Policies

Purchase

• Guns that are presently available for sale are identified on the web site.  If you have questions about a transaction at any time, please email Charles van Riper III at (charles@homesteadfirearms.com ) or call us 1-520-258-8287 to find out if the item you are interested in is still available.
• Once we agree on a sales price of the item, we will hold that item 5 business days awaiting payment. If we do not hear from you or payment is not received following the 5 business days, the item will be returned to stock.
• Where possible, we will combine your purchases to reduce shipping costs.  There will, however, be a minimal shipping and handling fee for all items. 
• All purchases made on a time-payment schedule require 25% down, need to have all payments made and the purchase finalized by six months or the item will be re-listed for sale.  When an item is re-listed, all installment payments will be forfeited.

Payment

• We NOW accept all major credit cards, (but not Pay Pal)  for the sale of guns.  Costs of the credit card companies are increasing, especially for the few that still approve the sale of firearms (e.g., PayPal will NO LONGER accept any payment of guns or payments for their parts).  Last year, the most reasonable creditcard company we could find, charged us 6.5% for all of our transactions.  That was up from the promised 3.75% service fee they quoted when selling us the credit card service.  What we charge is the actual cost to us from the credit card company, and do apologize for this added cost but we must comply with the Credit Card company's fee schedule.
• We accept: --Cashier Checks or Money Orders and they result in no charges like those when you use the credit card.  There is only a shipping charge and no other fees.  Buyers, especially those of the more expensive firearms, can save considerable money utilizing the Cashier Check or Money Order system of payment.
• We do prefer Cashiers checks for any item purchased over $1,000.
• Western Union Wired U.S. funds. Contact us to find out whose name to use on the wire. Click here to find a Western Union Agent location near you.
• We will also accept Personal Checks, but we will not ship until your personal check has cleared payment, usually 5-10 business days.
• For all purchases not claimed within one year, all payments and ownership of that item reverts back to Homestead Firearms, and the item will be re-listed for sale.

 

International Sales

• We will consider International purchases on an individual basis and only for those of our guns manufactured prior to 1898.
• We must receive payment within 10 business days. If payment is not received within 10 business days following your email confirmation, the item will be returned immediately to or stock.
• We accept: All major credit cards and International money orders.  There will be an additional $50 charge for all international credit card purchases.
• Western Union can wire U.S. funds to Homestead Firearms from a foreign country. Contact us to find out what name to use on the wire.

Click here to find a Western Union Agent location near you in a foreign country.

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• Wired Bank transfer. Contact us for Banking information.
• Unfortunately, we will not accept credit cards for international sales unless first cleared by Homestead Firearm's bank.
• International purchases will be shipped UPS only.
• Invoices on all shipments reflect the actual purchase price, the cost of wrapping materials, and the actual shipment charges. All documentation will match: packing invoice, custom invoice, Shippers Export Declaration(SED) and shipping invoice. 

Shipping

We ship all domestic items via the US Post Office (USPS) utilizing parcel post.  Priority shipping and insurance can be added as a shipping option at an additional cost.  We can ship UPS or Federal Express, but that method must be requested by the customer.  All ammunition is shipped UPS.

Return Policy

• We provide each customer with a 3-day, non-firing inspection period, following receipt of the firearm product.
• We must receive the merchandise back, unfired and in the same condition as we shipped it in order to qualify for a refund.
• We refund only for the purchase price of the merchandise. We are sorry, but no shipping or credit card charges can be refunded, as these are real costs to us that can not be recovered.
• There will be a $25.00 restocking and handling fee assessed for each $500 value of returned merchandise.
• Transactions cancelled prior to shipment will still be charged the service fee (if your credit card has been run) and a restocking fee if appropriate time has elapsed for the item to be removed from the warehouse.
• Ownership of all items left at Homestead Firearms that are not claimed within 12 months, reverts back to Homestead  Firearms.

Trades

We are always open to trades, however, it is very difficult to accomplish trades on items that we have not actually seen in person. Our preference is to reserve trades for in-person transactions, due to the problem of evaluating something visually on the internet and sight unseen. If you elect to send an item to us for evaluation, we will evaluate that item in a timely manner and make you the best offer possible. Only if we are NOT able to reach an agreeable trade or sale amount, will you need to cover shipping costs both ways.

General Questions on YOUR items

We will gladly answer any questions that you have on items that you presently have, and wish to get appraised, sell or trade.  We look forward to your inquiries and very much appreciate your business. 

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