V5C and private/cherished-plate broker - process?

[kmpowell]

Short story;

- My other half unexpectedly bought me a private plate for my birthday, it's not from the DVLA, but from a broker
- It's a plate we had previously discussed months ago, so I knew where it was listed. Upon checking, I can see the plate has now disappeared from all websites where it was listed (which I assume is a good thing).
- The broker is on the DVLA page of approved dealers: https://dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/dealers/

but...

- The broker is asking for a full scanned copy of all pages of my V5C so they can do the plate transfer to my car.
- I asked if they could send me the V750/V778 certificate so I could do the transfer myself, but they are insisting on the scan/copy.

Now, given this is my first ever private plate, I'm unsure of the 'norm'. All I know is handing over a full scan of my V5C goes against my usual safety precautions of not letting anybody near the V5C due to potential fraud on both the car and the plate.

Am I being overcautious, what is the norm/risks here?

[LooneyTunes]

That's normal: the previous owner won't want their details disclosing.

Have bought via several brokers and all have wanted to do it the same way.

[kmpowell]

LooneyTunes said:

That's normal: the previous owner won't want their details disclosing.

Have bought via several brokers and all have wanted to do it the same way.

Thanks, that makes sense, I hadn’t thought of that. I was looking at it from a fresh plate issue perspective, rather than somebody selling.

But I assume no reason why I couldn't get on the phone to them and give the info over the phone rather than send off a full scan of the document.

[ferret50]

kmpowell said:

Thanks, that makes sense, I hadn t thought of that. I was looking at it from a fresh plate issue perspective, rather than somebody selling.

But I assume no reason why I couldn't get on the phone to them and give the info over the phone rather than send off a full scan of the document.

What's your problem?
You are giving away the same details over the phone and if they have the document in front of them there is less chance of a mis-read!

( the last cherished 'plate I bought was whilst I was on holiday in Portugal, it was for the camper that we had taken out there, but 'er indoors agreed so I hit buy before she could change 'er mind!
Transpired that the plate was swapped within days, which caused alarm and confusion when seeking a breakdown recovery from the side of a Spanish motorway!
But I did get a free pass on the Dartford Crossing on the way home.....)