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As a somewhat new member to the VI community, I have noticed something interesting: the prices on used libraries are.... kinda bonkers. On the big/known libraries, it barely reaches the sale prices. Is it not ironic that we accuse the companies for greed, while also assuming we can get almost full sale-price back on their products, second hand? This is just an observation and not meant as critique. Digital products don't age or wear down over time like physical goods. But buying a huge library on a BF sale, then reselling at basically no losses a few years later? That is usually not how the world works.

With that being said, I agree more/all of companies should allow it, at least once.
 
Orpheus Glory said:
As a somewhat new member to the VI community, I have noticed something interesting: the prices on used libraries are.... kinda bonkers. On the big/known libraries, it barely reaches the sale prices. Is it not ironic that we accuse the companies for greed, while also assuming we can get almost full sale-price back on their products, second hand? This is just an observation and not meant as critique. Digital products don't age or wear down over time like physical goods. But buying a huge library on a BF sale, then reselling at basically no losses a few years later? That is usually not how the world works.

With that being said, I agree more/all of companies should allow it, at least once.
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Many of these libraries are only half price for a couple of weeks per year, which is why the second hand price can be similar.
If you can't afford to wait months for a sale, half price seems fine to me.
I don't have an issue with this as a buyer.
 
Hi,

Question regarding selling a Steinberg e-licenser (Dongle) authorized product.

It instructs me to delete the e-licenser registration, which would mean that all licenses stored on the HW e-licenser dongle would be un-authorized. to be able to transfer the license that I want to sell to a private party. But what happens to all the other registered licenses I have on the e-Licenser dongle I deleted ? Do they get transferred to their new Cloud e-Licenser system, and my licenses still show up in my Steinberg account, but not attached to the dongle anymore ?

Any feedback to clarify this would be very helpful, and appreciated.

Thanks,
Muziksculp
 
Regarding bundles, is it common practice to only allow transfers for the entire bundle, or to allow transfers on individual libraries?
 
dyross said:
Anyone know if @AcousticsampleS allows license transfer?

I don't see any mention here: https://www.acousticsamples.net/terms_conditions

Is the default answer "yes" or "no" if not called out in EULA?

EDIT: I see some references to iLok, and some instances where this is on sale second hand. So that seems to answer!
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Altought AS authorize iLok license transfers, they can't do any product transfers from an AcousticSamples account to another : that means that the buyer will have to rely on the seller to get the library files he needs
 
SLATE+ASH = transfer friendly!

They just revised their EULA to make sure it was expressly understood:

"By downloading and installing one of our libraries, you agree that the library is licensed, not sold to you. This license is personal and non-transferable. If you no longer require your license, it is permissible to resell the license."

Cheers,

A
 
Symphonichrome said:
Anyone here try to get permission to transfer Heavocity libraries? If so, were you granted permission?
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I tried once, but never got a response. I wrote again after a few days, but again no response. I heard they "sometimes" grant it but I believe it's a case by case.

Now what I'd like to know is - if I bought an Heavyocity library via Native Instruments (Damage 2), do the rules vary, then?

Anyone knows?

Thanks!
 
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Strezov did graciously allow for the sale of Balkan. I had two licenses one from before and one from native instruments promo. I ended up selling the one from before.
 
Orpheus Glory said:
As a somewhat new member to the VI community, I have noticed something interesting: the prices on used libraries are.... kinda bonkers. On the big/known libraries, it barely reaches the sale prices. Is it not ironic that we accuse the companies for greed, while also assuming we can get almost full sale-price back on their products, second hand? This is just an observation and not meant as critique. Digital products don't age or wear down over time like physical goods. But buying a huge library on a BF sale, then reselling at basically no losses a few years later? That is usually not how the world works.

With that being said, I agree more/all of companies should allow it, at least once.
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That is how the world works yes. If someone is willing to pay and they need it now, then that is what the price is gonna be. Most of my guitarist friends can sell used stuff for profit, because for whatever reason these old guitars are apparently better than the new ones and rises in value all the time. Look at some old 70s/80s analog synths on eBay or Reverb. The prices are ridiculous, but people do pay that money. Difference with software is that it is directly available from the developers, so basically zero chance of resale profit when buying at full price. But if you buy on BF sale, then there's at least a whole year before the price will be the same (if at all) and if someone rally wants it cheaper than full price withing those 12 months between each BF, then they save money and you earn back your money. It works out for both the buyer and the seller. As long as the license doesn't "age" in any practical sense (like with Spectrasonics, where it can't be sold again), then every penny less than full price is penny saved, if you don't want to wait or take a chance that BF will provide a better deal
 
creativeforge said:
I tried once, but never got a response. I wrote again after a few days, but again no response. I heard they "sometimes" grant it but I believe it's a case by case.

Now what I'd like to know is - if I bought an Heavyocity library via Native Instruments (Damage 2), do the rules vary, then?

Anyone knows?

Thanks!
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I purchased a few heavyocity libraries at the last NKS sale.
They are not transferable,at least written so in my NI account.
 
Now that VSL and Stienberg have gone to iLok’s has there been any change to their resale policies?
 
Anyone know if Native Instruments allows license transfers for Lores and Fables? They were developed by/with EvolutionSeries, which I'd guess usually doesn't, but Lores is included in Komplete Collector's Edition, so perhaps they're treated like other Native Instruments instruments?
 
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AnhrithmonGelasma said:
Anyone know if Native Instruments allows license transfers for Lores and Fables? They were developed by/with EvolutionSeries, which I'd guess usually doesn't, but Lores is included in Komplete Collector's Addition, so perhaps they're treated like other Native Instruments instruments?
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I very much doubt that they can't be sold as many of their libraries are collaborations and I don't recall hearing any issues with them.
 
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