. Its like if they even get a whiff of the word firearm they go into shutdown mode and refuse to make a logical decision. Do they not know their own companies rules?

I have only had one problem with UPS concerning firearms, but it was a huge, messy ordeal. Im sure my buddy will be along shortly to answer any questions or just add to the thread.

This **** kills me.

 

[Tripp11]

Anytime I've shipped parts, I package it all up myself and tape up the box. I bring said box into the UPS store and tell them where it needs to go and how soon it needs to get there. Beyond that, there's nothing else they need to know. This avoids all of the silly questions, calls and delays. YMMV.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Seriously - package it yourself and ship it off. Why let some counter-jockey harass you about it?

 

[Mr. Habib]

What they said. If they insist on knowing the contents of the package, tell them that it is machine parts.

 

[ATM]

...the UPS store in Camby, just down the road from Bradis, will not **** a MEGA monolithic upper for him.

I would not **** a monolithic upper for him either. Sounds painful.


But I agree, if they refused to ship it, they are obviously clueless regarding their own business.

 

[KG1]

Yep UPS is like that. The local UPS stores even have rules that won't allow any thing that could be related to firearms. Not even parts like grips and things.

I was selling a rifle scope one time and I took it just down the street about a mile from my house and they would'nt let me ship it. They said "Oh no, we can't accept that. You have to take it to a UPS hub."

 

[rimfire_crazed]

I've frequently shipped optics, stocks, and barrels via the UPS store at 106th and Michigan-ish, without ANY problem. Most of the time without any packing material at all.

I'm reasonably certain they don't mind screwing me on the packing materials.

 

[ATM]

...I'm reasonably certain they don't mind screwing me on the packing materials.

Well, that beats a cold hard table any day.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Another possibly moot point: UPS stores are franchises. Each owner can have his or her own rules about what they will or will not accept for shipping (provided what they allow doesn't interfere with federal statutes)

-J-

 

[Socomike]

My buddy that had the problems is an intelligent guy and understands that firearms community hate. He mentioned that he would have packaged it prior to going, but he needed an odd shaped box and decided to just get it while he was there.

 

[Icemancometh]

I have never had a problem with UPS or a UPS store shipping guns. I have sent and received several muzzleloaders and centerfire rifles through them. Last C&R purchase I made the delivery driver asked me what type of gun it was.

 

[KG1]

I've frequently shipped optics, stocks, and barrels via the UPS store at 106th and Michigan-ish, without ANY problem. Most of the time without any packing material at all.

I'm reasonably certain they don't mind screwing me on the packing materials.

Another possibly moot point: UPS stores are franchises. Each owner can have his or her own rules about what they will or will not accept for shipping (provided what they allow doesn't interfere with federal statutes)

-J-

Yeah you could be right. Anyway that's the way my Local UPS store operates. Needless to say I was kinda ticked off. I gave the buyer the option of how they wanted it shipped on their dime and they said UPS so I figured no sweat since there is a store less than 5 mins. away. I ended up having to make a 20 min. trip to the nearest UPS hub.

 

[wally05]

I just came across this and had to comment. EVERY UPS store/DC I've come across makes up their own rules and barely any of them understand their own policy on shipping firearms and ammo. I had to have their hazmat people physically call a shipping center and explain to the manager that it was UPS policy to take those items. Every single one is different. Find another way to ship it.

 

[pute62]

Another possibly moot point: UPS stores are franchises. Each owner can have his or her own rules about what they will or will not accept for shipping (provided what they allow doesn't interfere with federal statutes)

-J-

Maybe time for a Group Buy or at least a sticky on gun friendly UPS Stores.

 

[MikeDVB]

What they said. If they insist on knowing the contents of the package, tell them that it is machine parts.

Heh, that's technically true . They are parts to a machine.

 

[tv1217]

...and if they ask what sort of machine, you say hole puncher.

 

[MikeDVB]

...and if they ask what sort of machine, you say hole puncher.

Or, "None of your damn business, do you want to ship this for me or should I go to FedEx?"

 

[Drakkule]

I must be lucky, i have shipped ammunition, rifles, and a few pistols, and never had a problem.

 

[Denny347]

Hmmm, I box it up at home and print a shipping label from UPS.com. All I do is drop the package off at the UPS Store, not a question asked. I have shipped many a gun part that way...even a few AK kits.

 

[IndyRon]

Yep, I was that guy that SocoMike is referring to. Went there and contemplated telling them what it was as I laid the monolithic upper and barrel nut/wrench on the table. As soon as I said it, I got this look from two 20-something females.....at that point I knew it was all over.

I needed the box anyway so I picked it up with some peanuts, boxed it and then took it to another UPS and called it "machine tools". They asked what that was and I said aluminum and steel parts. I don't understand why these counter workers have become so nosy when it comes to what you ship. All they need to ask is what the USPS asks...is it liquid, fragile, hazardous or perishable. Thats it....

The funny part about the ordeal with the bimbos at UPS was that they told me that they can ship BB guns as long as it was shipped by an adult...I should have told them it was BB gun parts...