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School me on how to sell a gun to online buyer

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#1 ·
I need some schooling on the specific procedures involved in selling a rifle to someone online. It will likely be out of state. Most of my previous selling has been face to face or trade ins to dealers, but no online selling.

Here’s what I think I know:

Once I find a buyer, the buyer finds a local FFL to accept the transfer. The buyer (or the FFL ?) sends me a copy of the FFL license. I ship the gun via UPS or FedEx to the FFL. The buyer picks up the gun from the FFL.

I guess my real question is about how the payment is handled. Is the FFL completely out of the payment end of the transaction? In other words, does the buyer send the payment (let’s assume certified check) directly to me? And then I ship the gun? The gun I may sell might go for $1600. Is it just a matter of trust that the buyer’s going to send me that amount and I’ll ship the gun? If it was reversed, and I was the buyer, what protection would I have that I’m not sending the money and then not getting the gun?

So, those of you with experience, help me understand the process. Thanks.
 
#2 ·
When I sell a gun online, I get the buyer to send me an original signed FFL of the dealer I'm going to send the gun to. I always do a FFL to FFL transfer after I receive the funds. I do take personal checks but the funds must clear before I send the firearms off. Since I have the FFL dealer is in the loop, the gun can be shipped via USPS which is much cheaper (Priority mail service). I would print and pay for the postage online. I will have the shipping label and box ready when I bring it to the local FFL dealer for inspection and recording in his books. Good luck on the sale.
 
#5 ·
Here’s what I think I know:

Once I find a buyer, the buyer finds a local FFL to accept the transfer. The buyer (or the FFL ?) sends me a copy of the FFL license. I ship the gun via UPS or FedEx to the FFL. The buyer picks up the gun from the FFL.

I guess my real question is about how the payment is handled. Is the FFL completely out of the payment end of the transaction? In other words, does the buyer send the payment (let’s assume certified check) directly to me? And then I ship the gun? The gun I may sell might go for $1600. Is it just a matter of trust that the buyer’s going to send me that amount and I’ll ship the gun? If it was reversed, and I was the buyer, what protection would I have that I’m not sending the money and then not getting the gun?
1) Get payment from buyer. Make sure payment clears before sending gun/.

2) Get FFL EZ-Check number from buyer. Do NOT ask/use FFL copy. FFL copies are easily faked. Enter FFL EZ-check number into ATF website, ship to that address.

3) Rifle can go USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc.
 
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