Buying on Ebay

[walhondingnashua]

I want to purchase the Echo 2500T battery saw. It is very expensive even without the battery and charger. There are several sellers on ebay with brand new, in the box ones for far cheaper. The price difference seems worth the risk but the sellers all have high ratings. Am I taking a huge risk here? Not a big ebay shopper so looking for some advice.

 

[Mutineer]

eBay has a pretty good program for returns, I've had great success with eBay. The one piece of unease that hits me is that thieves do sometimes use eBay to get rid of stuff but that's probably not a big concern for chainsaws. Facebook Marketplace is also a good place to look.

 

[Montanalocal]

Craigslist is good too.

 

[Whitenuckler]

I want to purchase the Echo 2500T battery saw. It is very expensive even without the battery and charger. There are several sellers on ebay with brand new, in the box ones for far cheaper. The price difference seems worth the risk but the sellers all have high ratings. Am I taking a huge risk here? Not a big ebay shopper so looking for some advice.

How does it compare to:

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/2727-21HD

 

[walhondingnashua]

I know milwaukee tools are fantastic but I am already in on Echo in lawn tools. I have a blower and trimmer along with 2 2.5amp batteries. The top handle uses the 2.5 batteries.
I am assuming this is something someone got in a auction in a bulk sale and how they are making something off of it. Everyone's confidance is making me feel comfortable pulling the trigger.

 

[hedge wood]

I have had zero issues with Ebay. I have bought a couple Milwaukee bare fuel tools on Ebay for less than half of what they were a most retailers. Showed up new in the box no issues. I just bought a NOS power mirror for my F-350 that was a third of the cost of what Ford wanted. Showed up and works great. I always use a CC or if there was a issue you got to your CC company.

 

[Mutineer]

The Craigslist suggestion is interesting- Craigslist up here in NE Ohio is almost defunct and nobody uses it anymore. Out the the Montana boonies it's still viable?

 

[Montanalocal]

This is a listing on Craigslist for Cleveland for Farm and garden for sale.

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/search/gra#search=2~gallery~0

 

[Whitenuckler]

I know milwaukee tools are fantastic but I am already in on Echo in lawn tools. I have a blower and trimmer along with 2 2.5amp batteries. The top handle uses the 2.5 batteries.
I am assuming this is something someone got in a auction in a bulk sale and how they are making something off of it. Everyone's confidance is making me feel comfortable pulling the trigger.

That's smart. You are basically investing in batteries, as if the battery fails the tool has failed. That's the one thing that has always upset me about buying battery operated yard tools. Sometimes when you but the tool the battery seems cheap, then when you go to buy a spare one the shock comes. How is your battery warranty?

 

[walhondingnashua]

That's smart. You are basically investing in batteries, as if the battery fails the tool has failed. That's the one thing that has always upset me about buying battery operated yard tools. Sometimes when you but the tool the battery seems cheap, then when you go to buy a spare one the shock comes. How is your battery warranty?

Bought my trimmer/blower with the batteries from a local small engine dealer. The batteries are on 5 year warranty full replacement. One of the reasons I went with Echo. The dealer has personally had stihl battery equipment since they came out and likes them but would buy Echo today. Says they are great about warranties and they are cheaper. My local battery repair shop says the echo batteries are repairable because they can get parts for them.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Bought my trimmer/blower with the batteries from a local small engine dealer. The batteries are on 5 year warranty full replacement. One of the reasons I went with Echo. The dealer has personally had stihl battery equipment since they came out and likes them but would buy Echo today. Says they are great about warranties and they are cheaper. My local battery repair shop says the echo batteries are repairable because they can get parts for them.

Yes, I have tried fixing battery packs, but most seem to be designed not to be repaired. They have all the cells spot welded together and sometimes a thermistor stuck in. For my Makita drill driver set 18V, I bought a battery and charger from AliExpress. They copy all the major tools and call them a different name. I even bought a battery adapter that sticks in an old 19.2V Craftsman driver and takes the Makita battery. Better than throwing the tool away.

 

[walhondingnashua]

Yes, I have tried fixing battery packs, but most seem to be designed not to be repaired. They have all the cells spot welded together and sometimes a thermistor stuck in. For my Makita drill driver set 18V, I bought a battery and charger from AliExpress. They copy all the major tools and call them a different name. I even bought a battery adapter that sticks in an old 19.2V Craftsman driver and takes the Makita battery. Better than throwing the tool away.

Interesting you can buy aftermarket batteries. I would assume there will be a market them the longer, and more popular, all the battery tools become.

 

[walhondingnashua]

Ordered the saw last night. If all goes well, and I am sure it will with everyones experiences here, I will make ebay a go-to for things like this. Just hard to beat these prices.

 

[John Mc]

Battery counterfeiting is big business and prevalent on both eBay and Amazon. The counterfeit batteries are designed, labeled, and packaged to look like the real thing, but use cheaper, lower capacity cells and/or eliminate some of the battery management and monitoring circuits. This is different than aftermarket batteries. The countfeits try to pass themselves off as OEM equipment (and many are good enough in appearance to fool a lot of people.)