scam: J & J AG Equipment Grover Hill, OH (jjagequipmentoh.com): buyer reports wiring $23,999 for a 2023 Kubota KX057-5 that was not delivered

The 2023 Kubota KX057-5 as advertised

The dealer page at jjagequipmentoh.com listed a 2023 Kubota KX057-5 with an asking price of $23,999. The site presents itself under the trading name J & J AG Equipment and publishes a phone number, an email address and a street address as contact points. The listing page for the excavator is the URL supplied by the buyer and is the unit the buyer paid for in full according to the account filed with this publication.

What the buyer reports

A reporting buyer says they paid the full $23,999 asking price by bank wire for the 2023 Kubota KX057-5 and did not receive the machine. The buyer provided the listing URL and says the payment was a direct bank wire for the exact asking amount. There are no dates or shipment details in the report beyond the buyer's statement that the excavator never arrived.

The site, as presented to the buyer, shows J & J AG Equipment with a published phone number (419) 484-3216, an email sales@jjagequipmentoh.com and a published postal address of 3125 Rd 151, Grover Hill, OH 45849, US.

Checking a Kubota KX057-5 before you pay

This model is a mid sized excavator and should be checked like any late model construction machine. Before any transfer of funds you should:

• Verify the machine identification number or PIN. Ask the seller to provide a clear photograph of the serial plate and of the machine that shows distinguishing features. Match the PIN on the plate to the PIN shown in the listing photos and to any bill of sale or title the seller provides.
• Ask an authorized Kubota dealer to confirm the PIN and to look up any factory or dealer service history tied to that PIN. Dealers can also note whether the serial format looks correct for a 2023 KX057-5.
• Inspect photos and video for consistent wear relative to claimed hours. Request current, close photos of the undercarriage, boom pins, swing gear, cab interior and engine bay. Heavy undercarriage wear does not match very low hour claims.
• Obtain paperwork before payment: a signed bill of sale, a title or manufacturer certificate of origin if applicable, and the seller's government identification that matches the business records. Make sure the machine VIN or PIN is written on the bill of sale and matches the photos.
• Run a UCC lien search in the seller's stated state of Ohio to check for financing liens against the machine. A recorded lien can prevent titled transfer and is a common encumbrance in equipment sales.
• Run a stolen equipment check through NICB and local police databases and, where available, regional equipment registries. If the machine is titled in another state, check that state as well.
• Confirm the seller's business credentials. Ask for a dealer license, business registration, or other verifiable records and confirm the published address is a commercial lot rather than a private mailbox. Call the published phone and confirm details by speaking to a person who can answer specific questions about the machine and provide time stamped photos or a live video inspection.

If the seller refuses any of these steps or provides excuses for not producing the PIN, title or a live walkaround, treat that as a warning sign and pause the transaction.

How the payment was taken

According to the reporting buyer, payment for the excavator was made by bank wire for the full $23,999 asking price. A completed bank wire is typically a final transfer of funds; unlike card payments it is not reversible through a standard chargeback process. Recovery of wired funds depends on the sending and receiving banks and, in some cases, on the recipient bank agreeing to return funds after investigation.

What we have and have not verified

We have verified the following from source data: the listing URL for a 2023 Kubota KX057-5 with an asking price of $23,999; the site’s published contact details including the phone (419) 484-3216, the email sales@jjagequipmentoh.com and the address 3125 Rd 151, Grover Hill, OH 45849, US; and the domain registration record showing jjagequipmentoh.com was registered on 2026-09-23. We have also recorded that the reported payment method was a bank wire.

Outstanding checks we have not completed and that a prospective buyer should complete before paying: a physical inspection of the machine at the published address, independent confirmation of the machine’s PIN and title chain, a UCC lien search in Ohio, verification of any dealer licence or business registration for J & J AG Equipment, and confirmation that the person or business receiving the wire is the lawful owner of the machine.

If you have already paid

If you have already sent funds for this listing, promptly contact your sending bank and explain the situation. Ask the bank what incident or fraud procedures it operates for outgoing wires and what immediate steps the bank can take to place a recall or to flag the receiving account for investigation. File a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and with your state attorney general, and keep every receipt, wire transfer confirmation and message related to the transaction.

This entry reports the buyer's account as filed with us. The operator of the site may provide a response to these assertions, and we will update this record if new verified information becomes available.