31 replies to this topic

[JacckKirk]

Has anyone had any experience with selling number plates
Had someone come up and say "i bet that plates worth some cash" so out of curiosity i went on click4reg and asked for an evaluation & it sent me an email with a rather nice amount on it
(Enough to finish the mini completely & insure it )
So im 50/50
Advicee pleasee

[Carlos W]

Needs to be mot'd and taxed in order to transfer it

[miniboy1993]

What's the reg ??

[JacckKirk]

Or SORN :)

[ANON]

and i've got a fiver that says they don't buy it from you they just punt it round  

[JacckKirk]

CRE 155Y

[ANON]

and how much did they value it at?

[Miniminx71]

And you'd have to pay to get another registration number, so take that into account. I bought a cheap JOB plate when I got my car because the real reg ended with FKR (which I just didn't like)  . Only cost me £180 then but it's gone up in value quite a bit apparently because it's a low prefix and they've all gone now. I guess if the plate means nothing to you, sell it. But if it's worth something now, it will probably increase. Shop around and get the best offer.

[JacckKirk]

A few thousand shall we say ..
The plan was buy a a cheapish number plate that means a bit to me (as this means nothing to me)
Sell the number plate for around 3/4 of what they valued it at
Resto my mini
Happy days

[ANON]

A few thousand shall we say ..
 

 

okaaay...i've got some magic beans if you want to buy them?

 

no chance you'll get a couple of grand for it.

[JacckKirk]

I didnt think i would hence the surprise & asking for advice

[maryquant]

Have done this once with an ex company reg, they would list it on their site and if it sold, they would then give us a percentage of the sale - in the end we didnt bother, usually the high valuations are to entice you do commit to selling it through them and entering some sort of pre-sale-contract.

[Ivor Badger]

Ttransferred a number a few years ago with car out of MOT. They examined the car, it still ran and was taxed (free disc) and only the transfer fee was charged. I did not have to buy a new number. The car's was MOT was just under 18months old and if it had gone over the 18 months, the only way of transfer was to scrap the car.

 

I can't personally see that your Y reg is worth in the thousands. Unfortunately these plate brokers, like estate agents talk the item up to get the business and then just sit back wait and hope.

[mk1coopers]

As Creissy is used as both a surname and a first name I can see it having a value, if you want to sell the right to display it (as that's what you actually sell, the DVLA own the plate) then personally I'd be getting onto google to find someone / a company with name that looks like they could afford a few £££ and offer it to them.

Edited by mk1coopers, 02 August 2014 - 05:33 AM.

[ANON]

if you do want to sell it stick it on ebay, go for a couple of grand with a best offer on it and see what happens.