I Tried Selling a Car for $0

Summary

In a humorous social experiment, the creator attempts to give away a free car named 'Jeff' online but faces skepticism. After unsuccessful attempts at convincing people, he resorts to leaving the car unlocked for anyone to take. Desperate, he prints flyers, contacts billboard owners, and even posts on TikTok. Finally, after a series of challenges to ensure a good owner, he finds a deserving recipient in Jose, who proves his honesty and kindness, earning him the car and $500 for gas.

Takeaways

• 🚗 The narrator received a car named Jeff for free from his friend.
• 📈 The narrator attempted to list the car online as a free giveaway but faced skepticism.
• 🏃‍♂️ The narrator tried to give the car away by leaving it unlocked on the highway, but no one took it.
• 📢 He then printed flyers and posted them in various places to advertise the free car.
• 💸 The narrator spent money on advertising, even considering a billboard, to give away the car for free.
• 📱 He used social media, including TikTok, to find a recipient for the car.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The top comment on the TikTok video won the car, but the narrator still tried to give it away in real life.
• 🤝 The narrator set up challenges to ensure the potential owner would be trustworthy and responsible.
• 👨‍👦 Jose, a potential owner, passed the tests and was deemed a good fit for the car.
• 💰 The narrator also provided Jose with $500 for gas as part of the giveaway.
• 🎥 The entire process of giving away the car was documented in a video, which was meant to be entertaining.

Q & A

What was the initial plan for giving away the car?

The initial plan was to message someone and give them a car for free, with the car actually being free.

Who gave the narrator the car?

The narrator got the car from his homeboy Jeff and Late Johnson Ford.

What did the narrator name the car?

The narrator named the car 'Jeff'.

What was the public's initial reaction to the free car offer online?

The public's initial reaction was skepticism, with people calling the narrator a liar and a scammer.

What was the narrator's idea to prove the car was genuinely free?

The narrator decided to leave the car unlocked on the highway for anyone to take.

What did the narrator do when no one believed the car was free?

The narrator went to OfficeMax to print out flyers to advertise the free car.

How much did the narrator spend on advertising the free car?

The narrator spent almost four thousand dollars trying to give away the car.

What was the outcome of the TikTok video about the car?

The TikTok video had four million views and the top comment won the free car.

What was the final method used to give away the car?

The final method used was to check the online listing one last time and respond to interested people who believed the car was free.

Who was the person that finally took the car?

A man named Jose, who had a car breakdown and was looking for another one, took the car.

What challenges did the narrator set for Jose to ensure he would be a good owner?

The narrator set challenges such as seeing if Jose would wear a mask when getting out of his truck, not taking money left in the car, and lending a dollar when asked.

Outlines

00:00

🚗 Free Car Giveaway Adventure

The script describes a humorous and challenging quest to give away a car for free. The narrator, after acquiring a car named 'Jeff' from a friend, decides to list it online at no cost. Despite the car's attractive features like power windows and a V8 engine, the narrator faces skepticism from potential takers who doubt the legitimacy of the offer. To prove the sincerity of the giveaway, the narrator resorts to unconventional methods such as leaving the car unlocked for anyone to take, creating flyers, and even advertising on billboards. Despite the significant efforts and costs incurred, including car washes and advertising fees, the narrator struggles to find a willing taker who believes the car is genuinely free. The narrative is filled with humor, disappointments, and a touch of desperation as the narrator's attempts to give away 'Jeff' repeatedly fail.

05:02

🎉 The Successful Giveaway

After a series of failed attempts to give away the car 'Jeff' for free, the narrator turns to social media for help. They post about the car on TikTok, promising it to the top commenter. The video goes viral, garnering four million views. The top comment, which wins the car, is revealed at the end of the script. The narrator then checks their listing one last time and finds numerous offers for the car. They engage with interested parties, humorously interacting with them and asserting the car's free status. Finally, one individual, Jose, expresses genuine interest. The narrator sets up a few 'tests' for Jose to ensure he will be a good owner, including observing his behavior during a test drive and a wallet test. Jose passes these tests with flying colors, proving to be honest and kind. The narrator then decides to give the car to Jose and his family, along with $500 for gas, concluding the video on a positive note. The narrator challenges viewers with the prospect of a similar giveaway with a Tesla if the video gets enough likes, adding a call to action to the end of the video.

Keywords

💡Free

In the context of the video script, 'free' refers to the concept of giving something away without expecting anything in return. This is central to the video's theme, as the narrator attempts to give away a car for free, which is an unusual and unexpected act. The video explores how people react to such an offer, often with skepticism, as seen in the script where people call the narrator a 'liar' and 'scammer'.

💡Car

The 'car' is the central object in the video. It symbolizes the value and the challenge of giving something substantial away for free. The car, named 'Jeff,' is described with features like '16-inchers' and 'V8,' which are used to emphasize its desirability. The video follows the journey of trying to give 'Jeff' away, highlighting the disbelief and the eventual success in finding someone to take the car.

💡Online Listing

An 'online listing' is a digital advertisement posted on the internet, typically on classified websites or social media platforms. In the video, the narrator mentions uploading a 'free car' to the internet, which is an online listing. This keyword is crucial as it sets the stage for the experiment of giving away a car and the subsequent reactions and challenges faced in the process.

💡Skeptic

A 'skeptic' is someone who questions the truth or validity of something. In the video, the term is used to describe the reactions of people who message the narrator, doubting the authenticity of the free car offer. The script mentions people calling the narrator a 'liar' and 'scammer,' which reflects the skepticism people have towards offers that seem too good to be true.

💡Flyers

'Flyers' are printed advertisements distributed in public places to attract attention to a product, service, or event. In the video, the narrator resorts to printing flyers to advertise the free car, after failing to give it away online. This keyword illustrates the narrator's desperation and the lengths they go to in their attempt to find someone to take the car.

💡Parking Lot

A 'parking lot' is an area designated for parking vehicles. The script mentions the narrator placing flyers in car windshields and on empty parking spots as part of their effort to give away the car. This keyword is significant as it shows the narrator targeting a location where potential car owners are likely to be found.

💡Billboard

A 'billboard' is a large outdoor advertising structure, typically found along highways or in busy urban areas. The video script includes the narrator's attempt to rent billboard space to advertise the free car, which is a significant expense. This keyword highlights the escalating efforts and costs involved in trying to give away something for free.

💡Tick Talk

Tick Talk, presumably a playful reference to TikTok, is a social media platform known for its short-form videos. The script mentions the narrator posting a video about the car on Tick Talk, offering it to the top comment. This keyword is important as it shows the narrator leveraging a popular platform to reach a wider audience and increase the chances of giving away the car.

💡Test Drive

A 'test drive' is when a potential buyer drives a car to evaluate its performance before making a purchase. In the video, the narrator offers a test drive to Jose, a potential recipient of the free car. This keyword is significant as it represents a step in the process of transferring ownership and building trust with the person who will take the car.

💡Challenge

A 'challenge' is a difficult task or problem that needs to be overcome. The video script describes several challenges the narrator faces, such as people's disbelief and the difficulty of giving away a car for free. This keyword encapsulates the obstacles that the narrator encounters and must overcome to achieve their goal.

💡Trust

'Trust' is the reliance on the integrity, strength, or ability of a person or thing. The video explores the concept of trust through the narrator's interactions with Jose, where they test his honesty by leaving money in the car and asking for a dollar. This keyword is central to the video's narrative as it examines how trust is built and maintained in unexpected situations.

Highlights

The speaker gets a car for free from a friend named Jeff and names the car 'Jeff'.

They go for a ride in the newly acquired car, showing its features such as a V8 engine and power windows.

The speaker attempts to list the car for free online but faces skepticism from potential buyers who assume it's a scam.

Despite efforts to prove the car is free, people don't believe the offer and send skeptical messages.

The speaker decides to take the car out on the highway and leave it for anyone willing to take it for free.

After no one takes the car on the highway, the speaker prints flyers and tries to give it away in a parking lot.

The speaker goes to great lengths, even reaching out to billboard companies to advertise the free car.

After spending nearly $4,000 in efforts, the speaker finally posts a TikTok video offering the car to the top commenter.

The TikTok video goes viral with over 4 million views, but many commenters remain skeptical about the offer.

Eventually, a man named Jose, whose car broke down, shows genuine interest in the free car.

The speaker sets up challenges for Jose to prove he would be a good owner, such as testing his honesty with hidden money.

Jose passes all the tests, showing kindness and honesty throughout the process.

In the end, the speaker gives the car and an additional $500 for gas to Jose and his family.

The speaker reflects on the difficulty of giving away a free car, even after spending thousands on promotion.

The video concludes with a challenge to the audience, promising to give away a Tesla if the video reaches 200,000 likes.

Transcripts

[Music]

oh

hello

you see it all the time people list

furniture phones cars for free online

then when you ask them if it's really

free they say

so i asked myself what if you messaged

someone but the car was actually free so

i got this car a few days ago from my

homeboy jeff and late johnson ford also

i named the car jeff then i went for a

ride in jeff with jeff we got the 16

inchers right here it's about the size

of a large pizza you got the fresh board

of them right there let's start this bad

boy dude who was driving this thing

shaq

i'm below average height you hear that

it's a v8

power windows

so we officially bought the car we got

it all cleaned up we went through the

car wash and then we took some bomb

pictures for our listing and within a

few hours we were uploading a free car

to the internet and we're live

no one has messaged me for this car okay

well i got a few messages but it was

just people calling me a liar scammer

and five eight why how do you know that

i don't know if we'll be able to get rid

of it online but i have an idea since no

one believed me i figured i would take

jeff out of the highway and give him to

the first person who stops assuming they

want it it's literally unlocked just get

inside of this car and take it i don't

care now we wait

would that sketch you out if you saw

that probably really i think there's

just going to be like a dude inside

maybe i come with the car baby

it's a bundle

anyone can take this car someone please

take this car it costs zero dollars here

this tacoma's going to stop this jacob

is going to stop

oh my god look at jeff over there

look at jeff over there just doing his

thing i named the car jeff it's his name

yo yo yo yo yo here we go come on take

the car take the car it's a free car my

guy jeff is trembling is this jeff's new

owner he opened oh my gosh

he seems interested

is he leaving

this is so much harder than i expected

everyone wants to know what the strings

attached are why can't i just give you a

free car

no way

where's the car

where's the car dude

did someone take the car

right there

hello again did you move it

now i'm getting desperate after two

failed attempts at giving away this car

i went to officemax to print out like

100 flyers now i'm actually spending

money to give away this car for free

which is stupid i'm giving away a free

car

yeah oh who could possibly walk by this

pole and not accept the free car

what the so these girls didn't actually

want the car but they offered to help us

find someone that would it's really like

a referral program like whoever can give

away the most um

we're doing a free car giveaway

hey guys you're doing a free car

giveaway

it'll be all right she was wrong no one

accepted my flyers so next i went to the

only place that i know that cars like to

hang out parking lots i put flyers in

car windshields i even put flyers on

empty parking spots because obviously

someone would have parked their car

there if they had a car who am i kidding

that doesn't make any sense next i spent

all day reaching out to billboard owners

so i can get an ad up trying to find the

cheapest option i possibly could 2500 to

7 500 each per month are we really going

to spend that much money trying to give

away a free car

we have to do it we have to do this

what are we doing all right

here we go oh

my gosh

no way dude let's go farther oh way dude

that is wild it's kind of embarrassing

the sheer number of cars that are seeing

my face right now there's someone out

there that wants this vehicle that's

what i'm trying to look up there

that's me okay if we don't get a phone

call by the end of the night like i quit

that was a lot of money i didn't get a

phone call so i'm running out of options

so yesterday i posted a tick talk about

the car and i said top comment wins top

comment gets the free car so i'm gonna

check who the winner is oh my gosh it

has four million views and the top

comment is

oh my gosh

you're kidding me so after four days and

almost four thousand dollars of trying

to give away this car in real life i

decided to check our listing one last

time now the offers are rolling it is

this still available hello is this still

available hi ryan price what the price i

know not free angela

it's free what's the real price on the

fiesta travis i'm gonna keep it 3 000. i

was about to say i love you just because

the you know the iron man it's free it's

free it literally is just free of charge

what would you be willing to pay don

what a gorgeous name good afternoon is

this still available come on nileen free

zero dollars my husband said there has

to be a catch to it your husband's a

liar i'm just kidding let me chill out

with all that how much is it please free

i think that's what it says dang maria

thumbs up

it's a quick little thumbs up as well

please don't be hostile it's free gosh

man everyone asks what's free what's

wrong with it only thing wrong with it

is that you ain't driving it

i am like salesman of the year here i've

been at this for hours and literally no

one believes that i am actually giving

away a car for free i'm literally

begging people at this point please come

take it please hey soos it's free please

take it maria come take it i'm not

playing maria was so mad at me so after

hours of dming people someone finally

wanted to give me a shot and look at

this car my man's jose this man is a

legend look at the question marks the

dollar signs that's four question marks

in a row so jose said his car broke down

and he needs another one and he wants to

know the price to come see it and make a

deal today look at that man that's a

savage right there well i already know

he's got kids this is literally every

dad's profile picture on facebook no way

is that his real hair yes sir that's my

boy right there so i actually have some

challenges for jose just to make sure

that he's actually a good owner for jeff

first i want to see if this dude's gonna

put on his mask whenever he gets out of

his truck all right

here's the car well done jose

well done this is it

oh hello

hey y'all nice to meet you well here can

we go for a test drive uh-huh okay okay

you can drive

three right there

next i put 500 in the cup holder so when

we go for a test drive and i get out of

the car we'll see if he takes it i'm

actually gonna go get some a snack okay

i'll be right back

he's literally so nice not only that but

i'm gonna tell jose that i forgot my

wallet and asked to borrow a dollar to

buy some snacks you guys have a dollar

oh no no just one dollar oh thank you

he's so nice he's so nice all right

thank you i think it's pretty obvious

jose is amazing

so he drove back and i'm gonna tell his

family that the car is theirs

[Music]

yes sir yes sir also for gas here's five

hundred dollars

i'm honestly shocked at how difficult it

was to give away a free car if this

video hits 200 000 likes i'll do this

with a tesla next so keep an eye out for

5 8 dudes on the internet giving away

free stuff

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