Scam: Hart Canyon Construction Equipment Green Bay, WI (hartcanyonconstruction.com): buyer reports wiring $49,000 for 2023 KUBOTA SVL97-2 not delivered

The 2023 KUBOTA SVL97-2 as advertised

The site lists the business trading name Hart Canyon Construction Equipment and gives a Green Bay street address of 1916 Radisson St, Green Bay, WI 54302. The listing page for the machine is published at the operator's domain and describes a 2023 KUBOTA SVL97-2 with 13 engine hours and a used condition. The page shows an asking price of $49,000 and uses the seller's published contact details, including telephone and email.

The listing text that accompanies the photos and specifications is presented as the seller's own description. The listing appears live on the site and the homepage returns a 200 status with HTTPS enabled.

What the buyer reports

According to the buyer's account filed with this publication, the buyer transferred $49,000 by bank wire to the seller after accepting the listing for the 2023 KUBOTA SVL97-2. The buyer reported that they never received the machine after arranging and completing the wire transfer. The payment method the buyer named is bank wire and the item the buyer paid for matches the listing's make and model and the $49,000 price.

All buyer allegations in this section are drawn from the buyer's filed account and are presented as reported by that buyer.

Checking a KUBOTA SVL97-2 before you pay

A machine like the Kubota SVL97-2 is a compact track loader that has an identifiable serial number and a visible wear profile for 13 hours of use. Before you transfer funds you should do the following checks yourself or through a trusted agent:

• Verify the seller's contact details as published on the listing. Call the phone number they publish and insist on speaking with someone who can confirm the unit's exact location and provide a recent bill of sale or dealer invoice.
• Locate the machine's serial plate or PIN on the chassis and match it to the number on any bill of sale and to photos. The VIN or serial plate is typically stamped on the mainframe; insist on a clear photograph of the plate and a photo of the machine showing that same area.
• Ask an authorized Kubota dealer to run the machine's PIN to confirm OEM registration, warranty status and recorded service history. A dealer can tell you whether the PIN is consistent with a 2023 SVL97-2.
• Compare the advertised hours to visible wear in photos. Thirteen hours should show minimal wear on the track, sprockets and undercarriage; if the photos show heavier wear, that is a mismatch to question.
• Obtain a clear title, bill of sale or a notarized seller statement before sending funds and include the machine VIN on that paperwork.
• Run a UCC lien search for the seller's state to check for outstanding liens and check national stolen-equipment registries for the machine's VIN.
• If you cannot inspect the machine in person, use an independent inspector who will photograph the PIN, odometer/hours meter and the machine from a range of angles, and who will confirm the machine is on premises that match the seller's claimed location.

Do not rely only on a webpage or emailed photos as proof the machine exists in the seller's stated location.

How the payment was taken

The buyer's account states the method used was a bank wire. A completed bank wire payment is generally final and cannot be reversed by a chargeback. That means recovery options depend on whether the sending bank can place a recall or whether the receiving bank cooperates, and on any law enforcement processes that may be opened by authorities. The buyer's report names the bank wire as the single payment route used in this case.

What we have and have not verified

Verified from public records and the site: the listing page for a 2023 KUBOTA SVL97-2 with 13 hours and an asking price of $49,000 is live on hartcanyonconstruction.com; the site publishes the trading name Hart Canyon Construction Equipment and the address 1916 Radisson St, Green Bay, WI 54302, and the contact email sales@hartcanyonconstruction.com and phone (920) 239-6675. The domain registration record shows the domain was created on 2026-10-06 and the domain uses privacy protection and HE nameservers. The homepage returns HTTP 200 and uses HTTPS.

Not yet verified: whether the listed machine exists at the published address; whether title and lien status for the machine are clear; whether a Kubota dealer can confirm the machine's PIN and service history; and the outcome of any trace or recall requests with the banks involved in the wire reported by the buyer.

This assessment is preliminary and based only on the public records and the buyer's reported account.

If you have already paid

If you have already transferred funds, contact your bank's fraud department immediately to ask whether a recall or trace is possible. Submit a report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and notify your state attorney general's consumer protection office. Keep copies of all communications, receipts and payment confirmations. These steps improve the chance of recovery and create a paper trail for any investigations.

A right of reply is open to the operator named on the site and this report will be updated if additional verifications arrive.