Why are License Plates Covered?(In Pictures on the Internet)

[New GZ250]

I see many pictures for cars/motorcycles for sale, anybody know why people cover/blank out their plates? I know there has to be a simple explanation. I never have, maybe I should? There is a Bike on this forum with a plate covered from our eyes.
Thanks in Advance. :??:

[Dupo]

Yea i dont get that either. I mean, really, hundreds of people see it when you drive. I dont black mine out in pics. If there is a reason i should, i'd like to hear it.

[adrianinflorida]

It's probably a case of people freaking out about internet 'privacy'. As Dupo said, hundreds of people see your plate every day when you ride. I guess people think that they need to hide their plate to stay a bit more 'anonymous' on the internet, even though there are plenty of other ways to find out who they are. Hell, I do it too, so it must just be something ingrained in some of us.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by New GZ250

I see many pictures for cars/motorcycles for sale, anybody know why people cover/blank out their plates?

The Internet attracts a disproportionate number of real nut cases.
I posted in Usenet for near to 30 years using my real name.......until a couple of years ago when some ass-hat saw fit to dig out my personal information and post it, as a form of veiled threat.
Sigh!

[primal]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

I posted in Usenet

Damn, you are an old timer! :tongue:

[dannylightning]

well probably because they have some kind of obsessive compulsive disorder or worry about every little thing possible.

they could be wanted by the police or something like that too. who knows. i never understood why people do that.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by primal

Damn, you are an old timer! :tongue:

Been tellin' you. NOW you believe me...... :roll: :biggrin:

[BusyWeb]

Hello, there.
Yes, those seems too much ...
Not always, let me tell you a recent my own experience about it.
Couple of months ago (about 3-4 months??), I was looking for a used bike (V-Storm) from a Bike-Trade web site.
Everyday, I searched the V-Storm on that site, but no single list was found on weeks.
Oneday, I finally got a list with nice photos and un-believable price compare to the bike year/condition.
>>>> here is the Photo issue >>> this frauder used photos from Internet....
I sent PM to the seller, yes he sent me a good reson why he had to sell lowered price and fast.
Some bunch of resonable answers, that said seller was in the service at the army and need to port to the Iraq in couple of weeks.
I almost believed his email, but what he suggested me is using some strange web site for the transaction and told me that bike is ready to be delieved and packaged on.
I searched about the Web Site >>> found a lot of consumer report about fraud cases.
I reported the Bike-Trade web site about it >>> web site deleted it.
Guees what, those Trade Web Site has lots of similar cases like that I might have been.
And tell the users about it with Big/Noticeable Links >>> how to prevent to be deceived....
I don't blame the people if they hid their license plate, any more.

BTW, think about this.
How many people will see the photos in the static manner!!
And if they know the owner's name and address (email or phone#)
>>> it may go to bad easily if someone has thought with bad intentions....

Just my thought, no offense here

[adrianinflorida]

Originally Posted by BusyWeb

Hello, there.
Yes, those seems too much ...
Not always, let me tell you a recent my own experience about it.
Couple of months ago (about 3-4 months??), I was looking for a used bike (V-Storm) from a Bike-Trade web site.
Everyday, I searched the V-Storm on that site, but no single list was found on weeks.
Oneday, I finally got a list with nice photos and un-believable price compare to the bike year/condition.
>>>> here is the Photo issue >>> this frauder used photos from Internet....
I sent PM to the seller, yes he sent me a good reson why he had to sell lowered price and fast.
Some bunch of resonable answers, that said seller was in the service at the army and need to port to the Iraq in couple of weeks.
I almost believed his email, but what he suggested me is using some strange web site for the transaction and told me that bike is ready to be delieved and packaged on.
I searched about the Web Site >>> found a lot of consumer report about fraud cases.
I reported the Bike-Trade web site about it >>> web site deleted it.
Guees what, those Trade Web Site has lots of similar cases like that I might have been.
And tell the users about it with Big/Noticeable Links >>> how to prevent to be deceived....
I don't blame the people if they hid their license plate, any more.

BTW, think about this.
How many people will see the photos in the static manner!!
And if they know the owner's name and address (email or phone#)
>>> it may go to bad easily if someone has thought with bad intentions....

Just my thought, no offense here

I ran into a case like this when I was looking to buy a Honda S-2000. They guy wanted 12,000 for a low mileage, 2 year old car. He was going to have the car shipped to me from Georgia, upon payment, blah, blah, blah. Of course he was out of the country, had an 'agent' handling the transaction, and everything would be done by email and cashier's check.

[patrick_777]

I tend to do it, but I have to admit it's mainly out of unfounded paranoia. It's not that hard to search name/address and other more personal information out with a tag number on the Internet. Especially if you're willing to pay a little for the info.

With that info, people can do a lot of nasty stuff either to you, or in your name.