Erik Hamburger
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I lost my FAC once - got a new one pretty quick, no awkward questions, just a pragmatic approach (Gloucestershire). It had a different number.
Lost FAC
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Don't Kid yourself with SD it also gets things wrong and its very hard to actually get a penny out of them . The only good part is SD is not passed branch to branch across the country ,its train to train then to the delivery nearest to you
How far away is your firearms dept?
Ploddy Paul
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A few years ago RM “ lost” my FAC, I found a rifle to buy at the other end of the country and because of the stupid system I sent my FAC off recorded, tracked, next day delivery etc. Phoned the shop next day, no they hadn’t received it, went online to track it and there it was recorded as at the post office then nothing. Went down to the post office to check and they said it had gone but the tracking system doesn’t work if the post person hasn’t scanned the item! Left it a couple of days and phoned the shop again, still not there. Nothing online. Phoned the FLD in a bit of a panic, they were very laidback about it, leave it another week and see what happens they said. Tried to find out where it was but all the system wanted to know was how much was it worth, and how can you prove it! After about another 5 days the shop phoned to say it had arrived, so about 2 weeks after I had sent it next day delivery! So my experience is that you can pay for all the bells and whistles but the tracking part is only as good as the posties scanning it and if you can’t prove it has a monetary value you can’t interrogate the system.
The FLD send them out second class, so now I just get proof of posting. Much cheaper!
The FLD send them out second class, so now I just get proof of posting. Much cheaper!
My reply was really directed at the first post . Personally speaking i normally hand deliver at force HQ , indeed i think its better security !
Met FET is based at Marlowe House (formerly Sidcup Police Station) which is no longer open to the public. They don’t even have a phone number any more, all communication is via online forms.
A good way to reduce reported crimes i suppose , Shut the local station eh ?
£9.25 to send it signed for. Ouch.
If its any consolation, the dogs eaten 2 of mine... once in a leather wallet, second was nabbed off the kitchen side 
1st class signed for is £3.60
not yesterday it wasn’t
got the receipt in my pocket
Special delivery £9.25, 1st class signed for (previously 1st class recorded) £3.60
fixedwheel
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I reckon @suburban bushwacker sent it Special Delivery, not Signed For 1st Class , which, as @Greenmist points out, is a lot cheaper. Although it could take a (lot) longer to get there.
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