Private Plates - How the hell does it work?

[superchargedpolo]

Can anyone help on this one.

I am looking at getting a private reg for the G.  There is a chap selling a suitable plate on ebay and he says that all the fees are included and the plate is currently on retention.
Does that mean that he just signs me over a piece of paper and I can get it swapped onto the G?  Surely I would have to pay some sort of fee and what the hell does the bit of paper look like.  Am completely clueless on this one.

Cheers in advance
Craig

[Nick_S]

You normally pay £80 to retain a registration from a car, this is the fee which will cover application onto another vehicle. He will have a registration certificate which will be sold to you.

[jimbugalee]

That guy has paid £25 to keep the plate on 'retention'.  This is much easier than him having it on his car and then swapping to you. 

You'll then have to apply to the DVLA £80 to transfer it into your car (instructions on the back).  They sort it all out, send you a new tax disk etc.  I would get the plates made up for when it comes through and don't forget to change your insurance like I did!!!!

[Gary]

If the plate is already on retention then the £80 transfer fee will have been paid. When you stick it on retention you pay £105. This is £80 to cover the transfer onto the next vehicle and £25 to keep it on retention for a year, each year it is on retention you will need to pay the £25 for the privilege.

What the guy will have to do is to change the nominee's details from his to yours the plate will then be yours!

[superchargedpolo]

Okay, cool, thanks for that.

Just need to make up my mind if it's worth the money now.

G 14DER ..........Hmmmmmmm?

Craig