GAINES, Mich. - Symons Tractors & Equipment, which lists its address as 409 Symons Rd, Symons Rd Gaines, MI 48436, is a scam. A buyer reported wiring $29,999 by bank wire for a 2021 John Deere 5075E and says the tractor was never delivered.
The listing mattered because it offered a late model tractor with low hours for the full asking price, and the buyer paid the full amount before any machine appeared. For buyers searching for hard-to-find late model farm tractors, a complete payment that produced no machine is a clear loss of funds and an interruption to planned work.
The listing
The advert for the unit described a 2021 John Deere 5075E, listed as used and showing 218 engine hours. The page showed the asking price at $29,999. Beyond year, make, model, hours and the price, the listing relied on short technical details and photographs to make the machine seem available.
What drew the purchaser was the combination of model year and the low hours figure paired with a single, flat price. The listing positioned the tractor as a ready-to-buy unit at $29,999, which the buyer interpreted as the full purchase price for the advertised condition and hours.
How the sale unfolded
A buyer reported finding the listing while looking for a similar tractor. The buyer compared it with other machines and decided this 2021 John Deere 5075E matched their needs based on the posted hours and the stated price.
According to the buyer's account, they reached out through the website contact channel and negotiated no change to the advertised $29,999 figure. The buyer says they moved forward and sent the entire $29,999 by bank wire to complete the purchase.
After the wire was sent, the buyer waited for the tractor to be delivered. The account indicates time passed without a unit arriving or being transferred into the buyer's possession.
The buyer then attempted to resolve the situation through the same channels used to arrange the sale. At the point it became clear the machine would not appear, the buyer reported the money as lost and contacted this desk to note the outcome.
The transaction reported is a full payment of $29,999 sent by bank wire with no machine delivered in return.
What the website shows
The website uses the trading name Symons Tractors & Equipment and lists a Gaines, Mich. address at 409 Symons Rd, Symons Rd Gaines, MI 48436. The page includes a phone number, +1 989 372 9081, as the contact line for the business.
Domain registration records show the site was created on July 30, 2026 and is listed at the registrar NameSilo, LLC. The registration uses privacy services to obscure registrant details. The site does not publish any dealer licensing or department of transportation numbers on its pages.
How these schemes work
Federal consumer authorities caution buyers that some fraudulent equipment offers highlight late model machines with low hours and a single price intended to prompt speedy payment. These authorities note common signals include newly registered domains, privacy-protected registrations and a lack of verifiable licensing or transport credentials.
The Symons listing shares several of those markers: a recent domain registration, a privacy-protected registrant, and no published dealer licensing on the site, matched to an advertised late model tractor sold for the full asking price before the buyer took possession.
If you sent money
If you wired funds after responding to an equipment listing that now appears to be fraudulent, contact your bank immediately to ask whether a recall or other recovery step is possible. Preserve every receipt, message, invoice and confirmation related to the transfer.
Also report the loss to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and include the domain and the specific listing URL in your report. Keep copies of the reports and any case numbers the agencies provide.