Verdict
Scam.
Hammer & Hitch LLC, Covington, GA advertised a 2018 Kubota L3560 HST with 324 hours, described as Excellent, for $11,700. A buyer reported wiring $11,700 by bank transfer for that exact listing and says no equipment was delivered.
Company details
The operator published the following contact details; these are the seller's own claims and have not been independently verified.
| Detail | As published on the site |
|---|---|
| Name | Hammer & Hitch LLC |
| Address | 1597 Access Rd, Covington, GA 30014, US |
| Phone | +14702282087 |
| support@hammerhitchllc.com |
The listing provided no visible dealer license number or corporate registration record on the listing pages.
Unit on record
The seller's listing claims for the machine that the buyer paid for are shown below.
| Detail | As advertised |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2018 Kubota L3560 HST |
| Asking price | $11,700 |
| Engine hours | 324 |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Notable specs | HST transmission; compact utility tractor; no attachments listed |
Buyer report
A buyer reported sending $11,700 by bank wire to buy the advertised 2018 Kubota L3560 HST. According to the buyer, the tractor was not delivered after payment.
Registration record
The domain hammerhitchllc.com was registered on 2026-09-27 with registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Nameservers are listed as athena.dns-parking.com and apollo.dns-parking.com. HTTPS is enabled and the homepage returned HTTP 200 at the time of checking.
Red flags observed
- A buyer reported a $11,700 loss after wiring funds for the exact 2018 Kubota L3560 HST listing.
- The listing quoted 324 engine hours and described the machine as Excellent while asking $11,700, matching the buyer's paid listing.
- The domain registration date is 2026-09-27, indicating a brand new registration at the time of reporting.
- The registrar record shows privacy protection, hiding the registrant identity.
- Nameservers resolve to DNS parking hosts athena.dns-parking.com and apollo.dns-parking.com.
- The listing pages show no dealer license or Department of Transportation credentials.
What to do if you have paid
Contact your bank or payment provider immediately and request a recall or trace for the wire transfer. Compile all evidence of the transaction, including payment receipts, listing screenshots, email exchanges, and the listing URL. File complaints with your local law enforcement agency and with national fraud reporting services appropriate to your country. Preserve all original communications and transaction records for any investigations or claims.
How to verify this yourself
Use WHOIS and registrar lookup tools to confirm the domain registration date and whether the registrant is hidden. Search for the trading name plus licensing or dealer registration records with state regulatory agencies. Compare the listing details with other marketplaces to see if the same machine is listed elsewhere under different seller names. Verify the published address with mapping and business registry records, and search independently for reviews or complaint reports mentioning the trading name. Contact your payment provider about recovery options before sending funds by bank transfer.