The 2021 John Deere 35G Mini Excavator as advertised

The listing on cairnstractorequipment.com presents a 2021 John Deere 35G mini excavator with an asking price of $9,200 and 790 hours. The published description lists specifications including "23.3 HP Yanmar diesel engine," approximate weight 8,135 lbs, two-speed travel, an enclosed cab with heat and A/C, and a set of attachments: a 23" digging bucket with four teeth, hydraulic thumb, mechanical quick coupler, and a 68" backfill/dozer blade. The advert also repeats a number of standard capability claims and ends mid-sentence.

All of the equipment details above are the seller's own published claims on the inventory page. The site also lists a US address in Dinwiddie, Virginia, a phone number and a support email for enquiries.

What the buyer reports

According to the buyer's account filed with this publication, the purchaser paid $9,200 by bank wire for the 2021 John Deere 35G shown on the site. The buyer reported that after sending the wire the excavator was never delivered and the buyer was left without the machine. The buyer's report is the sole account of payment and non-delivery recorded here and is presented as filed.

Checking a John Deere 35G Mini Excavator before you pay

When you are looking at compact excavators advertised on a site, do the checks that confirm the machine in the photos is the machine you will receive. Locate the serial plate or product identification number in the seller photos and on the machine itself when you inspect it in person, and make sure that number appears on any bill of sale or transport paperwork. Match the wear visible in photos to the hours claimed in the listing; inconsistent wear patterns or heavily edited images are a reason to pause.

Ask an authorised dealer for the brand to look up registration and service history for the PIN supplied by the seller. Dealers can often confirm whether the PIN has a recorded service history, warranty transfers, or manufacturer recalls. For used equipment, search the public UCC filings in the state the seller lists to see whether there are existing liens recorded against the machine. Check stolen-equipment databases and the NICB VINCheck service with the machine identification number before you agree to transfer funds.

Insist on clear, verifiable ownership documents and a local inspection before payment. If a seller will not provide a PIN, will not allow an independent inspection, or pushes for an immediate, irreversible payment method, treat that as a strong warning sign.

How the payment was taken

The buyer reported that payment was completed by bank wire. Bank-to-bank transfers usually clear quickly and once funds are accepted by the recipient bank the practical options for reversal are limited. A sending bank can attempt a recall, but the process depends on the cooperation of the intermediary and receiving banks and on whether funds remain available in the recipient account. Wire transfers do not offer the same buyer protections as card payments or escrow services.

Because the buyer's account states the transfer was by bank wire, any recovery attempt will need to start immediately with the sending bank and will require the banks to act; the success of that process cannot be assumed.

What we have and have not verified

Verified so far

  • The site cairnstractorequipment.com lists the 2021 John Deere 35G inventory page and the seller's contact details as published. These are the operator's own claims.
  • The domain cairnstractorequipment.com was registered on 2026-08-21 and the registrar is TUCOWS.COM, CO.

Not yet verified

  • We have not confirmed the physical existence of the listed machine or matched a dealer-verified PIN to the listing photos.
  • We have not independently verified the published Dinwiddie, Virginia address or that the published phone number and support email reach a business that can account for the machine.
  • We have not searched state UCC filings for liens against the machine, nor have we completed stolen-equipment database checks using a machine PIN.
  • We have not received a response from the operator to requests for proof of ownership, service history, or vehicle identification.
  • We have not seen documentation of shipping, delivery receipts or carrier tracking tied to the buyer's payment.

This account is preliminary and will be updated if verifications complete or new information is supplied.

If you have already paid

Contact the fraud or wire team at the bank that sent the transfer immediately and ask the bank to attempt a recall of the funds. File a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and notify the office of the attorney general in your state. Preserve every message, invoice, receipt and bank transfer confirmation you have; these records are critical for any follow up with banks or law enforcement. If you can, get written confirmation of the transfer and the account details used to receive the wire from your bank.

A right of reply is open to the business named on the site and this record will be updated if verifications are completed or new evidence is provided.