The 2023 Kubota B2601HSD as advertised

The listing on translowaequipmentankeny.com offered a 2023 Kubota B2601HSD with 110 hours, 4WD, a Kubota LA435 loader fitted with a 60-inch bucket and a 60-inch mid-mount mower deck. The seller’s description calls it "A near-new 2023 Kubota B2601HSD with 4WD, featuring a Kubota LA435 loader with a 60-inch bucket and a 60-inch mower deck - lightly used with only 110 hours and ready for any task." The asking price shown on the listing was $7,725.

The site publishes the trading name Trans Lowa Equipment Ankeny and gives a street contact listed as 4607 SE Rio Ct, Ankeny, IA 50021, a phone number and an email address. The domain record shows the site was registered 2026-09-29 and uses Cloudflare name servers.

What the buyer reports

A buyer reported wiring $7,725 by bank wire to buy the 2023 Kubota B2601HSD displayed on that listing. According to the buyer's account, after the payment settled the tractor was not delivered and the buyer received no machine. The payment method the buyer used was a bank wire.

We are publishing the buyer’s account as it was filed to this publication; the buyer’s assertions are reported and not independently verified here.

Checking a Kubota B2601HSD before you pay

  • Locate and read the serial plate or PIN on the tractor before any transfer. On compact tractors the plate or stamped PIN is typically on the main frame or near the operator platform; confirm the number in the listing photos, in any bill of sale and on the tractor itself. Photograph the plate and compare it to the seller’s images.
  • Ask an authorized Kubota dealer to check the PIN or serial number against manufacturer or dealer records for registration and service history. Dealers can often confirm whether the number is valid and whether recent warranty or service entries exist.
  • Inspect photos closely for consistent wear relative to the claimed hours. Look at wear on the seat, loader pins, bucket edges, mower spindles and tires. Mismatched wear in multiple photos, or repeated use of stock studio images, are reasons to ask for live video or an in-person inspection.
  • Get an explicit written bill of sale that lists the exact serial number, the seller’s stated address and the agreed price. A buyer who cannot produce a signed bill of sale that matches the machine details should not be asked to send funds.
  • Search UCC filings and lien records in the state the seller lists to confirm there are no undisclosed liens. A tractor sold subject to an active lien can be reclaimed by the secured party.
  • Check national and regional stolen-equipment databases and ask local law enforcement whether the VIN or serial number is flagged. If the seller resists you contacting a dealer or law enforcement, treat that as a serious warning sign.
  • Prefer inspections at a dealer or in person with the seller present, and insist on independent mechanical verification if the tractor is expensive or will be used for work-critical tasks.

How the payment was taken

The buyer reports using a bank wire to transfer $7,725. Bank wires, once processed and accepted by the recipient bank, are difficult to reverse. A settled wire does not provide a chargeback route like most card payments do. That makes recovery more complicated if the recipient is unreachable or uncooperative.

When sellers request a wire for an out-of-state purchase, insist on additional safeguards: an escrow service that holds funds until you confirm receipt of the machine, payment on pickup, or payment via a method that offers buyer protections. If the seller declines these options, treat that as a material risk.

What we have and have not verified

Verified from scanned records: the listing content on translowaequipmentankeny.com for the 2023 Kubota B2601HSD, the seller’s published contact details, and the domain registration date 2026-09-29. The buyer reported wiring $7,725 by bank wire for the listed tractor and says it was never delivered; that report is published as filed.

Not yet verified: whether the published street address corresponds to a physical dealership or yard at that location; the identity of the site registrant behind the privacy service; the provenance and validity of the serial number shown in the listing; any bank tracing of the wire payment; and whether the machine exists at another location. Those checks remain outstanding.

If you have already paid

Contact your bank’s fraud or wire transfers unit immediately and explain the transaction, asking them to treat it as a potentially fraudulent wire and to begin a trace. Submit a complaint to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and notify your state consumer protection office or attorney general’s office. Preserve every communication, the wire transfer receipt and any screenshots or messages from the seller. Those records are essential to any recovery attempt and to any official complaint you file.

This entry reports the buyer’s account as filed. Trans Lowa Equipment Ankeny and the operator of translowaequipmentankeny.com are invited to respond; we will update the record if further verifications become available.