watsonr
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Like the rest of you I'm getting tired of FeeBay and hearing about being ripped off just doesn't sit well with me. So I've turned to using Craigslist almost exclusively. I check listings all around my area and do check around your area too. I have a hard time getting a seller to ship and have missed a lot of really good deals because the seller won't go through the headache of shipping or deal with the payment of moneys. Most I think, are scared of being ripped off.
Seems us chainsaw hording type are experienced enough to know how to ship, send and receive money and can look at a saw and know what you are getting in a couple minutes or just by talking to them over the phone.
Now the hard part comes in convincing the seller to ship a saw. I've been successful only twice, a mint Super 925 and two Super 1050's. I've lost out on to many to list but last was a prime Stihl 090 because they didn't want to ship, I even offered 1.5 times the selling price to accommodate the hassle.
I need some help and am sure that some of you could also use some help with this same problem on occasion (buying more saws). I thought if I offered to help you, some of you would offer to help me (and others too). Like having a place to come to get a name and having a better than average chance of getting some... pick it up and ship it off help. I've posted up for help and waited and waited and waited, someone always offered to help and I thank you, it just seemed painful. I would be willing to receive your paypal (don't forget it takes a couple days to get your money) and deliver the cash and still pick it up and send it off, you and I will get even later (gas money and a 6 pack, we'll trade some parts, pick any saw from the bunch you'd like except this one).
Craiglist sellers don't want to wait, they want the "first come-first served -right now- money talks" and it often requires you to make a phone call on my behalf and the arrangements for pick-up.
I just thought it would be nice to click on this post and find a name willing to help on short notice. A sticky would be nice and of course your post saying "I'm in". I can look down the list of locations (mine says Virginia Beach, 2 miles from the Stihl plant) and choose a helping hand, after all, we all have the same problem....I need more saws!!!
So I'll start it off, my location is listed and I'm willing to drive upwards of a couple hours to get your saw, as that's how far I'll drive to get one without thinking twice if I want it. Don't send me for a maybe deal, I will check out a maybe deal if it's close but at 1.5 hours...your buying, after all you were going to buy sight un-seen. You make all the arrangements as best you can and tell me the WHOLE deal, NO surprises are waiting when I get there!
I'm a man of my word, I'm not going out there and then telling you the deal fell through or the saw was gone. If you send me..He's holding the saw until I arrive or I'm the first one there, in which case, call and tell him I'm in route. I saw the CL ad and did not want that saw or I would have already left to get it. I'm coming home with your saw, maybe a better price and a guarantee that your saw will be in the mail shortly (couple days). Send me a PM with what you need and I'll send you my hone: I may even be able to leave work a little early and send you a picture from my cell phone of your new saw....I'll help YOU, will you help ME?
Randy
Seems us chainsaw hording type are experienced enough to know how to ship, send and receive money and can look at a saw and know what you are getting in a couple minutes or just by talking to them over the phone.
Now the hard part comes in convincing the seller to ship a saw. I've been successful only twice, a mint Super 925 and two Super 1050's. I've lost out on to many to list but last was a prime Stihl 090 because they didn't want to ship, I even offered 1.5 times the selling price to accommodate the hassle.
I need some help and am sure that some of you could also use some help with this same problem on occasion (buying more saws). I thought if I offered to help you, some of you would offer to help me (and others too). Like having a place to come to get a name and having a better than average chance of getting some... pick it up and ship it off help. I've posted up for help and waited and waited and waited, someone always offered to help and I thank you, it just seemed painful. I would be willing to receive your paypal (don't forget it takes a couple days to get your money) and deliver the cash and still pick it up and send it off, you and I will get even later (gas money and a 6 pack, we'll trade some parts, pick any saw from the bunch you'd like except this one).
Craiglist sellers don't want to wait, they want the "first come-first served -right now- money talks" and it often requires you to make a phone call on my behalf and the arrangements for pick-up.
I just thought it would be nice to click on this post and find a name willing to help on short notice. A sticky would be nice and of course your post saying "I'm in". I can look down the list of locations (mine says Virginia Beach, 2 miles from the Stihl plant) and choose a helping hand, after all, we all have the same problem....I need more saws!!!
So I'll start it off, my location is listed and I'm willing to drive upwards of a couple hours to get your saw, as that's how far I'll drive to get one without thinking twice if I want it. Don't send me for a maybe deal, I will check out a maybe deal if it's close but at 1.5 hours...your buying, after all you were going to buy sight un-seen. You make all the arrangements as best you can and tell me the WHOLE deal, NO surprises are waiting when I get there!
I'm a man of my word, I'm not going out there and then telling you the deal fell through or the saw was gone. If you send me..He's holding the saw until I arrive or I'm the first one there, in which case, call and tell him I'm in route. I saw the CL ad and did not want that saw or I would have already left to get it. I'm coming home with your saw, maybe a better price and a guarantee that your saw will be in the mail shortly (couple days). Send me a PM with what you need and I'll send you my hone: I may even be able to leave work a little early and send you a picture from my cell phone of your new saw....I'll help YOU, will you help ME?
Randy