A woman who sold her car on Facebook Marketplace was left fuming after falling for a sob story. TikTok user Rachel (@winfastbugu) believes her own sympathy was used against her to let her vehicle go for way less than it was worth. She begins her unfortunate Marketplace story by stating that the two men she sold her car to "played in my face." According to Rachel, they spun a yarn about a business they were attempting to start, and getting the new van for a deal would mean a great deal to them. Consequently, she sold them a van that belonged to her now-deceased grandfather for $1,300 below its market value. To further round out their con, the men purchased the vehicle with "a fat stack of 20s," she says. Initially, Rachel told viewers that she felt good about her "generosity" towards the buyers. That’s because she believed she was honoring her grandpa’s legacy by selling the vehicle to two people in need. After the sale, she had difficulty removing the license plate. However, the men assured her they would take care of it and get the plate removed themselves. Unfortunately, that’s not what happened. While perusing Facebook Marketplace, she saw her grandfather’s van with the license plate still attached. And the men who bought the car had listed it for $4,800 more than they paid. Instant Facebook Marketplace Regret Upon seeing the online listing, Rachel was furious, especially given the timing of the sale. "So you know they haven’t changed the title. You know they’re using my license plate," she tells viewers. Not wanting the van to be sold with her license plate and still registered to her name, she contacted the two men on Facebook. "I see it, I go, ‘Hey, what the hell? Cut my plate off.’ They [expletive] block me," she said. Undeterred, she decided to find another way to reach the Marketplace scammers. "I message him from my friend’s phone," she said. "I was like, ‘Hey, I reported it to the Secretary of State. You just need to take my plate off.’" The buyers immediately went on the defensive and accused Rachel of harassing them and lying about the situation. To prove she wasn’t bluffing, the TikToker decided to message them her correspondence with authorities regarding the matter. This maneuver appears to have gotten through to the men, because they eventually removed the plate. Upon sending her photographic evidence that her tags were indeed removed, she replied to thank them and wish them luck. "And then they respond with, ‘No, good luck to you because we’re suing you.’" Do They Have Grounds to Sue? Rachel was taken aback and couldn’t wrap her head around how she could possibly be in any legal trouble. "Suing me for what? No one’s suing here. I never threatened you. I said give me the [expletive] plate," Rachel says into the camera, clearly exasperated by the situation. She later learned that the men, who acted like indigent but industrious new business owners, are actually pretty successful. After further examination, Rachel discovered they had a substantial social media following. "Turns out they have an entire [expletive] TikTok … about selling vehicles. And they made a TikTok … [on how they] made 100 grand selling used vehicles," she said. What they failed to mention in their clip, Rachel said, is that they lie to the folks they buy cars from. Further compounding her anger is that they fabricated a tale about the van in a subsequent post. She said the pair lied about the car being a dependable, good family vehicle with a clean title. Rachel says this was just a bunch of blatant lies to tug on the heartstrings of Marketplace buyers. Is Facebook Marketplace a Safe Place to Buy Cars? There are numerous tales circulating online about bad experiences buying and selling cars on Facebook Marketplace. Motor1 reported on the drastic lengths two male buyers went through to try to convince a man that there was something amiss with his vehicle. This alleged scheme also involved a sympathy play, as the men had purportedly traveled a long distance to see the car. While one of the buyers kept the seller distracted, their accomplice placed a chemical in the vehicle’s muffler that emitted plumes of smoke. This led the buyer to believe there was something amiss with his ride initially. Thankfully, he learned what went down during the near sale after bringing his ride to a mechanic. The CyberGuy reported on sob story scams on Facebook Marketplace. Oftentimes, sellers use elderly people's photos as a ploy to make them seem "innocent and vulnerable," the outlet writes. In the same article, the website warns folks about online sellers who try to "create a sense of urgency" around a sale. This way, buyers will be prompted to meet and buy an item quickly, which increases the likelihood they won’t perform their due diligence. Also, scammers will attempt to foster a sense of "sympathy and trust," along with "lowering suspicion," the CyberGuy writes. Motor1 has reached out to Rachel via Instagram direct message for further comment. We’ll update this if she responds. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team