Verdict
Oregon Equipment Sales Tangent is a scam: the listing offered a 2020 Bobcat T770 tracked skid steer with 886 hours for $9,900, and a buyer reported wiring $9,900 by bank wire and receiving no equipment.
Company details
The operator publishes the following contact details; these are the listing's own claims.
| Detail | As published on the site |
|---|---|
| Trading name | Oregon Equipment Sales Tangent |
| Address | 33599 OR-99E, Tangent, OR, OR 97389, US |
| Phone | +14582064192 |
| not published |
The listing
The advertised unit is a 2020 Bobcat T770 Tracked Skid Steer Loader listed at $9,900. The listing text claims 886 hours, 92 HP, approximately 10,515 lbs, an enclosed cab with heat and A/C, and a 3.4L Bobcat 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine. The seller's copy lists a high-flow auxiliary hydraulics package, hydraulic quick coupler, 80" bucket with bolt-on teeth, rubber tracks, and that the tracked undercarriage is in good working condition.
The asking price and the condensed specification set the piece of equipment at the center of the transaction reported to this publication. The listing presents multiple attachments as included and asserts the machine is "clean, well-maintained" and "recently serviced."
Buyer payment and outcome
A buyer reported wiring $9,900 by bank wire to purchase the 2020 Bobcat T770 that the listing described. The buyer reported that no machine was delivered after the payment. This account is the basis for the loss reported to this publication and is presented as the claimant supplied it.
No shipment details, tracking numbers, or proof of delivery were provided to this publication by the claimant. The listing's own claims about condition and included attachments are not independently verified here.
Domain and infrastructure signals
WHOIS records list creation date 2026-09-01, showing an age of about 30 days at the time this entry was prepared. WHOIS also lists TUCOWS.COM, CO for registration and nameservers joselyn.ns.cloudflare.com and ryan.ns.cloudflare.com. HTTPS is enabled and the homepage returns a normal status.
Other signals detected include registration privacy for the registrant and no verifiable lot address published for a physical sales yard. Licensing and transportation registration details were not provided on the listing.
Red flags
- The 2020 Bobcat T770 is advertised with a very low headline price of $9,900 relative to the machine description; verify pricing against multiple independent sources.
- The listing claims 886 hours and several included attachments; confirm current serial number photos that match those claims.
- A buyer reported wiring $9,900 by bank wire; bank wires are hard to reverse.
- WHOIS shows the domain oregonequipmentsalestangent.com is about 30 days old.
- The registrant uses a privacy service according to WHOIS records.
- No verifiable physical lot or showroom address is listed in the published contact details.
- Licensing and transport registration information were not shown on the listing.
What to verify before paying
- Confirm the machine identity: request clear, dated photos of the serial number, VIN plate, and machine from multiple angles, and verify they match public records or the manufacturer.
- Verify the seller location: call the published phone +14582064192 and demand a live video showing the machine at the claimed address, then confirm the address on mapping services.
- Check images: run a reverse image search on the listing photos to detect reuse from other listings.
- Check WHOIS and site age: confirm the domain age and registration details for the selling site.
- Prefer traceable payment methods and escrow services; avoid bank wires unless the counterparty is a verified dealer with legal paperwork and a physical yard.
- Request standard sale paperwork: current bill of sale, maintenance records, and a signed invoice that names the machine by serial number.