Have an urge to buy a used British game gun but have few to choose from locally and so I am contemplating an online purchase.
1.How do these transactions work? I have spoken with my local gun shop and they will handle the paperwork- do I simply supply his address and Fed. permit number to the seller along with my payment- and then pick up the gun at the gun shop when it is delivered?
As already stated. You must supply a valid, signed FFL. You can mail it, fax it or email it.
2.When a seller says that he will entertain offers, what is a reasonable amount for me to suggest? -10%? -20%? More?
Depends on what you think the gun is worth and what is being asked. There are some that I would not even offer 50% of their ask price. For some, I have no problem paying exactly what they want.
3. How about returns if the gun isn't acceptable to me? I should decide that before we complete the firearms paper work, correct? So all that I will be out is a round trip ticket for the package, correct? Well, I guess that I will owe the gun shop something for their time too.
You have to work it out in advance with the seller. Yes, you pay the shipping both ways. What you owe the local FFL depends on your relationship. I have returned guns and my FFL has not charged me. But we have been doing business for years.
Pete
