craigslist goldmine

TheJollyLogger · Apr 7, 2013

Saw a craigslist ad last night, tree equip for sale . Ladders, rakes, pole pruners, and oh by the way a 200t for 200 bucks. Called this morning, a guy already bought the ladders, and was coming to look at the saw, be there in an hour or so. I asked if it ran he said yes. I told him it was sold be there in 45 min. Got there, it fired right up, done deal. He asked if I was interested in any other saws, I said maybe, whatcha got? 440 sitting in a pool of bar oil in its case. He said It was sitting for a year or so, I went to use it, and saw all that oil. I offered 50 he said ok, 3 pull start, cleaned it up, and it's been sitting on a spotless white towel for 6 hours now. It was a good day.

And yes , I know, I suck.

deezelman · Apr 7, 2013

congrats on a great find

TheJollyLogger · Apr 7, 2013

It was surreal and they are both rippers. I was so excited by the 440 I havent even cleaned up the 200 yet. Went over to the neighbors and cut down a dead oak just to play with it, and it's one of the strongest 440 s Ive ever run

TheJollyLogger · Apr 7, 2013

I felt like I was on American Chainsaw Pickers, I negotiated, I inspected, and even bundled. ended up leaving with both saws, the case, 6 chains, an 8' werner ladder, 2 pole pruners 2 rakes and a feed shovel for 300 bucks. My closing line was " look, for 300 I take it all, you can close your ad and have a weekend." That seemed to work