BRIGHTON, Colo. - Braston Machinery Hub, which lists its address as 14020 Brighton Rd., Brighton, Colo., is a scam. A buyer reported wiring $42,800 for a 2022 BOBCAT T740 compact track loader and says the machine never arrived.
Late-model compact track loaders are in strong demand. For buyers chasing low-hour T740s, a full-price wire for a machine that never appears represents a large, concentrated loss.
The listing
The posting described a 2022 BOBCAT T740 compact track loader with 409 hours. The listing classified the machine as used and carried an asking price of $42,800. The page listed common comfort and performance items for this model in brief terms, and the seller used a short sales phrase to promote the unit.
What made the listing appealing was clear: a recent model year, reported low hours for a major-brand loader, and a price that sat below many retail comparables. For a buyer looking for a late-model, well-equipped machine, that combination made the offer stand out.
How the sale unfolded
A buyer reported finding the T740 while searching for skid steer and compact track loaders online. The buyer compared this listing to others on the market and decided it matched the machine they wanted. According to the buyer's account, contact was made through the site to arrange the purchase at the listed price.
The buyer sent the full asking price by bank wire. After the transfer, the buyer expected the machine to be prepared for pickup or delivery, as is customary in equipment purchases where payment is completed before handover.
Days passed without delivery. The buyer waited for an arranged pickup or a shipping confirmation and for an opportunity to inspect the loader in person. The buyer says none of that happened.
As time went on, the buyer's expectation shifted to concern. There were no new shipment details and no machine arriving at the agreed location. According to the buyer's account, the final outcome was that $42,800 had been sent by wire and the 2022 BOBCAT T740 was never delivered.
What the website shows
Braston Machinery Hub's site lists a Brighton address, a phone number, and the email sales@brastonmachineryhub.com. The published phone is 7204431171. The inventory page for the T740 carried photographs and a short equipment summary alongside the asking price and the stated hours.
The domain brastonmachineryhub.com was registered July 23, 2026, through WebNIC. The registration uses a privacy service to hide the registrant. The site publishes no dealer license numbers or DOT credentials that would allow independent verification of a physical yard or dealer registration.
How these schemes work
Federal consumer agencies and industry groups warn that some fraudulent listings offer late-model, low-hour machines at prices intended to prompt quick payment. New domains, brief lifespans and hidden registrant details are common signals; buyers cannot inspect the equipment in person when a seller is not local.
Those general risk factors match several observations about this listing: the domain is only weeks old, the registrant is private, and there is no verifiable dealer licensing shown on the site. In this case a buyer who completed a wire transfer reports receiving no machine.
If you sent money
If you wired funds to brastonmachineryhub.com or to a contact associated with Braston Machinery Hub, contact your bank immediately and ask about a wire recall. Preserve every receipt, confirmation email and any correspondence tied to the listing.
You should also file a complaint with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and report the payment to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Include the domain name, the listing URL and any transaction records when you submit each report.
