THALL10326
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL, good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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THALL10326
The Champ
I sure did and I didn't even bother to try and clean the old one or fool with a kit, not wasting his money or my time. Whole saw smelt like old foul fuel. Was no need for me to even open the old carb, I knew what I was gonna find. It took a trip to file 13 the second it left the saw.
My motto is when in doult throw it out...............
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
Yes, but did you sharpen the chain? 
THALL10326
The Champ
Yes, but did you sharpen the chain?
Billing him 7.50 for that too,hehehe
Reminds me of a case where I was the customer. My Explorer was banging and shuddering something fierce. I thought the tranny was going. It had a bunch of miles. Took it to the independent mechanic that I use to diagnose the problem and give me an estimate. He called me that afternoon and said it was done. Went down, paid $100 and drove it home. Seems the transmission cross brace was loose and banging when accerating. I was thrilled. My wife was not so happy. "$100 to tighten some bolts?" she asks. I tell her "No, it was $10 to tighten the bolts and $90 to know what bolts to tighten." BTW, he as a flat $99 diagnostic charge for any vehicle that comes in. I can understand that. He had too many people coming in, getting an estimate which also told them what was wrong and the customer picking up the car and fixing it themselves after they find out what is wrong.
Paul001
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I get a handful of those too. Love em. The ones that drive me nuts, they drop off the saw and 4 months later it's still on my shelf.
Don't mind too much...I just bill them for storage
Dan_IN_MN
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What do saw dealers do with.....
What do saw dealers do with unclaimed saws? Charge a used retail price? Charge what they have in repairs? Are these saws offered to anyone or just frequent customers? I've read what a couple of your guys do. What about the rest of you?
On another topic, a guy that I program/run his CNC plasma cutter for has a saying when someone asks what something is going to cost. His stock answer is "A MILLION DOLLARS". Then his 45.00-125.00 doesn't sound like so much.
What do saw dealers do with unclaimed saws? Charge a used retail price? Charge what they have in repairs? Are these saws offered to anyone or just frequent customers? I've read what a couple of your guys do. What about the rest of you?
On another topic, a guy that I program/run his CNC plasma cutter for has a saying when someone asks what something is going to cost. His stock answer is "A MILLION DOLLARS". Then his 45.00-125.00 doesn't sound like so much.
Work Saw Collector
GTG Coffee Maker
When selling used saws do dealers have to follow Stihl's rules of no internet sales. Doesn't matter either way to me just curious.
THALL10326
The Champ
What do saw dealers do with unclaimed saws? Charge a used retail price? Charge what they have in repairs? Are these saws offered to anyone or just frequent customers? I've read what a couple of your guys do. What about the rest of you?
On another topic, a guy that I program/run his CNC plasma cutter for has a saying when someone asks what something is going to cost. His stock answer is "A MILLION DOLLARS". Then his 45.00-125.00 doesn't sound like so much.
I've only had one guy not come get his saw. After about 6 months I sent word to him through his uncle, tell that man his saw will be on the sell block next week if he doesn't come get it. He never came so I kept my word and sold it just for the parts I had in it, no labor. I wanted it gone and cheap was the way to get it out of my way...
THALL10326
The Champ
Got no idea. I've never needed the internet to sell a Stihl. Why ship it when it can be sold just as easy out the door and forget all that shipping info and headache.
2000ssm6
Stihl User
That one on the right looks new!
The Asplundh guys here love 'em, I got 3 running this week and got to fix the chain brake on another. They use 036s, 026s, and 361s mostly.btw, get any "new" saws in?:hmm3grin2orange:
THALL10326
The Champ
That one on the right looks new!
btw, get any "new" saws in?:hmm3grin2orange:
Yeah that one on the right is in nice shape. Funny part is that raggy POS on the left is the one that runs.
Yeah I got a few new 181's in. Neat looking little saw. 16 inch bar on that thing with the .043 chain on it. Next Wednesday I'll get some 211's in.
Also found out Stihl is coming out with a new cheaper carbide chain for the smaller saws now. Maybe they found out I hate sharpening chains,hahaha
Paul001
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I've been told about that cheap chain for 2 years. Several of my tree guys use the expensive stuff on throw away saws (like the wild thing) for root pruning.
I'm gonna stick to my "show me" clause on this one...That cheapy carbide chain has left me with egg on my face a few to many times now.
Paul001
Addicted to ArboristSite
THALL10326
The Champ
Or atleast friends with someone that already has one
Hmmmmmmmmmm both of you are in Pa, problem solved,
2000ssm6
Stihl User
parrisw
Tree Freak
Ya, I agree there. I'm a auto mechanic, and that's why I'm very tight lipped to customers asking for information, they get mad sometimes, but hey its my job, and that's how I make a living, the knowledge I have wasn't free, so why should I give it away, if it was a good customer that I know is coming back, that's a different story.
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