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davis farms

02-28-2005 18:15:24

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i bought fender brackets sent payment telephoned him it was on the way and i recieved them in 4 days thru mail he is good to deal with

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DJL

11-29-2005 21:45:24

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I bought an axle step for a 1943 JD "B" that I had restored. This was a quick and easy transaction, and certainly not as expensive of a part as some mentioned in these responses. My phone call to Ted was returned promptly, he was extremely accomodating on the phone. He was firm in his price, and I didn't attempt to negotiate, as i felt it was a fair price if the part was represented correctly. I purchased the step, it arrived well packed and within 3 days, in exactly the condition Ted had promised. Thanks Ted! Dan

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Mark C

03-22-2005 19:08:35

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

Just purchased my first tractor from Ted. The tractor is just what he said it was. Very much enjoyed doing business and visiting with him. Would and hope to buy again.

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Todd in TN

03-07-2005 19:47:16

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I've had good dealings with Ted Klee, No Problems.

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Wes Storm

03-04-2005 15:49:14

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I have delt with Ted several times from tractors, plows to air pumps. He has always been up front and a streight with me. A real nice man to deal with and I have been real happy with what I bought from him. There has been zero suprises.
Wes

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wm morath

03-08-2005 11:47:28

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Re: ted klee in reply to Wes Storm, 03-04-2005 15:49:14

Very honest man his son Keith is also the apple doesnt fall too far from the tree.Bill

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Buckeye

03-02-2005 19:55:19

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I bought a set of cutdown wheels from Ted for my '29 D. They were in excellent shape(couldn't ask for anything better!). Super nice fellow to deal with!

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Indydirtfarmer

03-02-2005 03:52:52

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I bought a plow sight unseen last fall. (Won't do that again with anyone) It was SUPPOSED to be field ready. It had been put together from parts of several plows. (Parts didn't match) Bottoms worn WAY beyond useable. Needed every wear part on it replaced. It had no more bolts than it absolutely needed to hold it together. About a dozen bolts/nuts missing. Tailwheel parts broken and (poorly) welded.

I paid a premium price, based on the assumtion that it was as good of a plow as I was told. (Then drove 360 miles each way to get it)

He did give me good directions to his house though! And quite a nice collection of HIS OWN stuff to look at.

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Ted Klee

03-05-2005 18:21:18

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Re: ted klee in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 03-02-2005 03:52:52

If you had a problem with the plow, why didn't you say so when you picked it up, instead of waiting for over a year to complain, and then doing it with a cheap shot stab in the back. Certainly not too up front on your part. I sold a lot of old plows, but I'm sure your premium price estimate of the one you bought is about one third of the cost of a restored plow. I get along well with people that communicate, but I sure could not read your mind when you were here, since you certainly did not complain in person. Wish you had, we would have resolved it & got along.

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Indydirtfarmer

03-07-2005 07:36:59

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Re: ted klee in reply to Ted Klee, 03-05-2005 18:21:18

Hasn't been "over a year". (More like 4-1/2 months) Your "1/3rd of a restored price" was actually about 95% of a restored price, for a worn out junker that I SHOULD have drove off without loading, and NOT a restored plow.

It was advertized as a good "Field ready" plow. It was more like smelter ready...

And if you recall, you didn't have time to so much as say hello.... Just barely enough time to load the plow, and that was percieved as an inconvenience. Sure was't the "great communicator" that day....

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Indydirtfarmer

03-07-2005 07:39:03

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Re: ted klee in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 03-07-2005 07:36:59

Also, as this feedback forum has just recently been made available, there was no PROPER place to voice our opinions earlier.

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Ted Klee

03-08-2005 10:05:43

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Re: ted klee in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 03-07-2005 07:39:03

The proper place to have expressed your opinions would have been in person. Why did you take the plow? I've seen more than one nicely restored plow do $800. to $1000. I would like to see a restored one for the price you want to pay, but either way, why did you take it, and why not say something when you were here, rather than complain later. You certainly did not have to take it, and I wish for both our sakes that you had not. I would rather get along. I am sorry for the bad feelings, wish you had simply said something when you were here.

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Indydirtfarmer

03-08-2005 16:36:18

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Re: ted klee in reply to Ted Klee, 03-08-2005 10:05:43

I'm not going to beat this issue to death. I've asked myself a few times why I took it also. But I've asked far more times why it was adverized as a "good, field ready plow" when it wasn't even usable. Several "problems" didn't show up until I started taking it apart and found the re-set mechanisms stuck (UNlocked) also, the fact that all three bottoms were different, and obviously from 3 different plows. I drove 345 miles to get to your place, under the PROMISE that I was getting what I drove there for. NOT a fully restored plow, but a USABLE plow. In all my travels, I've NEVER seen this particular model of Deere plow sell at anything above what I paid for this one. I paid for a USABLE plow and got JUNK. I ended up buying over $400 worth of new parts, and another "parts plow" to get this one in shape to use. Granted, it's almost in new condition now, but I have double, maybe even triple what it's worth invested.

Yeah, you're right. I should have just let it sit. Yeah I'M right, it was misrepresented in the add....

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jakeb

03-03-2005 09:05:29

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Re: ted klee in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 03-02-2005 03:52:52

I bought a JD 420 from him without seeing it,big mistake.Had a lot of problems he didn't mention.

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Ted Klee

03-05-2005 19:37:35

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Re: ted klee in reply to jakeb, 03-03-2005 09:05:29

This must be from a long time ago. If you had concerns with the tractor, why did you wait for months to voice them. These are old machines, that have seen alot of use, and need to be restored, or maintained for use. I try to deal in good faith, but it is pretty hard to read your mind about things, especially after you have had the tractor for months, and feel the shortcomings you have discovered are my fault. I'm sure you did not pay a third the price of a well restored tractor, but that is apparently what you expected. There is only a 2 year warranty on brand new John Deeres, certainly not on 50 year old ones. If you were not happy, why did you not address it when you got the tractor and give me a chance to resolve what was bothering you at the time, instead of waiting for months later and doing it on a discussion board.

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Bobl58

03-01-2005 07:12:43

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I've had several tractor transactions with Ted. His word is good and he is a great guy to visit with as well as deal with.

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R Wisehart

03-01-2005 05:27:38

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Re: ted klee in reply to davis farms, 02-28-2005 18:15:24

I bought a John Deere plow clevis from him a while back, had been welded up and repaired, never said anything about welded when he placed the ad. I was not very happy with the part.

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Ted Klee

03-05-2005 18:34:22

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Re: ted klee in reply to R Wisehart, 03-01-2005 05:27:38

The majority of the plow clevis' have been used and welded in the wear end of the clevis. I'm sure you bought it for about half the price of a excellent or NOS one, and you had a picture to look at. I am also sure it was a pretty good clevis, but not a new one, which you must have had in mind. This was a year or so ago. If you were not happy, why did you wait for a year to say so, and why don't you address your concern to the one that you had the perceived problem with, at the time, and give them a chance to make it right in your mind, instead of a stab in the back a year later.

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R Wisehart

03-05-2005 20:18:40

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Re: ted klee in reply to Ted Klee, 03-05-2005 18:34:22

$55.00 plus S/H. Hard to see fine details like weld to make and old clevis look nice in a small pic. And you knew what you we selling.

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Ted Klee

03-07-2005 05:06:09

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Re: ted klee in reply to R Wisehart, 03-05-2005 20:18:40

If you were not satisfied, why were you not up front enough 1 year ago to email me and let me know, rather than do this on a discussion board. I believe in communicating. What will make you happy? Let me know.

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uoflncolts

03-01-2005 17:52:09

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Re: ted klee in reply to R Wisehart, 03-01-2005 05:27:38

Sounds familiar. I bought a 720 lp wide front from him and it was missing a part that he said was there, well he replaced that (like a good seller would). But he never said that the front end was welded in 5 or 6 different places. When asked why he did not say anything about the front end, he said (quoted from his email to me) "I certainly never said the frontaxle was not welded. It is a John Deere axle, but has been welded." My opinion is that he likes to tell the good side of things but not the bad. Reminds me of my deal with vern.....

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Jeff Kemp

03-06-2005 05:08:35

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Re: ted klee in reply to uoflncolts, 03-01-2005 17:52:09

I bought a 420 crawler/loader from Klee about four years ago. Machine was as nice as described and I was very happy with the transaction.

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Ted Klee

03-05-2005 19:06:42

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Re: ted klee in reply to uoflncolts, 03-01-2005 17:52:09

When you called and bought that tractor, all you were concerned about or asked about was if it had all of it's LP stuff, for an LP standard you were working on. I felt it did, but do not know LP's, so I refunded you DOUBLE the replacement cost of that strainer part, to attempt to make you happier for a tough axle. On the phone, you acted like that was OK. This was a rough tractor, priced to sell. You must have wanted a $1000. axle on a $1400. tractor. I wish you had let one of the back-up buyers I had, have it. I thought we were past the warranty on this when I CALLED, not emailed you, and sent the $100. for a $50. part. I try to deal in good faith, but some folks are not to be satisfied & prefer to complain on a discussion board after they accept a refund.

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uoflncolts

03-10-2005 07:55:05

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Re: ted klee in reply to Ted Klee, 03-05-2005 19:06:42

Also you never called us except to tell us that our check was there. Everything else was over email except when we called to buy it.

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uoflncolts

03-10-2005 07:46:28

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Re: ted klee in reply to Ted Klee, 03-05-2005 19:06:42

First off, we only needed a few parts off of it for the 720 lp standard. It was already an factory lp standard and only need the fuel strainer and and converter. Why would we buy a whole parts tractor for that? We bought it for the wide front too. You can not tell me if you were in our postion that you would not be mad. You knew that we wanted the lp parts and the front end. You gave me "DOUBLE the replacement cost" back? How about I send you the $100 back and you buy a good strainer ($75 from Polk)and see how much money you have left after shipping. That "DOUBLE refund" was for a the part you said was there that was not. Thank you for that.

How about you ask those people that "plain wanted it" if they want it now that they know it has a broken front end with 5 or 6 different welds. Did they ask if the crank was bad like we did, which in the ad said "missing clutch assembly?" You did tell us that after we asked.

By the way, my IP address will be different because I am home from college on spring break.

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Ted Klee

03-10-2005 13:53:43

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Re: ted klee in reply to uoflncolts, 03-10-2005 07:46:28

I'm sorry for both our sake that you got the tractor. I called you regarding the missing part which I wanted to make right with you and thought we were somewhat happy with the resolution and wanted the check rather than the part. I guess you still were not. Sorry for the bad feelings, I thought we were past this after I had talked to you and sent the check rather than the part.

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Jason Fabian

03-07-2005 19:10:39

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Re: ted klee in reply to Ted Klee, 03-05-2005 19:06:42

We have dealt with Ted (and still do!!!) more times than I can count. I cant say that there are a whole lot of people I would rather deal with out there. First time I met ted, he took me for a complete walk through and was happy to spend HIS time on some 17 yr old kid. Anytime I see ted he always comes up and says hi or when I call is always willing to shoot the breeze with me and answear any of my questions.

Oh and I"m not just talking about some $50.00 dollar clevis, Im speaking about many, many running tractors. Ted has always told us the ins and outs of every tractor we have asked about with no "hidden or brite side" twist of words. He has always very upfront and honest. I will happily deal with Ted and any of his family anytime.
All I have to say is: Thanx for the 830 Ted!!!

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R Wisehart

03-08-2005 20:32:01

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Re: ted klee in reply to Jason Fabian, 03-07-2005 19:10:39

Did Mr.Klee tell you to say that. I think you are missing the point. You would think if this guy was a saint like you have him built up to be I would be hearing from him any time wanting to make it right with my $50.00 mediocre clevis, would`nt you think so.

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Jason Fabian

03-09-2005 00:46:52

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Re: ted klee in reply to R Wisehart, 03-08-2005 20:32:01

R Wisehart,
Your implication and deliberate allegation that I was told to say what I have shows your true intentions.

No sir, it is you who have missed the point. I speak from my experiences with Ted. I have known Ted for at least 6 yrs now and feel that with all my dealings with Ted, I feel I can state how he is a moral and honest person.

I've been burned enough to have a list of those I trust and those I don't. Ted is definitely on that first list. I will speak for or against ANYONE I have dealt with and how they do business, whether it be on here or elsewhere.

As to your self-proclamed "mediocre" clevis; you should have given a chance to resolving the issue before just throwing a fit well after the fact on a public online forum without first attempting some sort of resolution. How is someone to know that you are not happy with something unless you tell them??? Hmmm.....

I personally, after a year or more, would be telling you to shove off; you knew what you were buying and could have said something a long time ago. There is no way I would warranty every 50 to 70 year old part or tractor, or most new parts for that matter, I sell after year. Things need to be handled in a timely manner and you didn't, tough luck.

Oh..... Now after reading Ted's response to your complaint again, he was nice enough to even ask you what will make you happy rather than taking my route. WOW, sounds stand up to me!!

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Jeff Kemp

03-11-2005 19:27:53

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Re: ted klee in reply to Jason Fabian, 03-09-2005 00:46:52

When I bought my 420 crawler from the Klee's I thought they were real nice. I spoke on the phone several times before going to their home. Once there they let me drive the machine around and move some fire wood to test it out. I would buy a tractor from them again with no hesitation. And no they didn't tell me to say this they probably don't remember me anyway.

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