Not every number has takers in the JPJ eBid auction – that’s how the rest of us get random ‘running numbers’ if we don’t pay for our pick. This applies to special or ‘rare’ plates as well, and the road transport department is now offering the leftover numbers of the A-A series. Launched in April in conjunction with JPJ’s 79th anniversary, the A-A special number plate series – with numbers 1 to 9999 in between – had collected RM24,022,793 for the government. Open for bidding from April 19-23, 6,746 out of 24,470 bidders who participated were successful. A9A was the highest-bid number at RM902,020, followed by A11A (RM703,007), A8A (RM700,000), A7A (RM502,000) and A2A (RM490,888). The numbers with the most bidders were A51A (40), A101A (31), A8118A (29), A1881A (27) and A19A (27). Usually, remainder number plates can be browsed and bought at JPJ’s Putrajaya HQ or at state JPJ offices, but lately they’ve put it online on JPJ’s MySikap portal, like the ‘mega clearance sale’ in April. After you log in, head to the ‘kenderaan’ section and look for ‘tempahan nombor pendaftaran’. Then, select ‘nombor pendaftaran istimewa’ from the drop down menu and choose your series/number. You can pay via credit card or FPX and press ‘cetak’ for your receipt. Click on the graphics above for a clearer picture. The online sale started on June 5 and it’s on a first come, first served basis. No mention of price, but previous clearance sales had ‘popular’ numbers at RM510 each inclusive of a service fee, or RM310 each for regular numbers.
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