Verdict
Scam: a buyer reported wiring $23,999 to J & J AG Equipment, Grover Hill, OH, and receiving no equipment. The payment followed the seller's listing for a 2023 Kubota KX057-5 priced at $23,999 on jjagequipmentoh.com.
Company details
The entries below are the operator's own published contact claims.
| Detail | As published on the site |
|---|---|
| Name | J & J AG Equipment |
| Address | 3125 Rd 151, Grover Hill, OH 45849, US |
| Phone | (419) 484-3216 |
| sales@jjagequipmentoh.com |
The site does not publish dealer licensing or DOT registration information.
Unit on record
The table below reproduces the seller's listing claims for the unit the buyer paid for.
| Detail | As advertised |
|---|---|
| Unit (year, make, model) | 2023 Kubota KX057-5 |
| Asking price | $23,999 |
| Hours | |
| Condition | |
| Listed spec 1 |
Buyer report
A buyer reported wiring $23,999 by bank wire to the seller and receiving no equipment. According to the buyer, the payment was for the full asking price of the 2023 Kubota KX057-5 listed on jjagequipmentoh.com. The buyer reported the loss to this publication; no independent delivery record or transfer of equipment was supplied to this publication.
Registration record
Domain jjagequipmentoh.com was registered on 2026-09-23 with registrar NameSilo, LLC. The domain uses Cloudflare nameservers amanda.ns.cloudflare.com and fattouche.ns.cloudflare.com. The site serves HTTPS and the homepage returns HTTP 200. The homepage title is "Used Heavy Equipment For Sale | J & J AG Equipment." The domain registration date is seven days before this report.
Red flags observed
- A buyer reported wiring $23,999 by bank wire and receiving no machine for the listing of the 2023 Kubota KX057-5.
- The domain was registered seven days ago, a recent registration date for a site advertising high value equipment.
- The registrar record shows a privacy or registrant concealment signal.
- The site does not present dealer licensing or DOT registration information.
- The listing that prompted payment names a specific excavator at a fixed asking price while the domain has minimal online history.
What to do if you have paid
If you wired funds, preserve all payment records and receipts, including wire transfer confirmations and email exchanges with the seller. Notify your bank or wire service, report the transaction, and request an attempt to recall or reverse the transfer. File a report with local police and provide them with the payment evidence and the listing URL. Consider reporting the domain and registrar details to the domain registrar and to online consumer complaint services.
How to verify this yourself
- Check the domain registration date and registrar of the seller's website using public WHOIS and domain lookup tools.
- Compare the published street address with satellite imagery and business listings to confirm a visible lot or yard for heavy equipment.
- Request verifiable dealer licensing, DOT numbers, or other business registrations and confirm them with the issuing authority.
- Insist on an in-person inspection or third party inspection of the machine before transferring funds, and use a secure escrow service that offers buyer protection for high value equipment.
- Verify phone numbers by calling and confirming they reach an identified business and not just an answering service.