Woman sells grandfather’s van for cheap after sob story, then discovers what buyers did just hours later

A TikTok user named Rachel sold her car on Facebook Marketplace and quickly regretted it. She says two men tricked her by telling a fake story to get a better deal on the vehicle. Rachel explained that the buyers told her they were starting a business and needed the van at a lower price. She felt bad for them and decided to help.

Because of their story, she sold them her late grandfather’s van for $1,300 less than what it was actually worth. According to Motor1, the men paid her with a large stack of twenty-dollar bills. In her TikTok video, Rachel revealed that she initially felt happy about the sale. She thought she was doing something good and keeping her grandfather’s memory alive by helping people who needed it.

After the sale was done, Rachel had trouble taking off the license plate from the van. The two men told her not to worry and said they would remove it themselves. But they never did. Soon after, Rachel was looking through Facebook Marketplace and saw something shocking. Her grandfather’s van was listed for sale again, and her license plate was still on it. The same men who bought it from her were now selling it for $4,800 more than what they paid her.

The buyers resold the van hours later for thousands more

Rachel got angry right away. She knew the men hadn’t changed the title of the van yet. She also knew they were using her license plate, which meant the vehicle was still registered under her name. She sent them a message on Facebook asking them to remove her plate. Instead of responding, they blocked her.

Rachel didn’t give up. She used her friend’s phone to message them again. She told them she had reported the situation to the Secretary of State and demanded they take off her plate. The men got defensive and said she was lying and harassing them. This wasn’t the first time someone faced unusual responses from service workers in frustrating situations. To prove she was serious, Rachel sent them copies of her messages with the authorities.

This finally worked. The men removed the license plate and sent her a photo as proof. Rachel thanked them and wished them well. But then the men replied saying they were going to sue her. Rachel was confused and frustrated because she hadn’t done anything wrong. She never threatened them and only asked for her plate back.

Later, Rachel found out the truth about the buyers. They weren’t struggling new business owners at all. They actually had a large following on social media and made TikTok videos about selling cars. In one video, they bragged about making $100,000 selling used vehicles.

Rachel said they never mentioned in their videos that they lie to people when buying cars. She also discovered they posted false information about her grandfather’s van, claiming it was a reliable family vehicle with a clean title when that wasn’t true. Similar to how some customers experience shocking treatment at restaurants, Rachel felt deceived by people who should have been honest with her.