BOBCAT OF ST. LOUIS SOLD ME A STOLEN Bobcat mini excavator on 3/20/2017 from Bobcat of St. Louis, Fairview Heights IL. I was contacted from Potosi MO Sheriff's Department 5/21/2017 informing me that the machine was stolen. A few days later I was also contacted by St. Clair County Sheriff stating the same thing. I immediately contacted Bobcat St. Louis to try to get restitution on situation with no help. They told me that I didn't purchase the equipment from them and to contact the person who they consigned with. I explained to them that I never met anyone from Heet Excavating and they advertised, delivered, and took payment for the equipment that it was their responsibility. The Bill of Sale was through Bobcat of St. Louis not Heet Excavating, but they refuse to return my calls. On 8/25/2017 the Illinois Secretary of State Police seized the equipment and it is currently being stored at O'Fallon Shiloh Storage in O'Fallon IL. On Monday 8/28/2017 I made one more attempt to contact Bobcat of St. Louis which resulted in the owner stating they have no responsibility and hanging up on me. Currently I'm out $34,000.00 for the equipment and $600.00 in attorney's fees to make sure I was not going to be charged criminally for possession of stolen equipment.
I would caution anyone to beware of buying anything from these dealerships! read more