A woman who sold her grandfather’s car with a $1,300 discount was shocked to discover that the buyers were reselling the vehicle for a higher amount than they paid.
Rachel posted a video on her TikTok profile to share what happened. She said she had listed her grandfather’s car on Facebook Marketplace when two men said they wanted to buy the vehicle to boost their “new business.”
She explained that she sympathized with their story and decided to sell her late grandfather’s car at a $1,300 discount off its market value. Rachel said the payment was made entirely in cash, in $20 bills.
Initially, Rachel told viewers that she felt good about her “generosity” toward the buyers because she believed she was honoring her grandfather’s legacy by selling the car to two people who needed it.
After the sale, she said she had difficulty removing the car’s license plate. However, the men assured her that they would take care of it and remove the plate themselves. Unfortunately, that did not happen.
While browsing car listings on Facebook Marketplace, Rachel was shocked to see her grandfather’s car being listed for $4,800 more than the buyers had paid. And the worst part? They hadn’t even removed the plate.
The price itself wasn’t Rachel’s main concern, even though the situation upset her. What truly bothered her was that they were trying to sell the car with her license plate—and therefore with the registration still in her name.
Unfortunately, her attempt to contact them was unsuccessful. After asking them to remove her plate before the sale, Rachel said the men cursed at her and then blocked her. She then borrowed her friend’s phone to message the scammers.
“I was like, ‘Hey, I reported this to the Secretary of State. You just need to take my plate off,’” Rachel said. According to her, the buyers immediately became defensive, claiming she was harassing them and lying about the situation.
To prove she wasn’t bluffing, Rachel sent screenshots of her conversations with the authorities. This seemed to work, as the men removed the plate and sent photographic evidence to confirm it.
Rachel then thanked them and wished them good luck, to which they replied: “No, good luck to you, because we’re going to sue you.” She responded: “Sue me for what? Nobody is suing anyone here. I never threatened you. I just asked you to give me back the […] plate.”
Afterward, Rachel said she began investigating the two men and was even more shocked to discover that they have a TikTok account about vehicle sales with a substantial following.
“They made a
made $100,000 selling used vehicles,” Rachel said. But what they don’t mention, according to her, is that they lie to the people they buy used cars from to get discounts and then make even more profit on the resale.
Photo and video: TikTok @winfastbugu. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
