I had a guy at a flea market inquire today if I was interested in a large Stihl chainsaw. It is supposedly brand new. He thought it had a 20' bar. Didn't have it with him and said he thought they retailed for about $1200.

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He thought it might be a model 400 or something like that. I asked him to email me the info.

I have purchased three saws from him in the past still in boxes. I suspect they may have been refurbs but not sure. Behringer asio driver windows 10.

Two were 455 Huskies and 1 was a 445. I looked at him sort of squinty eyed and asked him where he got it from. He never gave me a definitive answer but I think it was something like 'his brother' or something. He didn't bring it to the flea market because he said no one there would spend that kind of money on a saw. He didn't give me a price.

So to my question. Is there any kind of database or something that would identify stolen saws?

If this saw has never been used, then it would more likely have come from a shop and not off a lawn service truck. By the way, this guy deals mostly in new stuff. Primarily tools but other things as well. Today I purchased 18 rolls of packaging tape from him (bright orange).

Dboyd351 said: “ You can also ask to take a look at the saw and get model and serial numbers to run through the law enforcement database. Some people record model and serial numbers of their valuable equipment and turn that information over to the police if they experience a robbery.

Seems to me, if you did that you've made a good faith effort to determine if the saw is stolen. If they will not let you check that information to run it by your local law enforcement, that pretty much answers your question.But a new 'in the box' saw is likely stolen from a retailer, not an end user. It may still be reported stolen by the retailer if they know about it (might not know it is gone until inventory time) Almost sounds like this guy has a network of 'inside sources' who can get their hands on this stuff and cover their tracks somewhat. The Husky 445 and 455 are sold at Lowe's, and I'm guessing they don't track serial numbers.

On a used saw it's hard to tell I usually go with my gut feeling. If I get a bad vibe from the guy I walk away. But the new in the box saws I have to question those. I see quite a few of the box store saws for sale on Craigs list and the Flea Markets. Who the heck buys a brand new saw,never takes it out of the box and sells it at a loss a short time later! Maybe once in a blue moon but not with the frequency I see them. You gotta figure most of those saws fell off a truck or walked out the back door.

Brand new saw? Show me the receipt. Lost the receipt? Lets go to the dealer you bought it from. If you can't do that take a hike. And I will probably call the local PD with your plate # and give them a heads up. I only hope someone would do the same for me if any of my stuff was stolen.

Tha average Joe doesn't buy a $1200 saw. Anyone who would need such a saw would likely know everything about it. I know I sure would. Stihl does keep a database and the dealers are supposed to register the new saws for the customer (warranty record) before they leave the store. Most people, cities, counties state agencies and those in the tree care business, I'm told call my dealer buddy if / when they get ripped off to show their insurance company and the police the serial numbers. The dealership then enters it as stolen into their 'in-house' dealer network. Could be different in other places.

I only hang around one dealer. I haven't seen the saw and don't know if it's in a box. He didn't say it was, he said it was new. Here in the south, new doesn't necessarily mean unused, it can mean 'not very old' so I tried to clarify if it has ever been used and I got the impression it hadn't. I have purchased a variety of items from this vendor over the last couple years and have no reason to believe he is a crook. The other saws I purchased were NIB.

I was curious as to the source of this saw. I am sure he himself did not buy it from a dealer to use and therefore am not surprised that he doesn't know the details on it. I am not in the need of a big saw (but would like a 460) and he has not given me a price on it so I don't know how much below retail it would be available for.

He is hard to understand as English is not his first language. Anyway, sounds like other than inquiring with the police or requesting documentation of its source from them not much way to research it. A lot of these NIB saws that we get for sale in australia for 1/31/2 of retail are knockoffs. Some of them are actually fairly good quality and hard to spot unless your familiar with the model. You'd almost need a genuine right beside it to spot the differences, they do come with new boxes, manuals etc. The biggest giveaway is that most are specified to run on 25:1 rather than 50:1.

Sometimes not all the fasteners match too. They seem to come in waves in aus, there'll be heaps around for a while from many different sellers, then none.

A shipping container arrives perhaps? We get more husky knockoffs than stihl, and the stihls are generally the smaller models like 361's etc. Matt did a review on one of the knockoff saws he knowingly bought and it was actually not too bad.

Imagineero said: “ A lot of these NIB saws that we get for sale in australia for 1/31/2 of retail are knockoffs. Some of them are actually fairly good quality and hard to spot unless your familiar with the model. You'd almost need a genuine right beside it to spot the differences, they do come with new boxes, manuals etc. The biggest giveaway is that most are specified to run on 25:1 rather than 50:1. Sometimes not all the fasteners match too.

They seem to come in waves in aus, there'll be heaps around for a while from many different sellers, then none. A shipping container arrives perhaps? We get more husky knockoffs than stihl, and the stihls are generally the smaller models like 361's etc. Matt did a review on one of the knockoff saws he knowingly bought and it was actually not too bad. ShaunThat certainly sounds like a possibility, especially since the OP has dealt with the guy several times in the past and believes he's probably honest. Might not even be a bad deal, IF you go into it knowing what you are getting and it fits your purposes.

For many non-professionals, a really large saw is a VERY occasional use item, in addition to being expensive. I had to clean up after a tornado here (they seldom happen up this way), with 6 large trees down (2 1/2 to 3 1/2 ft DBH). I ended up buying an older Solo 680, but something like this saw might have worked well for that job. I am sure he said it was a chainsaw and not a cut off saw. I purchased a used Multiquip cutoff saw from him a couple years ago. He is pretty up on tools and knows the difference.

He was in the construction industry back when that used to happen around Atlanta. I think that he is trying to sell a saw he is not familiar with because he never used it, probably didn't buy it to use and maybe it isn't even his. Ie, it may belong to his brother or whomever he was referring to. If I was in the market for a big saw, I would have pursued this heavily but I already have an MS660 and an 066 so am pretty well set in the larger size market.

If I hear from him or run across him again I will try to get more info and maybe check on here to see if someone is looking for whatever it is he has. The stuff I have purchased from him in the past was a good deal but not hot deals. Ie, I think I gave about $300 for the last Husky 455 from him.

They sell at the dealer for $400 so this isn't one of those 'hey bud! I got this $400.00 saw I'll let you have for $100 bucks cash' type of deals. And regarding the retail value, a lot of people compare an old saw with a new one of similar displacement and act like they are the equivalent.

And they're not. I bought a well used Stihl TS350 at the local flea market mostly as a parts saw. When I asked my friend who owns a small engine shop about it he said he had an entire lower and I could have and he would build it for me. Everything worked out great and I have a nice old cut off saw that I rarely use.

When I picked up the saw after repair he showed on the old part where the serial number had been broken off with a hammer and chisel. The saw was obviously stolen. I would never have bought it if I knew that. I had a Stihl KM130 stolen out of my truck last year and that really hurt my business. 2dogs said: “ I bought a well used Stihl TS350 at the local flea market mostly as a parts saw.

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When I asked my friend who owns a small engine shop about it he said he had an entire lower and I could have and he would build it for me. Everything worked out great and I have a nice old cut off saw that I rarely use. When I picked up the saw after repair he showed on the old part where the serial number had been broken off with a hammer and chisel. The saw was obviously stolen.

I would never have bought it if I knew that. I had a Stihl KM130 stolen out of my truck last year and that really hurt my business.That one may have been stolen at some time but probably not by the person you bought it from. If it was them and they stole a parts saw that makes me smile.

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The TS350 hasn't been made for quite some years. It was replaced by the TS400 and that was replaced by the TS420.

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(the TS420 has a greatly improved filtration system.).