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Sell a Private Number Plate for FREE
Please complete the form for a free valuation to sell your personalised number plate. How does it work?
Why Sell Through NetPlates?
- No Fees: The buyer pays our modest commission.
- No Commitment: No contract. You're in the driving seat.
- Free Valuation: We'll value your private plate without cost.
- Secure Process: We care about data protection and are a recognised DVLA reseller.
NO FEES
The buyer pays our modest commission.
NO COMMITMENT
No contract. You're totally in the driving seat.
FREE VALUATION
We'll value your private plate at no cost.
SECURE PROCESS
We care about data protection and are a recognised DVLA reseller.
How it works...
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Research & Valuation
Once we've received your details we'll begin our 5-step research process, which will provide you with a fair and accurate valuation. Please allow 3-5 days for us to complete this research. We'll then send you an email containing our valuation for your personalised number plate.
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Advertise With Us
When valuing your plate, we'll aim to optimise the balance between a satisfactory financial return for you, and a realistic chance of sale. There are no costs, fees or contracts when you advertise and/or sell your plate with us.
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Sell Your Private Plate
When you receive your valuation, you'll be asked to confirm the addition of your plate to our free For Sale listings. With your plate listed for sale, we'll get in touch when an interested party responds. With your approval, and only with your approval, the plate can then be sold. There is no charge for selling a plate through us, as the fee is paid by the buyer.
More reasons to sell through NetPlates...
NO HIDDEN CATCHES
You won't encounter any untoward surprises.
IT'S YOUR SHOUT
We don't finalise a transaction without your approval.
THE EASIEST SYSTEM
No account required. We don't make you jump through hoops.
NOTHING TO LOSE
You can only gain by listing your plate with us. There's no downside.
Still have queries? Here are some common ones, with quick answers...
We charge a commission to the purchaser of your plate.
A member of our team will contact you to let you know an offer has been made, and how much you would receive. It's totally up to you whether or not you accept. If you reject the offer, the plate will remain available at its previously agreed price - until you instruct us otherwise.
Yes, no problem at all. You may want to reduce your price for a quicker sale, or increase it if you perceive that the market for your reg is more bouyant. To change your price you'll need to get in touch with us, either by email via our Contact Page, or if you prefer, by phone on 0121 777 6444 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday). Simply let us know your new price, and we'll update the ad for you.
You're totally in control. You can withdraw your plate from sale at any time by contacting us, either by email via our Contact Page, or if you prefer, by phone on 0121 777 6444 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday). We'll promptly withdraw your plate from sale. But it's worth remembering that no sale could progress without your full approval, and we'd need your documentation at the moment of transfer. So even if you did leave the ad live, there's no way that the plate could actually sell unless you gave the word.
The time it takes to sell a plate varies widely, due to a range of factors. However, we have the ability to make your plate searchable to a high volume of people, and we also specialise in certain sectors of the market, which brings us interest from groups of buyers who may not visit other resellers.
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We're one of the UK's leading DVLA recognised resellers of private number plates
Further Information
We have more FAQ's for sellers of private number plates. You can find them below. But remember, if you still need help, you can Contact us and our team of experts will be happy to oblige.
How can I sell my plate?
You can visit our Sell a Plate page to enter your details to receive a valuation. Once you have received your valuation, you can accept it via email and we will begin advertising on your behalf.
When we receive interest in your registration, we will contact you with the offer that was put forward (if any) and request proof of ownership (this will be either the V778/ V750 Retention Document or the V5C Log Book if it is on a vehicle). We require proof of ownership before we can take any form of payment from the interested party.
We will then go back to the interested party and confirm availability. If they wish to proceed, we will contact you to confirm the sale of your registration and request that you send your documents in the post to our address Net Plates, Unit E, The Swallows Industrial Estate, 267 Cranmore Blvd, Shirley, Solihull B90 4QT. We also ask that you send your bank details so we can issue payment quickly and efficiently once everything is completed.
Upon receipt of the documents in the post, we will send the documents to the DVLA to be processed. When we receive the documents back from the DVLA, we will issue your payment.
I want to sell my vehicle, but I have a private plate on it, how do I take it off?
You must retain the registration before you sell the vehicle as if you do not retain the registration you will lose ownership. This can be completed through the DVLA for a fee of £80, retaining the registration can be completed online or via post. Once the registration is retained, a new (V5C) Log Book will be issued for the vehicle, and you will receive a (V778/V750) Retention Document which you can then use to assign your registration to your new vehicle or if you are looking to sell the registration you will also use the V778 document.
Can NetPlates transfer my registration between cars for me?
Yes, we are happy to retain or assign a registration on your behalf free of charge. There is a DVLA fee of £80 which you will have to pay however we would not charge for this service. We can send all the documents to the DVLA on your behalf.
All that we require are the relevant documents to ensure that we can complete the transfer seamlessly.
How long does it take for the transfer of my registration?
The transfer can take 7-10 working days as we have to wait to receive both the buyer's and seller’s paperwork. This time frame is subject to the transfer being done online. In most cases, we must send the paperwork off to the DVLA to complete the transfer, and this can take up to 21 working days. We endeavour to complete transfers as soon as possible and we will keep you informed throughout the whole process.
What happens if I need to renew my vehicle tax, but my transfer is being processed?
The vehicle should be taxed before sending any documents to us if the tax is due to expire. For a transfer to take place, the receiving vehicle must have a valid MOT and Tax.
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