Fed ex or UPS to ship a pistol? What's your opinion?

[marvin02]

If this is for warranty work, there should be an RMA (return material authorization) and a prepaid shipping label.

Ruger has NO warranty.

This means they have complete discretion, on a case by case basis, as to the level of service they provide.

In most cases Ruger meets or exceeds customer expectations.

 

[patience0830]

When you ship, make 6 copies of the label and put one on all sides of the box. Can't easily slap a label over one and mis-deliver it that way.

 

[armymen0268]

I shipped via USPS with $1200 in value and it was only $30-40 iirc! No issue at all. My ffl did all the work for me too lol

 

[Dog1]

If given a choice, UPS without question.

I have heard LOTS of stories about guns getting "lost" at Fedex & have had multiple issues with them on other shipments.

Especially when it arrives in Memphis. A lot of guns are stolen out of the FedEx Hub in Memphis

 

[marvin02]

My ffl did all the work for me too lol

Then the FFL was the shipper, which makes a big difference.

 

[armymen0268]

Then the FFL was the shipper, which makes a big difference.

No. It was the same process. On a sale it goes through form 3, on a warranty work you ship it the same way.

 

[BJHay]

I worked in management at FedEx 25 years ago. "Absolutely positively on time" drove the company. Nobody was better. I still watch the sector. In my opinion today, UPS is far better at residential deliveries.

 

[xwing]

Both expressly will not allow it. And you are required by federal law to inform them you're shipping a firearm. There is currently no legal way to ship a pistol unless you are an FFL (or have an FFL set up the shipment for you.) This is what happens when the left-wing activists control (indirectly) all the big corporate boards; both UPS & FedEx changed their previously permissive policies in the past 2 years.

 

[DadSmith]

Don't forget you can have ups pick it up from your house as well. You just have to arrange it with then.
Of course it has to be ready to go, boxed properly, and return label on the box.