RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Auction Liquidators, which lists its address as 5PM 18442 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92508, is a scam. A buyer reported wiring $16,700 for a 2019 KUBOTA SVL95-2S and receiving no equipment.
The machine advertised is a late-model compact track loader with claimed features that appeal to contractors and landscapers: an enclosed cab with A/C and heat, joystick controls, 2-speed travel, vertical lift and auxiliary hydraulics. The buyer's account makes the case relevant because the listing asked the full asking price and the unit, which the site described as having 3,288 hours and a 96 HP Kubota diesel engine, never arrived.
The listing
The listing for the 2019 KUBOTA SVL95-2S described a compact track loader with 3,288 hours, a 96 horsepower Kubota diesel engine and hydrostatic transmission. The seller's text listed a chassis number and noted features including an enclosed cab, A/C and heat, two-speed travel, joystick controls, vertical lift, hydraulic quick attach and auxiliary hydraulics. The published asking price was $16,700.
In its own terms the posting presented the machine as suited for construction, landscaping, material handling and grading, and it listed a rated operating capacity around 3,200 pounds and an operating weight near 11,500 pounds. Those specifications, combined with the model year and the cab amenities, were part of what made the machine attractive to a buyer shopping for a well-equipped late-model loader.
How the sale unfolded
According to the buyer's account, the buyer found the listing while searching for compact track loaders and compared it to other offers on the market. According to the buyer's account, the listing's combination of a 2019 model year, the cab with climate control and the lower asking price stood out among available machines.
According to the buyer's account, the buyer reached out to the seller through the site, confirmed the asking price and decided to proceed at the listed figure. According to the buyer's account, the transaction was completed with a bank wire for the full $16,700 to the seller's payment instructions as shown on the site.
According to the buyer's account, after sending the money the buyer expected the machine to be delivered or to receive concrete shipping arrangements. According to the buyer's account, those delivery steps never occurred and the machine did not appear at the buyer's site or any pickup location the buyer arranged.
According to the buyer's account, repeated attempts to resolve the matter in the days following the wire produced no successful recovery. The sequence ended with the buyer having sent $16,700 by bank wire and receiving no unit in return.
What the website shows
The site presents itself as Auction Liquidators and lists the Riverside address above, a phone number of +1 951 268 0435 and an email contact@liveliquidators.com. The specific product page used the product URL for the 2019 KUBOTA SVL95-2S and displayed the specifications and the $16,700 price.
The domain was registered Sept. 25, 2026 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB; the registration is only days old. The site includes no verifiable dealer license or Department of Transportation credentials on its pages.
How these schemes work
Federal consumer authorities warn that some fraudulent equipment listings present well-equipped, nearly new machines at prices that push buyers to act quickly. Those scams often pair attractive specifications and a low price with a payment method that completes the sale before a buyer can inspect the machine in person. Newly created domains and minimal licensing information on a seller's pages are common features described in guidance from federal agencies.
The Auction Liquidators listing matched several of those red flags in the buyer's account: a late-model KUBOTA SVL95-2S with a detailed equipment description, a relatively low asking price and a domain that was created shortly before the transaction took place. The buyer's reported loss of $16,700 followed the payment and the absence of a delivered machine.
If you sent money
Contact your bank immediately and ask whether a wire recall is possible. Keep every invoice, email, message and payment receipt related to the transaction. File a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and file a report with the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov, including the domain liveliquidators.com and the product page URL for the 2019 KUBOTA SVL95-2S.
