postage for selling a rif

[Zeeuberman]

what are people using/recommending to send their stuff from the classified ads ? if you can also tell me how much I should expect to pay for the postage as well that would be great.

[EDcase]

ParcelForce48 is the only postage service that officially take RIFs

https://send.parcelforce.com/

 

Typically its around £12 for a boxed rifle

[Zeeuberman]

  On 07/11/2024 at 17:12, EDcase said:

ParcelForce48 is the only postage service that officially take RIFs

https://send.parcelforce.com/

 

Typically its around £12 for a boxed rifle

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Thanks for that !

[harleyd]

parcelforce 24hr or 48hr as parcelforce are the ONLY ones insured to transport RIFS in uk 

[Krisz]

  On 07/11/2024 at 17:12, EDcase said:

ParcelForce48 is the only postage service that officially take RIFs

https://send.parcelforce.com/

 

Typically its around £12 for a boxed rifle

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DPD/DPD Local delivers guns from Patrolbase/High Pressure Airsoft, UPS delivers guns from Defcon and can be used as a return, too.

 

I'd assume there is more than just parcelforce who takes rifs. Unless they have some sort of contract between them I'd be suprised if you can't use their services as a private customer.

Edited November 7, 2024 by Krisz

[EDcase]

  On 07/11/2024 at 18:32, Krisz said:

DPD/DPD Local delivers guns from Patrolbase/High Pressure Airsoft, UPS delivers guns from Defcon and can be used as a return, too.

 

I'd assume there is more than just parcelforce who takes rifs. Unless they have some sort of contract between them I'd be suprised if you can't use their services as a private customer.

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Those are really only for retail sales and don't officially take RIFs from the public

[Enid_Puceflange]

  On 07/11/2024 at 17:48, harleyd said:

parcelforce 24hr or 48hr as parcelforce are the ONLY ones insured to transport RIFS in uk 

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PF48 is the only way Royal Mail will knowingly send a rif

They will NOT insure anything that is gnu shaped

So additional insurance is a waste of the seller/senders money

[Cannonfodder]

  On 07/11/2024 at 18:32, Krisz said:

DPD/DPD Local delivers guns from Patrolbase/High Pressure Airsoft, UPS delivers guns from Defcon and can be used as a return, too.

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Couriers tend to be more flexible for businesses and will carry items that they normally won't touch for Joe Public 

[Jez_Armstrong]

  On 07/11/2024 at 19:28, Enid_Puceflange said:

PF48 is the only way Royal Mail will knowingly send a rif

They will NOT insure anything that is gnu shaped

So additional insurance is a waste of the seller/senders money

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But you can insure the expensive accessories 😉

[BigAl]

Royal Mail Special Delivery takes RIFS as well.  Other than PF24/4 and RM SD no one else will take them from private customers within the UK.

[Danno46]

Sent one last week £14 with PF48

[Matt Gordon]

Here are the requesirements when sending a RIF through ParcelForce48

 

Low-powered air weapons as defined by the act (air rifles, air guns and air pistols), together with lead pellets and other airgun and airsoft projectiles, can be sent but are subject to the following conditions: 

• These items must be sent on an express48 service only

• They must be sent via the Post Office only

• They must be presented at the counter and enhanced compensation is not available.

I belive the limit for low powered air is 700fps

[Tommikka]

  On 14/11/2024 at 10:29, Matt Gordon said:

 

I belive the limit for low powered air is 700fps

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The limit is expressed in ‘force’ / energy

 

Low powered air weapons are to be within 12ft lbs for rifles, 6 ft lbs for pistols

(16 and 8 joules)

The specifics rifle to pistol may not always be what we think, and the specific projectile fired can result in different muzzle velocity & joule creep

 

 

 

[Rogerborg]

  On 07/11/2024 at 17:12, EDcase said:

ParcelForce48 is the only postage service that officially take RIFs

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Low powered air weapons.  They explicitly prohibit replicas.  Be careful, now, what you list it as.

 

Or... just use whatever courier is cheapest. Do they really care, if it's within the UK?  I've sent RIFs with (I think) DPD and Evri without issues. BBGnuz4less will only pay Evri costs. 

[Jez_Armstrong]

  On 15/11/2024 at 10:58, Rogerborg said:

 

Low powered air weapons.  They explicitly prohibit replicas.  Be careful, now, what you list it as.

 

Or... just use whatever courier is cheapest. Do they really care, if it's within the UK?  I've sent RIFs with (I think) DPD and Evri without issues. BBGnuz4less will only pay Evri costs. 

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Yes they probably do care, Please don't suggest using services other than PF48, just because you sent things with DPD and Evri and it went fine doesn't mean that will happen for everyone and god forbid they listen to you and something goes wrong and their package gets destroyed 

 

Plus BBGunz4less probably has a business account