(KURB.sy.dur)
n.
An unregistered car dealer who sells vehicles from parking lots and other public locations while masquerading as a private seller. Also, a person who sells stolen, rebuilt, or odometer-tampered vehicles.
—curbsiding pp.
—curbsiding pp.
Example Citation:
Curbsiders don't always use curbs. Often they advertise in newspapers. If you see the same phone number on car ads throughout the publication, it's probably a curbsider.
—Will Higgins, "State sets trap for car-sale scammers," The Indianapolis News, August 20, 1998
—Will Higgins, "State sets trap for car-sale scammers," The Indianapolis News, August 20, 1998
Earliest Citation:
But many so-called private sellers are, in fact, people who sell cars for a living without a licence, in an illegal scheme called "curbsiding." Consumer experts estimate as many as one-third of all private car sales in Ontario involve curbsiders — so named because the vehicles typically sit by the curb near the salespeoples' homes.
When buying from a curbside dealer, consumers have no way of knowing the truth about a vehicle's history or maintenance. Consumers who choose to buy privately, but want to avoid curbsiders, can check the ownership history of a vehicle with the Ministry of Transportation. If the car has been traded recently they may be dealing with a curbsider. Checking on previous owners can confirm the vendor's honesty.
—Janice Middleton, "New wrinkles in the old gamble on used cars," The Globe and Mail, April 9, 1991
Related Words:
bait car
car cloning
cut and shut
grandparent scam
identity theft
ladder gang
phantom accident
reVIN
scam card
skimming
car cloning
cut and shut
grandparent scam
identity theft
ladder gang
phantom accident
reVIN
scam card
skimming
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