Counterfiet is probably not an issue. It is 100 to 150 less than any new in box 600-P I have seen. Get a reciept with the sellers name and address the saw serial number and model number and ask to see a picture I.D. If it is legit the guy won't mind, if it isn't he will probably not want to do that.
If he complies then thank him profusely for such a great deal. If he doesn't....well it is up to you.
It might be a sting operation...or not. Unless you union supplies you with free legal counsel you probably couldn't even talk to a lawyer to defend yourself against recieving and concealing stolen property for the full retail price of a 600-P.
I once worked building a nuclear power plant. 6000 well paid workers to market to. Word got around that a guy had some great deals on chainsaws but he had a limited supply, factory close out or some such thing. They were less than half the retail price and still in sealed boxes.
I was in chain saw heaven at the time, I had just purchased a Poulan 4.2 but I almost bought one. I am sure glad that I did not.
It seems that they came from a hardware store about 100 miles away that was broken into. It didn't take long before the 5 or 6 guys that bought the saws were contacted by the police. They had cought the perps and were rounding up the recieving and concealing low hanging fruit. Lesson learned on my part, Just not worth it. If it seems to good to be true.....it just might be.
Good luck and let us know how it comes out. There are good deals out there, you just have to protect yourself.
