The 2015 Bobcat E55 as advertised

Skyline Implement's listing for a 2015 Bobcat E55 shows the excavator with 4,191 engine hours and an asking price of $21,500. The listing was published on skyline-implement.com and the site homepage title reads Skyline Implement. The operator's published contact details include a Sheridan WY address of "2012 Skyline Dr, Sheridan, WY 8280" and a phone number shown as +13074293175. The domain was registered on 2026-09-19.

The listing page named the machine, its hours and its asking price; the seller's own text on the page is the only source for the machine condition in the record we received.

What the buyer reports

According to the buyer's account filed with this publication, they paid the full $21,500 asking price by bank wire for the advertised 2015 Bobcat E55 and did not receive the machine. The buyer reported wiring the funds and says the excavator never arrived. The buyer's account is the only source for the payment and non-delivery allegation in this record.

The buyer reports no further proofs of shipment or transfer of title were provided to them in the messages they supplied to this publication.

Checking a Bobcat E55 before you pay

A Bobcat E55 is a compact excavator; when you inspect one or verify a remote listing, do the following checks before sending any money.

  • Match the machine's serial plate or product identification number to the listing photos and to the bill of sale you will receive. The PIN for a tracked excavator is usually fixed to the chassis or mainframe where it cannot be removed easily; ask the seller to provide a clear photo of the PIN plate with the machine in frame so you can compare it to the machine in any additional photos or video.
  • Ask an authorized Bobcat dealer to run the PIN against factory records and to report any service history or registered warranties. A dealer can often confirm whether the PIN has been reported stolen or has active warranty/service notes.
  • Check the listed hours against visible wear in the photos. For 4,191 hours on a compact excavator you would typically expect clear wear on the undercarriage, track links, sprockets and bucket teeth. If photos are limited or heavily edited, request more detailed images or a live video walkaround showing the hour meter.
  • Search UCC filings for Wyoming using the seller's published city or county. A UCC filing is a public record that can reveal whether a lender has a lien against the machine. Use the seller's stated jurisdiction as the starting point for that search.
  • Run the machine's PIN through national stolen-vehicle databases and ask local law enforcement whether the excavator is reported missing. If the seller resists providing a PIN or supplying clear images of the PIN and hour meter, treat that as a significant barrier to a safe purchase.
  • Verify the seller's business identity. Call the published phone number and ask for references, a local dealership contact, and proof of ownership such as a title or notarized bill that matches the PIN. Confirm any physical address by asking for a local landline and then checking that number independently.

Carry out each check in writing and keep the seller's responses as part of your record.

How the payment was taken

The buyer reported paying by bank wire. Bank-to-bank wire transfers are normally final once settled and provide no chargeback route through the sending bank. That makes recovery of funds more difficult than payments made by credit card or a payment service that supports buyer protection. If you are offered a reduced price on a listing that requires a wire or insists on immediate settlement by wire, treat the request with extreme caution and insist on verifiable ownership documentation and a secure escrow service before any transfer.

What we have and have not verified

We can confirm these published facts from the site and our scans: the listing for a 2015 Bobcat E55 included 4,191 engine hours and an asking price of $21,500; skyline-implement.com returned HTTP 200 on the homepage and the site presents a homepage title of Skyline Implement; HTTPS is available; the domain registration date is 2026-09-19 and the registrar is Fewmoretaps OU dba Trustname.com; nameservers shown are norah.ns.cloudflare.com and justin.ns.cloudflare.com; and the site shows a Sheridan WY address and the phone number +1 307 429-3175.

Open checks we have not completed and which remain to be verified are: whether the published phone number reaches a business that can demonstrate possession of the advertised machine; whether the published address corresponds to the physical premises of a licensed dealer; a factory PIN check and service history lookup with an authorized Bobcat dealer; UCC filing searches in Wyoming tied to the seller's name or address; confirmation from the buyer's bank of whether the wire can be recalled or traced; and any shipping or title transfer documents that might show movement of the excavator.

This entry records the buyer's allegation and the site registration and content facts; the assessment is preliminary while the outstanding checks above are pursued.

If you have already paid

If you have already sent money by wire for the same listing, contact your bank or credit union immediately and ask their fraud or wire recovery group to attempt a recall or trace of the transfer. File a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center and with your state attorney general. Keep every message, invoice and receipt you were given by the seller, and supply those records to your bank and to any authorities you contact. Also notify the dealer network for the machine brand so they can flag the PIN if the machine is offered for sale elsewhere.

This report publishes the buyer's account as filed. A right of reply is open to Skyline Implement and we will update the entry if verifications are completed.