Posts tagged “private-seller”

Curbstoning: How to Spot an Unlicensed Dealer Posing as a Private Seller

A curbstoner flips cars for profit while pretending to be an ordinary owner, and the cars are usually the ones licensed dealers would not touch. Here is how the scheme works, the tells that give it away, and the one check that exposes it every time.

Sep 16, 2026 · 11 min read