PPT Transfer Fee Overcharge

[someoneeasy]

Don't mean to be a d!ck but that was your first mistake. If I were you I would call back and speak to the owner, they don't really need anymore complaints to the D.O.J.

definitely sounds like they need more complaints to the D.O.J. You fail to see that this has happened to numerous unsuspecting people and when it was brought up, they were told they could go somewhere else when they informed the shop that the max they were allowed to charge was $35.

Did my first PPT today with a fellow Calgunner and got myself a very nice AK. Got to the local FFL to do the paperwork and was informed the cost was $50, $25 for the DROS and $25 for their fee. I commented that I thought the max they were allowed to charge was $35. The response was that we could go somewhere else, but anyone else would charge the same. I looked up the FAQ on the Cal AG's website and there in black and white: $25 for DROS and $10 for fee.

Again the response was we could go somewhere else.

Thing is, just an hour earlier I'd been at another FFL about 35 minutes away to get a lower out of jail and posted on the wall was: "$35 for PPT."

I didn't want to take up the seller's time driving around to another FFL, but this isn't sitting well with me.

Has anyone had experience reporting stuff like that to the Attorney General's office? I paid with a credit card. Has anyone been successful getting a partial charge back on things like this? I want to pay what I'm legally required to, and I'm probably getting a little too worked P over $15, but this is ticking me off.

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[Win231]

I had this happen as well. For $50 illegal profit a shop lost thousands of dollars of potential future business from a long term proven customer and his friend who was getting really in to guns and already purchased a few from shop and his coworkers that work in very good jobs in the entertainment industry.

I am loathe to inform to LE so I just voted with my wallet.

Yup, penny wise & dollar foolish.

Sorta reminds me of a relative. She had a bad seal around her shower that allowed water to leak into the wall & the electrical panel on the bottom floor. I suggested she repair it many times; it was only a couple hundred dollars. Over several years, the water rotted the wood framing & the wall and shorted out the electrical panel. Then she HAD to repair it - $21,000.00.

[strakill]

definitely sounds like they need more complaints to the D.O.J. You fail to see that this has happened to numerous unsuspecting people and when it was brought up, they were told they could go somewhere else when they informed the shop that the max they were allowed to charge was $35.

It was meant to be a sarcastic remark about that shop. It is real hard to understand how they are still in business in the first place much less not being shut down. Even tacticrap (formerly Rangemaster of Santa Maria) is starting to get the picture, but I won't hold my breath.

[hoystory]

It was meant to be a sarcastic remark about that shop. It is real hard to understand how they are still in business in the first place much less not being shut down. Even tacticrap (formerly Rangemaster of Santa Maria) is starting to get the picture, but I won't hold my breath.

The shop was selected by the seller who'd apparently used them before. I don't know if he was aware that the PPT fee was illegally inflated or not, but I was trying to make the whole situation as painless as possible for the seller.

[chuckshooter]

I was told that they could charge a "storage fee"

I had a place in Santa Rosa try to charge the "storage fee" and the seller and I(the buyer) did complain to DOJ and got a refund from the store when I picked up the gun. I believe DOJ has a hotline for this.

[someoneeasy]

It was meant to be a sarcastic remark about that shop. It is real hard to understand how they are still in business in the first place much less not being shut down. Even tacticrap (formerly Rangemaster of Santa Maria) is starting to get the picture, but I won't hold my breath.

gotcha

[Roy Mustang]

OT: but, was this to have it shipped in?

No that was PPT me showing up there with the other person. I clarified that point with them and they did the same with their manager.

[sfe187]

they can charge a "storage fee" after the 10 days.

[Exiledviking]

[Exiledviking]

I called up the FAQ on the Attorney General's website on my phone. Told the guy it says right here with a reference to the actual legal code on what they're allowed to charge.

The response was: "It's $50. If you want to go somewhere else you can."

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I went round and round with them about their $50 for a PPT and the owner even got involved. He claimed it was perfectly legal and they had "cleared it" with their DOJ rep. The employee that initially helped us went as far as to print out the FAQ regarding PPT and hand it to me. I pointed out to him that it was indeed right there in clear language that a PPT could only be $35 and no more. He then pointed to the the next paragraph where it said something else in regards to non-inperson transfers. Because of that experience I will never buy anything from them again and I will recommend to all of friends and acquaintances to do the same. I can't wait to see how this goes.

[wbunning]

I dealt with those clowns in SLO earlier this year for the same issue. They did not budge. Can't wait to see how this plays out.

Probably just Karma because you shoot AND ride. Oh... wait. Nevermind.

[Jimmybikes]

Pretty much all great advice and conversation here.

Pickup you firearm, let them know you are reporting them, then actually do that. They have obviously been doing this for a long time and I'm guessing rarely get called on it. People just wanting that firearm they see in the case and don't know or aren't willing to call them out.

Thanks for letting every one know, hopefully more duped customers will come out and join the fight.

[zapatito92]

Add Guns Fishing other Stuff in Dublin to the list....

They want $60 + $35 for a PPT.

that is just plan crazy, how can they even justify that ?

[Duke Silver]

I went round and round with them about their $50 for a PPT and the owner even got involved. He claimed it was perfectly legal and they had "cleared it" with their DOJ rep. The employee that initially helped us went as far as to print out the FAQ regarding PPT and hand it to me. I pointed out to him that it was indeed right there in clear language that a PPT could only be $35 and no more. He then pointed to the the next paragraph where it said something else in regards to non-inperson transfers. Because of that experience I will never buy anything from them again and I will recommend to all of friends and acquaintances to do the same. I can't wait to see how this goes.

Should have offered to call DOJ while in the store to help clear things up.

[AdidasCJ]

You get your gun OP without any further issues?