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bash0918 · 1st May 2009, 07:55 PM

I do not believe that it should be considered 'illegal' to purchase a used tanning program or a NEW one that is no longer or NOT in use. The program cannot be used if they don't have the dongle. Tanning programs are different than other computer programs for that reason.

If a salon is no longer in business or is no longer using the program, program should be salon owners option to sell. Then Helios may attempt to get new owner of program on their support program & carryon business as usual. Legit programs should be allowed to be transferred no matter how they are obtained.
Is Helios going to buy back the tanning program once it's no longer going to be used-NO, so why shouldn't someone else benefit from it. You may send the dongle back to Helios if you are no longer using it-so they can in turn sell it to another salon. THey can double dip, but salon owners aren't allowed to recoup any costs.

We all know that everyone tries to sell everything they have for the best price they can get from stickers, to lotions, to accessories, furniture, tanning beds, etc. Should be the same for tanning programs no longer in use.

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bash0918 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 329	Re: Helios Software License Audit I do not believe that it should be considered 'illegal' to purchase a used tanning program or a NEW one that is no longer or NOT in use. The program cannot be used if they don't have the dongle. Tanning programs are different than other computer programs for that reason. If a salon is no longer in business or is no longer using the program, program should be salon owners option to sell. Then Helios may attempt to get new owner of program on their support program & carryon business as usual. Legit programs should be allowed to be transferred no matter how they are obtained. Is Helios going to buy back the tanning program once it's no longer going to be used-NO, so why shouldn't someone else benefit from it. You may send the dongle back to Helios if you are no longer using it-so they can in turn sell it to another salon. THey can double dip, but salon owners aren't allowed to recoup any costs. We all know that everyone tries to sell everything they have for the best price they can get from stickers, to lotions, to accessories, furniture, tanning beds, etc. Should be the same for tanning programs no longer in use.