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Last month I shipped a pistol out of state to have it refinished. The refinishing company told me that I could save money on shipping if I used Shipmygun.com which is owned by Bud'sgunshop.com in Kentucky. I logged on to the site, put in my info, paid via credit card and they sent me a pdf to print my "next day air" mailing label for UPS. They don't provide boxes. Anyway, I took my packaged pistol to UPS Customer Service center, declared it as a handgun, and no muss no fuss they took it and the next day it was received. All went well. I calculated that I saved about $80 using Shipmygun.
Two days ago I again used Shipmygun to the same refinisher have another pistol refinished. I bought my label as I did last time, got the pdf, printed the label, and packed up the pistol. Before leaving for the UPS store, I noticed that the printed label read "2nd day air". Well, I thought this odd, because I know that UPS regulations required shipped handguns to only go "next day air". Thinking an error was made I called Shipmygun and told them that the label should be "next day air" according to UPS regs. She asked me if I had received the pdf letter from a UPS senior sales rep that UPS and Shipmygun have a waiver to ship handguns 2nd day air. I told her that I did not get the letter. She said she would send it and that I should show it to the UPS counter worker. I got the letter, printed it and went to UPS. I gave them my package, told them it was a pistol and showed them the letter. They said they never heard of such a thing and that for all they knew the letter could be a fake and would not accept the package. Things went downhill from there. I asked them to call a supervisor and they did. The fist supervisior called never heard of such a waiver. The line of people now stacking up behind me are now getting pissed as I was holding everybody up. They then called a second supervisor, read them the letter and he immediately said accept the package. The counter guy was cool, but he told me that he would accept it but it was risky as it would not be afforded the same security that handguns via next day air receive. He said this will be going on a convair belt with $11 an hour guys looking at it rather than going on the truck by him. When I got home I called Shipmygun and told them the grief I got at UPS and that the website says handguns are shipped next day air and that they should not advertise next day air and deliver 2nd day air. I don't know if I want to use them again so ship a high $$ pistol again. Just wanted to let the community know what to expect.
Two days ago I again used Shipmygun to the same refinisher have another pistol refinished. I bought my label as I did last time, got the pdf, printed the label, and packed up the pistol. Before leaving for the UPS store, I noticed that the printed label read "2nd day air". Well, I thought this odd, because I know that UPS regulations required shipped handguns to only go "next day air". Thinking an error was made I called Shipmygun and told them that the label should be "next day air" according to UPS regs. She asked me if I had received the pdf letter from a UPS senior sales rep that UPS and Shipmygun have a waiver to ship handguns 2nd day air. I told her that I did not get the letter. She said she would send it and that I should show it to the UPS counter worker. I got the letter, printed it and went to UPS. I gave them my package, told them it was a pistol and showed them the letter. They said they never heard of such a thing and that for all they knew the letter could be a fake and would not accept the package. Things went downhill from there. I asked them to call a supervisor and they did. The fist supervisior called never heard of such a waiver. The line of people now stacking up behind me are now getting pissed as I was holding everybody up. They then called a second supervisor, read them the letter and he immediately said accept the package. The counter guy was cool, but he told me that he would accept it but it was risky as it would not be afforded the same security that handguns via next day air receive. He said this will be going on a convair belt with $11 an hour guys looking at it rather than going on the truck by him. When I got home I called Shipmygun and told them the grief I got at UPS and that the website says handguns are shipped next day air and that they should not advertise next day air and deliver 2nd day air. I don't know if I want to use them again so ship a high $$ pistol again. Just wanted to let the community know what to expect.
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