Ebay MS290 warning

[kcdan]

Guys - stay away from the MS290 listed by a seller from Falls, PA. Auction ends tomorrow. I bought that saw from him a couple months ago, discovered 90psi of compression and used the Paypal Buyer Protection Program to get my money back. The saw is cooked....but he's modified the description this time to cover his butt.

I'm a one-saw amateur, but I've learned a ton from reading what you guys have to say out here.....really enjoy it.

 

[Metals406]

Guys - stay away from the MS290 listed by a seller from Falls, PA. Auction ends tomorrow. I bought that saw from him a couple months ago, discovered 90psi of compression and used the Paypal Buyer Protection Program to get my money back. The saw is cooked....but he's modified the description this time to cover his butt.

I'm a one-saw amateur, but I've learned a ton from reading what you guys have to say out here.....really enjoy it.

How can you tell it's the same one?

 

[kcdan]

He reposted the exact same pictures he used the first time he listed it.

 

[Metals406]

He reposted the exact same pictures he used the first time he listed it.

We'll see if he posts an accurate reply.

 

[stihlboy]

We'll see if he posts an accurate reply.

he can after he puts about a tablespoon of 80-90w in it.....

 

[Metals406]

Did he post a compression reading when you bought it?

 

[kcdan]

No, and I should have asked for a compression reading. I hadn't been exposed to the wisdom that exists on this forum yet. I went off the "runs excellent" description. When I got it, it was tough to start, ran terrible, and wouldn't idle without dying. The throttle response was the slowest I'd seen from any power tool. I learned my lesson, and without losing my money, thankfully.

 

[davefr]

Why didn't you leave him a negative feedback?

 

[kcdan]

Just did it. It had slipped my mind. .....too occupied jacking with Paypal and acquiring a new saw.