Yep... gouging and taking an advantage of a situation are two completely different things. You can't blame them for taking advantage of the current frenzy. However, you can let people know of those who aren't taking advantage of the situation and also do your business there if you so choose. I wouldn't do transfers at FL even before the price increase. It had nothing to do with their fee and more to do with their customer service in other areas. Where I do my transfers... the staff is friendly, attentive, they give great service and the prices are good to boot. The FL will eventually bring that fee back down once the frenzy dies down and customers realize they have other choices where they aren't capitalizing on the frenzy. In the meantime though... there are dozens upon dozens of places in the area that offer FFLs for half of what FL is charging. So that puts YOU (OP) in the driver's seat. Pay the fees at FL or go to one of the many other places who aren't charging that much.

While I don't do transfers at FL... I'm sure others will appreciate you bringing the fee to their attention so they can now shop around for a more competitive fee. Thanks for letting us know!