Number Plate Marketing

[Arfur Dealy 823]

Isn’t it now illegal to put your name on a plate ? Me thinks

You can put a surround with your business details around the outside, but not alter the plate..... 

[David Ayers 171]

39 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Isn’t it now illegal to put your name on a plate ? Me thinks

You can put a surround with your business details around the outside, but not alter the plate..... 

You can have your name on it. It needs to have your postcode but nothing else. Not allowed phone number or web address.

[Arfur Dealy 823]

1 minute ago, David Ayers said:

You can have your name on it. It needs to have your postcode but nothing else. Not allowed phone number or web address.

As I thought, no advertising. You are better off buying the surrounds....

[trade vet 704]

In the US,plates are in frames with names,logos and stuff engraved on the chrome surrounds.I think they look good and lift the look of the car.So because our plates are larger,I sent off to China and got some samples made up.Got them back,was impressed and showed our guys......they thought they were crap.......yet another idea fallen on stoney ground.

[NOACROSS 414]

‘Lipped plates’ give you space under the standard plate area, where you can put what you like.

They’re barely any more money and look much better than the surrounds. 

[Arfur Dealy 823]

https://www.greatplatemate.com/custom-message-frames-4-c.asp

[NOACROSS 414]

I meant these:

https://www.jepsonandco.com/ready-made-plates/made-up-plates/?ty=3&si=&co=YELLOW&pi=16

[trade vet 704]

37 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said:

https://www.greatplatemate.com/custom-message-frames-4-c.asp

That’s similar to what I had except mine had a wider plastic chrome edge.

[Zest 7]

Chrome? Yuk!

 

Reminds me of this: https://goo.gl/images/dy3Hqg

[Arfur Dealy 823]

9 hours ago, NOACROSS said:

I meant these:

https://www.jepsonandco.com/ready-made-plates/made-up-plates/?ty=3&si=&co=YELLOW&pi=16

I must admit they do look great. 

The only bonus with the surround type is they open and close and you don’t need to drill the plate. 

[Mark101 536]

This is what I did (James)

https://www.gov.uk/register-as-number-plate-supplier/dvla

[Rory RSC 596]

For the cost over a year. Every 100 cars / 400/500 cars its not worth it.

Imagine how much more you could do using the same fund using facebook / google adwords. 
In my opinion its a bit leaflet dropping or postcard in the newsagent window in a digital world.

[EPV 631]

59 minutes ago, Rory RSC said:

For the cost over a year. Every 100 cars / 400/500 cars its not worth it.

Imagine how much more you could do using the same fund using facebook / google adwords. 
In my opinion its a bit leaflet dropping or postcard in the newsagent window in a digital world.

We certainly think alike in this respect. 

[Mark101 536]

If a car had "as new" plates on without any chavvy emblems, I wouldn't do them.  Cars that need new plates, why not add your name £40 one off feee (unless I have made a mistake)

[NOACROSS 414]

Just now, Mark101 said:

If a car had "as new" plates on without any chavvy emblems, I wouldn't do them.  Cars that need new plates, why not add your name £40 one off feee (unless I have made a mistake)

+ 1

I only do it in these circumstances too.  However- I always put a rear window sticker in- but I am 'Old School'.

[Mark101 536]

1 minute ago, NOACROSS said:

+ 1

I only do it in these circumstances too.  However- I always put a rear window sticker in- but I am 'Old School'.

I used to do that too but if I'm honest, it was only to stroke my ego.

[NOACROSS 414]

True.  Same here I guess. No one else is going to. ;0)

Minimum 20 cars a month out there with stickers in the windows.  I think it helps keep your name out there.  Especially the local buyers.

They're only cheap so I'll carry on living in the past. 

[EPV 631]

Each to their own mate. I don’t think it’s a vast waste of money, clearly it’s not. Especially if a car needs fresh plates anyway. I cheat slightly as I cover the plates for my photos and by the time the punter has looked through them, read the advert, watched the video and travelled, they aren’t going to walk because of a shabby plate. 

I can see how the pitch boys like a fresh plate with their logo or name on. It does look profesh. 

[alexcool2020 0]

By the way, many numbers are used to attract customers. Honestly, I don’t even know if this is legal, but the fact is that many companies use different numbers to shock customers. For example, Valmart launched a campaign on May 5 in 2015 and named it 5.5.5. Many then associated it with numerology and even accused the leadership of misinforming people. I recently found out about this and decided to learn more about 555. On the site https://www.sunsigns.org/angel-number-555-meaning/ I found that the Number 555 spiritually means the atonement and grace of God. I absolutely did not understand what this means and it seems to me that this is complete nonsense.

Edited January 27, 2020 by alexcool2020

[Halfpenny 114]

Lipped plates and keyrings.  Used to put in stickers too but dropped that a few years ago.