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PLR Rights Question

by Will Edwards
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When Buying PLR, do you prefer a limited distribution licence that disallows you the ability to pass on PLR Rights or would you prefer an unlimited licence that allows you to do anything you want with the materials?

Thanks for taking part.

Will
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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    Unless I just need some graphics for a project or something - I only buy PLR if there are no restrictions on what I can do with it. I'm not usually looking to sell PLR for the same thing to others, but I do want to not have to think about what I can and can't do with it. I either want to be able to do anything or I'm not interested.
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    • Profile picture of the author Tom Ryan
      I agree with Andy, if I'm buying plr I want to be able to do whatever I want with it. I want to be able to take it, chop it up and modify it in anyway I see fit. Otherwise it really isn't worth buying plr to me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    Limited distribution PLR is good in theory, but the truth of the matter is that most people who buy PLR never use it anyway. And those that do don't amount to much competition-wise.

    UNlimited distribution does mean that it will appear anywhere and everywhere for free or insanely cheap, but those who use PLR the right way will make significant changes to create their own product.

    I vote unrestricted/unlimited.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tom Brownsword
    Make it easy. If I get PLR and use it, I don't want to have to keep track of what I can do to the stuff.

    And from a seller perspective, who has time to keep track of rights abuses anyway (outside of a few people with money to burn)?

    I'm with Gene. Unrestricted / unlimited.

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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      Will,

      I don't think I'm misunderstanding your question; I'm just a bit surprised by the responses thus far.

      I can't remember ever buying a quality PLR product (apart from the occasional software script) that didn't prohibit the right to pass on the PLR without at least substantially altering the original.

      To do otherwise, IMO, would just be dumb for the seller who'd open himself up to being immediately undercut by purchasers of his own product. Not to mention having the market flooded with clones of the original.

      It's a lose/lose for seller and buyer.

      If you wanted to go that route, then you'd be better off releasing an MRR product which would enable you to keep your product (and links) intact.

      But for a PLR product, I'd vote unrestricted rights except for the passing on of PLR without significant alteration.


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      • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        Will,

        I don't think I'm misunderstanding your question; I'm just a bit surprised by the responses thus far.

        I can't remember ever buying a quality PLR product (apart from the occasional software script) that didn't prohibit the right to pass on the PLR without at least substantially altering the original.

        To do otherwise, IMO, would just be dumb for the seller who'd open himself up to being immediately undercut by purchasers of his own product. Not to mention having the market flooded with clones of the original.

        It's a lose/lose for seller and buyer.

        If you wanted to go that route, then you'd be better off releasing an MRR product which would enable you to keep your product (and links) intact.

        But for a PLR product, I'd vote unrestricted rights except for the passing on of PLR without significant alteration.


        Frank
        Hi Frank

        Yes - it is a problem when a vendor is just starting his PLR list. I don't think it is such a problem once that list is formed since the vendor can probably sell enough on launch.

        But many people who do sell PLR also prohibit passing on PLR as you say "without significant alteration".

        Will
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  • Profile picture of the author LaLaLives
    Thanks for a timely thread. I'm in the process of launching a new PLR store and the feedback here is particularly useful as I prepare a page about usage rights, etc.

    I wonder how often buyers who "prefer" unrestricted use pass on PLR with restrictions.
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    • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
      Originally Posted by LaLaLives View Post

      Thanks for a timely thread. I'm in the process of launching a new PLR store and the feedback here is particularly useful as I prepare a page about usage rights, etc.

      I wonder how often buyers who "prefer" unrestricted use pass on PLR with restrictions.
      A very good question. I suppose we would think of that as a subniche within the PLR market itself i.e. those who are looking for quality saleable products as opposed to those looking for material to rework.

      Will
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    • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
      Originally Posted by LaLaLives View Post

      Thanks for a timely thread. I'm in the process of launching a new PLR store and the feedback here is particularly useful as I prepare a page about usage rights, etc.

      I wonder how often buyers who "prefer" unrestricted use pass on PLR with restrictions.
      I personally would have no problem passing on unrestricted rights to the raw product. Again, it's all about taking that raw PLR and making a unique product from the content. There could be a million copies of the original, raw PLR in circulation, and that would make absolutely no difference to the end user who uses it as a starting point to build their own product.
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  • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
    Well, it was a limited sample, but thanks to everyone who took part. So, it seems about 2:1 in favour of unlimited rights.

    Will
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