| Buying a personalised number plate from the | | | | are going to order from such a dealer,always use |
| DVLA or a dealer are just two of the ways you | | | | a credit card and not a debit or switch card as |
| can buy the registration number of your | | | | this will afford you more protection against |
| dreams,there are many other ways that these | | | | possible fraud. |
| desirable items are bought and sold. Here we will | | | | Buying off a private individual.In this case there is |
| cover the major options available and offer | | | | no go-between to protect both parties and it |
| advice on how to avoid problems during the | | | | really is buyer beware.Whether you have found |
| transaction. | | | | the number on an auction website or one of the |
| Buying from a CNDA member ( cherished number | | | | broker sites there are a few things to remember |
| dealer association ).A list of members is available | | | | when considering this buying option.If the number |
| on their website.Personalised number plate dealers | | | | is already on retention,you will need to have your |
| are not licenced in the UK and anyone can start | | | | name added as nominee,when this has been done |
| up trading without training or credentials.This can | | | | the safest thing to do is to meet the seller with |
| lead to transfers being cancelled or delayed due | | | | cash and then take the retention document |
| to inexperience. Buyers are also exposing | | | | straight to a DVLA office with your vehicle |
| themselves to potential fraud as some number | | | | documents and assign the number to the car.If |
| plate websites do not divulge essential details such | | | | the number is still on a vehicle,have the seller put |
| as proprietor,company registration number,real | | | | it on retention with you as GRANTEE not |
| world postal address and traceable phone | | | | nominee ( this is now possible after the CNDA |
| number.CNDA members are governed by the | | | | successfully changed the law ).Once again,meet |
| strict rules laid down by the association and are | | | | the seller with cash,however this time you need |
| not considered for membership until they have | | | | not rush to assign the registration as it is in your |
| been trading for some time,members details are | | | | name.Do not pay money up front for a car to |
| displayed on their websites and the CNDA even | | | | car transfer or even for a retention |
| offer an arbitration service in the case of dispute. | | | | document,this too risky. |
| Buying from non CNDA dealers.There has in | | | | Buying from a CNDA member is still the safest |
| recent years been an increase in the number of | | | | option when acquiring your personalised number |
| dealers,especially on the internet and whilst the | | | | plate but armed with a few facts it is still possible |
| majority are honest,it is impossible to know if the | | | | to use other routes if you are careful. |
| dealer you are considering is one of them. If you | | | | |