SHARON SPRINGS, N.Y. - HighValley Tractor Outlet, which lists its address as 129 Bear Swamp Rd, Sharon Springs, NY, NY 13459, US, is a scam. A buyer reported wiring $13,000 to purchase a 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 Tracked Skid Steer Loader that never arrived.
The advertised machine was presented as a late model, low-hour tracked loader with attachments that made it useful across construction and landscaping work. A full-payment wire was sent and the equipment did not materialize.
The listing
The site advertised a 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 Tracked Skid Steer Loader with 717 hours. The seller described the unit as having a Kubota V3307 diesel engine, hydrostatic drive, two-speed travel and an enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning. The listing named auxiliary hydraulics, an auxiliary electrical outlet, a hydraulic quick coupler and a Land Pride 75 inch bucket with a weld-on cutting edge and bolt-on teeth. Bridgestone rubber tracks at 15 inch width were also listed.
The page asked $13,000 for the machine and promoted it as "Low-hour" equipment. Those features made the listing stand out to buyers seeking a well equipped tracked loader at a low price.
How the sale unfolded
A buyer reported locating the listing while searching for a tracked skid steer and comparing it to other machines. According to the buyer's account, the combination of year, the 717 hours showing, the enclosed cab with heat and A/C and the included Land Pride bucket made the listing attractive.
A buyer reported initiating contact through the site and agreeing to buy the loader at the listed price. According to the buyer's account, the transaction proceeded with a bank wire for the full $13,000 sent to the recipient details provided by the seller.
A buyer reported expecting delivery after the payment and then waiting for the loader to appear at the agreed location. According to the buyer's account, the machine did not arrive and attempts to resolve the matter produced no unit.
A buyer reported that the outcome was a total loss of $13,000 by bank wire and no equipment. According to the buyer's account, there was no delivery of the 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 or any substitute machine.
What the website shows
The site presents itself as a used equipment dealer under the trading name HighValley Tractor Outlet and lists a phone number of +15182339814. The inventory page used in this case carried the headline used equipment title and a full specification block for the skid steer.
Registration records show the domain highvalleytractoroutlet.com was created Sept. 1, 2026 at the registrar TUCOWS.COM, CO. The registrant is hidden behind a privacy service. The site does not publish verifiable dealer licensing or department of transportation details on its public pages.
How these schemes work
Authorities including the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission flag a set of common indicators on fraudulent equipment listings: recent domain registrations, late-model machines priced aggressively, low declared hours, and requests or arrangements that leave buyers unable to inspect a machine in person. They also warn that sites often omit verifiable licensing or business records.
Those indicators match elements of this listing: a 2022 Kubota SVL75-2 shown with 717 hours, an asking price of $13,000 that placed the machine well below typical market rates for a well equipped tracked loader, and a domain registered days before the listing was discovered by the buyer.
If you sent money
Contact your bank right away to ask whether a wire recall is possible and retain every invoice, receipt and message related to the transfer. Keep copies of the listing URL and any screenshots of the site and transaction records.
Submit a complaint to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov and include the domain highvalleytractoroutlet.com and the exact inventory page URL. Save any communications you exchanged with the seller for those reports.
