Scam: Ebensburg Auto Auction Sales Inc Ebensburg, PA: buyer reports wire $27,600 for 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 not delivered

The 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 as advertised

The listing on ebensburg-auction.com offered a 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 tracked skid steer loader at an asking price of $27,600. The seller's description states 18 hours on the meter, a Kubota V3307-CR-T-EF04 3.3L four-cylinder diesel engine, hydrostatic two-speed travel, an enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, a 75" Land Pride bucket with a weld-on cutting edge and bolt-on teeth, Bridgestone rubber tracks 15" wide and a hydraulic quick coupler. The listing text appears to be a full equipment spec sheet rather than a short sales blurb.

What the buyer reports

The buyer reports paying $27,600 via bank wire for the 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 shown on that listing and says the unit was not delivered. The reporting buyer gave this account to our publication after the payment and after no machine appeared. The seller details used to place the order were those published on the site: trading name Ebensburg Auto Auction Sales Inc, address 3347 New Germany Rd, Ebensburg, PA 15931, phone +1 412 423 6235 and email sales@ebensburg-auction.com.

Checking a Kubota SVL75-2 before you pay

A tracked skid steer is a high-value, transport-dependent purchase. Before you move funds, do these checks in person or through independent, verifiable third parties:

• Inspect the machine and the serial plate. Kubota SVL units have a PIN plate on the frame near the rear or on the left side of the chassis; match that plate to photos in the listing and to any document the seller supplies. Do not accept photos alone as proof of ownership.
• Ask an authorized Kubota dealer to confirm the PIN and to pull service and registration history where available. Dealers can help confirm whether an SVL75-2 with that PIN exists and whether hours and options align with factory records.
• Compare the advertised hours to visible wear. For an 18-hour machine, expect paint and surfaces that look nearly new, intact rubber tracks and fresh seat and controls; if photos show substantial wear, question the hours claim.
• Verify the seller's identity at the published phone number and street address. Call the phone, visit the premises if practicable, and compare what you find to the listing. Published addresses on a site are the operator's claims only.
• Search UCC filings in the seller's stated state for liens against the business name and the machine type. A lien on the unit can complicate title transfer.
• Run a stolen-equipment check using the PIN and the model at national databases and with local law enforcement property units.
• If you need transport, get a written pickup and shipping plan that names the hauler and shows a load date before sending funds.

Do not finalize payment until these checks are complete and you have verifiable, independent confirmation of ownership and a concrete delivery plan.

How the payment was taken

The reporting buyer says the payment method was a bank wire. A settled bank wire is typically final and cannot be reversed by a payment processor in the way a credit card charge can. That makes recovery through the sending bank more difficult and often time sensitive; banks vary in their ability to trace or recall outgoing wires and will require immediate notification and documentation.

What we have and have not verified

Confirmed from the published site: the listing text and the machine specification as quoted above, the seller contact details published on the site (trading name, address, phone, email), and the domain registration and hosting signals noted below. We have not independently verified the operator at the published street address, have not confirmed the Kubota PIN or ownership with an authorized dealer, and have not traced the reported $27,600 payment on behalf of the buyer. The domain record shows the site was created 2026-09-30; we have not received a reply from the site operator to our request for comment.

If you have already paid

If you already sent funds, contact your bank's wire or fraud unit immediately and ask them to attempt a recall and to trace the transfer. Submit a complaint to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and file with your state attorney general's consumer office. Preserve every message, invoice, receipt and confirmation related to the payment and the listing; those records will be needed for any bank investigation or regulatory complaint.

This entry is published as filed. A right of reply is open to the business named on the listing and the record will be updated if new verifications arrive.