How To Sell Your Number Plate Online
Marketing statistics bear out the merits of selling items online. Internet marketplaces bring buyers and sellers together. As savvy sellers know, realizing value is a process of supply and demand. And, supply and demand happens online.
Today's buyers shop online. Today's sellers list items for sale online. The internet is a proven marketplace. In fact, online marketplaces usually set the standards for establishing prices, facilitating delivery and collecting money. Online marketplaces offer a non-invasive way to finalize purchases in an atmosphere devoid of pressure. That is what today's buyers have come to expect.
That philosophy has spurred the increase in online sales of numbered plates. Consumers have come to expect that all details involving the successful transfer of numbered plates can be arranged online. That includes research to confirm availability, identifying proof of ownership, creation of contracts, registration and collection of money. The buying and selling process for your number plate is easy, simple and perfectly suited for online finalization.
If you intend to sell your number plate online, you should expect to provide the online agency with proof of ownership. Usually this can be accomplished by either fax, e-mail or mail. Proof of ownership is substantiated by providing a current copy of form V 5, the vehicle registration certificate, form V 778, the certificate of retention, or form V 750, your certificate of entitlement.
Once current proof of ownership is verified, a value will be established for your number plate. Your number plate has value. Setting a realistic value is important and can expedite or delay the selling process. Usually the value of your number plate is derived by considering what your originally paid and for how long you have owned the number plate. As with any sale, pricing is important.
There are five basic criteria for establishing the value:
- Age and uniqueness
- How popular the plate number is
- Affect of numbers - low numbers generally sell for more
- Comparable sales obtained by cross-reference
- Market trends - often a function of supply and demand
After all information is gathered, you and your online agent will set an asking price. This price will include all registration and processing fees but will not include delivery fees.
When you and your online agent have set an asking price, your number plate will be posted on the internet. Your online agent will then begin offering the plate to the public and contacting any listed and interested parties. Online marketing is often supplemented with other forms of advertising, such as magazines or newsletters.
When a buyer steps forward, a purchase-offer contract is drawn and forwarded to you. The qualified buyer will have posted a deposit or deposited the entire purchase price in escrow with the agent until you have accepted and executed the contract.
The contract for purchase and sale will list all your responsibilities. You will then forward the transfer documents to the agent who will also verify documentation received from the buyer.
The agent will then take the seller's paperwork and the buyer's paperwork to the DVLA and register the transfer of the number plate. When all documents are recorded, the funds will be released from the escrow account and forwarded to you, the seller. The registrations and proof of ownership are sent to the buyer at the same time and a completed sale has occurred.
Payments are sent to the seller by cheque. Payments from the buyer are usually made by credit card, wire transfer or cheque.
The online process is simple. Basically the seller leaves the details to the agent. The key to creating interest is to price the number plate correctly. Properly priced plates are in demand. Overpriced plates do not sell. It is advisable to work with a reputable agent who has experience and a customer base and who can provide you with realistic price expectations.
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