Through Jeroslyn Jovonn
August 13, 2025
A woman who has lost money when buying a defective car on Facebook increases awareness about the growing number of market for marketplae.
A woman who lost her entire savings on a defective car bought via Facebook market warns others about the increasing number of scams on the platform.
Tameria Mizell from Port Charlotte, Florida, spent months search For a car before a 2015 Infiniti QX60 is mentioned for $ 9,000 on Facebook market, Fox 4 Now reported. After she had seen it personally and thought it seemed “great”, she negotiated the price up to $ 8,500 and bought it. Mizell, however, discovered within 24 hours after ownership, but discovered several problems with the vehicle.
“It hardly works at all, all lights come on the dashboard, when I start pushing the accelerator pedal to drive around someone, there is no power in the car,” Mizell said.
Some problems of the car include a accelerator pedal that would not feed the vehicle, and water leaks in when it rained. When he was asked if she felt safe who had driven there, Mizell replied: “No.” Only when she contacted the Infiniti dealer in Sarasota to check the history of the car did she discover the full size of his problems and realized that the previous owner had been aware of it.
“I spoke with a gentleman on the phone and he told me that the previous owners had brought the vehicle there, and the dealer said the vehicle needed work before it was sold, and the previous owners neglected the work,” said Mizell.
Data shows that the car was brought to the dealer twice in February, about a month before the sale. During one visit, the owner reported dissatisfaction with repairs made after an accident at another garage. When Mizell asked the owner for a refund, he refused.
“He said the vehicle was bought as it is and that there is no reimbursement,” said Mizell.
Mizell is in a difficult situation and has spent all her money on the car without money left for the necessary repairs to make it mature. She shares her story to warn others about the increasing scams on the Facebook marketplace.
“I took a bad slip and autumn 2 years ago, and I gained a little money, and that’s the only money I had … $ 8,500,” Mizell said.
A 2024 study Cyber security company F-Secure showed that 62% of American Facebook users have encountered scams on the Facebook market, with scams on the platform that rise almost 200% in just one year.
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