In a former life, I was a hunting/gun big box store manager. We would also do FFL transfers for customers from other FFL dealers. We received several firearms from Bud's during my time there. Each and every one of them was a problem, almost every one of them was poorly packed at best, to no packing what so ever at worst (like previous poster, rifle was literally thrown in an empty cardboard box and taped shut). Many of these had damages directly related to how they were packed and shipped, up to a few with broken stocks. Some of these were not cheap rifles either. To the worst was gun was not what was represented to the final buying customer who came in to pick it up (wrong model, wrong configuration, wrong year, a "pre-64 Winchester" that was not a pre-64, etc). Also great to receive a rifle from Bud's with no paperwork in the box at all. Just a gun in a cardboard box. No idea who it was for, as our "customer" neglected to come in first and inform us it was coming. Sometimes it would sit in our gun room, and on our books for quite a while before the customer would wander on in and make contact. Good times.
And as the receiving FFL dealer, we were caught in the middle of it simply because we agreed to receive the firearm. It was a mess. I could check in and inventory an entire truckload of freight in the time it took to handle an outside FFL transfer from Bud's. Just became too much of a mess and not worth our time. There were others along the same ilk as Bud's. But those guys REALLY stood out to us as an "Uh-oh" transaction pretty much from start to finish.
Or, you call them to see if they have "X" model in stock and price, which they say "Yes" and quote you an amazing price. Then they scurry around and try to locate one AFTER telling you they have it, and taking your money. Then try to blame all kinds of other reasons for the "delays in shipping" (their "go-to move" was to say that their shipping manager is either sick, or on vacation).
