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If you’re in the market for a new-to-you vehicle, be careful.
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) warned the public of ‘curbers’ Thursday.
Curbers refer to someone who is in the business of selling vehicles without a licence. Recently, someone in Saskatoon was fined $17,000 and ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution for a curber violation, according to FCAA.
“Curbers often get poor-quality cars and sell them from parking lots. They advertise through local newspapers and online ads and do not disclose a vehicle’s history to potential buyers, often hiding serious accident damage or a sabotaged odometer,” a release from FCAA Thursday reads.
“Curbers may have the same phone number listed for many cars, often asking “which car?” when a potential buyer calls. They may say they are selling vehicles for friends or have sad stories to tell. They often insist on meeting in parking lots and rush people into buying.”
The FCAA offered five tips to spot a curber, which includes warnings of documentation not matching, selling below market value, a vehicle with multiple listings, no inspections, meeting at a coffee shop or mall, cash sales only and if they give you a sob story.
Checking the VIN number, a service offered for free by SGI will give you a report on the vehicle. This includes its status, registration, damage claims since 2002 and whether you’ll need to pay PST.
If you would like to report a curber, you can contact FCAA toll free at 1-877-880-5550 or by email at consumerprotection@gov.sk.ca.