Manufacturer Transfer Question?

[bluesmoke9]

I bought a Ruger 10/22 that turned out to be defective. Sent it in for service and Ruger called to say they needed to replace it. They will pay for shipping both to them and back to my FFL but they say I need to pay my FFL's transfer fee. Do I also have to pay for DROS even if it's a replacement? Looking at least to cost me $55 or more for their defective firearm.

[acespawnshop]

Yes DROS must be paid... Bummer but thats the deal.

[Tyke8319]

The "DROS" fee is a fee ($25.00) which the State Of Calif. charges for the processing of the paper work on the transfer of a firearm (i.e. background check, etc). Anything over and above that would be a "dealer fee" for his involvement in processing the paperwork he/she is responsible for to include the Federal 4473 form. It would be up to your FFL if he chooses to charge his fee.

[bluesmoke9]

I'm curious what you experience has been with other manufacturers replacing firearms Are their policies similar to Ruger? Cover shipping but none of the other fees involved?

[edgerly779]

Ask cadoj for exemption and if you can substitute the serial numbers. Can't hurt to ask.

[kemasa]

Check to see if Ruger will pay the dealer transfer fees.

[acespawnshop]

I'm curious what you experience has been with other manufacturers replacing firearms Are their policies similar to Ruger? Cover shipping but none of the other fees involved?

Only experience is a customer shipped us a gun that was a replacement for a defective 1911. He still paid the DROS and our interstate transfer fee, no sales tax was collected as we had an invoice showing it was a replacement. He worked out a deal with the manufacturer who gave him 2 boxes of .45 as a way to cover his cost to transfer the firearm. This is the only time I've ever had to deal with replacement firearms.

[kemasa]

I have seen manufacturers pay the transfer fees.

[Baboosh]

Are you local to me? If so I'll do it for just DROS, sucks Ruger is holding you responsible.

If you add it to a pistol or rifle DROS your cost is $0.

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[SonofWWIIDI]

Send ruger a copy of the original receipt for purchase, and ask them to refund the original cost for the rifle in full.

Then go back to the FFL and buy another one. Probably still gonna be cheaper than paying the transfer fee AND everything else.

Do the math and if it works out, hopefully ruger will refund the $$$.

[Condorguns]

You guys charge a dealer fee for a manufacturer replacement? I just charge the dros, guess I didn't think of it as a dealer transfer.

[acespawnshop]

You guys charge a dealer fee for a manufacturer replacement? I just charge the dros, guess I didn't think of it as a dealer transfer.

Yes, Its not my fault somebody else screwed up and sold them a broken gun, still takes time away from my employees and they still want to get paid every Friday....

[bluesmoke9]

Thanks for the info Gentlemen. Worked a deal where I'm buying another gun at the same time so I'll save some money.

[kemasa]

You guys charge a dealer fee for a manufacturer replacement? I just charge the dros, guess I didn't think of it as a dealer transfer.

If you sold the firearm, you might not want to charge, but otherwise why should you do free labor due to no fault of your own.

I am not sure of it seems that people don't want to ask the manufacturer to pay for the transfer fee. I have had to send an invoice to a manufacturer so that the customer could get paid back, but it is not a big deal.