1st Firearm Purchase Online FFL Transfer Fees?

[LaKaDuKe]

Hello calguns.net community I want to purchase this firearm:

http://www.tacticalgunarmory.com/Marlin_Model_981_Rimfire_Rifle_MAR981T_22_LR_22_p/mar981t.htm

It will be my 1st purchase online and my 3rd firearm purchase. I know I need to find an FFL Dealer in my area to accept the firearm transfer.

My question is why do different FFL Dealers charge different prices?

I live in the city of Bell in the Los Angeles area this is the list of FFL Dealers I contacted in my area and the Fees they charge.

TURNERS OUTDOORSMAN
11336 FIRESTONE BLVD
NORWALK, CA 90650
RICHR@TURNERS.COM
562-929-4056
Transfer Fee + DROS Fee: $175.00

AMMO BROTHERS
15961 S PIUMA AVE,
CERRITOS, CA 90703
Ammo@Ammobros.com
562-865-3980
Transfer Fee + DROS Fee: $75.00

IML Sales & Service
8916 Reydon St
Downey, CA 90242
562-233-7268
Transfer Fee: $25.00 DROS: $35.00
Plus CA 9.3% TAX of overall Firearm Price

Mike's Gun Smithing
1339 E Artesia Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 984-2529
Transfer Fee + DROS Fee: $75.00

Can anyone who lives in my area help me out in finding the best FFL Dealer that charges reasonable transfer fees.

[Quiet]

The amount varies because CA FFL dealers can legally charge any amount to do a non-private party transfer.

$75 total cost is a decent transfer price. Anything below that amount is good deal.
IMO...If it's more than $75, then don't do a transfer with that FFL dealer.

[ke6guj]

have you tried asking your local dealers what price they can get you if they special order one? Even if they charged your MSRP, you could probably get one out the door for around $265 or less, which wouldn't be much more than it would cost you once you mail order it, get it shipped, and then pay DROS+Transfer.

I'd look at galleryofguns to see what the OTD pricing some of your local FFLs would charge, but they are out of stock on them right now.