Smashing Plates

Smashing Plates has nothing to do with Greek weddings, but lets you buy and sell personalised number plates. These usually cost a bomb from professional dealers, but this classified-ads-style site charges £20 to place an advert and £5 to request a specific licence plate, with users willing to pay up to £5,000 for the likes of J1MBO and JUL14N. The site benefits from a clear layout and accurate search facility, but note that you’re buying the right to display a registration number, not the actual plate, and the licence will have to meet DVLA standards.


Reviewed: Issue 196 (11 - 24 September 2008)