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8/8/2012 3:18:37 AM EDT
When you've called to check the status of your stamp and asked for their best guess as to when you'd receive it, how accurate were they?

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8/8/2012 4:04:28 AM EDT
[#1]
I don't call.  It will get here when it gets here, and until I have it in my hands there's nothing I can change by knowing when it's estimated to get to me.


 
8/8/2012 4:21:30 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
I don't call.  It will get here when it gets here, and until I have it in my hands there's nothing I can change by knowing when it's estimated to get to me.
 


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8/8/2012 4:39:24 AM EDT
[#3]
I call and check about a month after the check was cashed to get the pending date, and maybe once or twice more closer to the end of the wait.  I never ask about projected time.  I know one of the ladies there last said they were running a full 6 months, I am sure that they give a canned response that errs on the longer side.
 






ETA I keep an eye on NFA tracker to look for trends from my examiner for the best guess.




I think it is a great tool, but I think the amount of people waiting for stamps that input their info is very tiny.
8/8/2012 6:57:35 AM EDT
[#4]
Mine went pending July 6 and they estimated January to complete. I'll let you know.
8/8/2012 6:59:11 AM EDT
[#5]



Quoted:


Mine went pending July 6 and they estimated January to complete. I'll let you know.


From pending to approved, January is actually a long time based on recent trends.  It seems 5 months or a little less is likely.

 
8/8/2012 7:23:30 AM EDT
[#6]
When I called they told me late August but more likely early September.
Correction came late July, lol.
8/8/2012 12:40:15 PM EDT
[#7]
I call six weeks to two months after mailing the forms to get the pending date.  Past that, I don't call, it will get here when it gets here.
8/8/2012 6:35:12 PM EDT
[#8]
I don't normally call. Nor have I ever gotten a "best" guess.
8/9/2012 9:40:12 AM EDT
[#9]
I try not to think about it . I should call to get my pending date. But I think I only have bout three months to go anyway.

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8/9/2012 11:55:05 AM EDT
[#10]
Only reason I didn't choose "I hate you for making me think about the wait." is I have nothing pending.

That being said, the last time I called on one, it had already been approved. It seems the seller couldn't find my number.

8/9/2012 7:39:29 PM EDT
[#11]



Quoted:


I don't call.  It will get here when it gets here, and until I have it in my hands there's nothing I can change by knowing when it's estimated to get to me.

 


The only reason I call is to check if they got the forms.



 
8/10/2012 2:30:23 AM EDT
[#12]
I wait a month then call every week or so until it goes pending.

After that I let nature take it's course.

I've never asked for a time estimate.
8/11/2012 11:39:14 AM EDT
[#13]
i haven't done any forms this year, but in the past I've always called once after a few months to make sure it's pending.


I have never been given a time estimate.
8/11/2012 9:26:45 PM EDT
[#14]


They pushed the wait time back a month or so each time I called...      

8/11/2012 10:00:32 PM EDT
[#15]
Very close, my checking allowed me to give the seller a heads up that the forms were coming back due to a mistake.
8/12/2012 9:08:18 AM EDT
[#16]
Damn!! I sure am getting a lot of hate in the poll.
8/12/2012 9:21:27 AM EDT
[#17]
I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.
8/12/2012 12:46:55 PM EDT
[#18]
Quoted:
I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.


Lmao.
I must be lucky.
I always got sweet ladies that enjoyed talking to me.
8/12/2012 1:39:30 PM EDT
[#19]
Quoted:
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I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.


Lmao.
I must be lucky.
I always got sweet ladies that enjoyed talking to me.


Same here.

I've always heard about this asshole dude that answers the phone sometimes. Always been lucky enough to not get him.
8/12/2012 2:15:59 PM EDT
[#20]
Quoted:
Quoted:
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I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.


Lmao.
I must be lucky.
I always got sweet ladies that enjoyed talking to me.


Same here.

I've always heard about this asshole dude that answers the phone sometimes. Always been lucky enough to not get him.


He's gone. The present customer service reps who answer the phone are Robin Albright, Angelia Celli, Mary Garrott and Linda Guy.
8/12/2012 2:32:03 PM EDT
[#21]
Quoted:
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I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.


Lmao.
I must be lucky.
I always got sweet ladies that enjoyed talking to me.


Same here.

I've always heard about this asshole dude that answers the phone sometimes. Always been lucky enough to not get him.


He's gone. The present customer service reps who answer the phone are Robin Albright, Angelia Celli, Mary Garrott and Linda Guy.


Its too bad. I like a good asshole every now and again. Might as well be angry .gov employees. Just seems fitting.
8/12/2012 3:42:44 PM EDT
[#22]
Quoted:
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I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.


Lmao.
I must be lucky.
I always got sweet ladies that enjoyed talking to me.


Same here.

I've always heard about this asshole dude that answers the phone sometimes. Always been lucky enough to not get him.


He's gone. The present customer service reps who answer the phone are Robin Albright, Angelia Celli, Mary Garrott and Linda Guy.


Excellent! As I previously posted I'm glad his "services" are no longer needed there.

8/12/2012 4:31:39 PM EDT
[#23]
Quoted:
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I quit calling.
I always get the same prick on the phone anyway so I stopped bothering him. Hopefully if enough people stop bothering him his services wont be needed there anymore.


Lmao.
I must be lucky.
I always got sweet ladies that enjoyed talking to me.


Same here.

I've always heard about this asshole dude that answers the phone sometimes. Always been lucky enough to not get him.


He's gone. The present customer service reps who answer the phone are Robin Albright, Angelia Celli, Mary Garrott and Linda Guy.


Excellent! As I previously posted I'm glad his "services" are no longer needed there.



Was his name Damon? I could tell that he wasn't happy answering the phone so I kept it simple and asked if I could check status of my application.

8/12/2012 5:59:49 PM EDT
[#24]
Don't remember his name since it's probably been a few years since I called. I'm pretty sure he was the only guy working there though.
8/13/2012 12:45:35 AM EDT
[#25]
damn, why do I come to the class III forums.

always makes it seem like it's been forever.
8/13/2012 11:42:35 AM EDT
[#26]
Last thing i transferred I called and got the pending date

that atftracker website predicted that it was going to be like focking October and it came thru in early August

so something is definitely afoot at ATF

8/13/2012 3:55:36 PM EDT
[#27]



Quoted:


Don't remember his name since it's probably been a few years since I called. I'm pretty sure he was the only guy working there though.


IIRC (no guarantees), I think his name was Anton or something like that. Only got him once, that was plenty.



 
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