DVLA Rip off

50Twuncle

I have just received a letter from DVLA - Informing me that my photocard licence is due for renewal
I have two options - on-line (but only if you have a valid passport) - at £14

or in-person at the post office - at £21.50
I no longer have a valid passport - so it will cost me £21/50
Which is a ripoff - why the difference ?

Shaun_of_the_Dead

50Twuncle wrote: »

I have just received a letter from DVLA - Informing me that my photocard licence is due for renewal
I have two options - on-line (but only if you have a valid passport) - at £14

or in-person at the post office - at £21.50
I no longer have a valid passport - so it will cost me £21/50
Which is a ripoff - why the difference ?

Because of the extra work and the cost of the additional service they need to provide.

50Twuncle

Shaun_of_the_Dead wrote: »

Because of the extra work and the cost of the additional service they need to provide.

What extra work ?
The photo is going to take, what 5 seconds to transfer and in any case - could be totally out of date on a passport
This is just another excuse to rip us off.

Shaun_of_the_Dead

50Twuncle wrote: »

What extra work ?
The photo is going to take, what 5 seconds to transfer and in any case - could be totally out of date on a passport
This is just another excuse to rip us off.

Do you think the Post Office should do it for free?

bhjm

i would understand to call it "rip-off" when in person in post office service would cost 215.00£

50Twuncle

Why can't they use the same photo as on the present photo licence ?
They CAN use the same (up to 9 year old) photo from the passport ?

Shaun_of_the_Dead

50Twuncle wrote: »

Why can't they use the same photo as on the present photo licence ?
They CAN use the same (up to 9 year old) photo from the passport ?

Because the rules are it expires after 10 years.

50Twuncle

Shaun_of_the_Dead wrote: »

Because the rules are it expires after 10 years.

They both expire after 10 years !
What I am saying is why can they use a photo from an (up to) 10 year old passport - but not a photo from a 10 year old (already in existence) driving licence ?

BoGoF

Because that's the way it is.

Vent forum is down a bit btw.

50Twuncle

BoGoF wrote: »

Because that's the way it is.

Vent forum is down a bit btw.

Yes - grrrrrrr !

motorguy

50Twuncle wrote: »

What extra work ?
The photo is going to take, what 5 seconds to transfer and in any case - could be totally out of date on a passport
This is just another excuse to rip us off.

You know that the post office and the Passport office are separate organisations, right?

So the Passport office will pay the post office to process your form.

Likewise "the form" then has to be processed by someone by hand in the passport office.

All these things cost money, hence the price difference.