I knew if anybody had experience with the old Victa's, you would.
A buddy of mine had one of their old two-stroke lawn mower engines and that thing was cool. The plan was to make a go-kart with it but the engine eventually got misplaced.
Another eBay burn
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I knew if anybody had experience with the old Victa's, you would.
A buddy of mine had one of their old two-stroke lawn mower engines and that thing was cool. The plan was to make a go-kart with it but the engine eventually got misplaced.
I was just telling Evie last week we should sell off some of the extra ,extra,extra,extra,extra,extra,extra,extra saws...........
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Log Hogger
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I've been burned thrice in the past month
I've bought and sold on eBay since '98 or so, and in the past month sellers have tried to burn me three times. Not on saws, on mac CPU upgrades. In each instance, I politely but firmly stated that the item was not at all as described, and promised I would not leave negative feedback or contact eBay if the seller refunded the total cost (item + s/h) and paid for return shipping. I was careful NOT to accuse the sellers of lying, I simply stated the facts and said I would not pay money for their mistake. One seller complied immediately, one seller offered to exchange for a different item but relented after I refused, and one seller emitted a fire-hose stream of excuses before complying.
I wouldn't accept anything less than a full refund on that 066. In fact I'd bet that you're more likely to get a full refund than a partial refund, since with a full refund the seller can simply relist the item. Asking for a partial refund also implies that the item is close to the description, so you get into more subjective assessments of the saw. Unfortunately it's probably too late now that you've torn the saw apart.
I've bought and sold on eBay since '98 or so, and in the past month sellers have tried to burn me three times. Not on saws, on mac CPU upgrades. In each instance, I politely but firmly stated that the item was not at all as described, and promised I would not leave negative feedback or contact eBay if the seller refunded the total cost (item + s/h) and paid for return shipping. I was careful NOT to accuse the sellers of lying, I simply stated the facts and said I would not pay money for their mistake. One seller complied immediately, one seller offered to exchange for a different item but relented after I refused, and one seller emitted a fire-hose stream of excuses before complying.
I wouldn't accept anything less than a full refund on that 066. In fact I'd bet that you're more likely to get a full refund than a partial refund, since with a full refund the seller can simply relist the item. Asking for a partial refund also implies that the item is close to the description, so you get into more subjective assessments of the saw. Unfortunately it's probably too late now that you've torn the saw apart.
E-bay chainsaw not as described....hmmm...seems like I've heard this one before. How many times does this lesson need to be re-learned?
when I buy saws on eBay i buy the most nasty looking messes i can't be disappointed.
Brad, you are a better man than me. I would have done eveything in my power to get a refund and get his ebay account suspended. This why I have never purchased a saw from Ebay so far, just too nervous with all the low life thiefs in this world.
The seller has had previous accounts suspended, like this one:
Alpha_Bullbuck
And this one:
bgballedyj
There's at least one more but I can't remember off the top of my head.
See, now he will post the AFTER photos and demand that you send HIM more money because it was better than described!
Philbert
I'm setting here in shock. I got no reply to my email I sent last night, although I realize it hasn't been that long. Reguardless, I thought I'd go ahead and make a complaint with eBay. I did that just 2-3 hours ago. I included in the text the entire email I sent to the buyer. I asked for $100 partial refund. He's already made the refund! Given his track record, I'm totally in shock. That $100 should pretty much cover everything I need to finish the build. So at least he did what I asked. I'll give him that.
Again, let me know if you have any of the following parts for sale.
Again, let me know if you have any of the following parts for sale.
- Wrap style clutch cover
- Muffler Cover
- Inner 5-point spike
- HD air filter
Harzack223
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Brad, will that muffler cover for my 064 fit that or are they different? I also have a used 660 filter.
when I buy saws on eBay i buy the most nasty looking messes i can't be disappointed.
I'm sorry to hear that: when I've sell my saws on ebay I generally go to pains to clean them up so you can see for yourself if they have a cracked case or anything else you wouldn't want and I try to describe the saw as accurately as I know how. It's just a few people that ruin it for the rest of us.
check my sig link, youll know what i mean.
What part did you want me to check?
there's a link under my name, at least i see it. Just showing what trash I buy.
I'm sorry Matt, I still wouldn't knowingly sell you a piece of junk, even if it had a few good parts on it you could use. There's enough money to be made on ebay by selling the right way; there's no need to try to crook anybody. But, when I buy something on ebay I sure do appreciate it if it is as described.
stihlboy
Guess who's back
Looking at the saw you won, things I see initially are that it has a MS-440 top cover and dawgs. The 046 air filter cover has been 'tweaked' to fit the saw, which may be because it's fitting over a 440 filter base. Let us know how it turns out.
It has a 440 muffler as well.
tdi-rick
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I knew if anybody had experience with the old Victa's, you would.
A buddy of mine had one of their old two-stroke lawn mower engines and that thing was cool. The plan was to make a go-kart with it but the engine eventually got misplaced.
FWIW (and another thread Hijack
) Victa was bought by Briggs in the last twelve months, so another Australian icon goes off shore.All their engines are now B&S funnily enough.
The mower blokes (repairers) love the old Victa two stroke, they reckon they are bullet proof.
Tzed250
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I've never owned a four-stroke lawn mower...
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I've never owned a four-stroke lawn mower...
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Teddy.Scout
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you beat brad on the 044:monkey: and 046
Lucky me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Teddy.Scout
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I will post pics! as soon as they! yes they come in, I got the 044 and the 046 from him!
I was excited but now I am worried!!!! LOL! looks like I will be working a bit more on them saws then expected(as described) from the auction!
Thanks Jacob! once I get a couple pics of the saws, hope you guys can kindly break it down for me! Or maybe, yes maybe I get lucky!!!! Hope brad got the bad end of the deal! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
