Scam: Bid Chasers, Lake Wales FL, $11,000 wired for 2016 Bobcat 5600 never delivered

Verdict

Bid Chasers, Lake Wales FL, is a scam: a buyer reported wiring $11,000 by bank wire for the 2016 Bobcat 5600 advertised on BidChasers.com and received no equipment.

Company details

The following contact details are published by the operator and are presented as the operator supplied them.

Why a bank wire is difficult to recover

Bank wires settle rapidly and finality of settlement is the reason many sellers request them. Once a wire posts it typically cannot be reversed without cooperation from the receiving bank or a court order. That framework removes the payment rails that offer consumer protections such as chargebacks, and it places reliance on the recipient account holder for any recovery.

A buyer reported sending $11,000 by bank wire for this listing. That buyer account is the primary allegation in this record. The choice of bank wire therefore matters: the buyer gave up the ability to open a card dispute and relied on the operator or receiving bank to return funds if the transaction failed.

The buyer's account and the listing paid for

A buyer reported wiring $11,000 for a 2016 Bobcat Toolcat 5600 listed at BidChasers.com. The listing described the machine as a 2016 Bobcat Toolcat 5600 with 2,982 operating hours, four-wheel steering, an enclosed cab with climate control, a front bucket, a hydraulic dump bed, a 60-inch bucket attachment, and serial number AHG813435. The listing states that paid transportation can be arranged and that no in-person pickup is available. The buyer's account is that the payment was made and no unit arrived.

Domain and infrastructure signals relevant to payment risk

WHOIS shows the domain was registered 2026-09-21, nine days before this report. The registrar is HOSTINGER operations, UAB and the nameservers resolve to atlas.dns-parking.com and hyperion.dns-parking.com. HTTPS is served and the homepage returns status 200. A brand-new registration combined with DNS parking nameservers is a high-risk signal for online sales, because it makes it harder for buyers to verify long-term business presence or a stable operations base when they use an irreversible payment method.

Red flags

• Payment demanded by bank wire: the buyer reported using a bank wire to send $11,000. That payment rail offers no chargeback.
• Brand-new domain registration: WHOIS shows registration nine days before this report.
• No in-person pickup: the listing explicitly states no pickup is available, limiting inspection options.
• Claimed location differs from published contact structure: the listing lists location as Dakota, Minnesota while contact gives a Lake Wales, FL address.
• DNS parking nameservers in use, suggesting a recently launched or thinly provisioned site.
• No published dealer licensing or DOT numbers were detected in the site details provided.

What to verify before paying, with emphasis on the payment rail

• Verify the domain age in WHOIS and confirm the site has an operational history consistent with the transaction size.
• Confirm the seller's business registration in the appropriate state corporate registry and that the published address corresponds to a real lot or showroom viewable on satellite imagery or local listings.
• Ask the seller for a live video walkaround of the exact machine showing the serial number and engine hours and record that session.
• Insist on a payment method that preserves dispute rights, such as escrow that holds funds until delivery verification, rather than a direct bank wire.
• If a bank wire is the only option offered, obtain written confirmation of the receiving account name and bank and consult the payer bank about wire recall and trace procedures before sending funds.

This record centers on the buyer's account of a bank wire payment for a specifically described 2016 Bobcat 5600 and the domain and listing signals that increase the risk that wired funds cannot be recovered.