I Tried Selling a Car for $0

Ryan Trahan

8 Jan 202108:08

Summary

TLDRIn 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.