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2017/09/06 23:11:48 (permalink)

Waves Transfer Fees

Waves have changed their Transfer Fee policy.  Read below...
Apparently this went into effect on July 11th 2016...which I was not aware of, so
thought I would post it here...


Transfer of Ownership Steps for Software:


Here are the steps for transferring a license from one account to another. Each license being transferred will need to be covered under the Waves Update Plan.
First, make sure your licenses have been updated to version 9 in your Waves Account.If your licenses have been activated to your computer or to a USB flash drive, move them back up to the cloud using Waves Central.Complete the form below.Transfer fees are 5% of the normal list price of the products being transferred (with a minimum $10 and maximum $150).Upon receiving your e-mail, we will confirm the following steps are complete and send you a secure payment link to complete the transfer fee.Once this payment is finished we will complete the transfer. The Waves Update Plan end date will be transferred to the new owner as well.If you have questions, feel free to contact our Sales Team.

Transfer of Ownership Steps for Hardware:


Here are the steps for transferring a hardware license from on


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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/06 23:47:46 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/09/07 00:22:17
Since I just sold a Waves plugin, I can say for a fact this page just changed today
http://www.waves.com/support/transfer-of-ownership
 
It wasn't like that until today.  Last week that page had you send email to matt@waves.com with the transfer information and only charged a fee if the retail price of the product was more than $700.
 

-Matt
 
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 00:23:43 (permalink)
That's what I thought also, but saw the "Last revised date", and that's
what threw me.  I don't recall there ever being a fee, unless for Bundles
that retailed over $700...in which case it was $150..


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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 00:24:38 (permalink)
So now the transfer fee is:
"Transfer fees are 5% off the normal list price of the products being transferred (with a minimum $10 and maximum $150)"
 
So if you bought a $199 plugin for $29 it'll cost you $10 to sell it.
Or if you're selling Gold bundle which lists for $799 the fees will now be $40 - as opposed to 0$ last week (for GOLD they were waving the $150 fee).
 
I guess with the now constant Waves sales that there is a constant churn of resales - so now Waves has created a 2nd source of revenue...

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 00:37:03 (permalink)
Waves page says content was Last updated on: 7/11/2016 11:55:21 AM
but on 8/30 when I emailed Waves about transferring Gold it had the old verbiage.

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 01:41:20 (permalink)
That's kind of a game changer

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 02:08:52 (permalink)
Whoops, there goes one advantage of Waves ownership: being able to transfer most products without a fee (as long as the WUP was in effect).
 
I assume Matt's license-transfer workload just got too crazy. Welp, there's something to keep in mind before plunking down the cash for that $29 plugin ...
 
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 02:13:28 (permalink)
There goes Waves.

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 04:35:43 (permalink)
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There goes Waves.

 +1
 
Either WUP or transfer fees, not both.
 
 

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 13:42:05 (permalink)
Interesting.
I think this will be augmented after they receive a flood of inquiries on the deciphered details of this new policy.
This doesn't change my opinion on the quality of Waves plugins though , and won't deter me from using them or purchasing a toll from them that might appeal to me in the future.
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 13:43:11 (permalink)
Thanks for the post Larry!
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 14:02:32 (permalink)
One thing this does do is encourage you to no longer buy a bundle and then try and sell off the duplicated pieces.  Waves offers upgrade pricing through retailers that I believe includes sales.  So don't make my mistake, ask everyPlugin/Plugin Discounts/AudioDeluxe/JRRShop/etc if they can offer you an upgrade price for that bundle that's on sale.
 
The real game change is if they ever ship V10, this is just a minor tweak at best.

-Matt
 
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/07 14:24:42 (permalink)
I've had Gold for a while.  I'm out of WUP and I have no desire to let Gold go.
 
I had access to Mercury for a while and there are some VERY nice Waves plugs - but I don't need them.  Now I need them even less.
 
 

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/09 14:01:25 (permalink)
Selling Waves was not that easy a few months ago but the $29 for everything must have killed it dead. Selling you a bundle at $89 and then charging you for services at the full $799 is a policy that just has to irritate a predictable segment of people. I like to see people avoid predictably annoying policies that will hurt business.

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/09 15:05:17 (permalink)
I never to sell my Infected Mushroom. Or my Mercury, Abbey Road or SSL bundles. I'll continue to WUP them too.
 
I do have one unregistered copy of Abbey Road Vinyl I'll sell to the first reasonable offer. Since I never registered it there is no transfer fee.
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/09 15:13:32 (permalink)
bapu
I never to sell my Infected Mushroom. Or my Mercury, Abbey Road or SSL bundles. I'll continue to WUP them too.
 
I do have one unregistered copy of Abbey Road Vinyl I'll sell to the first reasonable offer. Since I never registered it there is no transfer fee.




I'll give you 3 Best Answers for it 

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/09 15:35:59 (permalink)
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I never to sell my Infected Mushroom. Or my Mercury, Abbey Road or SSL bundles. I'll continue to WUP them too.
 
I do have one unregistered copy of Abbey Road Vinyl I'll sell to the first reasonable offer. Since I never registered it there is no transfer fee.




I'll give you 3 Best Answers for it 


Thanks, but I have multiple logins I can do it to myself.
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/09 21:42:47 (permalink)
I'll take your vinyl if you'll have mine.

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 03:01:00 (permalink)
I'll take that back.

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 12:43:10 (permalink)
I'm very happy with what I bought from WAVES. Most of it I bought at sales when prices were much lower than regular, so to me it makes sense to hold on to everything, not just my traditional go to plugs.

I'm out of WUP and intend to keep it that way. Though I tread the day when version 10 appears forcing me to reWUP or stay with what is installed (probably the later)

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 18:02:28 (permalink)
So, I just got an invoice for a purchase of WUP from Dec 2016???


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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 18:08:27 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/09/10 18:16:29
Ain't time travel grand?
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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 18:09:00 (permalink)
cclarry
 
So, I just got an invoice for a purchase of WUP from Dec 2016???




Did you make this purchase?
 
If not, may wanna find out who did.
 
And if you did it, did you get a coupon for future purchases?
 

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 18:17:29 (permalink)
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cclarry
 
So, I just got an invoice for a purchase of WUP from Dec 2016???




Did you make this purchase?
 
If not, may wanna find out who did.
 
And if you did it, did you get a coupon for future purchases?
 



Yes I made the purchase...but WHY would it take 10 months to send
an invoice?  I think they've flipped their Wacky Waves lid...


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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 19:32:57 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/09/10 20:02:31
Hi Larry - just got my WUP receipt from 10.12.2016 this morning.
 
<Insert snarky comment about how this relates to new transfer fees>
post edited by TheSteven - 2017/09/10 23:24:47

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 20:06:34 (permalink)
It's the end of WUP as we know it.

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Re: Waves Transfer Fees 2017/09/10 20:09:02 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/09/10 21:44:36

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