Holster Missing

[steelhawk]

Well, after spending time in TX, then going to VA for two days, if finally made it to ID. Unfortunately, the new owner is in Alaska for his daughter's wedding and it couldn't be delivered. It is at the local post office. Hopefully, he will return before it is sent back to me, probably via NY to FL, to TX and then to UT.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

My post office will hold for a longer time if they know I am out of town. I live in a smaller community of around 7,200 between the two towns, and I stress the term community. It is nice to have folks around you that are willing to work with you at times.

make sure the PO there knows that he is out of town.

[Shorts]

Use USPS Priority, get insurance. I use USPS click n ship and my own boxes. Fast-pack.com has good prices. Better than uline. Get yourself two sized boxes. One big enough for single holsters and a mag pouch. The other multiple holsters and belts. I won't give you my dimensions as what you order depends on your pattern sizes. I pay $7-$12 to ship Priority, w/insurance. Knock on wood never lost a box. If one goes, I will get paid and the customer gets their money back.

Edited September 18, 2011 by Shorts

[steelhawk]

Thanks, Monica. I'll check out fast-pack.com. If I don't hear from the customer before the 15 days are up, I'll call the post office and let them know.

[dirtclod]

I use the post office boxes. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't understand why you would want to buy boxes when you can get them for free.

[Shorts]

I use the post office boxes. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't understand why you would want to buy boxes when you can get them for free.

You're not missing anything. Everybody just has a different way of doing things.

[K-Man]

Something else to keep in mind with respect to shipping is that if the customer used VISA or Mastercard to pay for their order, a signature receipt is required on the customer's end. If the customer disputes receiving the holster/item, and they didn't have to sign for it, then VISA/Mastercard are going to give them their money back. Delivery confirmation, insurance, etc., will not suffice to show they received it. My shipping costs average between $7-$8 for a 1lb box shipped USPS priority mail with signature confirmation.

[Russ]

Are there some sort of limits to this? I use Visa for all my online orders, and almost never have to sign for the package...thank goodness.

Something else to keep in mind with respect to shipping is that if the customer used VISA or Mastercard to pay for their order, a signature receipt is required on the customer's end.

[Lobo]

Something else to keep in mind with respect to shipping is that if the customer used VISA or Mastercard to pay for their order, a signature receipt is required on the customer's end. If the customer disputes receiving the holster/item, and they didn't have to sign for it, then VISA/Mastercard are going to give them their money back. Delivery confirmation, insurance, etc., will not suffice to show they received it. My shipping costs average between $7-$8 for a 1lb box shipped USPS priority mail with signature confirmation.

This is absolutely correct.

PayPal works similarly. Delivery confirmation is required, and delivery must be to the address on file with PayPal, otherwise the customer may receive a refund.

I accept PayPal (secure website for credit card transactions and cash transfers with no sharing of account information) and I take hundreds of personal checks every year from all over the country. I have never had a customer try to scam me via PayPal, and I have never received a bad check for a holster order. My conclusion is that people that use firearms and checking accounts do not abuse either. Others' experiences may be different.

[steelhawk]

I use the post office boxes. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't understand why you would want to buy boxes when you can get them for free.

I may decide to use the post office boxes. I just want to see what the cost of other options are. I mailed several using the boxes my dummy guns came in. It cost $2.00 less to mail them.