A Texas woman filmed what looked like a bidding war over a car when her boyfriend came to make a purchase. Soon after, another group showed up and offered more money. The situation left viewers divided. Some called it an old hustle tactic meant to push buyers into paying more. Others said it could have been completely legit.
Posted to TikTok by @toriaaaxaaa, the video starts mid-situation, right after the second group pulls up. The Texas creator films from inside a different vehicle as her boyfriend and the others stand around a Cadillac.
She explains that they came to buy it, and the newcomers arrived offering a thousand dollars more. She says her boyfriend told them he already had cash and would put more down. The video shows the boyfriend on the phone, which the creator says “looks like a call with his bank.”
In a follow-up video, the Texas creator said they ended up not buying the car after the seller mentioned it overheats in traffic. She also made a separate post letting viewers know she was certain the bidding dispute wasn’t part of a scam.
The Comments Had Their Suspicions
The majority of commenters viewed the Texas sale with a side-eye. “That’s the scam. They do that to pressure you, & a lot of people fall for it unfortunately,” one wrote. Another called it “one of the oldest hustles in the book.” A third suggested it was the seller’s relatives pretending to pay more so the real buyer would too.
Plenty of viewers focused on how the seller handled the meeting. Some found it strange to show a car to two people at the same time. One commenter argued that sellers with multiple interested buyers should split them into different time slots until the car sells.
Others shared how they would handle the situation if it were them. “I woulda left cause they’re playing games,” a viewer said. Someone else added that they’d simply tell the other people to have the car because they aren’t bidding for anything.
A smaller group pushed back on the scam theory. A commenter who said they’ve sold cars described multiple buyers showing up at once and starting to bid, though they never cared about making more money and gave the car to “whoever gets there first.”
Buying anything used can come with its set of risks, especially when the deal is happening between strangers. That may be why so many commenters were quick to call this a scam. Everyone has seen or heard about someone getting the bad end of a deal in situations like this.
