[Dave_H]

Scour all of the shops within easy driving distance to find out what the average asking price in your area is before you jump on that.
While you are doing that, you might want to ask around and see what they charge for doing transfers, as it might be cheaper for you to order directly from a distributor. Doing it that way, you would pay the dealer price, plus shipping, plus the transfer fee.
I do it that way all the time now and it is much cheaper than paying the store mark up.

 

[Dave_H]

I found a FFL using the search engine at gunbroker that only charges me 20 bucks to transfer a weapon for me.

That's the ticket right there. Once you find a FFL dealer like that, you are good to go. The dealer price for C-9's at S.O.G. and places like that is about a hundred bucks.
You should be able to save yourself forty or fifty bucks.

 

[Dave_H]

If you want to scratch that got to have it now itch, then go for it. Since I discovered the world of ordering directly with $15 transfers, I've been preaching the low cost way of getting firearms to everyone who will listen.
The gun store mark up exists for a good reason. You can examine it first hand, you can buy it that day, no waiting, and you get other services there too. Nothing wrong with that. They provide a valuable service, and that is what the extra bread is paying for.