Thread: chainsaws getting past the sales spin

Originally Posted by BobL

I think that only applies to Stihl.

Husky's can be purchased on line at many sites eg
eg: Bailey's - Chainsaws > Husqvarna Chainsaws > Husqvarna Professional Series Chainsaws

Thanks for the input Bob, here is an extract from Baileys site,

This Husqvarna chainsaw is not available for purchase through our website. It must be purchased from our Woodland Retail Outlet. For more information on Husqvarna Power Equipment, Parts and Availability Please Call our Specialists Toll-Free at

I don't always go off half cocked.

Laurie

Originally Posted by Sawchain

Thanks for the input Bob, here is an extract from Baileys site,

This Husqvarna chainsaw is not available for purchase through our website. It must be purchased from our Woodland Retail Outlet. For more information on Husqvarna Power Equipment, Parts and Availability Please Call our Specialists Toll-Free at

I don't always go off half cocked.

Laurie

Ah ha - not reading the fine print again.

The only place that I have found that appears to be able to send Husky's overseas is:

Tree Stuff - FAQs

I was considering sending an email to confirm if this includes the saws.

Originally Posted by daniel_veld

The only place that I have found that appears to be able to send Husky's overseas is:

Tree Stuff - FAQs

I was considering sending an email to confirm if this includes the saws.

It might be worth checking, but bear in mind the previous comments by others on the forum. Probably warranty is the biggest issue. I doubt that the dealers here would entertain a claim.

I looked, for example at the 460. Tree stuff sell it for $460 plus $138 freight (according to their 30% formula). The only online dealer I looked at here listed it for about $1150. I expect you could get it down to around a grand if you hunted around.

Looks like you could potentially save around $400 as long as all goes well. By the way, I am not advocating that saw. It was just the largest one listed and for me the smallest I would consider. For me 60cc to 70cc is a good size for firewood and will drive a 20" bar comfortably.

I have in the past owned two husqvarnas, but I know nothing about the 460. I have just used it as a yardstick.

I am a little wary of purchasing larger items through the internet if those items are any significant distance away. It is just too expensive to return the goods. When the product is overseas you have to accept that in practical terms there is no warranty.

Regards
Paul

Cant stress enough Daniel the importance servicing an repairing an if your fair dinkum like I am you cant have down time with your saws eg my local small mech (mower docter bundaberg) gets paid $1500 a year no matter what he s retained so when a saw goes down I ll have it in my hot large obese hand the next working day after drop off. I could do it my self but then who s spending time with my Mrs an Kids. You wont have that choice Dan you ll be diognizing the problem you ll be trying to inturprate part number s and fixing the saw , just say you need it asap your local stihl dealer is going to tell you to #### off cause he s getting fisted from both stihl an us the customer as for a 290 farm boss or he ll charge you a parts interpitation fee thats where his lazy hanger on gets to charge you $60 an hour to find an match part numbers
Mate I want ya to buy a cheap saw quality saw an you can in the size braket your in there is compertion to Stihl an Husqvana in fact look at a new post in here from exador he has two sindys for sale Dont be a stihl sheep yes they make a great saw but look at the rest of the picture where they control what you can an cant buy can an cant get fixed they set the rrp to dealers . I d understand your argument a lot better if you were going for a 088 or 090 or 3120 but your not. Now I ve gone out on a limb for ya here. I dont know the owner I just found it on ebay my self http://cgi.ebay.com.au/STIHL-038-PRO...item19c4af9dab
that s a saw that will last you a life time I know because I swear by them but the new model of that saw has a lot of compertion from the other brands that are far better value for money

I have alrewdy sent a pm to exador offering to buy the 775 provided all is good as he is in brissy same as me so i might have this wraped up if all is good but i am expecting to not have a warranty with this one too pay half the price and it is not new, so the only difference for this one compared to us is that it is already here and i can see it first hand. I consider having one sent through the post enough of a risk to consider a good secound hand local saw for the same price as the us saw landed in au.

When you think about it the us saw delivered to au is about the same price as a good au secound hand saw on one hand one is new but the risk is in the post on the other the saw is here but is not new. Looking at it this way gives a new perspective to purchasing a good bargin saw. I have alwys prefered having the item infront of me when i buy over the item beeing new so that is why i would go with this option if it comes up which it may have.

A Stihl sheep eh! Never come across one before but ill bet it would taste awesome on a spit You might save money now mate but are you going to in the future? Yes the US dollar is limp at the moment, Yes the US dealers buy them in in 100 lots compared to 5 to 10 over here. As was said theUS sell by volume, little mark up, we sell by smaller volume, larger mark up. But at the end of the day you know exactly what your getting, as per OZ standards, emissions and all that BS, and you know where to take it when it aint barkin like a dog. Your choice, good luck with it

[QUOTE=nifty;1304036]A Stihl sheep eh! I forgot to take my angry pills yesterday did ya notice

Looks like i was to slow for the saw from exador so i will probably get one from saw chain or direct from the us, will let you guys know how this works out.

The web site tree stuff returned my email and confirmed that they can send saws to Australia, i dare say that they can get the bigger saws in and the savings probably would remain the same at least we can confirm one dealer that will send to us here.

Hi try ebay in u.s.a ,quick look found 60cc husky around $a400 and $150.oo insured post , use paypal to be safe and convert the money . try local dealer big $$$$ ?? . have bought saws and parts from usa , never a problem . getting things locally , well thats why its internet , due to bars i need to stick with husky or similar . have even bought gb bars from u.s.a at fraction of cost local . a good dealer is worth their pay if you have one that knows more than mowers and brushcutters. otherwise if you know what you need save some $$$cheers Bob

Originally Posted by Sawchain

Thanks for the input Bob, here is an extract from Baileys site,

This Husqvarna chainsaw is not available for purchase through our website. It must be purchased from our Woodland Retail Outlet. For more information on Husqvarna Power Equipment, Parts and Availability Please Call our Specialists Toll-Free at

I don't always go off half cocked.

Laurie

I was wandering around the Bailey's site and saw they had free UPS ground shipment in the US which had me wandering what was going on. It turns out that Baileys will sell Huskys up to 60cc via the web to US buyers. It looks like the pro level saws are the ones that are out of bounds. One could well say they are all that matter

Originally Posted by BobL

I was wandering around the Bailey's site and saw they had free UPS ground shipment in the US which had me wandering what was going on. It turns out that Baileys will sell Huskys up to 60cc via the web to US buyers. It looks like the pro level saws are the ones that are out of bounds. One could well say they are all that matter

Hi Bob
Probably right for US buyers, however Bailey's will not ship any Husky's out of the US, I have had confirmation of this from Bailey's and I think this is what the forum members wanted to know.
Cheers .... Laurie

In regards the cost of a US import - a Stihl chainsaw landed in Australia (US purchase plus freight plus all US tax's and exchage rate fees etc) cost 56% of the local purchase price. The freight from the US was quick. Sent late on a Tuesday and delivered to a rural town in Australia on the following Tuesday morning!

Seems like Stihl has a long way to go i catching up on the movement in the sxchange rate.