The Problem We Couldn't Ignore
After years of watching the heavy machinery and automotive trade move online, we saw a dangerous gap growing. While marketplaces made it easier to find equipment, they made it far too easy for scammers to operate.
We watched hard-working Australians — farmers, operators, small business owners — lose life-changing deposits to ghost listings, stolen machinery and mechanical lemons. People who had saved for years to grow their business, wiped out by a scammer hiding behind a fake listing.
We decided to change that.
Our Mission — Restoring the Handshake Deal
We built Deposit Guardian to bring security back to the private sale. The kind of deal where both parties walk away feeling like they were treated fairly — where the buyer gets exactly what they paid for and the seller gets paid without delay.
Simple idea. We hold your deposit safely until you're satisfied with the machine. If the deal falls through, you get your money back. That's it. No complicated contracts. No grey areas. Just a secure vault between buyer and seller that protects both parties equally.
Why Trust Deposit Guardian
Part of a Bigger Ecosystem
Deposit Guardian works hand in hand with Verified Rigs — Australia's only PPSR-verified heavy machinery marketplace. Every listing on Verified Rigs is identity checked and PPSR cleared before it goes live.
Together the two platforms cover the full transaction — from finding a verified listing to protecting your deposit until you're satisfied. The safest way to buy or sell heavy machinery in Australia.
