I always ask for a picture of serial number and have a cop friends run. If seller doesn't comply with photo, no go.
The guy worked for a tree service. He told me he owned a tree service and was getting rid of some duplicates said he needed the money. It was end of December and really cold and snowy, so made sense. Prices weren't abnormally low, he parked right under a camera at a busy store when I met him, and that day there was a few cops in the parking lot, and he had the saw laying next to the car(not sure if the cops were there for him looking suspicious) . But I thought there was no way the would be stolen because of where he parked ect. The thing is he had just took them and even if I checked them out they would not have been reported yet. He was using a company phone to text me , he got busted because I texted him a week later about another saw he wanted to sell and the owner had the phone.
No.. the detective told me a lot of people end up buying stolen cars,atv's, construction equipment, and do know it . And end up giving it back. It's hard to verify ownership on used equipment. Can you prove all your stuff is yours?? The owner of the stolen 660 I bought could not prove it was his, but he described it and it obviously was his so I handed it over. It wasn't registered or anything.
Paging RB.
I have been following your posts for some time. 100 cords is an impressive amount without a processor, and we can all learn something from that.
For me it is space. If I had a barn, I would have all kinds of 'rescued' saws, and stuff, on shelves, and they would have one of those auctions after I am gone.
Just again, what looked like a brand new ms 362 cm for $450. Texted right away that would buy, in meantime pic of serial number. Ad taken down. Texted about status, said sold. Not so sure.
