harrythecat178

I say offer a smaller quantity for £30 as well as your crates. Also try having one bag of "opposition quality" to show customers the difference. We sell a cheap quality long reach hedgetrimer at £199 and a Stihl at £564. Guess what always sells once they see the difference

There is always Youtube

We have installed a DIY fit alarm bought off Ebay, works a treat off a pay as you go mobile phone sim, just needs a mains supply but supplier now does a solar one I beleive. It rings 6 phones one after another until someone responds. You can have bells or have the fun of creeping up on them.Supplier is Phone:01522|595858 Email:[email protected]

We have 2 cat D repairs. One is a £600 Fiat Punto for my 17 year old son and one is a very tidy 53 plate Discovery that does 4000 miles a year as a back up. Cat d are worth 20% less than normal and will put someone off when you come to sell but as long as they have been repaired properly there is no difference to any other vehicle that has had a minor repair. Ideal choice on a low value vehicle where the next owner could be the scrapman, ie a 17 year old driving a punto!!!!

We run 3 sprinters, all panel vans. Youngest is a 2012 316CDI 4 cylinder, returns about 22mpg towing an Ifor Williams 18 foot. It is plated to tow 3.5 tons legally as we had it made like that otherwise the best you will get a Sprinter to tow is 2.8 tons. However although it pulls very well you have to watch speed when towing as it will snake. We also have a 4.6 ton X reg 411cdi that towed 2 tons which has just been derated to 3.5 tons using a kit from SV Tech. In the process we managed to raise towing weight to 2.8 tons. Although it doesnt have the power of newer van it handles the trailer far better . It also has the stronger springs. Where it really scores is that it has twin wheels and traction control and is far better on soft ground than the 316cdi single wheel What may work well for a tree surgery company is buy a 4 or 5 series sprinter and derate it, but check what you need to carry before you start.

As far as I am aware, they had a load delivered which failed quality tests. I think replacements are about a month away and non Husky equivalents about 2 weeks

If you do take payment by card then as long as the customer enters their pin number into your terminal, the payment is virtually irreversible,. No pin, no guarantee of payment

The seller of any item of any Ebay item can state if the item may be collected or not and if so may state cash on collection, otherwise Ebay take a dim view of sellers that refuse to accept Paypal

One of the rules of Paypal is that you must ensure you have proof of delivery if you have taken payment via this method. For this reason do not accept payment by Paypal if item is collected as all it takes is for buyer to say he didnt receive item, the seller has not tracking details and so Paypal claim funds back. Best way on large sums is bank transfer, most people have internet or smartphone banking so they can pay once they have seen the machine or else cash but in that case accompany them to the bank and let them pay it in over the counter into your account. That way any suspect notes should come to light or else the bank are responsible for taking them in plus all is on CCTV. Just be warned that there was a spate of dodgy bank drafts originating from the Midlands a while back, chippers were a favourite thing to buy with them. Bank drafts should be treated in the same way as a cheque unless you receive written proof from the issuing bank that the draft is genuine

Well seller is starting to get message as all Husqvarna name but not model references have been removed from listings. Pictures still show fake label. I would suspect they themselves have been tucked up by a travelling chainsaw salesman and it owes them close to buy it now price, perhaps bought as a replacement for a broken crank Stihl

Done, dont need to be competing with this

We sell the same mower new under the Atco badge and they are about £899. Assuming yours is about the same new I would say its worth £500, but if it doesnt sell by end of month , then I suspect you will still have it to end next March. Cylinder mowers are a diminishing market new and depreciate hard, they sell best in central and south / south east England, so Ebay with a delivery option should work

It may work out cheaper to buy a Kombi hedgecutter and bin the shaft

Assuming that the set up here is the same as a MS261C, it is possible to turn revs up slightly and prevent stalling. I will consult my workshop guys and find out exactly how to do it and repost

The 6 and 7 are the heat rating, the lower the number, the hotter the plug can run. The R is a resistor and the P is a projected tip Champion plugs heat range is the opposite way round

I think if we were said dealer, then we would either supply a loan saw or pinch part of a new saw and replace at a later date. That way the customer remains happy

Just out of interest what part are you waiting for?

I would guess at mesh screen in carb. Easy to clean, remove plate on carb that has single large screw and its underneath. Pick out with sharp screwdriver and blow gun clean. Refit so it seats well.What they usually do is suck fuel and muck against mesh and engine starves. Once it stops so does suction and muck drops off mesh.

Nothing wrong with a 4 mix provided they are maintained properly and use proper fuel oil mix. They have got to have a semi synthetic 2 stroke oil ie Stihl HP super (green) but this mix can be used in all 2 strokes and need a service every 100 hours or so including checking valve gaps. Best seller for us is the KM90 and also seems very reliable. The biggest KM130 has been a bit unreliable when used for extended commercial work as the servicing gap can get a bit long . The valves are usually the problem then

We sell a lot of them, they are well made and perform well. The target buyer seems to be the man who would have bought a Honda and the different models are aimed at domestic and professional users. Parts are easily available and generally very reasonably priced. Stihl are pushing them hard in the UK as they are very popular in Europe.

I think if he only carries tools then he would escape it but if he carried goods ie logs then the driver needs a CPC. If you are only just passing test then you are okay as far as I am aware for 5 years

We are on Aviva mini fleet and include a 4.6 ton sprinter, fairly sensible and reasonable. NFU mutual may also be okay. Dont forget that Dad will require a driver CPC after September if he hasnt already done one

The recommended fix to try for premature bearing failure is change the rim sprocket supplied as standard for a spur sprocket. New MS260 saws that Stihl are now sending out have been changed before despatch

Interesting discussion, let me put in my piece. We are Stihl directly supplied dealers. We adhere to the Stihl policy, we only sell online used products. We try to offer a fair discount on new Stihl products with extra discount for regular customers who are professional users. We also offer priority service to those customers with minor repairs often done on the spot, and can sometimes offer a loan machine if the machine is under warranty and the owner is stuck. We stock a good selection of fast moving spares and a keep good range of saw models. No, we are not the cheapest but we are competitive compared to online prices. As long as we can make a fair profit on sales of new product to maintain our business, we think we can continue to increase sales by offering a good service. This is what Stihl wants, dealers that offer a quality service , they cannot dictate or even comment on the price a dealer sells at. To sum up, in my opinion if as a local supplier you offer a good deal with good service backup and items ex stock then your local customers will come to you, you don't have to worry about what is happening on the internet.