Private registration plate

andrew007007

Thank you for reading my post. 

 I have found a private registration plate that I have been chasing for years.

I have been told it needs to be applied for and put into an auction,  then guy who is a broker can do this for me for a fee of £400 For his fees.

does anybody around on here whether I can apply for it myself so it can go into the auction? So to cut out the Middleman many thanks in advance.

Andrew. 

Grumpy_chap

andrew007007 said:

Thank you for reading my post. 

 I have found a private registration plate that I have been chasing for years.

I have been told it needs to be applied for and put into an auction,  then guy who is a broker can do this for me for a fee of £400 For his fees.

does anybody around on here whether I can apply for it myself so it can go into the auction? So to cut out the Middleman many thanks in advance.

Andrew. 

Is the broker applying for the plate from DVLA?  If so, you may be able to go direct:
https://dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/

If the broker is seeking the plate from another registration plate trader, you may be able to find it on their websites and not need the auction process.

If the broker is contacting the person who currently has the vehicle registered with the plate, then that is less straightforward.

Iceweasel

It would help if we new where you had found it?

The_Fat_Controller

£400 broker fees ?

I'd avoid that.

What is the guide price for the plate ?

dipsomaniac

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

JGB1955

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  As I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

Actually .. it can enhance your life/pocket.  We own a Morgan 4/4. It comes with a 'vanity' plate that indicates the year it was built and the 'make of car'.  If you think about something like JAG 1966 on a 1966 Jaguar it would add a premium to the sale.  

Grumpy_chap

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

The merits or otherwise of transferring a number plate on / off a vehicle was discussed to death recently:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6283999/private-number-plate/p1

We may be more assistance to the OP if we keep this thread focus to the topic in hand.  At this point, it is unclear what value the "broker" is bringing to the process, or whether there is an alternative process that the OP can follow to secure the desired outcome.

Hopefully the OP will provide further clarification to allow this forum to provide assistance.

dipsomaniac

JGB1955 said:

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  As I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

Actually .. it can enhance your life/pocket.  We own a Morgan 4/4. It comes with a 'vanity' plate that indicates the year it was built and the 'make of car'.  If you think about something like JAG 1966 on a 1966 Jaguar it would add a premium to the sale.  

I did say except investment.  DVLA has cornered the market for new vanity plates 

Manxman_in_exile

dipsomaniac said:

JGB1955 said:

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  As I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

Actually .. it can enhance your life/pocket.  We own a Morgan 4/4. It comes with a 'vanity' plate that indicates the year it was built and the 'make of car'.  If you think about something like JAG 1966 on a 1966 Jaguar it would add a premium to the sale.  

I did say except investment.  DVLA has cornered the market for new vanity plates 

Did you miss the "except" bit out of your earlier post?

lemondrops69

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

In the opposite way of standing in the shed on a Saturday watching the cherries lose again I would imagine

motorguy

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

Where did the O/P say they were doing it to enhance their life? 

Why do you care so much what other people chose to do with their money?

dipsomaniac said:

JGB1955 said:

dipsomaniac said:

Would love to know how a vanity plate enhances your life????  As I take it you are not buying it as a investment???

Actually .. it can enhance your life/pocket.  We own a Morgan 4/4. It comes with a 'vanity' plate that indicates the year it was built and the 'make of car'.  If you think about something like JAG 1966 on a 1966 Jaguar it would add a premium to the sale.  

I did say except investment.  DVLA has cornered the market for new vanity plates 

No you didnt.