Hi Guys
Has anyone been tempted to purchase a new stock form Boyds in the US?
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/
Recently (April 2020) the US administration relaxed the export rules enabling Boyds to sell their stocks to customers in the UK.
I've always wanted one, so took the plunge & ordered the Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole. $152 for stock, $86.10 shipping Total $238.10 (circa £188)
This is the journey to date:
Ordered on & shipped on the 10th May by The United States Postal Service
Shipping update confirmed stock has arrived at an Illinois distribution centre 17th May.
Radio silence for a month.
Contacted Boyds CS and told to contact USPS
USPS CS is not available to customers outside USA
Contacted Boyds again: 'er, some air freight isn't flying, so might be on a boat!' *awesome!* keep waiting...
Another month passes and tracking still lists Illinois. Not a happy bunny!
Posted a negative response to Boyds customer satisfaction survey & received an instant 'sorry!', but no further help.
So today, it's 20 July & I'm writing this post, feeling a little deflated.
Just as I'm about to press submit, I get a shipping update!!! The stock arrived in Heathrow Airport on the 18th!!! Whoop, Whoop!
So now I guess it will get stuck in UK Customs for another couple of months, but at least the Covid-19 from the States should have died by then!
I'll add updates as they come...
J