DVLA Personalised Registrations Timed Auction ... - DVLA Auctions

Issue 2 2013 I DVLA Timed Auction of Personalised Registrations
Questions & Answers
You will be able to see online the status of all the Lots on which you have placed a bid. If your Maximum Bid
has been exceeded by another bidder, you will be sent an email to inform you (only if you have registered
and bid online). You may then be able to increase your Maximum Bid before the End Time.
How do i know if i have been outbid?
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When do i need to pay?
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The final prices for all Lots will be visible online at the end of the auction.
How will i know if i’ve been successful?
If you bid online, you will be informed by email soon after the Lot End Time has been reached. If you bid by
post, by email or by fax, we will let you know by letter up to 3 working days after the results are published.
If you are successful at the Timed Auction, full payment will be required including all the extras for Buyer’s
Premium, VAT and the Assignment Fee. At the end of the sale a 10% deposit will automatically be taken from
your nominated debit or credit card. If you have bid online you will be sent an invoice by email showing the
outstanding balance. If you have bid by post or by fax you will be notified by post.
Payment of the outstanding balance must be made in full within 5 working days from the close of the
auction. If full payment is not received within the 5 days, your nominated credit or debit card will
automatically be charged.
What happens to registrations that do not reach their reserve prices?
The auctioneer will not accept any bid on a registration that is below the reserve price. If a registration does
not receive a bid at all, it will be declared as “Unsold”. The DVLA may, at its discretion, include such
registrations in future auctions. Please contact the DVLA immediately after the auction if you are interested
in any unsold registrations.
Can i place a DVLA registration on a vehicle registered in northern ireland?
Registration numbers can be purchased from the DVLA if you live in Northern Ireland. However, the
personalised registration must firstly be assigned to a vehicle registered to a mainland Great Britain address;
this can be accomplished by adding a nominee (who lives in mainland GB) to the certificate at the time of
purchase.
The nominee should assign the personalised registration at a mainland DVLA Local Office.
Once the paperwork is completed and they have received the new V5C in the personalised number, the
registration can be transferred to your vehicle in Northern Ireland. There is currently an administration fee of
approximately £80 to do this. For further details on the transfer process you can call our Vehicle Enquiry unit
on 0300 790 6802 or alternatively email www.direct.gov.uk/emaildvla.
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