*Update* Star Pawn & Gun Leesville, LA *Outrageous*

[Hitman]

I go to this place sometimes to LOOK, but I NEVER buy anything from them.

Their firearm prices are always HIGH, sometimes VERY HIGH and their Accessories are just as absurdly priced.

Mainly b/c they are sitting right next to Fort Polk where Soldiers with a lot of deployment money in their pockets and no sense, willingly pay whatever the price is. Rarely do I cross one that knows how high their prices really are. Most don't care b/c they aren't willing to drive to Alex or Lake Charles anyway.

Their Transfer Fee has been $35 for quite a few years. The highest around this side of the state.

Was so a couple years ago too when I had a Handgun transferred to them from Florida.

They asked "why didn't you come to us with your purchase, we could have ordered you one of these".
>I said and how much would it have cost out the door?
"probably around $750"
>EXACTLY! I said. I just paid, $585, got Free Shipping and had to pay your $35 Transfer Fee and I still came in around $120 LESS than what you would have charged me.
"Oh...well...we couldn't have got it that low"
>I know that, hence the reason I didn't bother...

FFWD to Today.

I call them again about transferring a Handgun. Just to be sure, I ask how much is the transfer fee.

She says, "$fiftzxipuumuffledsoundIcanthear"
> say again, did you just say $50!?
"Yes, it's $50 for any Firearm Transfer Fee"
> ARE YOU SHITTING ME!?! That's like 11% of the Firearms value!
"Have you checked around?!
>Yes I have, I know several other FFL's who charge $15 to $30, definitely not $50!
"WELL, It's $50 Ok!? That's it!"
> I hung up in pure amazement.

$50 freaking dollars for a Handgun Transfer...sigh...what's the world coming to.

Sounds more like a fine they impose for not buying directly from them.

*UPDATE*
I brought in my Aimpoint 3X Magnifier w/ Samson Quick Flip just to see what they'd offer.
They tell me that they could get that set up brand new for $500. They couldn't sell mine for more than $400 so their offer to me was..........$200. I walked out of course.

Now unto some price I grabbed. Most of these things were marked 'On sale' .

I'll upload pics tonight.

Star Pawn Gun Prices BEFORE Tax;

MAGPUL AFG2 - $46.99

Remington Gun Club 20ga. #8 - $8.99

BlackHawk Serpa Concealment Holster
Matte SA XD - $47.99

MAGPUL Precision Rifle Stock - $269.99

Zastava SKS(USED with marks and scratches) - $449.99

Saiga 12ga. - $859.99 Sticker price - On sale for $799.99

Keltec SU16C .223 - $699.99 On Sale for $629.99

End Rant/

 

[MALIBU12]

Go to head south pawn . It's like $25 for the first and I think $5 after that .

 

[S&W4ME]

Probably Not Work Safe but I think Eric Cartman can sum up your feelings Hitman

 

[Renegade]

They wouldn't see a penny of my money, that's highway robbery!

 

[JadeRaven]

That means they don't want your business.

 

[ABNsurveyor]

Go to head south pawn . It's like $25 for the first and I think $5 after that .

+1

Head South Music Sports & Loan
907 North 5th Street, Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 238-4448 ()

 

[jasonj5313]

Wrong on so many levels.

Granted everyone has to make a living, but shafting military personnel is not the right thing to do.

Saying that, I don't give military discounts, but realistically my prices are very fair. On the other side of that I take care of all service professionals on a case by case, depending on their need.

That makes me sick.

 

[Hitman]

Wrong on so many levels.

Granted everyone has to make a living, but shafting military personnel is not the right thing to do.

Saying that, I don't give military discounts, but realistically my prices are very fair. On the other side of that I take care of all service professionals on a case by case, depending on their need.

That makes me sick.

Well they do offer Military Discounts, (they hang that sign CLEAR where it can be seen) but I can promise that it does not cover their average 'Price Increase'. So yea, it's a discount, but you get the point.

 

[Yrdawg]

Shooters Supply in Lake Charles...they will order what you want for 10% over " cost " whatever that is and the transfer is 50 on top

Or just have one sent there it's still 50

I did it once some years ago...haven't since.

Shops like that jsut want to sell what they have scalp anyone not buying " local "

Local is good when it is comparable to " orderin' out " but dam...

The shop I buy from is a one man shop and good guy, decent smith and all ..but I would NEVER ask him to do an order in transfer. If he doesn't have what I want he can get it and so I've been going that way now for a few years... or my favorite... FTF


The name including pawn should be a warning too...I have only never had dealings with a pawn shop in whick I didn't think my butt needed a shower. Only exception I know of is Richies n Mississippi. They have gone over to try and help me with stuff on the web and phone.

 

[topgunz1]

20, MAYBE 25 is the max it should be.

 

[Jack]

If you you think that is bad, Donovan's guns on airline told me 100 for all transfers. I thought about calling him back and asking if it was still that much to transfer a 95 dollar nagant.

 

[glimmerman]

That means they don't want your business.

I believe they call that "code" for not wanting your business.

 

[Emperor]

Taking advantage of military people eh?

Very uncool!

 

[1funvet]

I bought a Walther PPS from Bud's Gun shop and had it shipped to Chad's Pawn shop in Lake Charles. They only charged a
25.00 transfer fee

 

[deadidunn]

Star Pawn has always been outrageous. I too, only stop and look when I'm in that area. I bought one gun from them about 10 years ago, but it was the only place I found that particular gun. They were the only place I found some 9mm ammo when everyone started buying it up, they wanted like $35 for a box of 25 Federal ammo and around $45 for a some cheap brand box of 50. That place is solely for looking at stuff. South circle pawn in Alexandria isn't much better, they had a beat up winchester 94 several years ago I wanted, but they were asking $350. Blueing was maybe 25%, wood had no shine and all scared and nicked, but I wanted a ride around gun that I wouldn't care if it got beat up. They wouldn't come off the price for nothing, new Marlins were running that price at that time. After I told them new Marlins cost that much, he informed me that I should go buy one them. Never bought anything from them since then, just stop by and look every once and a while when I'm bored.

 

[762NATO]

Well they do offer Military Discounts, (they hang that sign CLEAR where it can be seen) but I can promise that it does not cover their average 'Price Increase'. So yea, it's a discount, but you get the point.

It is a discount that is marginalized by inflated prices. How disgusting!

 

[jasonj5313]

It is a discount that is marginalized by inflated prices. How disgusting!

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Bosco]

That happened to me at Ken's Bayou Archery. Called them up, verified the $30 transfer fee, gave them the info from the seller so he could fax his FFL over, yadda yadda.

The gun arrives a week later, I show up with $30 cash, he tells me the price went up to $40. A small argument later and I walked out with my pistol and he took the $30. Never gonna use them again for transfers.

I understand that mom and pop shops can't compete with the volume of online stores on new products, but the used market is a whole different ballgame. There's no reason these shops should have used Glock's that they paid $300 for selling at $450 next to a brand new Glock selling for $550. That's just going to make me go online and find the same used glock for $350 and I'll pay the $20 shipping/$30 transfer and still come out ahead.

Lower your damn prices don't raise your damn transfer fee

 

[jgreco15]

If you you think that is bad, Donovan's guns on airline told me 100 for all transfers. I thought about calling him back and asking if it was still that much to transfer a 95 dollar nagant.

Dave's Gun shop in Lafayette charges $100 for FFL transfers. This still applies to LOYAL customers who want something that Dave's can't get from any of their distributers but is currently listed elsewhere. Case and point:

Savage FV-SR listed on Gunbroker for $220 + shipping. Customer asks the employees if they can get one. All of their distributors are out so, no. Customer still wants the gun and Dave's says it will still be $100 to transfer the gun even though they can't order one for the customer. Customer orders gun and has shipped to local pawn shop for a $25 fee. Dave's Gun Shop loses a customer and the opportunity to make $25 for receiving mail and completing a 4473.

 

[Beeramid]

Dave's Gun shop in Lafayette charges $100 for FFL transfers. This still applies to LOYAL customers who want something that Dave's can't get from any of their distributers but is currently listed elsewhere. Case and point:

Savage FV-SR listed on Gunbroker for $220 + shipping. Customer asks the employees if they can get one. All of their distributors are out so, no. Customer still wants the gun and Dave's says it will still be $100 to transfer the gun even though they can't order one for the customer. Customer orders gun and has shipped to local pawn shop for a $25 fee. Dave's Gun Shop loses a customer and the opportunity to make $25 for receiving mail and completing a 4473.

I thought it used to be $50, last time I checked Lafayette Shooters was $75. The pawnshop you are talkin about is probably the same one I've used in the past. I look the FFL transfer dealer network on gunbroker is handy, you can rule out a lot of dealers from the get go.