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A real difficult one, the seller should have made you aware that the saw had no serial numbers, it may have been stolen at sometime in its past, logic would tell you this.
I guess if the police can't put the saw back in the hands of the legit owner then you should be happy to use it but it may effect resale value.
Bit of a sod though, I had to inform a member on this site that his saw had no serials on it - he hadn't known in all the years he had owned it:blushing:
Definitely difficult. The serial filing is messy and very recent by the shine. So perhaps recently stolen or being 'cleaned' for resale after being used by someone knowing it's origin.
However with the serial number gone and the sprocket/clutch cover condition (bit broken off, half melted and badly warped!) which I don't think is "wear and tear", I've decided it's going back as "not as described" even if the police don't want to keep it.
And the icing on the cake I forgot to mention before... this fool shipped it with nearly a full tank of fuel!!!!
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YOUR NOT ON YOUR OWN
i won a stihl chainsaw on ebay and never give it a thought untill i learned some saws are built in germany and some in the usa based on the serial number. on checking mine it has non on it all and have had it over 13 months it plays heavy on my mind all the time as i should of checked it when i recieved it etc but was more wanting to use it etc . To be honest the old guy i got it off seemed very decent and trusted him as its ebay etc not the back of a lorry etc make me feel gutted to be honesti wont ever get caught out again though
Yeah, I'm pissed off and feel an idiot. It would have been a simple thing to ask about. PayPal will give me my money back whether the police want to keep it or not. I hope it can go back to it's rightful owner as are these aren't cheap. If they don't want it, niether do I, as they could turn up after the 45 day PayPal protection window and ask for it back, and then I'd lose out. Proper pain in the arse as I wanted to use it this week!
Live and learn I guess....
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Probably stolen . Damage is to make it look more used than when it was stolen s/# ground off for obvious reason. Seen it done on bike frames . The imprint , if stamped in ally goes deeper than what you can see on the surface . With the right equipment it still can be read .
Thanks for that info. I'll be sure to mention it tomorrow. It still has 4 digits at the start and 3 digits at the end. Officer suggest that would be enough if it was registered as stolen. I believe from reading on some forum there's also a serial # deeper inside, but it's a dismantle to get at it.
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Hi all,
I received a MS200t from ebay seller recently. I'm not too happy about the condition, 'wear and tear' looks more like damage to me, but that's not my main concern. The serial has been part ground off. Obviously I'm concerned this is stolen, but I wondered if anyone had experience of this being done for a legit reason?
I'm not taking any chances and have got a appointment with the police tomorrow to see if we can part-match what's left of the serial # as stolen.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Ground off serial number on ebay purchase
in Chainsaws
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Yeah exactly, police could be watching this guys auctions even without me telling them, get my details, show up and take it at any time in the future. I'd be out of pocket, with very little (read: no) come back.