Yup. I too join the sucker pool. Only wish I knew and researched this scam before I paid as well. My trucks been on the website for 50 (+) days and not a single call even lowering the price 5k. I can't believe I fell for it.. Oh well, car sold on Craigslist in 6 days. Once driven phone pitch people will eventually get struck by lightning or die in a head on collision while on there way to a family function. Bad online Karma & bad juju. And life goes on. Anyway. We can do a class action lawsuit on this company? I would def put down my signature. read more

This is a scam. Once Driven mines phone numbers from Craigslist advertisements, despite them clearly stating that sellers don't want to be contacted by commercial parties. They figured out how to leave voicemails without cell phones ringing, so their auto dialer leaves a flurry of messages from "Aaron". This is in spite of being on the do not call list. They'll offer to sell your vehicle for a $200 fee, which they claim is refundable. Their hope is that most people won't bother to request a refund, or simply not check to see if it was sent. Have a look at other reviews and you'll see that most people who received a refund had to file a complaint with their credit card company. Do not do business with them. Longwood Industries DBA OnceDriven 1617 Longwood Ave Bedford, VA 24523 read more

OnceDriven - Longwood Industries dba OnceDriven - Car Dealers Near Me - Bedford, Virginia

Beware!!!!!! They take your money within seconds, but can't process a refund for months. I signed up based on a phone call and my desire to quickly sell my car. They processed by $289 in seconds. I sold my car 2 days later using craigslist on my own. I've done everything they request to approve the refund, less $29 admin fee. I'm going on 2 months that they are "experiencing an administrative delay" and can't process my refund. I continue to get excuse after excuse on processing the refund. Total Scam and dishonest company. read more

When a Craigslist AD says DON'T CONTACT WITH UNSOLICITED SERVICES OR OFFERS, that means YOU, Peyton and gang. Don't call me at 6:30a.m. to offer to sell my car that is on CL when you are not even in the same state and you are explicitly told not to contact me. Scammers. The number they called from is 540-751-3319. Feel free to spam them back or sign them up for all kinds of sales where they themselves will get a call. I urge everyone to use the FTC website to report their robocalling practice! Even if you are not on the Do Not Call list. The link specifically calls out reporting robocalling scammers: https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx read more

Definitely a scam. Their web scraper downloads your number as soon as your listing is posted on Craigslist - even though mine clearly stated "*do not contact with unsolicited services or offers." I was contacted by "Peyton" and told to call 888-941-6515. Most of the time these numbers, if you listen long enough, have a way to be removed from the calling list. When I hit the correct (according to the audio) number, I would get a lady saying, "I'm sorry, I could not understand your request." I recommend contacting their service rep., as she seemed to hear this request often. Good luck! read more

My ad is on Craigslist, and it plainly says: *do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers. They have been calling repeatedly with 540-751-3319 as a call back number. Slime. read more

NEW NAME IS AUTOMOTIVE METRICS: I'm starting an EAT A D##K campaign: obviously none of us are going to get our money back. I left 20 messages today counting the D##KS in each message. EAT 1 D##K first message, EAT 2 D##KS second message and so on. I'm going to leave 289 messages. 20 A day. Join me in clogging up their VM for other potential victims. I'm sending 289 EAT A D##K emails to John and Donna also. Join me (540) 527-1518 ow known as Automotive metrics. Scammers!!! This is not a legit business. They say they will help market to sell your car but no leads, no response from this company. Be aware and sell your car on the traditional autotrader. We are out 300$ with no one to speak to or be found from this company. I am surprised it still allowed to do business. Wow!!! read more

This Payton dude keeps calling me, four times now PER VEHICLE (I have two listed) on Craigslist, despite me having me specifically specified that I don't want commercial entities contacting me regarding my ads. This clown wants $200 up front to go list my car and motorcycle (I heard him out once). Do NOT give this guy your money. No actual service that helps sell a vehicle is going to ask for money up-front, ever. As a few people in here stated, it's best to tell the guy to fuck off and block any and all numbers he's calling from. I could sniff this out as a scam even before I looked it up. I feel sorry for the poor folks that got hosed by this asshole - hopefully you're able to recover your losses. read more

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Do not use these people!!!!!! They are a scam who does not really offer a refund. Sherry was so happy and helpful to take your money but that's where it stops. You post everything yourself anyway including photos they don't help with. She hides in her office not taking your call as well as her acting manager today who also hid in his office and refused to take my call. I urge you to just keep using local or adds you can do yourself. They charge A LOT of money and hide and don't take call like chickens. They just want money and don't sell vehicles read more

Me too !! Totally unprofessional. I would never work with this place or recommend. Anyplace that really wants anyones business needs to be upfront and honest. Not this place. They call your phone repeatedly and do not show their caller ID. They leave multiple voicemails with the same longwinded message. read more

Received this call after posting my car for sale on craigslist for free (It's a scam) - Exact transcript: ""Hi my name is Peyton and my phone number is 888-941-6515 uh we've got some _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ shopping for vehicles and I'm going through a list of vehicles like yours I'd like to find out more about it and tell you a little bit more about what we can do to help you get it sold uh there's a small fee for the service it's well worth it I'll tell you about it when you call and we do guarantee the results so call me back I'd love to talk to you before the end of the day the number is 888-941-6515 have a great day..."" read more

They told me they have buyers for my vehicle and I payed the $180.00. With ZERO results. Do NOT pay them or believe their sales pitch.. JUST SAY NO!!! read more

Somehow, this company got my number from a classified ad. They keep calling me to get me to sell my car. I have told them to stop and they will not stop. Complete scam!!! Check out the complaints from others here. https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/once-driven-wwwoncedrivencom/roanoake-virginia-24006/once-driven-oncedrivencom-called-on-my-craigslist-ad-to-sell-me-a-service-for-189-to-h-1132486 read more

This guy Payton, might be the most ignorant person I've ever come across. I posted a piece of Porsche related art on Craigslist. Anyone with an IQ over 5, would know it is not an actual car.... but, not this guy. He called and of course offered to help me sell my car. One has to wonder how this company even stays in business. read more

I can't believe you just randomly call people off of Craigslist and bother them, worst marketing tactic ever. There are plenty of ways to be less intrusive than cold calling a personal phone number in the middle of the day several times. read more

FUCK OFF PAYTON I'm clearly not interested in paying you 200 bucks to list my vehicle on the internet. I posted it and you saw it which means my free post on Craigslist fucking works. You've called four times with zero response- worse than a desperate Tinder nightmare. It clearly says in the bottom of my post NOT ok to contact for commercial interests. so FUCK OFF PAYTON. read more

Just got a call from 'ol Peyton.(I'm selling a vehicle on Craigs List.) Only the call was from an "Unknown Caller" once he had left a voicemail I saw the phone number he called from, 540-751-3319 make sure to block that one, I did. It was obviously a scam. Honestly if people worked this hard in a real career they would make more money... read more

Sadly, all of the posts are correct, this is a scam. I sold my car on Craigslist three days after I paid them. received it, and this has been six months. Waste of time and money. read more

Thus far Once Driven has NOT fulfilled their promises. I sold my auto myself in May 18 within 45 days and notified Once Driven and since they have required me to provide proof after proof after proof. This is now Octobed. I have jumped through every hoop and so far no refund. I keep getting messages their "refund department" will contact me and no one ever contacts me I have to keep dunnimg them for this refund. It may be time for a complaint letter to the Virginia Attorney General. read more

I've been on the government do not call list for years, https://donotcall.gov, and I previously asked this company to stop calling me. They have continued to call me, which once I've asked being on the list makes it an ftc offense... So I reported that. When I called them to ask why, the woman told me she'd remove me, ignored me asking why they're continuing to call and hung up on me. I think this business practice above gives a good insight to how they operate to customers, and anyone interested should avoid them. You'll have a better chance selling your car being less personal in the ad, and keeping it short. read more

I am really happy I read the reviews before moving forward, I was actually on the phone with OnceDriven and googled the company to find all these reviews. Peyton was the same person who left me multiple voicemails once my car was listed on Craigslist. Thanks Yelpers! read more

Too bad there is not a "no star" option. I got a portion of a voice message (straight to voice mail) from a guy who left the number 888 941 6515 as the return number. It was odd that the phone didn't ring. I typed the number into Google, and Yelp and a couple other sites popped up citing this site as a scam. And yes, I have a vehicle for sale on Craigslist. So I am posting this review only to add to the total number who have identified Once Driven as a scam company who only wants to take your money. read more

This is a scam to steal money from you!!! I wish that I had googled the company. These people lie, don't do anything to help you sell your car, keep your money they promised to return in 45 days. I am seeking legal advice on the matter. The principal of the matter alone won't allow me to let it go. Don't be fooled! read more

Complete craigslist scammers. They grab your number from craigslist and try to suck $200 to "guarantee" to sell your car. Good luck with that. Why can't we give negative stars? read more

Glad I have all these reviews to confirm what I already figured out. SCAM.....waste of a voicemail. Thanks "Payton" or whatever your name is. I won't be bothering to use your service to help me sell my car. Called me from 540-751-3319 but gave the number listed here as the return number. 6/4 this "Payton" guy keeps calling, what a joke. Probably the same scumb bag that flagged my craigslist add for removal. Good luck with your bullshit scam.....sadly some people are gullible enough to fall for it. Get a real job. read more

This company is very unethical and calls daily to sell my "High Demand" car. Which is laughable because it's 12 years old and has 250,000 miles on it. This is why I should have used my better judgement and not used Craigslist. It's a shame that Payton and the folks at OnceDriven can't go out and make an honest living. read more

Red Flag when they will not provide terms of service in advance of payment. Of course they are recording the verbal agreement for my and their protection, they tell me. And you have to sell the car separate from OnceDriven.com within 45 days in order to be eligible for a refund... which may never come according to their reviews here! Car selling has become a fish-in-a-barrel-shooting endeavor for scammers it seems. read more

What a Scam. Keeps calling me. Even after I Tell them I am on the do not call list. Total harassment Finally. I waited 14 minutes on hold. Had to threaten them with legal action if They call me back. She assures me No more calls. Really $180 to HELP me sell my car. That I sold in 2 days read more

Pathetic... They won't be around much longer... Once driven saw my truck for sale on Craigslist and gave me a ring. They guaranteed me that they could sell my truck faster than I could if I paid them $290. Their sales pitch was alright and they said I get my money back if I sell it without their help. I said okay. A month and a half later, I sold the truck to a guy on Craigslist without their help. So in a month and a half they did not even bring me one single lead after paying them nearly $300. In that month and a half, I generated at least 10 leads between Craigslist and Facebook and they generated a big fat ZERO! It was basically like they never even bothered trying to advertise it and they claim to be professionals? For $300 they should have at least faked a lead to give me a shred of hope lol. So now I have been fighting with them to get my money back... What a task. They said that they will return it somewhere in the realm of 30 to 45 days and they will be keeping $30 as a processing fee. So I only get back $260 of my $290. All they did was cause me a headache.... That I paid for. Once Driven is basically a barley legal scheme... read more

They pull leads from craigslist and make spam calls. Unethical business practices. Don't let these people take a cut of your car sales. They say, "we don't get our leads from craigslist," but I only listed my car on craigslist. They say, "tons of site source free listing sites a copy their postings and that's where we get out leads from." Either way, they're responsible for where they get their leads and they know very well that they (or their lead sources/venders) are taking leads from craigslist. When you buy stolen goods, that's a crime. read more

Hi everybody, I am trying to sell my car online and just like everyone else here Once driven called me. When a broker company(Once driven) is asking you to pay for a service in advance over the phone is always a red flag. Especially if they are calling you everyday. I do NOT feel comfortable using their service however, I think that's a great business idea if it is done properly. read more

They called me as I had listed my car on Craigslist, even though I'd checked the box asking not to be contacted. I signed up, then red the reviews (DUMB, I KNOW!!). Changed my mind, canceled within 24 hrs and they promised a refund. A month later, upon not receiving it, I sent an email to them. Here is the response: Thank you for your email. On behalf of OnceDriven, I would like to apologize for the delay of your refund. We are experiencing administrative delays at this time, and will process your refund as soon as these issues are resolved. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, John Wilson Quality Assurance Manager IT HAS NOW BEEN 90 DAYS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY REFUND. I don't need to badmouth them, let their actions speak for themselves. read more

Aaron from Once Driven have been calling my cell phone trying to help me sell my car that I've listed on an ad. I have not responded to his call nor have I picked it up. Upon reviewing BBB.org. This company is NOT legit. It has over 235 complaints ranging from sales to billing issues to Guarantee/Warranty Issues. Please DO NOT do business with this company. Very annoying and if you read other consumer reviews. You will notice that people have fallen into Once Driven scam. Do NOT be their next victim. PLEASE STOP CALLING!!!! If I don't pick up and return your call, Please GET THE HINT!!!!! So freaking annoying. read more

Aaron kept leaving voicemails weeks after I sold my motorcycle (on my own I might add). He even mentioned it in the voicemail "I don't see your bike online anymore, hopefully that means you sold it, if not..." yes. I sold it. go away. read more

I am waiting for my refund since Once Driven did not have anything to do with selling my car I sold it on my own within 30 days I will let everybody know if and when I receive my refund which was promised to me if I sold my car without the help of Once Driven within 45 days read more

OnceDriven - Car Dealers Near Me - Bedford, Virginia

Just like everyone else, I am selling a vehicle on craiglist. I never received a call. It went straight to voicemail and a man named Peyton left me a message with the same number that everyone else was given. Glad I googled it. Total scam read more

OnceDriven got my information from my Craigslist add. They called me saying that they have a list of persons that would likely make an offer for my car. They also mentioned the asking price for the car seemed reasonable. They then explained that their fee was refundable if I sold the car within 45 days without their help. I never got any buying offer from their clients and sold the car three weeks later. My attempts at getting my money back have been unsuccessful. They first pretended that they were waiting for information from DMV confirming the car sale, then they ignored my requests even after I sent them the DMV information. I just hope these people end up behind bars. read more

Straight Garbage Arron kept calling me wanting to sell me 2003 focus for 2K. after looking for reviews i see all this. I tried to do a chat with "Jill" read more

OnceDriven - Car Dealers Near Me - Bedford, Virginia

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I received a phone call about selling my car that I have listed on Craigslist. I specify in the ad not to call me. The voicemail stated (iPhone transcription): "Hi my name is Peyton and my phone number is 888-941-6515 uh we've got some _______ shopping for vehicles like yours I'd like to find out more about it and tell _____ little bit more about what we can do to help you get it sold uh there's a small fee for the service it's well worth it I'll tell you about it when you call and we do guarantee the results so call me back I'ld love to talk to you before the end of the day the number is 888-941-6515 have a great day." I did a little research prior to calling them back and saw nothing good. For fun, I decided to call them back and see what they had to say. I spoke with "Stephanie" after waiting to speak to a representative. I told her I was looking to speak with "Peyton" who said he would "love to talk to you before the end of the day." Stephanie told me she was taking phone calls for Peyton today. She then proceeded to get into their sales pitch for $189.00 to list the vehicle on their site and get in contact with their "Partnership on Facebook that I don't have access to" to list the vehicle. She then asked questions about the vehicle and then started getting into my personal information. I hung up when I couldn't take it any more. read more

I have to give myself 1 star for falling for this scam. Darn it. They told me they wouldn't even have contacted me if they didn't already have customers that wanted to buy my boat..."why would they waste their time?" the rude sales lady said. Stay very far away. Recommendation is to do a good job on Craigslist and post a well written ad with appropriate images required for the vehicle. Repost the ad once a week and you will sell in reasonable time. If you don't sell for 30days, start lowering the price. Make sure start of using the $XX99 rule. They don't have the buyers they tell you they do. Simple as that. Just browse their website. You would never find that stuff if you didn't get contacted by them. read more