My FFL said my Sig rifle was lost in shipment

[Que]

My Bloomington FFL just called to tell me my tack driver Sig rifle was lost in the delivery process.

Who knows where it is! I do know they are looking for it!

Geessh!

I'm glad it was lost! It's people like you that are driving this country down the drain. You go and buy your rifle online just to save $25? Now look where that has gotten you. That rifle will probably end up on the street in the hands of some gangbanger just because you woudln't support your LGS. Next time, take the drive to a local store and by your guns there!

 

[croy]

I'm glad it was lost! It's people like you that are driving this country down the drain. You go and buy your rifle online just to save $25? Now look where that has gotten you. That rifle will probably end up on the street in the hands of some gangbanger just because you woudln't support your LGS. Next time, take the drive to a local store and by your guns there!

I've been saying this for months by the time you factor in shipping, ffl transfer fee are you really saving anything?

 

[45calibre]

did you at least have insurance?

 

[MACHINEGUN]

How do you like your new TV though?

 

[Ryano23_98]

I've been saying this for months by the time you factor in shipping, ffl transfer fee are you really saving anything?

when you find good deals it is , i always find the best deals online. my FFL dont care he makes $15 for a few mins of work.

 

[VikingWarlord]

I work for UPS, and I feel the same thing. I've seen some really nice guitars and such just launched into a plane.

On a musician's forum I used to frequent, a guy posted a pic of the box the $3500 custom Dingwall bass he waited for 18 months to get was shipped in. Right above the FRAGILE sticker was a size 13 boot print.

Both the outer and inner boxes were crushed and the packing styrofoam was decimated. Angled headstock was cracked and a bunch of other damage was done. What the hell goes on at the hubs?

 

[T4rdV4rk]

I think instances like this are used by the same people that want to restrict us from shipping ammunition aren't they? You will obvsiouly end up getting a rifle one way or another, but if that rifle was stolen you don't know in what hands it will end up.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I've had my UPS guy carry in a T5 transmission, a 1000' spool of RG8 cable, a Di Acro corner notcher, signal generators, things like that. He still doesn't hate me.

 

[griffin]

I work for UPS, and I feel the same thing. I've seen some really nice guitars and such just launched into a plane.

Then stop doing it! I recently bought a guitar from Canadia and it arrived intact.

 

[bobbittle]

On a musician's forum I used to frequent, a guy posted a pic of the box the $3500 custom Dingwall bass he waited for 18 months to get was shipped in. Right above the FRAGILE sticker was a size 13 boot print.

Both the outer and inner boxes were crushed and the packing styrofoam was decimated. Angled headstock was cracked and a bunch of other damage was done. What the hell goes on at the hubs?

It's all about speed speed speed. When I was at FedEx our (relatively small) team had right about 3.5 hours to fully load 2 aircraft and get them out on time. Any delays caused by us were a HUGE deal.

For the short time I spent loading containers, I tried to be as careful as possible, but sometimes it just doesn't work. Especially with big heavy stuff, it typically gets dropped from the slide down 2-3 feet onto a metal grate walkway and then shoved or kicked into place.

If you get a "fragile" box early on, you can't set it aside and load it last, it has to go in then, so big heavy stuff might get piled on top of it.

The only things I personally was super careful with were live animals, reptiles and fish. Others didn't care what was in the box.

I once had 3 huge boxes of US Army training rifles bust open coming down the slide to me. People were flipping out thinking they were real.

 

[longbow]

...

 

[Mosinowner]

I tried to hook you up bro I really did

 

[tlfuller27]

Hey I seen your gun tonight it was on the news.DC police have it and the other guy wants his tv. Id perfer the sig gun instead. Sorry man I couldnt refuse. BUt it has to be frustrating how do the company lose a gun.

 

[WebSnyper]

Fixed it for you.

I was referring to the comment about launching it into the plane, not the losing it piece.

I'm glad it was lost! It's people like you that are driving this country down the drain. You go and buy your rifle online just to save $25? Now look where that has gotten you. That rifle will probably end up on the street in the hands of some gangbanger just because you woudln't support your LGS. Next time, take the drive to a local store and by your guns there!

Thought you were serious there for a minute, until I saw the

I've been saying this for months by the time you factor in shipping, ffl transfer fee are you really saving anything?

Uhm... yes, you can. I actually have only purchased 1 gun via internet as opposed to in person, however, even after FFL fee (shipping was free/included) there was a significant savings.

I think instances like this are used by the same people that want to restrict us from shipping ammunition aren't they? You will obviously end up getting a rifle one way or another, but if that rifle was stolen you don't know in what hands it will end up.

Is it somehow supposed to be the purchaser's responsibility that the shipper lost the gun? Are you implying that the purchaser has some responsibility for where that gun ends up? Whether he buys the gun from an LGS or online and has it transferred through an FFL, a shipper was involved just the same.

My bet is the ATF had it redirected to Mexico

 

[Ericpwp]

Found it! LINK

 

[Ericpwp]

When I worked at UPS in Hodgkins IL back in 2000, I found a rem 700 bolt bouncing around on the conveyor.

 

[other dave]

When I worked at UPS in Hodgkins IL back in 2000, I found a rem 700 bolt bouncing around on the conveyor.

Ah yes Hodgkins, the site of many UPS "train derailments".

 

[WOLFEMAN]

In the begining of May this year I sent a handgun to Kahr Arms. USPS Priority Insured mail with delivery receipt.
It was never seen again until the Post Office found
it in Iowa at the end of June. Takes about 4 to 6 weeks to receive a insurance claim and low and behold the gun made it to the factory in Massachusettes before the check was cut. Go figure

 

[thumperdogg]

I'm glad it was lost! It's people like you that are driving this country down the drain. You go and buy your rifle online just to save $25? Now look where that has gotten you. That rifle will probably end up on the street in the hands of some gangbanger just because you woudln't support your LGS. Next time, take the drive to a local store and by your guns there!

I buy online to save $100's of greenbacks!! You could go to the GSOTY and pay $700 bucks for an XDM 45 in all black, or you could buy it online for $589 @buds. Factor in the shipping $0, taxes $0, and FFL fee $15 that is $604 OTD. Compare that to about $749 OTD to the greatest shop in Indy. Who willingly pays $145 more?? That = 350+ rounds of factory ammo for me and my 45.

 

[VikingWarlord]

I buy online to save $100's of greenbacks!! You could go to the GSOTY and pay $700 bucks for an XDM 45 in all black, or you could buy it online for $589 @buds. Factor in the shipping $0, taxes $0, and FFL fee $15 that is $604 OTD. Compare that to about $749 OTD to the greatest shop in Indy. Who willingly pays $145 more?? That = 350+ rounds of factory ammo for me and my 45.

I think you missed where that post was a joke.