Vehicle Renewal Reminder - Discontinued

[Stuart]

This does seem like it's creating one less way of catching people without insurance. Also, with the online registration do they still mail out your slip and sticker?

[dannie]

Originally posted by Stuart
This does seem like it's creating one less way of catching people without insurance. Also, with the online registration do they still mail out your slip and sticker?

Yes they do

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by Stuart
This does seem like it's creating one less way of catching people without insurance. Also, with the online registration do they still mail out your slip and sticker?

Originally posted by dannie


Yes they do

Wait a minute, how is this saving mailing costs then?

Currently I get a renewal notice in the mail, I walk into Shawnessy Registry, pay and walk out with my stickers and fresh papers.

Now, I get an email, renew online and they MAIL me my stickers and fresh papers.

They're still buying one stamp per customer. Except before I could walk in the last day of the month and walk out with stickers in hand. Now if I do it online I have to A) make sure I'm at least a week early and B) hope to God that Canada Post doesn't lose my mail.

[M.alex]

this is retarded; bring back the old system.

[dannie]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit





Wait a minute, how is this saving mailing costs then?

Currently I get a renewal notice in the mail, I walk into Shawnessy Registry, pay and walk out with my stickers and fresh papers.

Now, I get an email, renew online and they MAIL me my stickers and fresh papers.

They're still buying one stamp per customer. Except before I could walk in the last day of the month and walk out with stickers in hand. Now if I do it online I have to A) make sure I'm at least a week early and B) hope to God that Canada Post doesn't lose my mail.

Short version - the mail out of anything you do online isn't paid by the government. It's paid by registry agents. So, by doing the online route, the government isn't spending a dime. We as private businesses are eating that cost. I'm in the office next week Bill, if you feel inclined to bring me a coffee and chat about it to get the long version lol

[blownz]

Maybe every registry location can now lay off 1 person since they won't have as many people coming in each month...think of the savings...

[Thaco]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit





Wait a minute, how is this saving mailing costs then?

Currently I get a renewal notice in the mail, I walk into Shawnessy Registry, pay and walk out with my stickers and fresh papers.

Now, I get an email, renew online and they MAIL me my stickers and fresh papers.

They're still buying one stamp per customer. Except before I could walk in the last day of the month and walk out with stickers in hand. Now if I do it online I have to A) make sure I'm at least a week early and B) hope to God that Canada Post doesn't lose my mail.

they're mailing you the renewal reminder either way right now, if you do it online they're mailing you twice

[ipeefreely]

Why are so many people confused!

Both your plate and drivers license tells you when you have to renew... it's not black magic or something!!!

Check the date, do it online a month ahead (to account for mailing, fuck ups) or go to the Registry like normal!

Originally posted by Masked Bandit
Wait a minute, how is this saving mailing costs then?
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They're not closing the Registries Bill! haha

[dezmarez]

Brother got nailed with a ticket this morning because he forgot to register in April.
He posted it on Facebook to remind people, and two people commented they were issued tickets today as they forgot.

The government plan is working!

[Rat Fink]

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[dirtsniffer]

If only they would introduce some system where you had to renew at the same time each year..

[Mitsu3000gt]

I think this is way better, I am much more likely to notice an email than a piece of mail that is easily lost anyway. It's not hard to keep track of your plate expiry, most people walk by it every day. I don't care about their mailing costs and whatnot, I personally just much prefer to receive an email than an actual piece of mail just to remind me.

[dezmarez]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
If only they would introduce some system where you had to renew at the same time each year..

Lol this is exactly what I said to him as well.
It's just funny that others mentioned that this was likely to happen, and I saw it first hand.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
If only they would introduce some system where you had to renew at the same time each year..

Originally posted by dezmarez
Lol this is exactly what I said to him as well.
It's just funny that others mentioned that this was likely to happen, and I saw it first hand.

If only someone invented devices that could remind you of reoccuring dates.

[killramos]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
I think this is way better, I am much more likely to notice an email than a piece of mail that is easily lost anyway. It's not hard to keep track of your plate expiry, most people walk by it every day. I don't care about their mailing costs and whatnot, I personally just much prefer to receive an email than an actual piece of mail just to remind me.

Yea they don't actually send you an email either.

Some registries might but that's a service that they choose to offer and you need to sign up for.

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Rat Fink
I'm glad it's gone if it means saving that much money. I'm not sure why anybody needs a mail reminder. Your registration expires on the same month every year. It should never be a surprise. You have a reminder letter screwed to the back of your car that you drive every day.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by killramos


Yea they don't actually send you an email either.

Some registries might but that's a service that they choose to offer and you need to sign up for.

Obviously you would have to sign up for it, but it's free is it not?

Mine's been in June for as long as I can remember, I have an ongoing reminder in my calendar anyway which is just as good.

[dannie]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


Obviously you would have to sign up for it, but it's free is it not?

Mine's been in June for as long as I can remember, I have an ongoing reminder in my calendar anyway which is just as good.

It is free, but it's a shitty system. You didn't hear it from me, but don't rely on it.

That being said, for the rest of you, here's the chart. Your licence plate expires according to the first letter of your last name, or if you are a company, the first letter of the company name.

Initial Month

A January
AV July
B March
BE July
C May
CL June
D April
E August
F September
G April
GR August
H June
I January
J January
K November
KE January
L July
M February
ME December
N May
O December
P November
PO September
Q February
R August
S October
SC June
SZ July
T September
U January
V July
W December
X January
Y March
Z July

[Sugarphreak]

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[ExtraSlow]

Sugar, you never noticed that every car in the household has the same expiry month?