buying Private Reg plates
There are several good places to pick up a bragin when buying Private Reg plates. Apart from the obvious omipotent internet auction site there are other auctions. The biggest is the DVLA auction of selected DVLA number plates . They hold these several times per year and regularly offer 1500 hand picked registration numbers, each with a reserve price so you know the absolute least you will pay assuming you get the number yoou have selected with a maiden bid. This is a good system , if the reserve is over the amount you could pay you can give up on that registration and look for something cheaper which will match your budget better. The next sale is spread over three days at the end of September and the venue is Down Hall, Bishop Stortford,Herts. If you are thinking of bidding it is recommended you attend in person as you can arrive early and get used to the process. The auctioneers is there to whip the audience into a bit of a frenzy and get the bidding to escalate in a frenzy. Many times first time buyers have ended up paying more than they intended when two novices start to bid against each other.You could also employ the services of a cherished number dealer such as Northumbria Numbers to bid on your behalf. They will advise what your maximum bid should be and can stop you paying too much. Unless the registration number you like is unique there will always be another suction in a month or two.
