The 2019 Kubota KX057-4 as advertised
Rayko Machine Sales Rayne published a listing for a 2019 Kubota KX057-4 with an asking price of $8,100. The seller's description reads in part: "Year: 2019 | Make: Kubota | Model: KX057-4 | Type: Compact Excavator | Engine: 2.2L 4-Cylinder Kubota Diesel | Horsepower: 50 HP | Transmission: Hydrostatic | Drive Type: Rubber Tracks." The text also describes an enclosed ROPS cab, auxiliary hydraulics, a standard bucket and a "well-maintained rubber-track undercarriage."
The listing page is hosted on raykomachinesalesrayne.com and uses HTTPS. The site publishes a trading name, a street address in Rayne, Louisiana, a phone number and a support email as the seller's contact details.
What the buyer reports
A buyer reported wiring $8,100 by bank wire to the operator after accepting the seller's asking price for the 2019 Kubota KX057-4 on the listing page. According to the buyer's account, after sending the bank wire for the full $8,100 the buyer never received the excavator.
The buyer's allegation is the basis of this report; the site's published listing and the buyer's payment claim are the only facts attributed here.
Checking a Kubota KX057-4 before you pay
These checks apply to compact excavators and to any used Kubota you are considering. Do each one before you send funds.
Verify the machine's identity. Ask the seller for the machine identification number or PIN and for clear photos showing the serial plate, the cab VIN plate and the machine from multiple angles. Match the VIN/PIN shown in photos to any plate visible in a live video or during an in-person inspection.
Confirm service history through an authorized dealer. Give the dealer the machine PIN and ask whether the machine appears in Kubota service records or warranty databases and whether any dealer has reported work on that PIN.
Inspect photos and video for consistent wear. Compare track condition, bucket wear, control lever finish and seat wear in the seller's images with the hours the seller claims. Ask for close-up photos of the undercarriage, swing bearing area and hydraulic connections. If the listing supplies no hours, ask for them and for logs or invoices that support the number.
Authenticate the seller. Call the phone number the site publishes and check whether the call is answered in a manner consistent with a local dealership at the published address. Check business registration and dealer licensing where you are required to do so. Search the state UCC filings for liens attached to a machine being sold from the state the seller lists.
Run a stolen-equipment check. Provide the machine PIN to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's VIN check or the appropriate regional stolen-equipment database before buying.
Insist on seeing the machine in person or on a live, unscripted video showing the VIN plate, serial numbers and the engine running. If the seller resists in-person inspection or producing verifiable VIN images, treat that as a deal breaker.
Preserve all seller communications, invoices and bank instructions. A complete paper trail is essential for any bank trace or complaint you may need to file.
How the payment was taken
A buyer reported sending the payment by bank wire for the full $8,100 asking price. A settled bank wire is typically final and does not provide a consumer chargeback route through the sender's card network. That makes a wire transfer a high-risk payment method when the counterparty and the machine have not been independently verified. The buyer's account states the wire was completed and the machine was not delivered.
What we have and have not verified
Verified from published material on the site: the listing text for a 2019 Kubota KX057-4, the asking price of $8,100, the published trading name Rayko Machine Sales Rayne, the published address 261 Industrial Dr, Rayne, LA 70578, the published phone number and email, the site's HTTPS status and the domain registration date of 2026-06-04. Verified from a buyer report: a buyer reported wiring $8,100 by bank wire and not receiving the machine.
Outstanding checks: confirmation of the machine PIN and supporting photos or service records; verification that the published physical address and phone reach an operational dealership at that location; a bank trace or recall attempt outcome for the reported wire; any response from the site operator to the buyer's claim.
This record is published as filed and will be updated if those checks produce additional verifiable information.
If you have already paid
Call the bank's fraud team and request a wire recall, file with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and file with your state attorney general, and keep every message and receipt related to the transaction.