The 2024 Kubota MX5400HSTC as advertised
The listing for the 2024 Kubota MX5400HSTC on dankersenterprises.com described the machine as a "low-hour cab tractor" and used the seller's own phrase "well maintained and field ready." The asking price shown on the listing was $32,999. The seller's page supplies a published address, a phone number and an email as contact points.
The advert named the model and year but did not publish verifiable dealer licensing information on the site. Photos and a full equipment spec sheet are not included in the evidence we were given beyond the seller description and the asking price.
What the buyer reports
According to the buyer's account filed with this publication, they arranged to purchase the advertised 2024 Kubota MX5400HSTC and sent $32,999 by bank wire to the seller. The buyer reported that after the wire transfer they never received the tractor and that no machine was delivered in exchange for the payment. The payment method the buyer supplied was a bank wire.
The buyer's report is the basis for this entry. The buyer's messages and any correspondence with the listed phone or email are not part of the evidence provided to us.
Checking a Kubota MX5400HSTC before you pay
Match the chassis or serial plate to the listing photos and to any written bill of sale. Ask the seller to provide a clear photograph of the tractor serial plate or PIN and a close-up of the dash or frame where the number is stamped. Confirm that the number in the photo exactly matches any number on the written sale paperwork.
Have an authorized Kubota dealer confirm the PIN and pull any manufacturer-held records. A dealer can confirm whether the PIN corresponds to a production unit of the advertised year and model and may be able to supply service history if it has been logged with the manufacturer.
Inspect hours and wear against photos. Compare the claimed hours to visual signs of use visible in photos: seat condition, paint wear on the loader or deck, hydraulic cylinder rod condition, tyre tread and sidewall condition, and signs of fresh repaint or replaced panels. Ask for dated, high-resolution images of the engine bay, hour meter close-up, and rear axle splines.
Search for liens and encumbrances. Run a UCC lien search in the state the seller names to check for financing statements against the machine. If the seller is in Minnesota, use Minnesota UCC records; if the machine will be registered elsewhere, check that state's records too.
Run theft and recovery checks. Check national and regional stolen-equipment registries and share the serial or PIN when reporting to those services. If you suspect a problem, contact local law enforcement in the area where the machine is said to be located.
Verify business credentials and premises. Confirm the seller's business registration, dealer license where required, and telephone response. A site that publishes an address and phone number should permit an in-person visit to inspect the machine before any irrevocable payment method is used.
Use a payment method that preserves recovery options. A bank wire is final once settled; consider escrow or a payment route that permits challenge or reversal if you cannot inspect the machine first.
How the payment was taken
The buyer reported using a bank wire to send $32,999. A settled wire transfer typically cannot be reversed by a buyer through a chargeback. That limits formal recovery options and places urgency on requesting the sending bank to attempt a wire recall as soon as the fraud is discovered. The buyer's account supplied to this publication describes a wire that resulted in no delivery of equipment.
What we have and have not verified
We have verified the domain registration date and DNS details published by the domain registrar: the domain dankersenterprises.com was created 2026-09-17 and uses nameservers ns1.dnsowl.com, ns2.dnsowl.com and ns3.dnsowl.com. We also verified that the site publishes the trading name Dankers Enterprises, an address 4960 Moundview Dr, Moundview Dr Red Wing, MN 55066, US, the phone number +1 651 422 8721 and the email sales@dankersent.com.
We have not verified that the advertised 2024 Kubota MX5400HSTC physically exists at the published address, we have not validated any photos beyond the seller text provided, and we have not confirmed any dealer licensing or DOT registration for the trading name. We have not been provided with transfer paperwork, the tractor PIN, nor with dated photos that would allow independent confirmation of the unit's condition or hours. The buyer's report of a $32,999 wire and non-delivery remains an allegation by the buyer.
If you have already paid
Contact your sending bank immediately and ask them to initiate a wire recall. File a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. File a complaint with your state attorney general. Preserve every receipt, message and bank statement related to the transaction.
This report is published as filed. A right of reply is open to the business and we will update the entry if additional verifiable information becomes available.