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Curbstoner

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001498

An individual who sells vehicles for profit without possessing a dealer's license or operating from a registered business location. These sellers acquire vehicles, often through private sales or auctions, and then resell them, frequently from residential addresses or public spaces. This practice circumvents regulations and taxes imposed on licensed dealerships, such as sales tax collection or warranty obligations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001498
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectShop talk and trade slang
TranslationsGerman: Curbstoner; Spanish: vendedor ambulante de coches; French: vendeur sauvage
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001498",
  "term": "Curbstoner",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An individual who sells vehicles for profit without possessing a dealer's license or operating from a registered business location. These sellers acquire vehicles, often through private sales or auctions, and then resell them, frequently from residential addresses or public spaces. This practice circumvents regulations and taxes imposed on licensed dealerships, such as sales tax collection or warranty obligations.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Curbstoner",
    "es": "vendedor ambulante de coches",
    "fr": "vendeur sauvage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/curbstoner/"
}

Record 1,660 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.