Verdict
Scam. Revival Equipment LLC solicited a bank wire for a 2021 Kubota U55-4R3AP; a buyer reported wiring $28,300 and says the excavator was not delivered.
Company details
The operator publishes these contact details; they are the business's own claims and were not independently verified.
| Detail | As published on the site |
|---|---|
| Trading name | Revival Equipment LLC |
| Address | 251 Old Town Rd, Setauket-East Setauket, NY 11733, US |
| Phone | +16312685676 |
| sales@revival-equipment.com |
Payment rail and buyer report
The buyer reported using a bank wire to pay the full asking price for the advertised machine. Bank wires are final and do not offer a chargeback mechanism. According to the buyer's account, the payment was made and no equipment arrived.
The listing's asking price was $28,300 for a 2021 Kubota U55-4R3AP described as having only 311 estimated operating hours and fitted with an enclosed cab, air conditioning, heat, auxiliary hydraulics, hammer and grab circuits, a mechanical quick coupler, and a 24 inch general purpose bucket.
Listing claims
The product page for the 2021 Kubota U55-4R3AP publishes a serial number of KBCDZ57CTM3H10940 and condition assertions including 311 estimated hours, left and right track condition at 85 percent, and multiple component condition notes listed as very good. The description lists a hammer circuit and grab circuit as fitted items. These are the seller's published specs and condition statements.
Domain registration and site signals
The domain revival-equipment.com was registered on 2026-09-27, nine days before this report. Registrar records show a privacy proxy and nameservers set to artemis.dns-parking.com and hermes.dns-parking.com. HTTPS is enabled and the homepage returns a valid 200 response.
Other detected signals include a brand-new registration and a privacy-protected registrant. The public listing does not publish operator licensing or DOT numbers.
Timeline
- 2026-09-27 - Domain revival-equipment.com registered.
Red flags
- Buyer paid by bank wire: the buyer reported wiring $28,300, a payment method that is typically irreversible.
- Reported non-delivery: the buyer says full payment was sent and the excavator did not arrive.
- High-detail listing claims: the page publishes a serial number, low hours and multiple condition claims without linked independent inspection or title documents.
- Brand-new domain: registration on 2026-09-27 is consistent with recent scam fronts that use freshly created sites.
- Registrant privacy: the registrant is hidden behind a privacy service rather than a verifiable business listing.
- DNS parking nameservers: artemis.dns-parking.com and hermes.dns-parking.com indicate a recently established or parked site.
- Lack of published licensing: the public listing omits dealer licensing or DOT numbers that legitimate resellers commonly provide.
What to verify before paying by wire
- Confirm the business registration in the New York state corporate database and match the registered agent and address.
- Ask for a current bill of sale or title showing the serial number KBCDZ57CTM3H10940 and verify it with the manufacturer or a neutral registry if available.
- Insist on an independent inspection or on-the-ground photos that clearly show the serial number on the machine and timestamps tied to the seller.
- Request a tracked shipment method or an escrow service that protects the buyer until collection and inspection, rather than a direct bank transfer.
- Call the listed phone +16312685676 and verify live answers, and confirm the broker will accept payment methods that allow dispute resolution.
- Search the serial number and images for prior listings or repossession records to confirm the machine's provenance.
Verify these items before sending funds, because the combination of a bank wire payment, a new domain, privacy-protected registration, and a buyer account of non-delivery is a high-risk pattern for equipment buyers.