Craig's List Super Score

[1Alpha1]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then. I guess this time, it was my turn.

I responded to the following CL ad. The seller met with me and I bought a brand-new Stihl MS-261C-M. Never even been fired up. Came with the owner's manual and basic tools. I looked to all over very carefully, and not even a scratch.

The saw pictured (MS-261) isn't the one he sold me.

Needless to say, I'm quite happy.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/tls/4251967168.html

 

[Guido Salvage]

The saw pictured (MS-261) isn't the one he sold me.

So he had more than one new 261? Did he show (or did you ask for) a receipt for the saw?

 

[XSKIER]

Sweet deal.

 

[Jacob J.]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then. I guess this time, it was my turn.

I responded to the following CL ad. The seller met with me and I bought a brand-new Stihl MS-261C-M. Never even been fired up. Came with the owner's manual and basic tools. I looked to all over very carefully, and not even a scratch.

The saw pictured (MS-261) isn't the one he sold me.

Needless to say, I'm quite happy.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/tls/4251967168.html

That's good, because the saw pictured in that Craigslist ad is not a 261.

 

[1Alpha1]

I went to meet the seller, thinking the whole time, I was going to look at a new MS-261. When we met, I looked at the side cover and realized that it was a 261 C-M. He then handed me the owner's manual, and it too, said MS-261 C-M. The tool kit was still sealed. The saw says 261C on the side over and it doesn't have any holes in the top cover for carb. adjustments.

I can't explain the CL picture in the ad, as I saw it a few weeks ago, and it was the same pic. Seller said that his wife won the saw at a Christmas party raffle at the company she works for. He went on to say that he already has two other saws and didn't need another.

 

[nmurph]

He has discriminating taste and decided to keep the 346 and 550.


Congrats...now, get out of the garage and find something to cut.

 

[kyle.kipple]

some peoples luck....Nice score...want to make your money back ??

 

[Venomvpr900]

Very nice score. But we need pictures or it didn't happen!

 

[thomas1]

I went to meet the seller, thinking the whole time, I was going to look at a new MS-261. When we met, I looked at the side cover and realized that it was a 261 C-M. He then handed me the owner's manual, and it too, said MS-261 C-M. The tool kit was still sealed. The saw says 261C on the side over and it doesn't have any holes in the top cover for carb. adjustments.

I can't explain the CL picture in the ad, as I saw it a few weeks ago, and it was the same pic. Seller said that his wife won the saw at a Christmas party raffle at the company she works for. He went on to say that he already has two other saws and didn't need another.

Weird that you saw it a few weeks ago, but the ad was only posted 2 days ago.

No chance of you posting a pic of this saw, huh?

Reminds me of dh1984.

 

[1Alpha1]

That's on my to-do list. I'm gonna learn how to post pics on a forum.

Problem is......there's several other to-do's ahead of the one above.

UPDATE: I just signed up with Photobucket. I'll try loading / posting some pics soon.

 

[1Alpha1]

Weird that you saw it a few weeks ago, but the ad was only posted 2 days ago.

No chance of you posting a pic of this saw, huh?

Reminds me of dh1984.

When it comes to CL ads, and the people that post them, nothing really surprises me much anymore.

 

[Saw Dr.]

Looks like you now have a HOTsaw. Congrats. I'd probably keep the serial number private, if it has one on it.

 

[Venomvpr900]

That's on my to-do list. I'm gonna learn how to post pics on a forum.

Problem is......there's several other to-do's ahead of the one above.

opcorn:

 

[1Alpha1]

Looks like you now have a HOTsaw. Congrats. I'd probably keep the serial number private, if it has one on it.

Yes, it does have one. All the factory stickers are intact. No need to post the ser. # though.

 

[trophyhunter]

Pic posted in ad not the actual saw, wife won it in a raffle, has other saws at home...brother that one needs an oven mitt to pick it up.

 

[1Alpha1]

Oh ye of little faith.

There are good people amongst us, and it calls upon our belief in others to seek them out.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Oh ye of little faith.

There are good people amongst us, and it calls upon our belief in others to seek them out.

So you ran the serial number before buying the saw? I am fearful that the "good" person in this transaction may be the one missing a saw...

 

[Saw Dr.]

Oh ye of little faith.

There are good people amongst us, and it calls upon our belief in others to seek them out.

Even good people do not buy a $600+ saw, not start it, and sell it a month later for half price. You cannot truly believe it is legit.

 

[1Alpha1]

So you ran the serial number before buying the saw? I suspect the "good" person in this transaction may be missing a saw...

Oh heck yeah. I just pulled out my two-way radio that is connected directly to the nearest police dept., gave them the serial # and waited for it to come back. In the meantime, me and the seller sat down and had a couple of beers and talked about the great weather we were having.

 

[1Alpha1]

Even good people do not buy a $600+ saw, not start it, and sell it a month later for half price. You cannot truly believe it is legit.

He didn't buy it. His wife won it at a Christmas party raffle. Strange thing, my wife won a Christmas party raffle prize at her company party years ago.

The prize was two seats to a Sun's basketball game. The seats were mid-court, three rows up from the floor.

Since neither of us are / were sports fans, I sold them. And yes, we made some very good money on them.