It seemed like a TikTok creator had done all the due diligence to ensure a safe Facebook Marketplace sale: the buyer had an established Facebook profile, photos of cash for the sale, and an upscale meeting location outside Atlanta. Despite all that, the two men taking a “quick test drive” in a $20,000 Can-Am side-by-side suddenly floored it and disappeared down the road.
Creator Jayce Watts (@slayce.what) issued a warning to other prospective Marketplace sellers, saying that the end result of a four-hour trip to try to sell the vehicle has left her so shaken she won’t conduct a $5 sale to an online stranger.
“I would not recommend doing any transactions off Facebook Marketplace for anything, even as low as $5 deals, anywhere but a police department,” she said in the clip that’s been viewed more than 241,000 times. “Never once did we think this would happen to us.”
Atlanta Facebook Marketplace Sale: Safety Steps Failed To Protect
According to Watts, the trouble started after her boyfriend decided to sell his expensive Can-Am X3 XMR Turbo RR side-by-side. The pair listed the vehicle on Facebook Marketplace and quickly heard from a buyer who, Watts said, wanted to close the deal quickly…