Anyone ever flogged a "desirable" registration?

I emailed one of the on-line "Buy a Plate" companies today with a mildly
interesting number.

I was, quite frankly, fucking gob-smacked with the amount they offered
me if they sell it.

Now my greed gland is twitching...

Anyone advertised and sold a reg no? What's the best way to do it?

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Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Tried it a few years back with my personal plate on the 'wing.
A13 RCW.
They wanted a load of "commission" for selling it too. Sadly it went with
the bike when I sold it to a dealer in bits.
IIRC was http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/selling.asp

I've seen quite a few on Fleabay too

 

Tell us the plate then!

Any offers on mine H2 KNS

 

Is it as cool as mine?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gyp

Pretty close.

If your name is Yeo.

And you own a V6.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel emerged from their own little world to say

I sold one years ago via an agency. Just before the "can't transfer from
tractors" rule came in.

Long before the internet was in general use. I responded to an advert in
Exch & Mart. They agency had a buyer already lined up so the transaction
was done very quickly.

I was very happy with the deal. T20 tractor was bought for £150, used for 4
years and then sold on for £150. I got just under £300 for the plate after
commission.

If you can be arsed, ring around some of the agencies. If the plate is
actually desirable then ask for an offer in writing. If you are lucky one
of them will have a clinet waiting on the books. Last time I looked in
Autotrader there were loads of ads. Obviously you might not get the best
price as the fuckers will want their mark-up but the process is relatively
painless as they will do all the faffing about with DVLA transfers etc.

Alternatively, stick it on Ebay and spam the forums/newsgroups of your
target market.

Oh, and the one that usually deters people: the donor vehicle must have a
valid MOT and RFL at the time of transfer.

IMV, the main reason the Thatcher govt. banned transfers from tractors is
that they don't need an MOT or RFL, and they didn't want their new revenue
stream from unsold reg. nos undermined by every farm vehicle collector
unloading cherished nos. onto the market.

 

Oh, it's not worth *that* much, then.

It appears they'd sell it for £394, so they must be offering roughly
£180 for it, then.

(I thought of flogging a plate to them once, but it wasn't worth the
hassle for £175)

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SteveH

Gosh, Steve H talking bollocks for a change.

Their opening bid is four figures. (The V and the 6 may not necessarily
be in that order, BTW).

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Damn. My name's Gyp and I own a V2

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gyp

COOL! What can we fire it at? Can I press the launch button. Can I? Can
I? Huh? Huh? Can I?

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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Almost as surprising as you posting something that is indistinguishable
from a Bear post, really.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SteveH

*Snort*

Well, you *are* talking utter bollocks on this occasion.

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public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Could be ideal for a Superdream owner, then.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SD

True! Very true.

But they're all skint pikeys with no sense of style at all.

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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Of course you can, Nigel.

What I'm intrigued with is how you are going to jump from pressing the
launch button to giving T a good hard comforting...

 

I'm not seeing it - why is this desirable? Is it the initials?

 

Was that *IF* they sell it? IIRC there are millions of unsold plates
sitting On Offer

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gyp

Pressing launch buttons gives me the most outrageous erection. Every
time.

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public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

When we were selling SO's MX5 I advertised the reg as available separately
on the ebay and autotrader listing. In the end someone at work saw a
poster stuck on the car and rung up asking about it. I made £200 profit
on what it cost me.

I'm a tight sod generally and I managed to get my plate for less than
£100. I had been looking for a reg that ended 1ANE for a while, I was
just looking at cars with the view to make someone an offer if their plate
matched. In the end I saw a it on a SORover 200 for sale for £350. Bought
it, transfered the plate and flogged the car on within a month for £300.

 

One that weirded me out the other day was seeing a newish silver BMW
coupe pull into the petrol station and a little old granny get out of
the driving seat. The registration was H* CUM.