ZDNet: „Secondhand Software: Buy Used Software Without Any Trouble“

The software vendors want to prohibit it, the court fights over it, the traders adhere to their business concepts: The statements in the sector of „pre-owned software“ seem to change constantly. Nevertheless it is possible to save money with used software easily and fastly. How this is possible and to what you should pay heed, explains ZDNet.

ZDNet reports that, first of all, the costs are an important factor for customers of secondhand software traders. The possible savings are about 30 to 60 percent under the original price – in return, you get current software versions, or elder ones, which are not available any more on the market of the software producers.

Like that, for instance, Schüco bought over 2.000 pre-owned Microsoft Office 2003 licences from preo Software AG, a remarketing specialist, in the last three and a half years. Like that, the window-producer saved about 30 percent.

The uncertainty, if traders copy software in an illegal way, is unfounded, reports the IT specialist magazine. Nevertheless, ZDNet approves not to ignore the software producers and to involve them in the transfer. Like that, risks can be minimized. preo Software AG, who involves the software vendors in its transparent transfer model, is a good contact in the matter of software remarketing.

 

Click on the following link to read the whole article (in German): ZDNet

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