Scam: Heisel Equipment Labadie, MO (heiselequipment.com): buyer reports wiring $25,000 for a 2014 Bobcat T770 that was not delivered

The 2014 Bobcat T770 as advertised

Heisel Equipment, as published on heiselequipment.com, lists a 2014 Bobcat T770 skid steer with 2,056 engine hours and an asking price of $25,000. The site publishes a street address of 3623 Old Hwy 100, Labadie, MO 63055, a telephone number and an email address for sales inquiries. The listing URL for the machine is the page on the site that carries the model, hours and price.

The listing presents the unit as a ready-for-sale 2014 T770 with the stated hours and price; those are the seller's claims and have not been independently confirmed in this record.

What the buyer reports

A reporting buyer told us they paid the full $25,000 asking price for the listed 2014 Bobcat T770 by bank wire. According to the buyer's account, after sending the wire the machine never arrived and the buyer did not receive title or possession of the T770.

The buyer supplied that account to this publication so readers can see what happened in their transaction. The payment method the buyer says they used was a settled bank wire transfer.

Checking a Bobcat T770 before you pay

Skid steers change hands often and the same checks keep you from paying for a machine you cannot independently verify. For a Bobcat T770, do these steps before you send money:

• Verify the seller’s published contact details. Call the listed phone number and email the published address and insist on a time to see the machine in person or to speak by video while the machine is running. Record every call and save every message.
• Confirm the serial plate or product identification number. On most skid steers the PIN is stamped on a metal plate on the main frame or near the loader arms and is visible from the service side or cab area. Ask the seller for a clear closeup photo of the plate and for a photograph of the machine that clearly shows the same PIN or serial number. Compare plate photos to other listing images for consistency.
• Match photos to the machine you will collect. Check the wear, paint condition, aftermarket attachments and any unique marks in the listing photos against what the seller demonstrates in live video or in-person inspection. Reported hours should line up with visible wear; small machines with very low hours usually show fresh tires, seats and minimal frame rust.
• Ask an authorized Bobcat dealer to check the PIN for service history or manufacturer records where available. Dealers can confirm whether the PIN is valid for the model year and sometimes whether warranty or service records exist for that PIN.
• Search title and lien records. Look up UCC filings and any lien records in the seller’s stated state before you pay. A clean bill of sale is not the same as a clear title when a lien has not been released.
• Run a stolen-equipment check. Check national and regional stolen-equipment registries and provide the PIN to local law enforcement if you have concerns.

Performing these checks and insisting on a verified serial plate and a documented, signed bill of sale will reduce the risk of sending money for a machine that cannot be delivered.

How the payment was taken

The reporting buyer says they sent funds by bank wire. A completed bank wire is a final transfer; unlike a card payment or some electronic payment services it typically cannot be reversed by the sender’s bank on a simple dispute. That limits recovery options if the recipient refuses to return funds or does not control the machine.

If you are asked to wire funds for an equipment purchase, treat the request as a high-risk scenario until the seller has provided verifiable serial numbers, a verifiable business presence and in-person access to the machine.

What we have and have not verified

Verified from published records:

• The site publishes the trading name Heisel Equipment, the address 3623 Old Hwy 100, Labadie, MO 63055, phone number (636) 685-2295 and email sales@heiselequipment.com.
• The listing advertises a 2014 Bobcat T770 with 2,056 hours and an asking price of $25,000 as shown on the listing page.
• The domain heiselequipment.com was registered 2026-09-25.

Outstanding checks we have not completed:

• Whether a business operating as Heisel Equipment occupies or operates from the published Labadie address.
• Whether the specific 2014 Bobcat T770 advertised exists at the published location and whether its PIN matches the listing photos or any dealer records.
• Whether the published phone number and email are controlled by a legitimate equipment dealer or by a different party.
• The status of any law enforcement reports or recovery efforts relating to the buyer’s $25,000 wire.

This account is published as filed. We will update the entry if those outstanding checks produce verifiable records.

If you have already paid

If you wired funds for this or a similar listing call the bank's fraud team and request a wire recall, file with IC3 at ic3.gov, file with the state attorney general, keep every message and receipt. Preserve all email, text messages, receipts and wiring confirmations and provide them to your bank and to any investigating authority.