Finally, I found something of value on the Nextdoor site.
A local guy was trying to sell his car, and an “interested party” told him that she wanted to see a vehicle history report from Inspexic. The seller had never heard of that service, so he did his due diligence, and found the following:
Inspexic is a known vehicle history report scam used on online marketplaces like Facebook Marketplace, Nextdoor, and Gumtree
How the Scam Works
Fake Buyers: A “buyer” shows immediate interest in a vehicle or item you are selling online without asking basic questions.
Forced Link: They insist that you purchase a vehicle history or inspection report from an obscure, specific website like Inspexic rather than a trusted, standard provider.
Data Theft: When you enter your payment details on the fraudulent site, the scammers steal your credit card information.
Disappearance: Once you pay for the report, the fake buyer stops responding and blocks you.
What You Should Do
Do Not Buy: Never purchase a report from a link provided by an interested buyer.
Block and Report: Block the user immediately on the platform and report their profile for fraud.
Use Standard Standards: If a buyer genuinely wants a report, they should pay for and provide their own due diligence through recognized, official channels.
I hate selling cars as much as buying one so it had been over 15 years. I asked my shop how to sell my car and he said facebook. I put signs on and went to OReiley. Customer saw the signs and bought it next day. Priced low. Fast nickel vs slow dime. Cash. Miss that car.
When I tried to sell my Chevy Citation, the general public must have learned about the “issues” of GM’s X-cars, because my classified ads failed to generate… anything.
Then, one of the guys at work asked me about its condition, and I was very honest. I said that the engine and trans were in decent shape, and there was minimal rust, but the emergency brake cable was rusted in place (for the third time), and I didn’t want to spend money for another repair to the e-brake.
He offered me less than I had planned on getting for that car, but rather than continue to pay for ads, I sold it to him for some fast cash. He was still driving it when he retired a couple of years later, and he claimed that the e-brake still didn’t work. I have no idea how he passed NJ vehicle inspection with an inoperable e-brake–but I didn’t care enough to find out how he managed to keep driving it.
I don’t like selling cars to privat buyers either. We traded our 2005 Accord and Regal, we sold 2 Cobalts to CarMax due to needed repairs we didn’t want to make. I did sell my 2017 Accord to my son in law in 2023 when his car went kaput. He paid for the state inspection since I gave him a buddy price, and it didn’t need anything.
I don’t like selling to private buyers either, but I had no other way to get rid of the Citation because the Ford dealer refused to take it in trade when I bought a new Taurus. By that time. those X cars had a really bad reputation.
Or maybe the car was a dud, got into an accident, etc. You can ask why they are selling but medical and financial questions are usually verboten and noyb.
Here is Mike talking about this back in May of this year…
I bought my truck when it was only 10 months old with 12,130 miles on it, it is in great shape and still under full warranty, no prior wrecks or damage…
Because the owner DIED and the wife already had a 2yo vehicle and didn’t like driving an SUV. Good friend of mine had a summer camp next to them in NH Lakes Region and knew them for decades.
How the Scam Works
What You Should Do