- Location
- Saskatchewan
It can be done gun nutters, but you have to be persistent!
I just sold an antique rifle and some old Kynoch 9x57 Mauser ammo to a nice guy on this site. He wanted the ammo, since it is obsolete and no longer manufactured. Ammo is on its way, after a bit of an adventure.
I first studied the courier companies websites and regulations, and the ammo manufacturers info, and Transport Candada regs. What a lot of "stuff." But figured i had it all understood before my trip to the city.
Purolator refused outright, they will no longer ship any dangerous goods if customers do not already have an account. NO mention of this on their website and you cannot call the Saskatoon office directly, only a central office somewhere. Strike them from the short list.
DHL/Loomis first said no, then I told the counter gal that I had checked with their dangerous goods expert at head office and with Transport Canada.
Pointed out my nice orange 1.4S Dangerous goods stickers, the UN number, the packing code, and the limited quantity sticker.
She still didn’t know.
The warehouse guy said, “yes, no problem’ so she wrote up and invoice.
For $85. I explained the “limited quantity exemption under Transport Canada provision 1.31 and gave her a MSDS sheet for Winchester factory loaded rifle ammunition.
She changed the invoice to cancel the dangerous goods surcharge.
The bill came to $48 so not a unreasonable amount different than my estimate. - and the package is on it’s way to the buyer. Whew!
LOOMIS EXPRESS GROUND ( 2 day delivery) & tracking number.
it was nice to be able to type that last number in my email to the buyer.
Any suggestions on how to make this a little less painful?
I just sold an antique rifle and some old Kynoch 9x57 Mauser ammo to a nice guy on this site. He wanted the ammo, since it is obsolete and no longer manufactured. Ammo is on its way, after a bit of an adventure.
I first studied the courier companies websites and regulations, and the ammo manufacturers info, and Transport Candada regs. What a lot of "stuff." But figured i had it all understood before my trip to the city.
Purolator refused outright, they will no longer ship any dangerous goods if customers do not already have an account. NO mention of this on their website and you cannot call the Saskatoon office directly, only a central office somewhere. Strike them from the short list.
DHL/Loomis first said no, then I told the counter gal that I had checked with their dangerous goods expert at head office and with Transport Canada.
Pointed out my nice orange 1.4S Dangerous goods stickers, the UN number, the packing code, and the limited quantity sticker.
She still didn’t know.
The warehouse guy said, “yes, no problem’ so she wrote up and invoice.
For $85. I explained the “limited quantity exemption under Transport Canada provision 1.31 and gave her a MSDS sheet for Winchester factory loaded rifle ammunition.
She changed the invoice to cancel the dangerous goods surcharge.
The bill came to $48 so not a unreasonable amount different than my estimate. - and the package is on it’s way to the buyer. Whew!
LOOMIS EXPRESS GROUND ( 2 day delivery) & tracking number.
it was nice to be able to type that last number in my email to the buyer.
Any suggestions on how to make this a little less painful?
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