Archive for October, 2009

Tips for Choosing Personalised Number Plates

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

There could be many reasons why you want personalised number plates, and many reasons for choosing particular letters and numbers.

Personalised number plates make lovely gifts – whether for Christmas, a special birthday or a significant anniversary. They can celebrate an engagement, a wedding or a retirement.

And the great news is that the Internet makes buying personalised number plates easier than ever. With prices starting at an incredibly low £49, you don’t have to be a rock star or famous footballer to be able to afford them.

The range of private registrations up for grabs literally is in the millions, so the choice of ways to make your mark can seem almost endless. Of course many people choose their initials, or those of their business, on their personalised number plates. But you can go for anything which has a special significance to you. The rules on arrangement, size and font of number plates are quite rigid. But there are things you can do to craft your own plate – for example the number 1 can be a letter ‘l’ or a ‘D’ can serve as an ‘O’.

At Platinum Plates, we’re specialist dealers in personalised number plates. Search our website today for your perfect plates, or get in touch with us for a free valuation of the registration you want, without any obligation to buy.

With prompt delivery, secure payment and late night opening, you’ll find us easy to deal with. Log on and find out more.

Selling Your Number Plates Online

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Online sales of personal number plates have soared in recent years.

Of course, buying and selling over the Internet saves time and hassle, and often money, for buyer and seller. All the details of the transfer can be sorted out very quickly, either at home or at a place to suit you and at a convenient time.

Usually, the dealer will do the necessary research to confirm availability, identifying proof of ownership, and completing the relevant DVLA forms for the transfer.

If you’re considering selling your number plates online, you need to provide your dealer with proof of ownership. This might include an up-to-date copy of the V5 (Log Book), DVLA form V778, (retention document), or DVLA form V750, (Certificate of entitlement.)

A value will then be established for your number plates. As with selling anything else, the value you get for your number plates depends on the amount you originally paid for it, and how long you have had the number plate for, as well as the popularity of your particular registration mark.

At Platinum Plates we can help you sell your number plates, and get a good price for them. Using our user-friendly site, you can easily find out how much your number plates are worth.

We’re open until late seven nights a week, and, of course, our site is open 24 hours.

When it comes to number plates, we know the business inside out. Get in touch today to find out more.

Why Buy Private Number Plates?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

We’ve all seen Alan Sugar’s on The Apprentice (AMS 1) and racing driver Lewis Hamilton famously paid a cool £200,000 for his (LEW 1S.) But private number plates are no longer the sole preserve of the rich and famous, and don’t have to cost a fortune.
But why buy private number plates at all? In fact, there are many reasons why they are increasingly sought after.

Dateless number plates mask the true age of your vehicle. Private number plates can also be seen as an opportunity for self-expression, and as a chance to stand out from the crowd.

But, as well as being fun, private number plates may also turn out to be a good investment. If the number you register is unique and popular, you may well get a higher return if and when you sell it.

The Internet has made searching for private number plates much easier. Platinum Plates is one specialist web site where you can search for the plates you want for your car, truck or other vehicle. Once you have found the registration you want, give us a call and we’ll do the rest.

We can give you a free valuation for the plates you want, at no obligation. We can also help suggest combinations of letters and numbers you could have on your private number plates.

See our website or give us a call for more details about how we can help you buy or sell private number plates.

A Brief History of DVLA Number Plates

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

There’s nothing new about vehicle licensing. In 1903, the Motor Car Act introduced steps to identify motor vehicles and the people who drove them.

The first registration marks had a single letter and one number – A1 was issued in London! Over the years, these got longer. In 1965, a new central administration was created with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre in Swansea, using automatic data processing.

Since 1974, this organisation has been the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and there are now also 40 local offices working on registrations.

From 1 January 1973, vehicles had to have reflective number plates – black on white at the front and black on yellow at the rear. A new format introduced in late 2001 meant that DVLA number plates now take the style of two letters, a two digit year identifying number and three suffix letters.

Millions of personalised DVLA number plates are available online. Search for your own dream plates and make them yours for life. At Platinum Plates, we have stacks of DVLA number plates for sale. Log on to our site and see how easy it is to have the personalised DVLA number plates you’ve always wanted.

We’re open until late every day, and happy to answer any questions you may have about DVLA number plates. We can help you in your search or give you a free no obligation quote.

Give us a call or visit our web site today.

Looking for Cheap Private Number Plates?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

If you thought private number plates were just for the likes of Alan Sugar or David Beckham, think again. Cheap private number plates are more easily available than you may have realised – at a better price than you may have imagined.

If you don’t want cheap private numbers for your vehicle, they make great presents for someone else. Equally, private number plates can also be a great investment.

If you’re after cheap number plates, there are various things you can do. If you want to drive with F1 or A1, for example, you are probably going to have to be a millionaire. But choose a letter at the front followed by 1, 2 or 3 numbers plus three letters and you have a great combination for affordable number plates

Personalised number plates from Northern Ireland can also be cheaper, at around £100 a time. Equally, some pre-1962 three-letter /three-number personalised number plates are also more affordable, at around £500.

At Platinum Plates, we offer a wide range of personalised number plates – contact us whether you’re buying or selling. If you want information on creating personalised number plates, we’ve got plenty of information.

Equally, we can give you a free and speedy, no obligation evaluation of personalised number plates if you want to sell. To make things even easier, we’re open seven days a week, until 10pm.

So having personalised number plates could be far simpler than you realise. Log on today to find out more.

October DVLA Number Plate Auction

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Last week saw the penultimate DVLA number plate auction of the year. The number plate auction was held at Dormy House Hotel, Broadway, Worcestershire. Prior to the auction there was up raw regarding two of the number plates that were entered. The registrations were considered to cause offense to the gay community. As a result the Driver and Vehicle licensing Agency (DVLA) withdrew F4 GOT & D1 KES from the sale.
The two DVLA number plates still appeared in the catalogue for the auction but when the lots came up the auctioneer announced that they are no longer for sale. That said there were nearly 1600 private number plates that were included.
The star of the auction was lot 1068 cherished number plate 5 O, this was the opening lot on Friday, the last day of the sale. The registration number was sold for a staggering £71,000 plus VAT, assignment fees and auctioneers premiums. Proving that even in a less than buoyant economy, DVLA number plates, continue to command premium prices.