Firearm Handling Fee

[V98]

Well, Academy Sports has added a firearm handling fee to their gun prices! It’ll be interesting to see if others follow suit.

It allows them to (falsely IMO) advertise a cheap price.

Thoughts?

 

[sklfco]

Corporations have floors of guys on the payroll who’s job it is to come up with ideas to separate you from your money.
It never ends.

 

[davek]

Don't forget the Academy $60 transfer fee they instituted a few months ago!

 

[DRC458]

Don't forget the Academy $60 transfer fee they instituted a few months ago!

WHAT?!?!?! To buy a gun from their inventory?!?!?!

 

[Thorgrim]

Go to BANG for your transfers, he will take good care of you for $10 transfer fee.

 

[davek]

WHAT?!?!?! To buy a gun from their inventory?!?!?!

Not from inventory, but, for example, if you buy a lower from Brownells and have it sent to your nearest Academy Sports then Academy will charge you $60 for the transfer.

 

[trekrok]

That seems really slimy. Kind of like what some motorcycle dealers do. Had one add a 'used prep fee' of 2k on a bike's advertised price. Hard pass.

 

[Thorgrim]

I'm picking up a KLX300 in Kansas tomorrow. One dealer in OK and one in AR wanted between 7100-7300 otd for a $6000 bike. Getting mine for just under $6500 otd.

 

[GC7]

Not from inventory, but, for example, if you buy a lower from Brownells and have it sent to your nearest Academy Sports then Academy will charge you $60 for the transfer.

The FFL finder at Buds Gun Shop has always been a good way to find cheap transfers. For those of us here in OKC, Morris Sporting Goods is still doing them for $10. Probably one of the last kitchen table FFLs in existence. Nice guy.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/ffl.php

 

[V98]

Seems everything runs it’s course.

Academy used to be a great place to pick up some bargains. Friendly people, good merchandise. They’ve gone down hill as they’ve expanded.

I’m seeing the same evolution at Atwood’s. It seems nothing good ever lasts forever!

I try to do business with smaller family owned businesses. May cost a tad more but I feel better about spending my money with them. It’s getting harder to find those places though.