eBay seller. See anything familiar? Am I being overly suspicious?

[WorcsWuss]

Stumbled across this guy selling very lightly used equipment.

 

There could be a perfectly reasonable legitimate explanation..... But right now I can't for the life of me think of one....

 

Anything look familiar to anyone?

Look at the completed listings on the second link as well....

 

 

springfox | eBay

 

 

springfox | eBay

[WorcsWuss]

:lol: I just noticed a Jones' sticker on top of the Kombi engine!

[Chrisy B]

Check out the feed back sold a hell of a lot of kit just recently.

 

Possibly buy them hire it out for a bit then sell on? 261 advertised as 4 hours use I'd say not as its had a new oil filler cap, the made in Germany bar code stickers off the front and the pull cord sides got slight discolouring which they do after a bit!

 

Not sure where its all coming from some kit going through though!

[WorcsWuss]

Check out the feed back sold a hell of a lot of kit just recently.

 

Possibly buy them hire it out for a bit then sell on? 261 advertised as 4 hours use I'd say not as its had a new oil filler cap, the made in Germany bar code stickers off the front and the pull cord sides got slight discolouring which they do after a bit!

 

Not sure where its all coming from some kit going through though!

 

That's what set alarm bells ringing. All the hirers I know hang onto stuff till they've wrung every last penny out of it. I don't know of anyone who deals in lightly used gear at low prices, only older stuff refurbished. And it's quite a mixture, seemingly with manuals (easy to get) but not boxed....

 

Just smells funny to me.....

[Gnome]

The last 3 stihl machines I have bought from the dealer brand new didn't have boxes, just a manual, spanner and carb screwdriver. Hope this helps any concerns.

[Chunkymunky]

I can only think that "if" they are straight that they are possibly returned stock. Doubt its bankruptcy stock as looks too new.

[Rob D]

It's hard to know - could be entirely legit...

 

 

I suppose the only way you could know is to request serial numbers? Do police have a database on those for nicked gear?

 

 

 

[18 stoner]

It's hard to know - could be entirely legit...

 

 

I suppose the only way you could know is to request serial numbers? Do police have a database on those for nicked gear?

 

 

 

 

I dont think Police will give enough of a hoot to write down details like that!

 

I did hear the dealers were trying to get a database set up but not sure if its national or not yet?

[KGBFINGAR]

Guy looks legit , enough , good feedback too .

K

[Acg128]

If I needed anything he had listed I wouldn't think twice about buying.. Bet you could get the combi and 261 for a bag of sand