Danny W.
DMV lookalike website - be VERY careful
This is a business with a very deceptive DMV lookalike webpage. I'll be generous and say that maybe they accidentally designed it this way and it's not intended to fool you into thinking you are on the DMV website. They charge a hefty service fee with add ons which you do not need to pay if you are doing a simple online renewal. I only noticed at the last minute when I compared my renewal fee of $273 (DMV) with the $346.67 that Needtags were proposing to charge me. I am sure many people have unsuspectingly been ripped off by this business. How have they not been litigated against by the DMV under copycat laws?
Response from NeedTagsDec 9, 2024
Thank you for your review Danny. We appreciate your time. NeedTags strives to provide full transparency. We are not the DMV and make absolutely no claims to that effect. NeedTags is in fact a delegated provider for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On the header of every page of our website we display the following text, as per California Business Partner Automation requirements, “NOTICE: NeedTags has been officially licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to provide DMV services on their behalf. NeedTags is not owned or operated by any government agency and charges fees for value-add DMV services pursuant to CVC Section 1685. Standard service may be obtained from the DMV at no cost.” As for the benefits of utilizing our service, although the registration renewal interface (portal) for our users is online, the real work is done behind-the-scenes, by our awesome employees, and we're doing our very best to keep our offices staffed and continue offering our valued customers the expedited DMV services they've come to expect from us, including our super speedy next-day shipping, instant download of your renewed registration card, and our above par customer support. Please contact our customer care department if we can be of any further assistance.



