An expert on consumer rights and cars describes two types of used-car sellers who end up meriting nothing but heavy scrutiny: curbstoners and Internet sellers.

According to the expert, curbstoners sell cars in much the same manner as a formal dealer, but they may lack a physical business address or even a dealer’s license. Meanwhile, scammers on Web sites like eBay and Craigslist tend to ask for personal information early in the negotiation and may offer to ship the purported vehicle without an in-person inspection, which could obviously sound suspicious to consumers who are aware of the heavy presence of internet scammers in this day and age.

To learn more about these two types of used-car sellers, read the full article here:

The Debt-Free Car Project Chapter 3: Curbstoners and Internet Scams