CrystalRiver1
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I have had the honor & pleasure of buying some awesome saws from some awesome guys on OPE and other Professional sites online.
Yet, I have also had the tortuous experience of negotiating, sending countless messages, and talking/meeting with folks who were either close kin to Michael Myers or totally clueless on how to negotiate/sell a chainsaw!
Case in point, just met a guy in person in front of my Sheriffs office, he was gabby gator via text & over the phone, he & I exit our P/U trucks...he doesn't utter a word...reaches into the truck bed and hands me a violin case looking apparatus, and I open it to find a 038 AV instead of a 038 Mag!!
I ask him, "Where in the hell is the saw we've been talking about for 4 days, the 038 Magnum?"
Mean while sweat's pouring down his face & neck like he just finished running a marathon!
He still is as quiet as a church mouse...I kinda pat my old S&W 9 mm in the front pocket for some comfort, by this time, I'm feeling tingly all over and the adrenaline is rushing through me like crazy.
I said, "I give you $150 for this saw, not $250 like we agreed upon for the 038 Mag!"
He NEVER freaking blinks!!!
I took one hundred dollar bill & a $50 and stuffed them in his mitts...and scream out, "LATER!"
Sling the saw in the bed of my Tundra and haul ASH!!!
Listen, I'm being a tad comical, but this was a Bad Experience...and could have turned nasty!!
When I looked back he was still just standing like a statue, but had lit a up cigarette & was puffing away!
What has been your worst online/in-person chainsaw buying experience?
I think this could be a decent thread to help each other out, give some tips of do's & don'ts, and also to vent!
Yet, I have also had the tortuous experience of negotiating, sending countless messages, and talking/meeting with folks who were either close kin to Michael Myers or totally clueless on how to negotiate/sell a chainsaw!
Case in point, just met a guy in person in front of my Sheriffs office, he was gabby gator via text & over the phone, he & I exit our P/U trucks...he doesn't utter a word...reaches into the truck bed and hands me a violin case looking apparatus, and I open it to find a 038 AV instead of a 038 Mag!!
I ask him, "Where in the hell is the saw we've been talking about for 4 days, the 038 Magnum?"
Mean while sweat's pouring down his face & neck like he just finished running a marathon!
He still is as quiet as a church mouse...I kinda pat my old S&W 9 mm in the front pocket for some comfort, by this time, I'm feeling tingly all over and the adrenaline is rushing through me like crazy.
I said, "I give you $150 for this saw, not $250 like we agreed upon for the 038 Mag!"
He NEVER freaking blinks!!!
I took one hundred dollar bill & a $50 and stuffed them in his mitts...and scream out, "LATER!"
Sling the saw in the bed of my Tundra and haul ASH!!!
Listen, I'm being a tad comical, but this was a Bad Experience...and could have turned nasty!!
When I looked back he was still just standing like a statue, but had lit a up cigarette & was puffing away!
What has been your worst online/in-person chainsaw buying experience?
I think this could be a decent thread to help each other out, give some tips of do's & don'ts, and also to vent!
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