Report a curber

Curbers are individuals or automotive sales businesses operating without an AMVIC licence to sell to consumers.

How can you find out if a business is licensed to sell to consumers? Use our business and salesperson search tool found at the top of this page or contact AMVIC.

Suspect a curber? File a complaint to consumer services.

Spot a curber:

• Curbers don’t all look the same— some pose as private sellers and others operate from legitimate-looking businesses.
• You might find their phone number used on multiple ads for different vehicles— legitimate private sellers usually only have one vehicle for sale.
• Multiple vehicles being sold to the same individual or company may indicate the sale is to a curber.

A curber:

• Does not pay AMVIC’s registration and licensing fees
• Does not pay the AMVIC levy
• Does not charge customers GST
• Circumvents tax laws
• Is not accountable to the customer
• Gives the industry a poor reputation
• Offers buyers no protection through AMVIC’s Compensation Fund