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Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: cmjb13 on September 07, 2004, 12:28:28 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4035081471&rd=1 (http://\"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=201&item=4035081471&rd=1\")

I'm suprised the CBS gift shop hasn't made these to sell. They would sell like hot cakes.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: uncamark on September 07, 2004, 12:30:05 PM
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 11:28 AM\']http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4035081471&rd=1 (http://\"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=201&item=4035081471&rd=1\")

I'm suprised the CBS gift shop hasn't made these to sell. They would sell like hot cakes.[/quote]
But wouldn't it be illegal?
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: clemon79 on September 07, 2004, 01:05:22 PM
[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 09:30 AM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 11:28 AM\']http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4035081471&rd=1 (http://\"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=201&item=4035081471&rd=1\")

I'm suprised the CBS gift shop hasn't made these to sell. They would sell like hot cakes.[/quote]
But wouldn't it be illegal? [/quote]
 It wouldn't be street-legal, if that's what you're asking. I see no reason why it would be illegal to own.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on September 07, 2004, 03:24:21 PM
You might be able to put it on the front of your car, although its resemblance to an actual state license plate might still be a problem.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: sshuffield70 on September 07, 2004, 03:45:30 PM
What I'd like to know is if $20.50 doesn't meet the reserve price, how crazy is this idiot selling the plate?  What is the friggin' reserve price?
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: cmjb13 on September 07, 2004, 04:11:08 PM
[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 03:45 PM\'] What I'd like to know is if $20.50 doesn't meet the reserve price, how crazy is this idiot selling the plate?  What is the friggin' reserve price? [/quote]
 I'd bet $50.

Anything past that and I'd be suprised.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: BrandonFG on September 07, 2004, 04:17:45 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 12:05 PM\'] [quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 09:30 AM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 11:28 AM\']http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4035081471&rd=1 (http://\"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=201&item=4035081471&rd=1\")

I'm suprised the CBS gift shop hasn't made these to sell. They would sell like hot cakes.[/quote]
But wouldn't it be illegal? [/quote]
It wouldn't be street-legal, if that's what you're asking. I see no reason why it would be illegal to own. [/quote]
 I know that in VA, I've seen cars with novelty plates on the front of their cars, and as long as you have a legit license plate on the *back*, you're straight. I wonder if this could pass as a "novelty," or would the California throw some cops off?
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: Matt Ottinger on September 07, 2004, 04:28:49 PM
[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 03:45 PM\'] What I'd like to know is if $20.50 doesn't meet the reserve price, how crazy is this idiot selling the plate?  What is the friggin' reserve price? [/quote]
 If a seller thinks he can get a lot of money for an item, he will set a high reserve price.  That makes him neither crazy nor an idiot, even if the item fails to sell.  At the very least, for a small fee he's discovered the value that the Ebay marketplace has set on his item, which I'm beginning to discover it a pretty accurate indication of an item's real worth as a collectible.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: Steve McClellan on September 07, 2004, 04:32:10 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Sep 7 2004, 01:17 PM\'] I know that in VA, I've seen cars with novelty plates on the front of their cars, and as long as you have a legit license plate on the *back*, you're straight. I wonder if this could pass as a "novelty," or would the California throw some cops off? [/quote]
 Well, California requires government-issued plates on front and back, so it'd be a moot point here. As for other states, my grandmother used to have a novelty plate in nearly the exact design of Pennsylvania's plate, so I don't think there'd be a problem (especially considering the fact that if it's a state that only requires one on the back, the back's where they'll be looking). But do take that info with a grain of the seasoning of your choice.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: MikeK on September 07, 2004, 06:06:26 PM
The current bid is now over $100 and the reserve still hasn't been met.

I don't know who's the fool here--the seller with a reserve over $100 or the person willing to spend $100+ on that item.

Just my 2 cents.  $104.98 more and I might have the high bid!
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: cmjb13 on September 07, 2004, 06:49:22 PM
Well I'll be damned.

He wouldn't get much if those were produced in heavy quantities at the CBS gift shop.

But considering I haven't seen one of these before anywhere, I shouldn't have been suprised.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: Matt Ottinger on September 07, 2004, 10:05:53 PM
I love this.  I absolutely love this.

For twenty-six bucks, you can have this guy make you whatever plate you want!

http://www.cr8apl8.com/ (http://\"http://www.cr8apl8.com/\")
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: Craig Karlberg on September 08, 2004, 05:08:04 AM
Last I checked, the bid is now at $105.85.  Somebody must REALLY want that plate.

I'm not famillar with licensing laws here in New Jersey, but I wouldn't be surprised if a state trooper might be tipped off on seeing that particular plate.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: TimK2003 on September 08, 2004, 08:30:02 AM
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 04:08 AM\'] Last I checked, the bid is now at $105.85.  Somebody must REALLY want that plate.

I'm not famillar with licensing laws here in New Jersey, but I wouldn't be surprised if a state trooper might be tipped off on seeing that particular plate. [/quote]
 There are many states (MI & PA of the top of my head) that have no front plate, however for states which require front plates, I have also seen on some cars a second "novelty plate" which is attached below the real plate.  

I've seen these mostly on the souped-up full cab trucks and muscle cars, and since the real plate is in the proper space on both sides, attaching a second plate to the bottom of the front plate should be okay, provided it doesn't look like or spells out some randomly set of letters or numbers.
Title: Don't know if it's legit, but a cool item anyways
Post by: ChuckNet on September 08, 2004, 07:10:33 PM
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I love this. I absolutely love this.

For twenty-six bucks, you can have this guy make you whatever plate you want!

http://www.cr8apl8.com/ (http://\"http://www.cr8apl8.com/\")

They even do punctuation and other symbols, hearts, etc, a la the later part of Bumper Stumpers' run.

Chuck Donegan (THe Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")