This farm equipment dealer appears to be fraudulent
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is sounding the alarm on a fraudulent farm equipment dealer.
A May 29 X post from the BBB warns consumers of doing business with Bass Farm Equipment.
This alert comes after two reports made on the BBB’s Scam Tracker.
On May 28, a victim from Overton, Texas, recounted their dealings with Bass Farm Equipment.
This person contacted the company, allegedly located in Castlewood, S.D., about a piece of equipment.
“Multiple phone conversations back and forth. Signed a sales agreement between Bass Farm Equipment and myself. Invoice was sent and money transfer made,” the person wrote. “Email received regarding shipping information including date and time equipment would arrive. Equipment never delivered and attempts to further contact Bass Farm Equipment have failed.”
This interaction with Bass Farm Equipment cost the victim $23,970.
Another report about the fake equipment dealer came on May 19 from someone in Milford, Ind.
After initial communication, this person wanted to inspect the equipment before any money transfer occurred.
“When we told them we could come look at it first they hung up and when we called back the number was disconnected,” the report says.
At first glance, the Bass Farm Equipment website can appear legitimate.
A screenshot from Bass Farm Equipment's website.
Its “About Us” section claims the company is a “family-driven equipment company” that’s been helping farmers since 1995.
The website has equipment for sale with specs and videos, shipping information, information on financing support, and testimonials from people in Illinois, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.
But the company’s address - 17949 459th Avenue, Castlewood, S.D., belongs to Craig and Roxanne Bass, farmers, and owners of Bass Sanitary Services.
And the listed phone number, (605) 215-1629, was used in another equipment scam, online reporting shows.
Website verification tools indicate the site was created in May 2026.
When doing business online, it’s important to protect oneself.
Farms.com created this checklist in February 2025 to help ensure any online transaction is safe and secure.
And anyone wishing to purchase or list farm equipment on a legitimate platform can visit Farms.com’s Used Farm Equipment pages.