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RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:27 am
by saddler
Looking for an RFD in the above area.
Need to have a shotgun sent from that area up to North-East area RFD
So far been told both RFD's that the seller has tried want £25 for the paperwork/admin & £20 or thereabouts on top for the courier. At £45+ it'd be almost cheaper driving there!
Plan B = anyone travelling that route (or South Wales to Scotland) & has a SGC?
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:48 am
by Blackstuff
TBH that's a half decent price for the transfer. All but one RFD I frequent charge more than that.
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:03 am
by saddler
Last few I used (as a buyer) were all £20
Tend to send through Royal Snail when selling guns.
Normally £18 or so to send by 1st class recorded.
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:07 am
by Kungfugerbil
Last few I've done were 25 quid each end. Between the costs and the new* regs on signing carts it's killed the low end of the market unless you live near the bargains...which I don't.
I drove on Saturday for a 4.5 hour round trip rather than use RFD transfer.
* I know they're not new, just enforcing existing rules, but more people seem to be following them now.
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:58 am
by greenshoots
south and west country sports, pyle is who i use was £25 all in or keens kenfig hill, pyle
greenshoots
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:42 pm
by WelshShooter
saddler wrote:Looking for an RFD in the above area.
Need to have a shotgun sent from that area up to North-East area RFD
So far been told both RFD's that the seller has tried want £25 for the paperwork/admin & £20 or thereabouts on top for the courier. At £45+ it'd be almost cheaper driving there!
Plan B = anyone travelling that route (or South Wales to Scotland) & has a SGC?
1. Neath Gun Shop
2. South West County Sports, Pyle
3. Keens Tackle and Guns, Aberkenfig (although they recently had a fire...)
4. Sportsman Gun Centre, Newport
Those are the only gunshops off the top of my head. I've used Keens Tackle and guns a few times and they charged £25 for receiving a firearm, they have been great and no trouble at all. There are most likely other RFD's in the Swansea/Cardiff region but I personally do not know of them.
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:44 pm
by Joe Pugh
Gun shop now in Pontypridd
Merlin field and country
:)
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:27 am
by ovenpaa
I am not aware of any couriers shipping firearms for £20 these days, Royal Mail certainly will not ship a shotgun sized/weight package for £20, TNT has stopped and ParcelForce is £25 uninsured as a minimum although there is a third party pallet service available for £42.00.
Someone asked me recently why we charged for the insurance, well we have our own insurance for goods in transit as I am sure other RFDs do, however it carries a £200 excess and I doubt many RFDs would be happy about shipping an item they did not supply with a potential loss of £200.
Re: RFD req'd - Port Talbot / Neath area
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:02 am
by walesdave
A1 Guns Wales: Pontarddulais, Swansea Tel: 01792 885892. Not sure how much they'd charge for a transfer, but they're a very friendly and helpful bunch; worth giving them a call.
Sportsman Newport have done transfers both ways for me in the past. About £28 if I remember right; very helpful and stayred late once when the sending RFD cocked up his paperwork - they waited well after closing time for the right paperwork to be emailed so they could release the gun to me.
Merlin field and country: Pontypridd Tel: 01443 405662. Probably a bit far for you, but again very friendly bunch.
Keens might be a bit busy at the moment going through the ruins of the tackle shop they have next door to the RFD - it burnt down last week!