Selling Saws in Lots

[svk]

I’ve got way too many project saws.

Thinking of putting the less desirable stuff on EBay in “lots”. IE put a bunch of top handle Poulans in one auction, all of my Wild Things in another, all of my Homelite XL’s in another, and so on. Obviously not planning to make much $ but if I can net 5 bucks each on saws I’ll never get to, it’s a win.

You guys think this will work?

 

[SimonHS]

Postage might be a problem, due to the weight of each lot.

You might find buyers here for some of the better individual saws?

 

[HarleyT]

local marketplaces like facebook

 

[svk]

Postage might be a problem, due to the weight of each lot.

I have a UPS discount so sending 50 lbs worth of saws would be around 20 bucks within CONUS

You might find buyers here for some of the better individual saws?

I can try but seems most guys around here only want to buy Husky and Stihl that run for half of what they are worth.

 

[Northerner]

Saws seem to always go way more than I want to pay on there, so probably your best bet.


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[svk]

Saws seem to always go way more than I want to pay on there, so probably your best bet.


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Yeah eBay is crazy sometimes.

 

[bigbadbob]

I been using Facebook lately,, they go quick, but you never know the market in your area.
GLWS

 

[merc_man]

I have sold a few on facebook marketplace and kijiji. I just hate the no shows and tire kickers. I always expect people to dicker the price but get a lot of people that want it for nothing.

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[HarleyT]

I always say, first one here with the cash, buys it.
No waiting. Price is firm.

 

[HarleyT]

But with shipping costs gone crazy, and destined to get much worse, e-bay is not worth selling whole saws.

 

[cookies]

if using ebay they now require your social security number and bank account to sell

 

[Philbert]

I have never sold on eBay. Lots of stories.

Thought about reaching out to some of the used chainsaw parts resellers?

Listed here in Trading Post?

Philbert

 

[joe25DA]

I do lots. CL or market place. Single saws I sell on eBay and ones that will get the bids. Shipping would be cost prohibitive for multiple saws. The saws I don’t want to keep or not worth time to try to sell go for sale as “Pile of saws”. Any newer plastic Poulans, Homelites, mini macs. I’ll usually sweeten the deal with a halfway decent saw that might or might not run. I price them to sell, under $100. Any more and you’ll be sitting on them. Around here anyway

 

[HarleyT]

Shipping would be silly, you would spend a couple hours prepping and packing, and your time is worth more than that, I would think.

 

[svk]

I’ll usually sweeten the deal with a halfway decent saw that might or might not run. I price them to sell, under $100.

Good idea. I should have thought of that, being a good portion of these came from a pickup load of saws I bought so I could get the PM 555, 3-10, 3400 Poulan, and misc Homelites. "Ya gotta take the rest" LOL

 

[Philbert]

Or, save them for a GTG, once things open up again. Everyone loves a 'Free Pile', or swap meet at a GTG. No extra shipping charges either.

Philbert

 

[Wood Doctor]

if using ebay they now require your social security number and bank account to sell

Correct and because of that, saw sales on e-bay have dropped like a stone.

 

[Philbert]

if using ebay they now require your social security number and bank account

Correct and because of that, saw sales on e-bay have dropped like a stone.

None of my saws have Social Security numbers!

 

[svk]

I have a guy who will list them on Ebay for me, they don't need my SS number. That is some bogus BS IMO

 

[Ax-man]

if using ebay they now require your social security number and bank account to sell

WOW , really . I dropped out of E bay a long time ago . Glad I did!! I see things haven't gotten better and going more and more down hill .