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November 21, 2008 at 1:37 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, buy number plates, number plate history, number plates are an ego boost, sell number plates ·Tagged boost, buy, ego, number, plates, sell
Are number plates an ego boost?
Just found an interesting article in the Guardian which refers to a 2002 paper written by Professor Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick.
When exploring the value or number plates – professor oswald has attempted to formulise valuaing number plates whilst also assessing the criteria for their purchase
“number plates dont have a function apart from status”
Not strictly true- number plates are used to identify vehicles but certainly you are provided with a registration number FOC by the DVLA so to pay more for a number plate adds no additional function – whether a number plate is A123ABC or DAV1D – both will be used to recognise vehicle ownership on the DVLA’s systems.
“they don’t pay for funny words, the pay for their own name”
The findings revealed that number plates are somewhat narcissistic – first names, surnames and nicknames are more valued and popular than words although generally and number plate which reads as a word will have an increased value.
“number plates are like domain names”
Interestingly there is a close link between number plates and domain names – both are an expression of indiviuality and both can be memorable (and expensive) Professor Oswald recognises that domain names have an intrinsic function whereas number plates are much more about pure status.
The fact is we all buy number plates for a variety of different reasons – sometimes as a gift and sometimes as an ego boost. Number plates provide a great deal of fun and amusement for all those who enjoy them and they have spawned various clubs forums and blogs (like this one) - so it can’t all be that bad?
Read the full paper here
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October 19, 2008 at 9:20 pm
· Filed under buy number plates, sell number plates ·Tagged buy, ferrari, invest, number, plates, sell
The Ferrari California is shortly to be launched and as with the prospective launch of most new cars there are those forward thinking among us who see the chance to snag some great ferrari number plates.
The California- retractable a hard top is the natural progression from the 360 and 430 and sure not to disappoint.
We had a think here in the office about the perfect ferrari numberplates to compliment the new model -
The new series of F prefix number plates allow you to have F then any letter and CAL – F2CAL for example.
New style number plates allow for plates such as MY58CAL or MY58FER
For us some of the ultimate Ferrari reg plates relate not to the model but to Ferrari itself- RED 1 or RO550 being notable favourites.
Whatever the combinations- you can be sure the enterprising among us will be reselling the best combinations quicker than this thing cando 0-60
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Number plate investment
Naturally there is already a waiting list for the california…
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September 28, 2008 at 5:38 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, buy number plates, sell number plates ·Tagged buy, dealer, number, plates, private, reg, sell, smashing
plate websites the same?
There must be over 100 number plate dealer websites online as I type this- and yet – aren’t they all just the same? Some have large advertising budgets and can offer great exposure to potential number plate sellers.
Others are much smaller and have smaller budgets- and yet nearly all number plate websites have the same plates to offer- but how can this be?
Every number plate is a one off. Fact.
Surely there can be only one combination of each numberplate- and so how can one number plate appears of tens of websites and with varying asking prices?
Most number plate dealers are DVLA resellers
The first thing to consider is that most number plate dealers sell number plates on behalf of the DVLA – making them “DVLA resellers”
Where you can buy some number plates directly from the DVLA for £250 with nothing more to pay – some dealers advertise these plates at £250 PLUS vat and transfer fees – taking their cut this way.
What to do? Read our number plate rip off article and always double check www.dvlaregistrations.co.uk
Most number plate websites have similar stock.
As each number plate is a one off – most number plate dealers tend to have similar stock on offer; the only differing factor is the asking price as this is determined by the level of commission a particular dealer builds in to the asking price.
Same plates. Different prices.
Number plate dealers are like estate agents. Each advertises a number plate on behalf of the seller – in return for a percentage fee when there is a sale.
As each number plate dealer differs from the next some charge 2%, others 4% and others £500 or £1000.
With this in mind the asking price for a number plate can differ by hundreds of pounds from website to website.
There is another way..
Smashing Plates is the first number plate classifieds website in the UK – it’s not a number plate dealer and that means it has the following advantages:
Buy number plates directly from the seller
No dealer commission
No VAT
No hidden fees
Smashing Plates is NOT a DVLA reseller
Why advertise privately rather than through a dealer?
Using a number plate classifieds website means you have greater control over the asking price for your number plate – you save money by not having to pay dealer commissions.
Transferring number plates is not as difficult as some number plate dealers would have you believe – check out these links
Why sell a number plate privately
How to transfer a number plate
Interested? Read on..
For more information on Smashing Plates and how the way we buy and sell number plates in the UK is changing please visit www.smashing-plates.com.
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July 22, 2008 at 10:31 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, buy number plates, dvla, number plate market, sell number plates ·Tagged buy, dvla, number, plate, registrations
Since the launch of the DVLA select scheme many moons ago, it has been necessary to call the DVLA to complete the purchase of a number plate from them.
….until October of this year!
According to our sources and DVLA documents- the DVLA registrations website (dvlaregistrations.co.uk) will as of October have online purchasing functionality.
This means that not only can you search for your ideal number plate online but you can also purchase onlie too – making it much easier to buy numberplates from the DVLA as well as eliminating the need to call within specified hours.
This will mean that not only can you buy the new F prefix number plates online- but also the soon-to-be-released 58 series- as well as any other prefix or new style number plate available on the DVLA registrations website.
What effect this will have on the trade of DVLA resellers is yet to be seen but as the DVLA invest many millions of pounds to modernise and improve their personalised number plates service- there are surely more innovations to come?
until October…. watch this space!
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July 17, 2008 at 10:11 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, buy number plates, sell number plates ·Tagged 51ngh, asian, buy, number, plates, s1ngh, sell, sikh, transfer
Asian number plates are an important part of the world of personalised number plates.
For a long time, cherished number plates and personalised registrations have been sported by many thousands of Asian motorists- as not only a display of wealth and prestige- but also as a display of their faith and religion.
The most famous Asian number plate would be 51NGH - this sold for over £200k at a DVLA auction in 2006.
Singh is a word widely used by sikhs (meaning lion) which forms a surname or middlename.
Next to S1NGH – 51NGH is the last way to spell this word using autonumerology and thus carried a hefty price tag.
S1NGH sold for £86000 in a DVLA auction in 1998 and remains in private hands.
So why are asian number plates so popular?
There are so many combinations of numberplate to be purchased from the DVLA that Asian names and words can be easily spelt and purchased via the DVLA website for modest sums.
With the launch of F number plates – such names as Faisal and Farhad will become easier to obtain.
It would seem that Asian numberplates are here to stay- there is a solid following of Asian motorists- all looking to buy or sell that perfect Asian combination.
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July 16, 2008 at 8:47 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, buy number plates, sell number plates ·Tagged bmw, buy, number, plates, sell, transfer
There is a good selection of BMW Number plates at the smashing-plates.com website.
From M3 to X5 to M5 – there are no shortage of prefix numberplate combinations on offer for the BMW owner looking for a personalised number plate.
X3BLC
M3JCS
M5AMA
X5MCM
M5GPR
E6BMW
Bmw number plates with BMW in the text are increasingly carrying a premium- even the DVLA have adjusted the prices of ther “BMW” prefix and new style numberplates accordingly.
Some “BMW” plates on the number plate classifieds website:
PJ03BMW
N30BMW
M3 number plates
Back in 1995 the first few “M3 number plates” began to appear on the roads- M3BMW and M3CSL being the two msot prized combinations as they so succintly display the model and it’s variant.
M5 number plates
M5 number plates soon followed- but to a lesser degree as the number of M3 drivers in the UK far outstrips M5. The best M5 number plate I have ever seen read M5GOA (M5 go-er) – it did make me chuckle!
X5 number plates
the now famous and infamous X5 number plates have really been over done somewhat- aside from X5BMW there really are few if any combinations worth purchasing- and yet nearly every X5 has an X5 plate?
Our advice when buying a BMW number plate? Be More Wary (BMW) haha!
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July 15, 2008 at 11:07 pm
· Filed under Numberplates ·Tagged boat, buy, number, plate, sea, sell, transfer, y4cht, yacht
I was browsing through some of our customer’s number plates for sale today and came across what I think it the best boat number plate I’ve ever seen.
For most names, professions, football clubs etc there are certain combinations which smack of quality. such a plate is the ideal number plate we all have in the back of our mind for the day it becomes available.
When marketing a number plate it pays to have a quality combination and this is a fine example.
Y4CHT is one such registration – it’s neat and instantly recognisable- the seller is inviting offers so it could also be more affordable than you think( although I think yacht ownership might help if you want this number plate !)
We have a few SEA number plates for sale at Smashing Plates for you nautical types- why not check them out today?
Plates ahoy!
looking for your ideal numberplate? why not place a number plate wanted advert.
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July 14, 2008 at 4:03 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, number plate market, sell number plates ·Tagged buy, my, number, personalied, plates, reg, sell, transfer, your
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July 13, 2008 at 9:58 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, buy number plates, illegal number plates, sell number plates ·Tagged buy, german, illegal, number, personalised, plates, regstrations, sell, spotting
It seems that as the epidemic of illegal number plates rolls on a new way to break the rules and potentially fox the police and other motorists has appeared.
There are a number of UK registered vehicles on the roads as I’m typing this which do not sport UK number plates – in fact they have foreign, non-reflective number plates made of metal.
The most common format is a German number plate on a German vehicle such as a VW.
The picture below has been doctored to conceal the vehcile’s identity but this is an illegal German number plate on a UK registered vehicle.
It’s worrying that there are some number plate suppliers out there who are willing to manufacture numberplates knowing that they will be used in this fashion.
It seems that in the world of illegal number plates the possibilities and options for those willing to bend the rules are endless.
As the police and the DVLA don’t seem to be doing all in their power to crack down on number plate crime; a group of “vigilante” motorists have established a website for illegal number plate spotters – if they REALLY annoy you- now you can “shop” them!
Illegal number plates
Illegal numberplates
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July 10, 2008 at 10:08 pm
· Filed under Numberplates, number plate history ·Tagged buy, elvis, number, personalised, plates, registration, sell, transfer
So there I was driving along the A40 back to the office when a bright Yellow pontiac appears in front of me at the traffic lights.
ELV 15
I had to check I wasn’t seeing things but managed to snap this photo of the personalised numberplate on my phone as proof!
Surely this is the king himself?
I didn’t get a good look at the driver but judging by the car and the way it was driven- surely this is the KING!
the king lives! – and he likes number plates (!)
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