Retrosoftware: Sell New, Used and Old Version Software

Turn Your Software Assets into Cash:

A recent article geusstimated 39% of software licenses were not being utilized. And what business can afford to have 39% of any asset sitting idle? This "shelfware" can be converted to cash.

Plan to upgrade software? Adding more seats? Now is the time to inventory your software and cash out of the licenses no longer being used. Note: If you buy an upgrade for existing software the license to the software that has been upgraded is still in use per most license agreements.

Not in the mood to read through license agreements? We can't blame you! That is where we come in. We have been in the software business for 10+ years and can offer you a fair price for software that is no longer needed and legally transferred to a new owner. We make selling your new, used and old version software legal and easy!

How do I sell software? What do you Buy?

Specific instructions to sell your software can be found here. We currently buy many types of software, new and used, that can be legally resold. Below is a short list of the publishers who's old version software is still in demand and commands the best prices. Software shown in bold needs to be new/sealed because the publisher has denied or restricted rights to transfer the license. That's right once you agree to the license (install the software) , in some cases, it is illegal to even give it away!

Adobe	Datawatch	MakeMusic	National Instruments	SmartDraw
Apple	EndNote	Math Soft	Nero	Sony
AutoDesk	FileMaker	MathWorks	Norton/Symantec	SPC Software
Avid	Final Draft	MetaCreations	PowerQuest	SPSS
Borland	FrontRange	MicroCode Engineering	Pro Engineer	Steinberg
Business Objects	IBM	Micrografx	Quark	TechSmith
Cakewalk	InstallShield	Microsoft 2000 & Later	Roxio/Sonic	Ulead
Corel	Intuit	Microsoft pre 2000	Sage/Best	VMWare
Crystal Decisions	Lotus	Minitab	ScanSoft	Wise
Datastorm	Macromedia	Nemetschek North America	Seagate	Wolframresearch
* This list is not all inclusive but is fairly a comprehensive list of the software we are currently buying.

Get details on selling your software

It is legal to buy and sell old version software!

Not only is it legitimate, within your rights, and legal to buy and sell most new, used and old version software, it should be a part of your software business plan. Your rights are spelled out in the software license agreement. The license agreement dictates what can be done with the software you have purchased such as install and use the software, upgrade the software, and yes, in many cases, transfer your rights to the software to a new user. Once a software license has been activated (installed) the one doing the installation is bound by the terms of the license.

Retrosoftware goes to great lengths to ensure the software we buy and sell is genuine and legally transferred to a new user. We make every reasonable attempt to abide by the manufacturers license and only deal in used (previously installed) software that allows its transfer to a new user. For more information on our company practices please view our company details page.

If you would like more details on cashing in your software assets please read on. We will do everything we can to earn your business.