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- - By downhill798 (*) Date 01-18-2008 02:17
I BOUGHT AN SA200 FROM KSELLON AROUND JULY OF 07.  EVERY WEEK FOR 5 WEEKS I CALLED AND SHE WOULD TELL ME THE WELDER WOULD BE SHIPPING TOMORROW.  THIS WAS FOR A CIMPLETE REBUILT UNIT.  I PAID HER $4500.00 UP FRONT  WHEN I RECIEVED IT IN AUG. WHEN I GOT THE WELDER IT DIDNOT HAVE ANY DOORS ON IT, OH WELL NO BIG DEAL' THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO CHECK THE UNIT OUT BEFORE IT WAS SHIPPED TO ME.  WELDER HAD A BAD MISS AT LOW AND HIGH IDLE.  I PAID FOR A BRAND NEW CARBERTOR THEY STUCK A 50 YR. ONE ON.  AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PICTURE THEY DID NOT STEAM CLEAN THE UNIT THEY JUST PAINTED OVER THE DIRT AND GREESE EVERYWHERE UNDER THE HOOD.  THERE IS NO SERIAL OR CODE NYMBER ON THE FACE PLATE (MAYBE THE WELDER IS HOT') THE VERY FIRST WEEK THE MAIN SEAL WENT OUT REASTAT WAS BAD .KAY SENT ME TWO THEY WERE BAD, GOT ONE FROM SOMEONE ELSE IT WAS FINE.  STARTER WENT OUT. DISTRIBUTOR CAP WIRES , RADIATOR HOSES, FAN BELT ALL WERE JUNK, LOOKED LIKE ORIGINALS.  GAS TANK WAS FULL OF CHUNKS OF RUST.  IDLER LINKAGE NUTS WERE LEFT LOOSE.  THEY CLAIMTHEY STOCK LINCLON PARTS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU FOR A FACT, I CALLED IN TWICE FOR 2 PARTS, AND HAD TO WAIT OVER A MONTH TO GET THE PARTS, AGAIN EVERY WEEK I WOULD CALL HER AND SHE WOULD TELL ME SHE SHIPPED THEM.  aTTENTION WELDER GUYS I JUST NEED TO LET YOU KNOW ALL THE CRAP SHE HAS PUT ME THROUGH  I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH HER ON ALL OF THIS FOR MONTHS AND IT HAS COST ME THOUSANDS IN DOWN TIME. I WILL FILE COMPLAINTS WITH THE BBB AND LINCLON ELECTRIC CO. 
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Parent - - By mody454 (**) Date 01-18-2008 02:23
you my friend are an not a wise man for posting that in here.  have you ever heard of slander and defimation of character.
Parent - By litchko (*) Date 01-18-2008 02:59
I would'nt call that slander.The man paid good hard earned money for a welder that was suppose to have been rebuilt.He took their word for it and he got burnt.I'd take them to small claims court.My son had a similar situation(completely rebuilt)we put new parts in it (my son wanted to stick a screw driver thru the guys head)I told him to take it to small claims court(he still had the add when the guy advertise it as rebuilt) the judge ruled in his favor,the guy had to pay for the parts.I don't blame the guy for that post maybe he'll save someone else from not getting what they paid for.
Parent - - By texasrigwelder (**) Date 01-18-2008 05:17
THIS IS AMERICAN BASED SIGHT RIGHT SO THEREFOR WE HAVE FREE SPEACH JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH WILE U CAN , U JUST MAKIN YOUR SELF LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT
Parent - By mody454 (**) Date 01-18-2008 12:49
well we got your 2 cents huh  i said what i said cuz ive been in a similiar sitituation   from experience it is not wise to go the route of posting negative stuff about a business on a web sight  of course you may post whatever you vulgar stuff you want to about me  i wont lose any sleep and your not going to make me cry   yes it is a free country you can say whatever you like  but you are responsible for your actions and the words that come from a loose lip. 
p.s.  why do i have to shut my mouth if this is an american based sight and have free speech  sounds like an  oxymoron  but im the idiot?  have a nice day
Parent - By mody454 (**) Date 01-18-2008 02:42
one more question you said they said it was a completely rebuilt sa 200. on their web site it says 5500 for complete overhaul and that is you providing a machine to rebuild. but yet you only paid 4500   why would they do that?
Parent - - By hotrodtodd (**) Date 01-18-2008 06:27
i live aprox 1oo miles from bills welder repair ,we have a welder repair shop where i live but i wont use anyone but bills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been there several times and have first hand seen countless times she has gone way above the call of duty!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been there for hours at a time ive seen their work how they handle their customers both on the phone and in person. i dont know you but i know them and you will never convince me that any of what you said is true . she has personally saved countless people on this site thousands and thousands of dollars giving out free tech support and will bend over backwards to help anyone out . you have just made yourself countless enemies buddy and you cant do that in this line of work. everyone knows everyone in ths biz. she would not jeapordize the buisness or their good name to screw you over on one sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that buisness has earned my utmost respect as well as countless others and many havent met them personally or paid them 1 red cent . i believe you are not telling the whole story !!!!!!!!!!!! i have nothing but positives and highest praises for them!!!  i better stop before you get me too worked up if you want to bad mouth her some more please call me i would really love to give you a piece of my mind !!!   580-548-6794  Todd
Parent - By chris2698 (****) Date 01-18-2008 07:05 Edited 01-18-2008 07:09
I would have to agree with hotrodtodd. K has help me out so dam much anwsering a butt load of questions I've had she has never gotten pissy or anything with me.  Oh by the way those Murphy gauges look great I'm deffinitly gonna have to order them from bills and a new alternator so yeah I don't know what your deal is dude. The bashing sure won't fly here
Parent - By jwright650 (*****) Date 01-18-2008 13:23
K comes into our forum and offers free advice and helps people out who have questions and problems with their equipment whether it was purchased from them or not. K is very knowledgeable of this equipment and is a very gracious resource for many of the forum users. I can't imagine that the problem with the sale is such that it needs to be publically aired out on the forum. My advise is to keep all of these slanderous remarks within private messages between you and the seller. Our forum isn't the place to hash this out.
Up Topic Welding Industry / General Welding Discussion / BEWARE OF BILL'S WELDER REPAIR (locked)

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