Car registration number, dodgy dealer?

[jerrytug]

Hi chaps, after inspiration from another thread, I entered my Peugeot 205 turbo's reg. number on a couple of online agents.
Someone just sent me this email. Yes it is probably a scam, too good to be true, no fool like an old fool, etc..but is there any reason I should not put it on their agency list? They want my name and address, DOB, etc but not bank account details, which nobody gets.
Any reason I shouldn't? There must be some well-heeled chaps of a certain persuasion who might buy it? £1000 would be handy. Please tell me I'm a complete mug.

 

[Cuthy246]

Seems like a legit company
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/netplates.co.uk
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07400662

 

[Fastdruid]

Assuming the company themselves are legit then it's not a scam as such.

Presumably if they value the plate at £1000 then they'll be listing it for example at £1250 and will pocket that £250 as their fee. In theory you could sell it for that same £1250 but of course it would be harder for you to find the correct person to sell it to.

Of course it all works on the basis that someone *actually* buys it...

 

[colnerov]

Hi, I would be still be suspicious of it. The reg number is not very unique, actually all reg numbers are unique because no two are alike. Why do they want your name, address and DOB? That's enough to start identity theft. The £1000 is to tempt you enough to drop your guard. They wouldn't need all that unless they had a buyer for the reg, so why do they need it now?

Colin

 

[jerrytug]

Hi, I would be still be suspicious of it. The reg number is not very unique, actually all reg numbers are unique because no two are alike. Why do they want your name, address and DOB? That's enough to start identity theft. The £1000 is to tempt you enough to drop your guard. They wouldn't need all that unless they had a buyer for the reg, so why do they need it now?

Colin

That's what felt, thanks. Not going to contact them now, I have less than zero trust anymore.

 

[Wozzaaah]

Seems a bit too good to be true to be honest, no way could that plate be worth that much.

 

[jerrytug]

Seems a bit too good to be true to be honest, no way could that plate be worth that much.

Feel free to make me a lower offer

 

[8ob]

Seems a bit too good to be true to be honest, no way could that plate be worth that much.

I dont suppose for one minute its is but some mug may turn up in the next few years and buy it. No skin off the agents nose if it sits in the library for ever.

Bob

 

[Wozzaaah]

I have ***777M on my old mini which is sat in bits in my garage, the 3 letters actually spell a woman's name.
I'd be very interested to know what it's worth.

 

[keithski122]

I had personalised plates on my rd350..............OAF.

 

[nickk]

My experience of selling 3 registrations is that you eventually get a quarter of their first offer.

 

[addjunkie]

My experience of selling 3 registrations is that you eventually get a quarter of their first offer.

Yes sir its worth xyz…..after 2 years Ive had two offers, both 1/3. So I dont disagree. Its 3 letters and two numbers

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I had the reverse. A couple of years after I'd bought mine and had it on the car, I spotted it among the numbers listed (with no price) by another, quite different Agency. I emailed them, asking why they were trying to sell my plate.

I got a grovelling apology back, citing an administrative mistake. Chancers!

 

[premmington]

Numberplates with three digits/numbers "AT1" JC9" are worth the earth.

Anything lessor is not - it may mean something to you - but to be honest - it may not mean anything else to anybody?

 

[brightspark]

i had a bike mcn 406 sold it for 15 quid

 

[CompoSimmonite]

i had a bike mcn 406 sold it for 15 quid

I've got SMA 576 on a bike so that must be worth at least £20

 

[More Amps]

I had R79 SNP - thought at the time that it might appeal to members of a political party, but never got round to investigating it's value...

 

[owas]

I had my old discos reg up on on one a few years ago, P220 BAD .. I think it was last year they finally got in touch with me telling me someone was interested in buying it .. long scrapped by then

 

[Wozzaaah]

Years ago I bought a mate C1 JNT and he still has it on his car and often gets stopped for it.

Really? Not according to Askmid, the gov mot check website or any other for that matter.

 

[bert]

I had to once carry out a HPI check in PEN15. Apparently the DVLA won't let it be transferred so it's stuck in the car for ever.

Iirc it's on a Mercedes.