Verdict
Roy Fritts Farm Equipment is assessed as a scam, according to a buyer's account that a bank wire for USD 27,800 was sent for a 2022 Bobcat T76 and no unit was delivered.
Company details
The following entries are the operator's own published contact claims.
| Detail | As published on the site |
|---|---|
| Trading name | Roy Fritts Farm Equipment |
| Address | 23870 State Hwy T, Waynesville, MO 65583, US |
| Phone | +15736977086 |
| not listed |
Payment rail
According to a buyer's account, payment was made by bank wire for the listed machine. A bank wire is an immediate transfer that normally cannot be reversed by a card issuer, and it removes chargeback options that a buyer could use with credit or debit card payments. That choice of payment rail is the central loss vector in the buyer's account: funds moved out and the listing's promised machine never arrived.
The account does not say whether the seller provided a business bank account in the business name, a signed invoice, or an escrow arrangement. Those items matter when a buyer sends a wire because they are often the only pieces of evidence a payment processor or bank will use when considering a recall request.
The listing that prompted payment
The listing that led to the wire appears at https://royfrittsfarmequipments.com/vehicle/2022-bobcat-t76/. It advertises a 2022 Bobcat T76, described as used with 1,551 engine hours and an asking price of USD 27,800.
According to a buyer's account, that listing was the basis for the wire transfer. The account says no equipment was delivered after the transfer.
Red flags a reader can check independently:
- According to a buyer's account, a $27,800 bank wire left the buyer with no machine.
- The domain for the listing is 134 days old, below an eight-month threshold many buyers use to judge established dealers.
- The domain registration uses a privacy service through Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a Trustname.com, which obscures the registrant record.
- The site does not display dealer licensing or DOT numbers in its published contact information.
- The listing shows a 2022 Bobcat T76 with 1,551 hours and a USD 27,800 price; confirm those listing details before any transfer.
- The site names norah.ns.cloudflare.com and justin.ns.cloudflare.com as nameservers, which indicates Cloudflare protection but does not verify the operator.
Domain and infrastructure signals
The domain royfrittsfarmequipments.com was registered on 2026-05-19 and is 134 days old. The registrar recorded is Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a Trustname.com and WHOIS is privacy-protected. The site responds over HTTPS and the homepage returns status 200.
Those signals show a recently created web presence with a privacy-protected registration. A recent registration with privacy masking reduces the number of independent records a prospective buyer can use to verify the operator.
What to verify before paying by wire
- Ask for a signed bill of sale or pro forma invoice on company letterhead that matches the published trading name and physical address.
- Request the receiving bank account's name and confirm it matches the trading name through a direct call to the bank, not by an emailed statement provided by the seller.
- Insist on an escrow service or a payment method that allows a buyer protection mechanism, such as a credit card or a third-party escrow that holds funds until delivery is confirmed.
- Check corporate registrations and dealer licenses for the trading name in Missouri and verify the registered agent and filing records in the state database.
- Call the published phone number +15736977086 and document the conversation; cross-check the caller details with the business address and any registration records.
Verify each item above before sending a wire for heavy equipment. When a buyer uses a wire transfer, those verifications form the primary evidence a bank or recovery service will consider after a problem emerges.