TPM excavators

RandyT · Jul 28, 2024

Does anybody know anything about this brand. I have a local auction that has TPM-15 and TPM-16 mini excavators coming up for auction but can't really find much information about the company. The website doesn't show an address, The dealer locator and customer care buttons basically don't work, and even the product manual button doesn't do anything.

5030 · Jul 28, 2024

Good luck Randy. Probably built by Won Hong Loe...

dfkrug · Aug 4, 2024

RandyT said:
Does anybody know anything about this brand. I have a local auction that has TPM-15 and TPM-16 mini excavators coming up for auction but can't really find much information about the company. The website doesn't show an address, The dealer locator and customer care buttons basically don't work, and even the product manual button doesn't do anything.

Yeah, that is pretty standard. By auctioning these units off, the importer avoids any responsibility for support (tech info or parts).

Going the auction route will likely get the lowest price, even lower than importing directly or thru Alibaba. But, that also fully disconnects the buyer from the maker. The first maker I dealt with was helpful. The second, not so much.

RandyT · Aug 4, 2024

dfkrug said:
Yeah, that is pretty standard. By auctioning these units off, the importer avoids any responsibility for support (tech info or parts).

Going the auction route will likely get the lowest price, even lower than importing directly or thru Alibaba. But, that also fully disconnects the buyer from the maker. The first maker I dealt with was helpful. The second, not so much.

I have decided to avoid this brand at least for now. They also have wireless mowers, stand on skid steers, and other things coming up on this auction. I am currently looking at a AGT QK16R coming up on the auction.

dfkrug · Aug 4, 2024

RandyT said:
I have decided to avoid this brand at least for now. They also have wireless mowers, stand on skid steers, and other things coming up on this auction. I am currently looking at a AGT QK16R coming up on the auction.

Auctions all over the US, and prob Canada are getting many many implements in, straight from China in containers. Then the once-used container is sometimes also sold at the same auction.

A friend landed the no-brand hydraulic skidsteer QA concrete mixer free, with sheared sprocket key, plus the ubiquitous WC42 PTO wood chipper, which I am getting.