cheapest way to get a private reg
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12lee said:
ejenner said:
What are you saying?
It seems to me that the last few posts have been from people who have actually realised that the price for acquiring a personalised registration really could vary and they are attempting to have a go at explaining how the various fees stack up and who is profiting and how.
Indeed. It's incredible that people simply don't understand the mechanics or the commercial structure behind the cherished registration market. Simply amazing. It seems to me that the last few posts have been from people who have actually realised that the price for acquiring a personalised registration really could vary and they are attempting to have a go at explaining how the various fees stack up and who is profiting and how.
OP, what is the plate?
If it's never been issued you won't get it cheaper than direct from DVLA.
If it has been issued, well that depends on the plate and the seller. I bought one last week for £150 that would've cost £250 originally.
sue20 said:
^^this
OP, what is the plate?
If it's never been issued you won't get it cheaper than direct from DVLA.
If it has been issued, well that depends on the plate and the seller. I bought one last week for £150 that would've cost £250 originally.
He'll think you're backing him up! Please explain that the £150 plate WAS NOT AVAILABLE from the DVLA!OP, what is the plate?
If it's never been issued you won't get it cheaper than direct from DVLA.
If it has been issued, well that depends on the plate and the seller. I bought one last week for £150 that would've cost £250 originally.
Hamish Finn said:
sue20 said:
^^this
OP, what is the plate?
If it's never been issued you won't get it cheaper than direct from DVLA.
If it has been issued, well that depends on the plate and the seller. I bought one last week for £150 that would've cost £250 originally.
He'll think you're backing him up! Please explain that the £150 plate WAS NOT AVAILABLE from the DVLA!OP, what is the plate?
If it's never been issued you won't get it cheaper than direct from DVLA.
If it has been issued, well that depends on the plate and the seller. I bought one last week for £150 that would've cost £250 originally.
ejenner said:
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I still think it's too expensive even through the DVLA? What are you paying the money for? There must be a company out there somewhere who offer a better rate?
I still think it's too expensive even through the DVLA? What are you paying the money for? There must be a company out there somewhere who offer a better rate?
ejenner said:
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The issue I have is that the bit which isn't the DVLA fee could be from £0 to £whatever - so the question is what makes the price different from different companies? It must be just a case of what they decided to charge?
You may need to study up on some basic economics. You think that the prices should be lower. Perhaps they should, but there are invisible mechanisms that determine prices in markets. You wonder if there is someone who cut undercut DVLA. Have a think for a minute about why that is unlikely to be the case.The issue I have is that the bit which isn't the DVLA fee could be from £0 to £whatever - so the question is what makes the price different from different companies? It must be just a case of what they decided to charge?
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Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 15th August 07:37
ejenner said:
yep, checked what happens if you try to buy the plate through reg-transfers and they add on the £80 on top of the initial quote. So DVLA is cheaper.
I still think it's too expensive even through the DVLA? What are you paying the money for? There must be a company out there somewhere who offer a better rate?
You're paying for the privilege of a private plate. Your original post is why they have a price they do - people want them so priced accordingly. It's like capitalism and stuff. I still think it's too expensive even through the DVLA? What are you paying the money for? There must be a company out there somewhere who offer a better rate?
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