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07-07-2010, 11:36 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Port Moody BC
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GIO GENERATOR
Just wondering if anyone else has purchased one of the generators off gio? My buddy picked one up a couple months ago and we finally got to use it last weekend for camping. All i can say about these is "WOW". He put the fuel/oil mix in and gave it a pull, fired right up! The generator powered a jobsite radio and an ipod all day and all night on a very small amount of gas. It purred like a kitten. The best part is he won it for $3! came to about 60 after shipping but WHAT a steal! Just thought id let all you GIO fans know that these generators are a must buy! Comes with a couple alligtor clips that plug right in great for a boost! A must have for the camping trips
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07-08-2010, 08:37 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: London, Ontario
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I was looking at them but it's about $70 to ship it to me, so even at $3+$49.95+$70 just ain't worth it to me. |
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07-08-2010, 09:15 AM | #3 | ||
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07-08-2010, 12:19 PM | #4 |
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Location: London, Ontario
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Jim, he said after shipping it was $60, well if he won it for $3 and the auction fee is $49.95 then he would have pretty much payed only a few $$ shipping as $53 plus tax is almost $60.
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07-08-2010, 03:15 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada
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I thought the gererators were a good buy until I saw they had the $50 fee intead of the $4.95 fee. You can win them for next to nothing in bid price but then the auction fee and shippin makes it a bit expensive for my taste too..
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07-08-2010, 11:58 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Port Moody BC
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I wonder if the 1000w generator had the 4.95 auction fee when they first came out? Because i know for a fact he paid just over $60 for it shipped to his door. Now that i look at the auction it is a 49.95 auction fee and $50 shipping. Mistake on gios part? or got it at the right time? I will find out.
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07-09-2010, 08:10 AM | #7 | |
Join Date: Aug 2009
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07-09-2010, 11:33 AM | #8 |
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: orbital platform
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shipping from GIO lately has got right "out of hand"
A set of "performance forks" is over $60 to my door.(just the shipping) |
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07-09-2010, 11:37 AM | #9 | |
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Location: London, Ontario
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07-10-2010, 01:44 AM | #10 |
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SASKATOON
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AUCTION FEE
YES I bought mine when the auction fee was $4.95.. I thought that was a ggod deal as well.. I have not fired it up.. maybe I should and see if it is as good as he says...
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07-10-2010, 05:42 PM | #11 |
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Delta BC
Posts: 74
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I also have one but I haven't started it yet either.
I just got one of thier chainsaws too. I started it today and it fired right up and idled. Sounds like it's going to give my 42cc poulan pro a run for its money. The only thing I don't like about it is the throttle trigger is squared off on the corners so I'm sure that will start to hurt after a while. I'm going to round it over with some sandpaper. |
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