VRM Swansea (Plates4Less) Terms and Conditions

Definitions

The ‘Company’ referred to here is VRM (Vehicle Registration Marketing) Swansea Limited, also trading in the name of Plates 4 less.

In the Company’s business contracts the ‘Purchaser’ referred to is the person or organisation wishing to acquire the rights to a vehicle Registration Mark via the Company, either for themselves or for another, in exchange for a monetary consideration. The Purchaser is the person who states they are placing the order and creates a contract with the Company. All subsequent communication will be between the Company and the Purchaser.

Government Registration Mark certificates that mention the ‘Purchaser or Grantee’ describe other persons, as they are formed by separate contracts (more below).

The ‘Seller’ referred to here is the person or organisation wishing to dispose of the rights to a Registration Mark.

The ‘Keeper’ is the person who is using/keeping the vehicle and is noted on the V5C Registration Certificate. The Keeper is not necessarily the owner of the vehicle.

The ‘Nominee’ is the person whose name appears on the V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Retention Document as the person or company able to use the registration in addition to the Purchaser or Grantee. If the registration is to be assigned to a brand new vehicle, the Nominee name will need to match that of the registered Keeper.

The ‘Cardholder’ is the person or company to which a payment card has been issued and is personally named on that card.

The ‘Donor Vehicle’ is the vehicle from which the Registration Mark is being Transferred.

The ‘Recipient vehicle’ is the vehicle to which the Registration Mark is being Transferred or assigned.

The ‘Assignment’ is the moving of the vehicle Registration Mark from an official Government certificate (such as a V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Certificate of Retention) to a suitable vehicle.

The ‘Transfer’ refers to the process of moving a vehicle Registration Mark between vehicles.

The ‘Retention’ refers to the process of moving a vehicle Registration Mark from a vehicle onto a V778 Certificate of Retention (holding document).

DVLA is an initialism describing the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency which is the Government agency ultimately controlling these matters.

The ‘Registration Mark’ is the unique letter and number combination, issued and authorised by DVLA Swansea, which is to be displayed in order to identify the vehicle.

The Company deals in the ‘Rights to display’ vehicle Registration Marks. These rights are the tradable commodities which are ultimately controlled by the DVLA. DVLA official documents give control of rights to Registration Marks to the ‘Keeper’ of a vehicle whose name is printed on the V5C Registration Certificate, or the ‘Purchaser’ or ‘Grantee’ or ‘Nominee’ named on a Registration Mark certificate such as a V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Certificate of Retention.

The Company agrees to provide these transferable rights, in exchange for cleared funds, to the named person or entity chosen by the Purchaser. Once the original owner of the rights has assigned or transferred this right to a suitable vehicle officially kept by that new person or entity then the Keeper of that vehicle will have future control over that Registration Mark. This is in accordance with the rules and provisions of the DVLA Cherished Transfer Scheme.

The ‘Number Plates’ or ‘Licence Plates’ are the physical acrylic or metal plates which will be fixed to the vehicle displaying the Registration Mark.

The ‘DVLA Cherished Transfer Scheme’ is the scheme, which the Government Department for Transport has created through the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to allow the public to transfer the rights to Vehicle Registration Marks upon compliance with specific rules and payments of prescribed fees.

The ‘Government registration fees’ are fees payable to the DVLA for the Assignment, Retention and Transfer of vehicle Registration Marks. They do not presently attract VAT.

The ‘MoT’ is the test to check a vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards. Vehicles registered in mainland UK require an MoT certificate once they are 3 years old, whilst cars and motorcycles registered in Northern Ireland require one once they are 4 years old.

Terms & Conditions

The jurisdiction of these terms and conditions is that enforceable by a court in England and Wales under English Law and applies to all business carried out by the Company.

The Company agrees to supply vehicle Registration Marks and ancillary products and services, subject to availability, value added tax (where applicable) and payment of Government fees, at all times.

Please note: all fees and payments noted herein are subject to change.

Section A. Order process - Payments

The Purchaser can place an offer to purchase the rights to a Registration Mark online or over the telephone. This offer must be accompanied by either payment of the total purchase price including all government fees, or an agreed deposit which will only be refundable in the case of failure on the part of the seller.
The payment will guarantee that the Company does not sell the Registration Mark to anyone else but it does not prevent the Seller selling the Registration Mark independently or withdrawing it from sale. The Transfer/Assignment cannot commence until full payment is received. The receipt of full payment is considered to form the basis of a binding agreement to proceed with the purchase.
The Company cannot be held responsible for any disappointment or losses relating to the Seller declining offers to purchase, choosing to sell the Registration Mark elsewhere or withdrawing it from sale for whatever reason. If the sale does not proceed for any reason of failure on the part of a Seller, then a full refund will be given.
On receipt of full payment the Company will act immediately and in good faith upon the Purchaser’s instructions, which will include the provision of bespoke services, so the order cannot usually be cancelled or amended by the Purchaser after this point. The payment is deemed to have been received when the Purchaser’s credit or debit card payment has been authorised by the Company’s financiers or, in the case of a cheque or other payment method, when cleared funds reach the Company’s account. The Company will not conclude final Transfers or Assignments, until full payment is received.
In the event that final balances are not received then the Company reserves the right to cancel the sale agreement and retain any deposited monies to cover administrative, remarketing and ancillary costs. Overdue balances will be subject to interest charges at the rate the Company incurs them from its bankers from the date of the Purchaser’s order. Interest rates can vary and will be applied to the Purchaser’s account on a daily basis. If the Purchaser fails to honour their contract to purchase, the Company reserves the right to pursue the Purchaser for their loss in administration costs and also any lost profit, if the deposit is not sufficient to cover this.
The Company accepts most modern and traditional methods of payment, employing the highest level of security checking available. If the Company suspects that an order has been fraudulently placed then it reserves the right to cancel the order and inform the police without further notice.

Section B. Order process - Order details

The Company takes offers for the rights to vehicle Registration Marks over the Internet and on the telephone. The Company reserves the right to record all telephone conversations for security and training purposes and to make copies of telephone conversations available to third parties at the Company’s discretion and upon payment of a fee (presently £36* Inc. VAT).
Any information collected from the Purchaser, whether by the completion of an online form or by way of a telephone conversation, will be used in good faith to form the basis of a legally binding contract. It is therefore the sole responsibility of the Purchaser to provide accurate information when required to do so. The Company cannot be held responsible for costs incurred or losses due to inaccuracies or mistakes, on the part of the Purchaser. Purchasers are therefore advised not to place their order before being sure of the information they are providing and the services being ordered.
The details given for the Keeper of the receiving vehicle must match the V5C Vehicle Registration Certificate (logbook) details at the time of the Transfer or Assignment, for the Transfer or Assignment to succeed. If the Purchaser gives the Company the wrong Keeper details (during the order process) then they can be changed for free at the point of Transfer (a Company signature is required). However, if the Purchaser wants a brand new certificate the Company will charge an administration fee of £30* inc. VAT. Such changes can take up to 3 weeks to process by the Government.
To reduce the risk of misunderstanding, the Company’s telephone advisors will always use the Standard English Phonetic Alphabet to pronounce the letters of Registration Marks so that they are not misunderstood. The Purchaser’s confirmation will be sought and double- checked.
In the case of credit or debit card payments, if the Purchaser is not the Cardholder then confirmation of the Cardholder’s permission will be requested and must be supplied in order to proceed. If the Payment card Authority confirmation/Document Release form is not returned by the date advised to the cardholder in the authority letter, then we reserve the right to cancel the order. A cancellation fee will become due in the sum of £37.50* plus the cost of any goods and/or services already purchased on the Purchaser’s behalf. Please be aware that refunds will be processed as soon as funds are returned from suppliers. Refunds may therefore take up to 28 days to reach the Purchaser’s account from the date of acceptance of cancellation by DVLA. We will always do our very best to expedite the processing of refunds, which will normally be received well within the 28 day time-frame, but we are beholden to the third party co-operation and timings of the government and card processors.

Section C. Order process - Distance selling

Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations (formerly called the Distance Selling Regulations), the Company must inform all Purchasers that the Company’s service begins immediately upon a payment being taken. As the Company supplies bespoke services and customised goods, no cooling off period or refunds are given as the Company enters into legally binding contracts with the DVLA, third parties and number plate manufacturers on the Purchaser’s behalf, which cannot be changed or cancelled.
The Company cannot accept applications to cancel the purchase of pre-owned Registration Marks. If a Purchaser feels they have made an error and wishes to change their mind about the purchase of a pre-owned Registration Mark then normally the only remedy will be for them to instruct the Company to offer the Registration Mark for resale.
Applications to cancel newly-issued Registration Marks will be passed on to the DVLA for their consideration, but only if the request is submitted to the Company in writing and within 8 days of the Purchaser’s initial purchase and the registration mark has not yet been assigned to a vehicle. All applications to cancel must be sent in writing directly to cancellations@plates4less.co.uk, or our postal address: VRM Swansea PO Box 465 Swansea SA1 8YN. Upon receipt of a cancellation request the Company will send the Purchaser a cancellation pack for completion and return. The Company will send the Purchaser email confirmation of receipt of the completed pack. However, it is the responsibility of the Purchaser to confirm safe receipt of the completed pack by the Company. If confirmation is not received it is advised that the Purchaser contacts the Company immediately. A cancellation fee will be due in the sum of £37.50* plus the cost of any goods and/or services already purchased on the Purchaser’s behalf. Please be aware that, if agreed, the refund may take around 28 days to reach the Purchaser’s account from date of acceptance of cancellation. Any acrylic number plates purchased must be returned, in order to qualify for a cancellation as the purchaser will no longer be legally entitled to hold them.

Section D. Transfer / Assignment process

The Company will always endeavour to process Transfers and Assignments of Registration Marks as quickly as possible but no guarantees of time frames for such processes can be given due to the chance of unforeseen circumstances. Therefore any time frames mentioned are typical times given for guide purposes only.
The Purchaser agrees to supply any documentation and fees required by the Company in order to complete the Transfer/Assignment within 21 days unless otherwise agreed in writing by an authorised representative of the Company. The Purchaser agrees that if they delay the Transfer/Assignment in any way without such prior arrangement, then the Company will be entitled to reimbursement from them of any fees incurred as a direct result, e.g. fees for placing the Registration Mark on Retention with the Government.
- If the Purchaser is unable to supply documentation within the agreed time frame then it will be necessary for the Company to provide a Donor Vehicle Service in order to place the Registration Mark on Retention with the Government. In this case, the Purchaser will be liable to pay £60* (inc. VAT) for provision of the Donor Vehicle, the Government Retention fee of £80, plus any subsequent Government fees relating to the future Transfer/Assignment of the Registration Mark onto the Purchaser’s chosen vehicle. Payment of these fees is due within 21 days unless otherwise agreed in writing by an authorised representative of the Company.
- If the Purchaser fails to make these payments within the agreed time frame, they will forfeit their rights to the Registration Mark and they will not be entitled to any reimbursement of the monies or any other costs incurred in its purchase. The Company reserves the right to assume ownership of the rights to the Registration Mark in this instance.
The Purchaser understands that Registration Mark Transfers and Assignments can be refused, rejected or delayed by the Government for reasons beyond the control and responsibility of the Company and so, although rare, failures and delays can occur. Provided the Purchaser has complied with all requests for information, monies and documentation in a timely fashion as required by the Company, does not have any ‘open enforcement cases’ relating to the receiving vehicle and can be shown to not having contributed to the failure of a Transfer or Assignment in any way, they will receive a full refund, should a Transfer or Assignment failure occur. If a Purchaser has contributed to the failure then the Company will not be able to offer the Purchaser any refunds whatsoever.
It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to inform the Company in writing of the Purchaser’s intention to Transfer or Retain a Registration Mark presently assigned to their receiving vehicle, prior to the commencement of the Transfer, and to submit the appropriate Transfer and administration fees. The Company cannot be held responsible for any loss due to the neglect of the Purchaser in this regard.

Section E. Liability for actions of third party suppliers

The Company acts in good faith throughout the transaction and is beholden to the Seller for supplying documentation, the Government for carrying out the Transfer with due diligence, the postal service for delivering documentation accurately and electronic communication systems. Consequently the Company cannot be held responsible for any disappointment due to a failure of performance on the part of such third parties or systems over which it has no control.

Section F. Government holding certificates (V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Certificate of Retention)

Where a Registration Mark is being held on an official certificate, the Purchaser understands that:-

The Purchaser’s chosen Registration Mark will initially be issued onto a Government certificate, such as a V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Certificate of Retention, ready for Assignment to a vehicle.
Amendments can be made to add or change the Nominee’s name by applying to the Company’s offices and that the Purchaser should allow 21 days for processing such a change.
Such certificates are valid for 10 years and require renewal before the expiry date printed thereon.
The Company cannot be held responsible for any loss due to the failure of the Purchaser in assisting the Company to renew their certificate in time, with or without a reminder from the Company to do so.
It is the Purchaser’s responsibility to ensure the Company is kept up to date with the Purchaser’s address and contact details so that they may be reminded of their renewal obligations.
The Company cannot be held responsible for any losses incurred by the Purchaser if that Purchaser cannot be contacted or refuses to reply to correspondence sent them by the Company, in a timely fashion.

Section G. Supply of acrylic number plates

Once the Purchaser’s order has been placed and payment secured, the Acrylic Number Plates (if ordered) will be produced. As these are unique items built upon the Purchaser’s request, the Company cannot offer a refund or exchange if the Purchaser changes their mind. By agreeing to proceed, the Purchaser is waiving their rights under the Consumer Contract Regulations (formerly the Distance Selling Regulations). The number plates will be made to strict legal guidelines, with no exceptions.
The Company is a DVLA Registered Number Plate Supplier. To keep in line with the current legislation that covers manufacturers of number plates, the Company will need to see proof of identity (as outlined by the DVLA) before it can dispatch the Purchaser’s plates. The Company will request sight of such a document in the Purchaser’s postal confirmation.
The Company will only supply the number plates when it has both i) notification from the DVLA of the registration’s successful Transfer or Retention to an appropriate certificate and ii) valid proof of identification as per item 2 above. The Company will then email the Purchaser with confirmation of dispatch.
The Company is keen to uphold the laws relating to the correct display of vehicle Registration Marks and reminds Purchasers that they should not buy such marks with the intention of miss-spacing or misrepresenting them on their number plates. The Company will not entertain any claims by Purchasers for refunds or compensation due to the confiscation of vehicle Registration Marks or fines by the Government for them breaking these laws. Similarly, the Company can only supply road-legal number plates using the correct fonts and character spacing. Illustrations of number plates provided on the Company website are for guidance only. Physical number plates provided by the Company will bear the company details and those of the manufacturer, in accordance with the law.
The Company supplies the physical ‘number plates’ or ‘licence plates’ as a separate customer option. The Purchaser agrees to not display these new licence plates until a replacement V5 Registration Certificate or other DVLA document bearing the new Registration Mark is received.
All licence plates are dispatched using Fedex or Royal Mail’s First Class postal service unless otherwise agreed. The Company will send email notification to the Purchaser on the day of dispatch.
The Customer must contact the Company within 21 days of dispatch if the plates have not been delivered or if there is a problem with the plates. The Company will not be able to replace plates if notified after this time.
If the Purchaser is allowed to cancel their order of a newly issued registration mark by the DVLA and has also ordered number plates to match, then no refund can be given for these as they are manufactured immediately upon receiving the Purchaser’s instruction. Furthermore, as the cancellation will mean that the Purchaser no longer has any legal right to the number plates they have ordered, then the Purchaser understands and agrees that these must be destroyed, or if they have not yet been dispatched, that they will be withheld to uphold the law.
The Company only supplies road legal number plates including 4D raised-letter standout acrylic digits. These are supplied by a reputable third party manufacturer and are perfectly legal for use on the public highway at the time of order and manufacturing. Should the government decide at any later time that these 4D raised digits are no longer suitable for road use, then the company cannot accept or entertain any claims for refunds or replacements.
All number plates come with a manufacturer’s 3-year replacement guarantee, against defects introduced during production. Any claim must be accompanied by clear images of the fault or damage.

The guarantee is voided: -
1. if the 4D raised acrylic digits are drilled through,
2. if the number plates are the subject of vandalism or theft,
3. if they are involved in an accident of any kind. If any raised digit or letter is removed from our number plates then they remain legal, as all plates also have their registration mark printed beneath these raised characters, on the plate background.

Section H. Government regulations

It is not possible to make a vehicle appear younger than it is by Transferring or Assigning a younger Registration Mark to it. For example, an X prefixed registration cannot be Transferred or Assigned to a D prefixed registered vehicle. The Company website alerts all Purchasers to this fact and explains the Transfer regulations for each mark viewed to help prevent mistakes being made by Purchasers. All Purchasers should consult the registration documents for their vehicle or use the government online vehicle checking service, if they are not sure when their chosen vehicle was first registered. The first registration date of imported vehicles is classed as the date of manufacture. The Company cannot be held responsible for any loss due to the failure of the Purchaser to check the date of manufacture or first registration of the vehicle, in order to determine its eligibility to display a date-restricted Registration Mark.
Transfers or Assignments will not be allowed by the Government if the identity or age of the receiving vehicle is unclear from the registration and chassis records, nor will they allow Transfers or Assignments to or from Q registered cars.
Transfer fees will apply should the Purchaser choose to Transfer or Retain their Registration Mark in the future. Presently the DVLA fee for vehicle-to-vehicle Transfers is £80 and the Retention fee from a vehicle onto a certificate is £80 (the fee for the next Assignment). All Transfer or Assignment fees must be paid at the time of placing an offer to purchase the rights to any Registration Mark, in accordance with the rules and conditions of the DVLA Cherished Transfer Scheme.
Vehicles must be of a type which require (or will require, depending on the age of the vehicle) an MoT test or Goods Vehicle Test (GVT) certificate. Non-testable vehicles such as tractors, steamrollers and milk floats for example, are outside the scope of the DVLA Cherished Transfer Scheme. The Company cannot be held responsible for refunds or failures if the Purchaser purchases the rights to any Registration Mark for a vehicle, which cannot be included in the DVLA Cherished Transfer Scheme.
Any eligible vehicle wishing to receive a new Registration Mark must be taxed in accordance with Government regulations at the time of Transfer. Un-taxed vehicles will not be able to receive a new Registration Mark unless they are tax exempt or have a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) in force at the time of the application to assign. Any unexplained gaps in the tax periods which are not covered by a SORN, will delay or prevent a Transfer or Assignment.

Section I. Payment by Finance

The Company offers finance options on selected items and the Purchaser's application for finance must be completed online through the Company’s Finance Partner. The Company is not involved in the relationship between the Purchaser and the Finance Partner in any way and is not party to the application procedure between the Purchaser and the Finance Partner except by way of introducing the two parties, for which the Company receives no fee or commission whatsoever.
Finance is provided by one of the following providers, selected by the purchaser during checkout
Buyline
- Buyline Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 11223350
- Buyline is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entered on the Financial Services Register under firm registration number 805162. Company address: B12 Elmbridge Court, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL3 1JZ. Visit them at https://buyline.co.uk/
Payl8r
- Social Money Ltd t/a Payl8r, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 08054296
- Payl8r is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entered on the Financial Services Register under firm registration number 675283. Company address: 2nd Floor, St Johns House, Barrington Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, WA14 1JY. Visit them at https://www.payl8r.com/.
PaymentAssist
- Payment Assist Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 08752986.
- Payment Assist Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entered on the Financial Services Register under firm registration number 622544. Company address: Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0PB. Visit them at https://www.payment-assist.co.uk.
If the Purchaser chooses to pay by finance, the Company can only send items to the applicant at the address given on the finance application. By proceeding to apply for finance, the Purchaser agrees that they have also read, understood and agree to the Company's general terms and conditions.
The Company reserves the right to cancel an application if an incorrect finance deal has been offered as a result of a human or technical error.
By applying to pay by finance, the Purchaser understands that the Company's finance partner is one of the above providers and the Purchaser's application and any resulting contract for finance is between the that provider and not Plates4less/VRM SWANSEA (VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKETING) LIMITED. The chosen provider will decide whether the application is approved. To be eligible for finance the Purchaser must meet the criteria of each lender, as described in the finance pages of our website and introductory emails.
Monthly payments will be paid by direct debit from the Purchaser's personal bank or building society account. The first payment will usually be due to the chosen provider on the 1st of each month, a month after the date of the loan or in some cases the first payment will be due upon completion of the loan application. Further monthly payments will be due every month for the length of the Purchaser's term.
The Purchaser can settle their finance agreement with the chosen provider at any time. The settlement figure will be calculated in line with the Consumer Credit Act 1974. The Purchaser should contact their chosen provider for their settlement figure. The Company does not have this figure or any other financial details of the Purchaser, as it is not party to this relationship.
Plates4less/VRM SWANSEA (VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKETING) LIMITED is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with firm reference number 734204

Section J. Identity protection and customer security

In order to complete Transfers/Assignments and produce number plates, the Company will require documents containing personal information. This information will only be used to conduct the business ordered by the Purchaser unless otherwise stated and agreed.
Where the Purchaser wishes supply of a Registration Mark to be on a Government certificate for later Transfer or Assignment, the Purchaser understands and agrees that the Seller has a right to anonymity and that the Company cannot supply documents containing personal information of other parties at any time. Therefore, if the Purchaser requires supply of rights on such Government holding certificates as a V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Certificate of Retention, which are privately owned, it may be necessary for the Company to arrange for the documents to undergo a Government process, which involves additional fees and processing times, to remove this personal ownership information. This will all be fully explained to the Purchaser at the time of placing the order.
To preserve customer security the Company will normally only communicate with the named Purchaser given at the point of placing an order. However, if the Purchaser and Cardholder (making the payment for the order) are different, then the Company will require written confirmation from the Cardholder that they are happy for the Company to work with the Purchaser i.e. that the Purchaser is acting with their full consent. A document will be sent to the Cardholder to confirm this.
The Company is able to deliver gift certificates and number plates to alternative addresses, provided that this is specified during the order process by the Purchaser and supported by the Cardholder (if a different person). Different delivery addresses are not available if the Purchaser chooses to pay by Finance, to comply with financial rules and regulations.
The Company can also liaise directly with vehicle dealers if that option is selected, the Purchaser/Cardholder therefore giving the Company the instruction and authority to do so.

Section K. Surprise gift services and delivery limitations

If the Purchaser has asked for the purchase to be kept a secret from the recipient of the Registration Mark then the Company will do whatever it can to preserve the surprise, such as by sending items to alternative addresses and/or in plain envelopes with only a return address on display, for example. The Company cannot be held responsible if:-

The recipient of the surprise opens mail not intended for, or addressed to, them personally.
The recipient hears, reads or answers a phone call or email intended for the Purchaser.
The recipient shares or can easily gain sight of any bank, payment card, building society or any other payment account statement, used by the Purchaser to make the purchase.
The recipient opens any mail from the DVLA intended for the Keeper of the vehicle bearing the new Registration Mark, even if the surprise recipient is the Keeper of the vehicle. NB. Once the Transfer/Assignment is formally lodged with the DVLA then their communications with the Keeper of the vehicle cannot be stopped, redirected or kept secret.

Advisory notes:-

The Purchaser should not order any of the Company’s Surprise Gift Services unless they feel confident that the Company can keep their secret, after reading the above conditions.

Section L. Other

All Registration Marks are subject to availability and the Company only agrees to supply a Registration Mark after it has checked full availability. Availability changes by the minute with thousands of registrations marks changing hands every day.
The contract is between the Company and the Purchaser whereby the Company agrees to acquire a vehicle Registration Mark as an agent for the Purchaser. For this reason the V750 Certificate of Entitlement or V778 Certificate of Retention will list the Company name and address. The Company is not able to change the address on the certificate initially but once the Mark has been assigned to a vehicle, the Company name and address will be on no future documentation.
If the Purchaser is planning to assign the Registration Mark to a vehicle not owned by them, or registered to them, the Company recommends that unless the Purchaser is gifting it to the registered keeper of the said vehicle, they draw up a contract to secure or clarify ownership of the Mark. Once a Mark is on a vehicle, unless there is a contract to prove otherwise, the Mark will become the possession of the registered Keeper and the Purchaser will lose all legal rights to that Mark.
The Purchaser must have permission from the registered Keeper of the vehicle to which the Registration Mark is to be assigned in order for the Mark to be changed. This relates especially to leased vehicles or those owned by finance companies. The Company cannot be held accountable if the Purchaser fails to get adequate written permission from the Registered Keeper.
The Company will always provide a full refund to Purchasers who suffer a failed purchase, Transfer or Assignment due to a fault on behalf of the Seller or the Company. However the Company’s liability will be limited to this full refund and not extended to claims for damages, interest on monies lodged with us, consequential loss, expenses or other disappointment.
In the event that any of the Company’s terms and conditions of business is rendered unenforceable or invalid in a British court of law then this alone will not affect the validity or enforcement of the remaining terms and conditions.
The Purchaser understands and agrees that they are to be bound by the rules and provisions of the DVLA Cherished Transfer Scheme.
The Company reserves the right to only make refund payments using the same method that the payments were originally made by the Purchaser.
Where the payment to be refunded originates from an overseas source (i.e. outside the British Isles), then for security reasons and to provide compliance with Anti Money -Laundering recommendations, the Company reserves the right to make the refund by way of a cheque which can be deposited into a British bank account.
For some Registration Marks there will be two Transfer options for the Purchaser to choose from at two different prices. The Purchaser understands that should they choose the more expensive Done-For-You Transfer option, they are not eligible for a refund should they subsequently change their mind and require the less expensive Self Transfer option. This is due to the fact that a substantial amount of the administrative work is carried out as soon as the Purchaser’s instructions are received.
The Company reserves the right to charge a fee to cover its own banking and administration costs, should a cheque payment not clear upon first time presentation to the issuing bank. Presently this fee is £12.50* but this is subject to change at any time, in accordance with the Company’s costs.
On rare occasions, the Purchaser may be required to communicate with the Company or the DVLA in writing. By proceeding with the purchase the Purchaser agrees to either fulfil this obligation or to nominate somebody else to do so, on his or her behalf.
The Company is legally bound to protect its personnel from harassment and abuse and any behaviour, which may cause them, alarm or distress. The Company therefore reserves the right to cancel its contract and refuse to have dealings with, any Purchaser who is abusive or aggressive towards its personnel, either verbally or in writing.
The Purchaser is reminded that their statutory rights are not affected in any way by the Company’s Terms and Conditions.

*Please note: all fees and payments noted in these Terms and Conditions are subject to change.

The Purchaser is reminded that their statutory rights are not affected in any way by the Company’s Terms and Conditions.

Customer Complaint Procedure

If you require clarification regarding any aspect of your private plate purchase, or if you have any queries, these can be addressed immediately over the telephone during office opening hours on 01792 477316; our friendly, fully trained customer advisors will do their best to help you and resolve any issues.

If you would like to make a formal complaint, we request that you do so in writing, either by email or letter, so that we can fully and accurately investigate your case. Please give us the main points of your case as well as the Registration Mark and the names of any personnel you may have already dealt with.

The email address for formal complaints is administration@plates4less.co.uk and our postal address is: VRM Swansea Ltd., PO Box 465, Swansea, SA1 8YN.

We aim to acknowledge formal complaints within 24 hours of receipt, Monday to Friday and to respond within 10 working days. In complex cases, we will ensure updates are sent every 10 working days and will provide a final response within 8 weeks. The formal complaint will be dealt with by a manager or senior member of our personnel. Our written responses will include point by point coverage of your complaint as well as listing the outcomes of any necessary internal investigations and any actions taken.

In the unlikely event that we are not able to resolve the case to your satisfaction we reserve the right to employ the services of an independent mediator or arbitrator.

If your complaint is related to finance and you are not happy with our final response, or if we have been unable to resolve your complaint within eight weeks, you may have the right to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service:

Address: Exchange Tower, London E14 9SR

Tel: 0800 023 4567 (free of charge) or 0300 123 9123 (calls to this number are charged at the same rate as 01 and 02 numbers) or 020 7964 1000 (calls using Relay UK).

Website address: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/

Please be aware that complaints must be referred to the Financial Ombudsman within a maximum of six months of our final response to you.

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