Chipper1 you are straight out full of you know what . eBay and PayPal are 1000% safer than any chainsaw forum you are on period. PayPal and eBay will make sure you get your money back if you are telling the truth and show proof .
Simple question for you .. why do so many forum people ask to send money Family and Friends? No fees AND NO MONEY BACK GUARANTEE FROM PAYPAL. I sold 4 saws on eBay in the last month to happy customers and yet come to this forum and Buy 1 saw & get a raw end of a deal ....
EBAY IS 1000% safer with real feedback and agents to back in up!
If you have zero proof of a bad deal and will continue to whine because that is your Whiney girly man nature . Yes people like myself and Retired Marine call you out because you have nothing better to do than Watch Dog other peoples ads .. Funny when I get hammered by a deal you say nothing ???????
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Not sure why you're going to all sorts of extremes with saying I'm full of crap and the numbers based on stats that cannot be confirmed(1000% safer can't be confirmed can it), and at the same time asking me for proof. It's not hard for me to provide proof if you would really like it, but it's also a simple thing to take me at my word on, it's not a far fetched story or something that was passed down through multiple people(I'll share it again though). I bought a bar off Ebay, the picture showed a jred labeled grey bar with a chain, when I got it the bar was grey and did not say jred on it. It was great that even though the seller had a no return policy I opened a claim and the seller then sent me an email with a shipping label. I did not get the label printed in time so the claim was closed and now I'm stuck with the bar. It's not the end of the world as it was like a $60 purchase for a new 24" bar and chain and I will sell it sooner or later or make a buck doing some tree work with it. I wasn't whining at all about it, just made note of it saying things don't always go as planned there either, I've had other issues there too, just brought that one up since it was recent. The point I was making about the bar is that there are other hoops one must jump through just as buying anywhere in regards to warranties/guaranties.
From what I hear being said these saws sound like a great deal. Like in your listing for the jred, I had no problem with the price you listed or the quality of it(if it sells it sells if not..). I just expressed my opinion on it which is what you asked for. It seems you were offended by what I said in that thread, that was not my intention, and
I'm sorry for that if that is the case. This post is in the wrong place as the OP isn't selling anything, this is the trading post where you sell things not post deals you've found elsewhere. I'm not threatened in any way by it, I like a great deal. If I didn't already have a decent ported 361 or used the 60cc saws more I'd be inclined to buy one, I've also got 2 or 3 026's and an o24 so I'm set there even though I prefer my 50cc huskys. Want to buy an 026?
I'm not sure why others say friends and family, I do it so that people understand that I'm wanting that specified amount to make it to me, if someone buys from me and uses the service/merchandise option I'm fine with that as I have nothing to hide, I just want them to add the difference so I get the amount I expect in the end. I know some have also said they have other money coming in via PayPal and after a certain amount they get taxed on it when it goes the S/M so they ask for F&F, at least thats what they say, but I haven't experienced that. Another thing I do that doesn't happen on Ebay is I offer to ship thru whoever folks want as they know their carriers better than I do. I also ask them if they want a signature required or insurance, I haven't seen that as an option on Ebay, but I guess one could always ask a seller for those things.
I'm sincerely bummed you got a raw deal on a saw, I don't like hearing that, this is the first I heard about it(if it's the one you were talking about having a bad piston on the other channel I thought it was an Ebay deal based on the price you said you paid). I've had a few bad deals myself and have let others know of this including mods. Many people contact me asking about certain sellers/saws and I do what I can to offer advice that leads them in the right direction, in the end something could always go wrong. I bought and sold four saws with one guy, no problems, then the saw never came, it was a bummer for sure with no recourse.
If you want to let me know the details I'd be happy to help in whatever way I can, I don't like hearing that whether it's Ebay or anywhere for that matter, but especially here since I hang here a lot.
I recognize there are risks whether I use the TP here or on another forum, Ebay or craigslist as there are many factors that come into play with doing any deal even if it's at someones home and you hand them cash and they hand you a saw or buying a new saw. That being said I hope that the experiences people have here are good rather than bad and that starts with me doing what I can to make it that way.
The trading post isn't for everyone based on the level of risk and that's okay, they should buy where they are comfortable.