have purchased and sold a few licenses, and I think I have a pretty good idea about the price of a second hand license. So here is what I think of it:
Please note that there are two license types, leased and owned.
Leased License:
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Please be aware that it will expire within 12 months or less and that renewing requires that you pay the total price of a leased license. A new leased license costs $100, so I personally do not think it is worth much more then anything between $25 and $50 - if it has about 6 months left. Remember that you can only upgrade to an owned license at a reduced price in the first 30 days; afterwards, it is the full price. So don't let anybody tell you otherwise.
Owned License:
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A new owned license costs $180 and gets 12 months free access to downloads in the member area. To renew this access costs $40/year, and will permit you to download the most recent version of vBulletin and receive some technical support. Anyone can renew at any time. A renewal adds 12 months member area access to any particular license. A second-hand purchase of an owned license which will require you to renew this download access shouldn't cost you more then $50 to $75 (because you will still need to pay $30 to renew it). An owned license with anything between 6 to 12 months left, shouldn't cost you more then $80 to $120, and if there are less than 6 months left, it shouldn't cost you more then $80. Keep in mind that someone who already holds owned license(s) can buy more owned licenses at a reduced cost. On several sites users will try to sell their license for around $100 or more, but the average sale ends up at $90 even with quite some months left to download it. Of course, there are always exceptions for licenses with more than 12 months of member area access remaining, or licenses purchased in bulk which were later found to be unneeded. No matter what is presented, use the safety tips listed above, research what you are about to buy, and always check with Jelsoft!
- Inform yourself and Jelsoft
All license and sales questions are done through [email protected]. Don't be shy in asking for help or advice, or in reporting suspicious actions. It would be a shame to help others with their piracy, it would be a shame to help Jelsoft lose money, and it would be a shame to find out you have been ripped off, and worst of all, it would be a shame for the pirates to get off scot-free at your expense.
