Sell software

Only full retail versions of physical software may be sold on VegaVend. Take a moment to familiarise yourself with this list of prohibited items:

Duplicated or copied software:

Vendors are not allowed to sell any software that has been copied by anyone other than the original software manufacturer.

Digital Download

In order to protect customers, Vendors and rights owners from digital piracy, Vendors are not allowed to sell digitally downloadable software by any means whatsoever, including by way of activation codes, registration links, licence keys, serial numbers or any other credentials related to software products. For the avoidance of doubt, this prohibition includes, but is not limited to, providing access/activation information by email, VegaVend messaging system, third-party sites, any electronic channels, or by way of printed or physical form.

Any software that was not intended by the manufacturer for retail sale:

Sale of any software that was not designed or intended for retail sale by the manufacturer is prohibited for sale on VegaVend. This includes:

OEM software:

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) software comes bundled with, installed on or packaged with computer hardware. You cannot sell this software on VegaVend unless you are also selling it with the associated hardware and listing it against the hardware VSIN.

Freely distributed or Promotional software:

Software distributed freely by manufacturers, including freeware, shareware and promotional software.

Beta (pre-release) versions:

Software distributed for the purpose of troubleshooting, testing and evaluation.

Freeware and shareware:

Software distributed free of charge by the copyright owner.

Expired subscription-based software:

Software that is no longer usable because it has passed its subscription time period.

Academic software

Academic software is software sold to students, faculty and educational institutions expressly for use by those individuals and institutions. Since VegaVend has no way of verifying that a Vendor or buyer has an academic connection, we prohibit the sale of most academic software on VegaVend. To determine if the academic software you want to list is allowed on VegaVend, follow these guidelines:

Pre-purchase verification:

Academic software that requires pre-purchase verification is prohibited for sale on VegaVend because we have no way of verifying that the Vendor or buyer meets the requirements at the time of purchase.

Post-purchase verification:

Academic software that requires post-purchase verification is permitted to be sold on VegaVend. If the licence is non-transferable and/or the buyer will not be eligible for technical support or upgrades, then it is prohibited for sale on VegaVend.