Chinese Stihl

[Graham]

Had a phone call yesterday from a local farmer who buys our cord etc for firewood sales.

 

An Italian guy has turned up in his yard, flash motor etc, offering to sell three brand new Stihl MS 44s for £700 as he's been to exhibition and doesn't want to take them back to Italy.

 

He asks me if they're a good buy and I rant on about scams, cons Chinese copies etc. As soon as the farmer asks guy if they're Chinese he's off in his car with saws.

 

Just thought I'd let you know they're about and beware.

[Glen Poole]

I'm pretty sure i've heard a very similar story, sounds well dodge don't it

[Mike Hill]

They did the same thing round here last summer selling Generators.

Flash car,fake accent etc.

[jamesw]

My grandparents had a similar story from a guy italy blah blah but it was for a leather jacket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

And have been offered 2 2seater sofas on the same story

 

maybe its just a line that criminals use:confused1:

[log supplier]

Had a phone call yesterday from a local farmer who buys our cord etc for firewood sales.

 

An Italian guy has turned up in his yard, flash motor etc, offering to sell three brand new Stihl MS 44s for £700 as he's been to exhibition and doesn't want to take them back to Italy.

 

He asks me if they're a good buy and I rant on about scams, cons Chinese copies etc. As soon as the farmer asks guy if they're Chinese he's off in his car with saws.

 

Just thought I'd let you know they're about and beware.

 

we had the same expeiance with an italian guy but with husky saws....

he started one up and straight away we said no.. then he went on to say you must buy it as its been started now............

had to chase him off with a jcb

[David oakman]

They where at my yard last year italian he said he had been to earls court and could not take his stock back with him. I just said no did not even get to see them he was off:001_smile:

[Mark Bolam]

YOU BASTARDO'S! Iya justa trying tua maka leeving!........

[Marko]

We had a similar visit last year - "Dutch" guy in big (but old) rhd BMW with UK plates supposedly rushing to catch the ferry home. He also did not want to take his chainsaws back which was not a surprise looking at the state of them.

 

I pointed out that the only ferrys that leave from this part of the country went to Ireland and the IoM and so he really had better get a move on. With a markedly different accent and a good dose of classic anglo saxon he drove off into the sunset.