Verdict
Scam, a buyer reported wiring $9,000 by bank wire for a 2018 Bobcat E42 Mini Excavator listed on kubotractorsalespendergrass.com and says no equipment was received.
Company details
The following rows reproduce the contact details published on the sales site as claimed by the operator.
| Detail | As published on the site |
|---|---|
| Trading name | Kubota Tractor Sales Pendergrass |
| Address | 350 Raco Pkwy, Pendergrass, GA, GA 30567, US |
| Phone | +17064418969 |
| not published on the site |
Payment rail and reported loss
A buyer reported wiring $9,000 by bank transfer for the 2018 Bobcat E42. The payment method reported is a bank wire. Bank wires are typically final once settled and provide limited buyer-side reversal options. The buyer reported that no unit arrived after the transfer.
This account places the monetary loss at the center of the investigation. The choice of bank wire removed intermediary platforms that often hold funds pending inspection. The listing's $9,000 asking price for the 2018 Bobcat E42, together with the buyer report, is the primary reason this entry focuses on the payment rail.
The listing that prompted the payment
The listing published at /inventory/2018-bobcat-e42-mini-excavator-341 shows a 2018 Bobcat E42 Mini Excavator with the following claimed specifics: 940 hours, hydraulic quick attach system, hydraulic thumb included, enclosed cab (ROPS), one owner, and "fully serviced" condition statements. The asking price on the listing is $9,000.
The buyer says those listing claims were the basis for the wire transfer. The listing page title appears under the site brand Used Equipment | Kubota Tractor Sales Pendergrass and responded with HTTP 200 when checked.
Domain and operational signals
The domain kubotractorsalespendergrass.com was registered on 2026-09-26 and showed nameservers joselyn.ns.cloudflare.com and ryan.ns.cloudflare.com. The registration age is very short. The registration used a privacy service. No verifiable physical lot or dealer licensing information was found in the published contact rows beyond the street address the operator lists.
These infrastructure signals reduce the amount of independently verifiable history tied to the published phone or address.
Independent checks a buyer should run before wiring funds
- Confirm a publicly recorded dealership registration, business license, or local dealer listing tied to the trading name and the published street address. Match the registration details to the phone number on file.
- Verify the domain registration date and WHOIS details for the seller website and compare the site age against other dealer websites. New registrations merit extra caution when large transfers are requested.
- Request and verify a bill of sale or invoice that names the machine serial number B2VW13977 and an in-person inspection date. Do not accept only photos or a web page as proof of possession.
- Ask the seller for a verifiable showroom or yard photo showing the serial number on the machine and a recent timestamp. Independently call the published phone number and insist on a video inspection if remote.
- Consider payment methods that provide a hold or dispute option rather than an immediate irrevocable transfer.
Red flags a reader can check now
- A buyer reported wiring $9,000 and receiving no machine.
- The domain was registered on 2026-09-26, only days before this report.
- The published address yields no independent lot or showroom evidence in public records.
- The site used a privacy-protected registrant record.
- No published dealer licensing or transport authority numbers appeared on the listing.
- The listing asks $9,000 for a 2018 Bobcat E42 with 940 hours and multiple attachments claimed.
- Contact email is not published on the sales pages.