First,I'm not interested in buying it. Just curious. There is a 181se on ebay but seller has 0 feedback. Is this one of those Chinese knockoffs?
288 281 181 Husqvarna Chainsaw | eBay
288 281 181 Husqvarna Chainsaw | eBay
Trying to figure if an ebay saw is real
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Oh no. It may be real but sure has all the signs its a chicom copy... box not from era of the saw, no pictures of starter cover, ask for pics of the serial number oh and a zero rated seller...
the saw actually looks real though.
the saw actually looks real though.
nmurph
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Legit
He has a phone number listed in his description. Why not just ask him directly?
Vibes
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I'm not sure about the saw. But that box looks kinda differant from the Husky boxes I've seen.
Saw looks nice! 
He's a little stingy with the recoil side pics, but saw looks legit.
Fish
Tree Freak
He is from KY. We all here are honest.....
No seriously, the way e-bay is set up these days, you could get a full refund if it had a postman's
booger on the box!!!!!
No seriously, the way e-bay is set up these days, you could get a full refund if it had a postman's
booger on the box!!!!!
Boleclimber
ArboristSite Guru
It looks legit to me. The top sticker doesn't have any unusual marks. The muffler has what appears to be light rust on the backside as well.
I'm not interested in the saw,just curious. I didn't notice the number but if it was a scam I wouldn't expect a scammer to be honest.
Thanks for the replies. Just trying to learn.
Fish
Tree Freak
E-bay is so lop-sided these days, you would have a hard time losing. With him being a new seller, he would likely have to wait a few months
of positives before any funds were released to him...
of positives before any funds were released to him...
stormpetrel
ArboristSite Member
I saw a deal that was too good to be true on fleabay about 2 years ago. They always boast about their "buyer protection program"....so I took a chance and bit, knowing it might be a scam. It was!! 20 silver dollars for $300, ended up being a hacked account. Ebay checked, and refunded my money in a few days. You can't lose! But you have to have a high tolerance for risk......:msp_scared:
