Last Minute Gift Idea?

[AJR]

I Have For Sale Personalized Ontario License Plates That Have Never Been Registered To Any Vehicle. They Are Brand New And Ready To Attach To Your Car. The Spellings Are As They Read!
They Are,
Volkswgn
Chevrol8
Mrcedes
Blue Jay
Mosport
Maserati
Daimler
9 Eleven
Seville
Acuransx
$699.00 And Up Each

[AJR]

The Lettering On The Plates Are All In Capital Letters

[inoverdrive]

What a shame.. :mad: I just finished my shopping to-day.. :D

[finboy]

is that $6.99 or $699.00

[J.C.]

I was told that it is not possible to transfer ownership of personalised plates in Ontario? When they are turned in they can not be reregistered to someone else. :confused:

[MAXFLOW2]

The Lettering On The Plates Are All In Capital Letters

Gee really? :rolleyes:

Not a plate on any car in the world has lower case.

[inoverdrive]

That VOLKSWGN plate would be a neat Xmas gift for someone with a "Bentley"..

[1morelap]

must be 699.00, since it costs 240.00 from the MTO.


so you've invested 2400, and expect 7000+ in return, wow you must be the smartest dude around. good luck

so which one is 699? volks? chevy?

how much is the one for my maserati?

[finboy]

if he's asking $699.00

i'd be more interested in the drugs hes taking vs. the plates

:eek:

[mr_niteowl]

Gee...I kinda figured that you are supposed to:
- think something up that you like, and
- go get it from the Ministry if it's available.

That's what I did...a couple of times.

Price $240.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/mr_niteowl/4BANGERav.JPG

[thgear]

plus thats not really a last minuet gift idea


a last minute gift idea is like a pack of cigarettes or something.... :rolleyes:

[M-Power]

Hey guys give AJR a "brake" would ya?
I bet if he put them on eBay he would have better success.

Anyway good luck with the plate sales!

////M

[Rick S]

I love that ///M in your name M Power. Just thought I'd let you know ;)

My dad has a set of plates that say TAXH8R. They're not in use anymore, I've always wanted to grab them off him. I hope that you're wrong about not being able to transfer plates like that.

[J.C.]

I have a few of my own that I had wanted to sell. :confused:

[AJR]

I don't wish to dignify some of the insulting comments and sarcasm, however as i am no longer young enough to know everything, it seems some of you young punks don't seem to understand Personalized license plates. So for the unenlightened here are some facts. The Ontario personalized plates were issued in several stages. First there were 6 digit plates then 7 and lastly 8 digit plates. The government was no fool when they started issuing them ,
( look at what happens to the price of personalized plates in the U.K.!) as they realized they could make big bucks off this, for example when the 7 digit plates were issued on the FIRST day they were $500.00 each, this price lasted i think for one week and then they went down in price in 2 stages to where they are now at $240.00 each, but personalized plates are unique, which some of you don't seem to understand. Once a personalized plate is issued there is only ever one set made, nobody else can get that plate, so you can't get any of the plates i listed from the Government now, get it? None of these plates have been attached to or registered to any vehicle, and as such can be transfered to anyone designated by the original buyer. This is why the government encourages you to buy them, so you can make gifts of them if you want. There is also collecters of these plates who do whatever with them, and as i am one i have decided to sell some of mine at a price that reflects what i paid for them and a small profit to cover my carrying costs. However as some one mentioned i may be telling the wrong market about these plates, as i could possibly make major bucks if i put them on Ebay!
So if there is a moral here, it just may be wise to get the facts before you open your mouth and make yourself look like a fool. Also this is a 'for sale ' listing, if you want to chat about anything, there is another place in these forumns to do that, but if your interested in buying speak up, or shut up, unless of course you have something constructive or positive to say!
Also i wonder if you negative people would say what you do if you had to do it in person, instead of hiding behind your cowardly made up names? Keep smiling............................................................................................. ...

[thgear]

i'm pretty sure that 95% of this boards members activly see each other during the course of the year

this means that if i ever see you at a solo event and you try to sell me liscence plates for 700 bux a pop, i WILL tell you that you are on crack and out of your mind.

this forum is manly visited by people who try to get deals on parts and services as a favor to the racing community, thats the whole point here, to bring the racers together and pool our resources to try and get the best deal so that everyone can benefit

when you come in here selling plates for 700 bux what kind of reaction did u expect??

can you sell it for your expect price on ebay? probably yeah, because E-bay is visited a much greater amount of people that have cash comming out of their ass like they just ate a bran muffin, who will gladly pay your price because they couldnt care less what it cost, i wouldnt even be suprised if you put these plates up for 2000 dollars and they would sell.

and while some of us "young punks" may not understand "personalized liscence plates", i for one understands the workings of market flow, and let me tell YOU something, dont get angry at the fact that the market segment that you chose to advertise in did not exhibit a strong enough demand to be price insenstive, thats just bad business manners and planning on YOUR part.

welcome to the 21st century, the customer is always right.

[Rick S]

Young punks? Isn't claiming you don't want to dignify insulting comments and sarcasm and then saying "I'm not young enough to know everything anymore" and calling us young punks a bit hypocritical? That's pretty sarcastic and insulting, in case you didn't notice. If you knew what you were talking about you would know that the majority of the people on this site are over the age of 30. In fact aside from myself, thgear and two or three others everyone is well past the "young punk" stage. Once again you are being quite hypocritical as later in your post you say "get the facts before you open your mouth and make yourself look like a fool". Might want to heed your own advice there, chief.

I don't know what you're trying to accomplish by selling personalized plates for almost three times their value, especially since for the price you're selling them I could buy myself a brand new set of Toyo RA1s. Personalized plates are just as unique as normal plates. If the government issues me the plate "ABCD 123" no other car in Ontario gets that plate. The only difference between a personalized plate and a government issued plate is that you get to chose what it says. I don't see why anyone would want to buy a personalized plate for three times the price when they can't even chose what it says themselves. Basically what you've done is purchase ten plates in the hopes that some people desperately wanted them enough to pay tons of money for. That's a pretty sneaky thing to do if it works out, and pretty dumb if it doesn't because you'll be stuck with ten plates you don't need and paid a lot of money for. I also highly doubt the government encourages you to buy them because they make good gifts. The government wants our money almost as much as you do.

I WAS going to keep my mouth shut and just leave it at my little comment which I posted earlier, but you had to come back and insult the board members by taking a condescending tone like some high-and-mighty insurance agent. (http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=1061)

You're obiously not a very active member on this board, seeing as you've only posted twenty-six times in nine months. If you spent a little more time on the boards this thread wouldn't exist, and your second post certainly never would have happened becase it's just a bad idea. I can put a real name and face to the majority of the names on this board, despite them being "cowardly made up names". Most of the names on this board are related to the cars the people drive, and many of the names are nicknames that we call eachother IN PERSON. If you want to test whether or not I'd say what I'm saying in person then come to the first Solo 1 event this season, I guarantee I'll be there. Ask for Rick Schwartze, most people should be able to point me out. If you want I'll repeat every single thing I've said in this post, and I might even add a few more things for you.

I'm going to make a prediction. Under normal circumstances you wouldn't respond to this post. However, since I said that, you're going to respond (and in your post you will claim that you would have responded no matter what) in an attempt to prove me wrong to gain a personal victory over me and keep one last shred of dignity.

By the way, your elipses has ninety-three extra points and one extra space...still smiling?

[John Powell]

Well, at 65 years old I'm definitely not a young smart-ass ... OK, so I am a smart-ass, but I'm I'm not young. ;) As for the "vanity" plates, if someone's rich enough to pay the goverment, or an after-market seller, an outlandish price for something to sooth their ego, I guess that's their business. For my part, I think it's just an extra tax for someone's profit, and considering that we don't get value for money at the regular price, given the state of our roads and public transit, well as they say "a fool and his money ..." :rolleyes:

Now I'm off to bed soon as Santa's coming. :D :D :D

[h-bomb]

AJR,

You might have better luck with these plates...

CA$HGRAB
OVRPRICD
2MUCH4U
IAMSMRT
NO1LVSME
IGOTFLMD
THSISFUN
ILUVEBAY

hehe :D

[rainman]

I can't believe the juvenile behaviour exhibited by most everyone in this thread.

It's a free market - if you don't like the price or aren't interested in purchasing the merchandise in the first place then there is really no need to say anything, is there? Unless it's constructive (the ebay comment is a great example of a constructive comment) what's the purpose of raising shit? There really is no need for the condescending insults from both sides.

[Rick S]

Yes, Alec, you are 100% right, and like I said in my post I was going to bite my tongue until this guy started running his mouth.

We had the same problem here (http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=6595), but nobody went off on the board, insulting the members and talking down at them all.

[thgear]

I can't believe the juvenile behaviour exhibited by most everyone in this thread.

It's a free market - if you don't like the price or aren't interested in purchasing the merchandise in the first place then there is really no need to say anything, is there? Unless it's constructive (the ebay comment is a great example of a constructive comment) what's the purpose of raising shit? There really is no need for the condescending insults from both sides.

there is a difference between simply ignoring a product and letting a vendor know that he is off his roof.

i'm pretty sure if you walked into a convenience store right now and bubble gum was 6 dollars a peice you would sarcasticly ask the owner which crack pill he took this morning.

i 100% guarantee this would be your reaction, so dont condensend us for point out to a //vendor// our feelings about him //unreasonably overpricing// his product.

[sjd]

It's a free market - if you don't like the price or aren't interested in purchasing the merchandise in the first place then there is really no need to say anything, is there?

It IS a free market and people are free to disagree and point out to this monopolist that his prices are too high and hopefully decrease the demand for something where his "small profit" is at minimum $459.

[rainman]

there is a difference between simply ignoring a product and letting a vendor know that he is off his roof.

i'm pretty sure if you walked into a convenience store right now and bubble gum was 6 dollars a peice you would sarcasticly ask the owner which crack pill he took this morning.

i 100% guarantee this would be your reaction, so dont condensend us for point out to a //vendor// our feelings about him //unreasonably overpricing// his product.

What does it matter to you if you think his prices are in your estimation over-inflated? Who cares? It ultimately should only matter to any of his qualified sales prospects. Are you one of those (he asks rhetorically)? So yes there is a difference between ignoring a FS post and letting the vendor know he's asking too much in a counter-productive fashion. It's called maturity.

Secondly, you don't even have a clue who I am so how can you, with 100% conviction tell me how I would react to such a situation?

So can you or anyone else that feels his prices are too high, tell me that you've never paid what someone else might declare an outrageous price for a commodity? Perhaps a watch, pair of shoes, some (JDM) car bling, etc.? There is always a way to justify a 'special' purchase. Even you conceded that there are people out there that would pay his asking price, so why feel the need to be so offensive? It doesn't contribute anything of value to the dialogue.

If you are in the market for a vanity plate and you were considering any one of his, why wouldn't you simply PM him and ask if he's flexible on price? That's how most civilized people conduct business. If on the other hand you're not interested in his plates, then why not bite your tongue and keep you teen bravado at bay?

You clearly state that this forum is to get deals on parts and services as a favor to the racing community, thats the whole point here, to bring the racers together and pool our resources to try and get the best deal so that everyone can benefit. What you outlined is called a group buy and is not necessarily the purpose of the For Sale forum. Don't confuse one with the other.

[rainman]

It IS a free market and people are free to disagree and point out to this monopolist that his prices are too high and hopefully decrease the demand for something where his "small profit" is at minimum $459.


So is he the only game in town? I hardly think that we are seeing a monopolist at work here - more of an opportunist. I'm not disputing the fact that people are free to disagree with someone's pricing. By all means, but what's the point of rudely expressing disagreement with someone's pricing policy if:

1) You're probably not even in the market for his product
2) There are other avenues to pursue the purchase plates if so interested
3) There are people willing to pay his asking price

[J.C.]

I am not saying that bashing someone for their prcing methods is right or wrong, I am just wondering why is the bashing being frowned upon now since for years it has been going on?

[Rick S]

I think rainman is frowning upon it because it wasn't done in a very respectful manner in the first place. However, in my own defense and in the defense of a few others I have to point out the fact that he did openly insult everyone on the board in a manner that wasn't entirely provoked. All he needed to do was say "don't say anything if you're not buying" not "you're all cowards and young punks who don't know anything but think you know everything".

I tried to remain as civil as I could in my post, and it wasn't intentional if I was insulting, but by no means am I about to take back anything I said.

[rainman]

Good point JC.

For me, I suppose it's because it's embarassing to think that many of the people I have enjoyed this sport with for a number of years feel the need to act so poorly online. Just because it has been going on for years shouldn't make it justifiable. It would be nice if there was a better sense of decorum, that's all.

[rainman]

I think rainman is frowning upon it because it wasn't done in a very respectful manner in the first place. However, in my own defense and in the defense of a few others I have to point out the fact that he did openly insult everyone on the board in a manner that wasn't entirely provoked. All he needed to do was say "don't say anything if you're not buying" not "you're all cowards and young punks who don't know anything but think you know everything".

I tried to remain as civil as I could in my post, and it wasn't intentional if I was insulting, but by no means am I about to take back anything I said.


You're right Rick - two wrongs DO NOT make a right. I can understand how sometimes things get a little heated. Hey, we're human.

[Rick S]

To be honest it's also a little insulting that once everyone started flaming him he made the assumption that "they're young, and therefore don't know what they're talking about". As a 19 year old I find that to be the most insulting form of discrimination because it's actually accepted by society. Racial discrimination, while it does exist, is something that most people won't tolerate, but if you discriminate on the basis of age nobody bats an eyelash. You don't have to be young to be stupid, and I'm sick of people assuming that because you're young you ARE stupid.

[M-Power]

You don't have to be young to be stupid, and I'm sick of people assuming that because you're young you ARE stupid.

True, ignorance defies all age and maturity barriers.

Maybe this thread should END HERE.

[1morelap]

I The Ontario personalized plates were issued in several stages. First there were 6 digit plates then 7 and lastly 8 digit plates. The government was no fool when they started issuing them good info here (http://www.whyfor.com/plates/graphics.htm) and here History (http://www.canplates.com/ontario.html)
but personalized plates are unique, which some of you don't seem to understand. Once a personalized plate is issued there is only ever one set made, nobody else can get that plate, so you can't get any of the plates i listed from the Government now, get it? yup, and you're asking $700 for a $240 product

There is also collecters of these plates who do whatever with them, and as i am one i have decided to sell some of mine at a price that reflects what i paid for them and a small profit to cover my carrying costs. $459.00

So if there is a moral here, it just may be wise to get the facts before you open your mouth and make yourself look like a fool. Also this is a 'for sale ' listing, if you want to chat about anything, there is another place in these forumns to do that, but if your interested in buying speak up, or shut up, unless of course you have something constructive or positive to say! buyer beware

Also i wonder if you negative people would say what you do if you had to do it in person, instead of hiding behind your cowardly made up names? Keep smiling............................................................................................. ... call me smiling greg, MCO member, look me up, I'll buy ya a beer(I am legal drinking age) cheers

this one is real, nice thing to have the man write up on your ticket UNPLATED (TORONTO, Ontario) --

[finboy]

I don't wish to dignify some of the insulting comments and sarcasm, however as i am no longer young enough to know everything, it seems some of you young punks don't seem to understand Personalized license plates. So for the unenlightened here are some facts. The Ontario personalized plates were issued in several stages. First there were 6 digit plates then 7 and lastly 8 digit plates. The government was no fool when they started issuing them ,
( look at what happens to the price of personalized plates in the U.K.!) as they realized they could make big bucks off this, for example when the 7 digit plates were issued on the FIRST day they were $500.00 each, this price lasted i think for one week and then they went down in price in 2 stages to where they are now at $240.00 each, but personalized plates are unique, which some of you don't seem to understand. Once a personalized plate is issued there is only ever one set made, nobody else can get that plate, so you can't get any of the plates i listed from the Government now, get it? None of these plates have been attached to or registered to any vehicle, and as such can be transfered to anyone designated by the original buyer. This is why the government encourages you to buy them, so you can make gifts of them if you want. There is also collecters of these plates who do whatever with them, and as i am one i have decided to sell some of mine at a price that reflects what i paid for them and a small profit to cover my carrying costs. However as some one mentioned i may be telling the wrong market about these plates, as i could possibly make major bucks if i put them on Ebay!
So if there is a moral here, it just may be wise to get the facts before you open your mouth and make yourself look like a fool. Also this is a 'for sale ' listing, if you want to chat about anything, there is another place in these forumns to do that, but if your interested in buying speak up, or shut up, unless of course you have something constructive or positive to say!
Also i wonder if you negative people would say what you do if you had to do it in person, instead of hiding behind your cowardly made up names? Keep smiling............................................................................................. ...



"just say no to drugs"


http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/search.php?searchid=24726

it appears 90% of your contributions on this board is to sell something

[John Powell]

good info here (http://www.whyfor.com/plates/graphics.htm) and here History (http://www.canplates.com/ontario.html)

Interesting historical info, but some is a bit dated as farm plates, for example, now have a two letter pre-fix, F... . My two current plates are "FW1.nnn" and "FW2.nnn", and yes, I do occasionally mention their similarity to certain other "FW" vehicles. :D They don't really match the other FWs in performance, however, although my FW2 does handle better than my FW1. ;)

[mechanic1000]

I can't believe the juvenile behaviour exhibited by most everyone in this thread.

It's a free market - if you don't like the price or aren't interested in purchasing the merchandise in the first place then there is really no need to say anything, is there? Unless it's constructive (the ebay comment is a great example of a constructive comment) what's the purpose of raising shit? There really is no need for the condescending insults from both sides.


WELL SAID RAINMAN!
I joined this site today, nice first impression, at least everyone is expanding there vocabulary, racing site......am I correct???

[njansenv]

WHOA. Am I the only one who saw that?







BRAN MAKES YOU SHIT MONEY? (pg 2)


See ya, I'm off to crap enough dough to get a real car.