Newbie’s Guide To Resale Rights
WHAT ARE RESALE RIGHTS?
So many people that are new to internet product selling have this
question. But the answer is practically the same no matter who you
ask. This answer is true across the board, whether you’re selling
digital products, or physical ones.
Just what are resale rights then?
The straight answer is this:
Resale Rights are special permissions granted to you, the ‘reseller’,
from the author, or originator of the product, that entitle you to
purchase their product and in turn resell it to others that may be
interested in purchasing it directly from you, earning you 100% of
all profits that come in.
Hence the term resale rights.
Now, not to get too confusing here, but this must be said. The words
resale and resell are often times used in conjunction with these types
of rights, however, the meaning remains the same. It doesn’t matter
how you say it. Or spell it for that matter!
From the above explanation, you can begin to see why these rights
are so important to those wishing to earn income from the comfort of
their homes. And so sought after in such a high demand.
Some internet marketers and or product creators will tell you that
offering resale rights in any form will ultimately devalue your
product over time. Also believing that doing such a thing as offering
resale rights will also completely ’saturate’ a specific market creating
another profit reducer. While others take a more favorable approach
to resale rights.
I believe, for myself, that offering resale rights to your products can
make you more money. Plus it can generate even more interest in
your product, if it’s a quality product. And that is a proven FACT. At
least in my case.
However, merely knowing the standard definition of resale, or resell,
rights are is just the tip of the iceburg. There is much more you need
to know before going out to fill up your resale rights goodie bag.
And that’s up next!
THE TYPES OF RESALE RIGHTS
In this section, we will be discussing 4 main types of resale rights
and how they differ. Once you’ve gotten a firm grip on these,
everything else is a ‘cake walk’.
It is extremely important that you know the different types of resale
rights that there are due to two things:
1.) It will save you money otherwise wasted by purchasing the
wrong set of resale rights
and. . .
2.) It will keep you out of reselling disasters, and even potential legal
issues with authors/creators down the road
Without further ado, here are the clear cut explanations for each of
the four resale rights.
Basic/Standard/Full Resale Rights
No matter how you slice it, these are the standard rights when
reselling any type of product. They have been called Basic,
Standard, and Full, but their meaning is the same.
So, just what is allowable when you purchase a product that have
these rights connected with them?
Simple!
When you purchase a product that comes with Basic/Standard/Full
resale rights, you will be permitted to use the information to educate
yourself, and also, to resell the product to others wishing to gain the
same knowledge on the subject matter covered.
These types of rights are referred to as ‘Non-Transferable’. Which
means that while you can resell the product you purchased, those
people you sell it to will not have this privilage. It is reserved for you
only.
The good thing about having these types of restricted resale rights is
that only so many people will have the ability to resell that particular
product. Which lessens your competition and helps increase your
chance of earing money.
Now, sometimes a Basic/Standard/Full resale rights license can
contain more specific rules, or terms, that must be strictly followed.
Otherwise you could lose your right to resell it.
I cannot stress how important it is for you to read all documentation
that comes with the product(s) you purchase. If you don’t, you could
be setting yourself up for disaster later on.
Non-Transferable/Transferable Master Resale
Rights
A Master Resale Rights license is a bit more tricky. What these
resale rights allow you to do, in some cases, is allow you to not only
purchase and utilize all the information within the product for
yourself, but also, resell it to others. Sounds a lot like Basic Resale
Rights, huh?
Ah, but not so my friend!
This is where the Master Resale Rights license picks up the dropped
ball from the Basic Rights and runs with it.
When you purchase a product offering master resale rights, not only
can you resell the product, but every single person that buys the
product from you has this same right. Meaning, they too can resell
the product to their own customers just as you did to them.
Except, of course, if you are granted a ‘Non-Transferable’ master
resale rights license. Non-Transferable means just what it says.
Rights that are not transferable to anyone else.
Most master resale rights come with a ‘Transferable’ license, and are
also referred to as Full Master Resale Rights, which will allow you
to pass on the product in it’s entirety, rights and all, to your
customers.
This makes the product more profitable.
However, it also allows for more competition by those purchasing
this product with master resale rights from you. And in some ways,
will eventually devalue the overall worth of the product.
Not to worry though. Many products that offer this type of resale
rights have a higher price tag, so this could cut down on the amount
of people buying them. On the same note, some come with a very
affordable price. Of course those would be the products that will be
seen everywhere. The best advice I can give you with regards to a
product that offers master resale rights is to buy it fast and then turn
around and resell it so you can again, maximize your profiting
potential.
Rebranding Rights
Now, this is one of my favorite types of resale rights. And the reason
why is very simple.
With a product that offers you the option to ‘rebrand’ it, it gives you
the opportunity to create multiple streams of income. How this is
done is from within the product itself.
Inside a product that gives you rebranding rights, you will have an
opportunity to take specific portions of content and change them to
benefit you. If you have ever read an ebook then you may have seen
that they will often times contain a small area letting you know who
has distributed the product to you.
This is one of the things that is usually made available for you to
change to reflect your own information. And that’s a very powerful
thing! Firstly, your customers will associate the rebrandible product
you are selling to them with you, or your company, creating ‘name
recognition’. Secondly, you can add a link back to your site, or free
newsletter sign up, or an affiliate program you are involved with,
which generates free traffic.
A product that offers rebranding rights is a very powerful ‘viral
marketing’ tool!
To go further, there are also usually specific links within the product
that lead off to a similar product, or products, that are available for
the customer to purchase apart from the product they have already
gotten from you. And, these links can be changed so that you will
earn the commissions from any and all sales generated from your
rebranded product. There are your multiple income streams.
Rebranding rights gives you so much more than the right to resell a
product. It gives you a chance to create more income flow by the act
of rebranding the specified ‘rebrandable areas’.
Private Label Rights
Oh, these are quite a treasure to have! Private label rights have been
around for quite sometime, but are having a resurgence at the
moment, or at least at the moment of this writing. And for good
reason too.
With a product that offers you private label rights, you can
practically do anything with it that you want! You set the terms of
the resale rights offered, you can put your name as the original
creator, and much, much more.
A private label product is a product that is offered to you with the
right to take it and cultivate it into your very own creation with little
to no restriction beyond selling the private label rights as you receive
them from the originator. Even though, sometimes that option is also
included!
Because of this diversity, private label rights are at the upper scale of
the selling price. They can cost you upwards of $197. But they are
worth the cost. Especially if you are someone who is looking to
create your own products, but don’t have the time or knowledge to
do so.
Now, this does not mean that all private label rights are created equal
though. Sometimes there are specific ‘terms of use’ attached to them,
so it is always in your best interest to read those specific rules ahead
of purchasing. That way, you’ll know what you can and cannot do
with a private label product. Which any good product author will
include for you. 
WHY OFFER RESALE RIGHTS?
And so, with all the above information digested, hopefully
, you
should be starting to ‘get the picture’ on why it’s a great idea to offer
some form of resale rights to your products.
It is true that by making resale rights, whatever type, available to
your customers, you can potentially lose profits in the long run as
apposed to not offering any type of resalability.
On the other hand, you could potentially lose interested prospects by
not offering any type of rights to your product if the demand for the
information you are selling is popular.
Why not do both?!
It’s simple enough. Many internet marketers refer to this as an
‘upgrade’. And this is how it goes.
You create a product, and we’re talking about either a product you’ve
created yourself, or a private label product you have legally
purchased, and want to sell it. So, you compile all the information in
an easy to read resellable format, such as an ebook.
This version of your product doesn’t come with any type of resale
rights to the customers who have purchased it. However, from inside
the ebook, they can ‘upgrade’ their product and purchase the right to
resell it from you directly.
You profit twice from one product. And, you can set a limit on how
many copies will be available to purchase the resale rights to.
Beyond that, no matter who is distributing your ebook, you will be
paid directly for anyone that wishes to resell your ebook product.
Even after the inital sale.
The point I’m trying to illustrate to you is that by offering resale
rights to your products, you have a better chance to earn money than
by not offering them.
There are a whole bunch of people out there that are always on the
look out for a good resell rights product they can get their hands on.
Why shouldn’t you be the one selling it to them??
A WORD OF CAUTION TO RESALE
RIGHTS BUYERS
Okay, you’ve made it this far. Congratulations! There is just one
final point to discuss before you head off in search of resale rights.
And that is this. . .
You must be very careful from where and whom you purchase resale
rights products. The best place to purchase from would be directly
from the author who created it. However, a verified reseller is a great
second choice as well. If you need them, here are a few great
resources to purchase your resale rights products from:
Best Value Resale Rights Ebook Shop
Ebook Resellers Kit
PushButtonPublishing
Sure Fire Wealth
I would avoid purchasing from auction sites as this is usually not
allowable within most resale rights products terms of resale.
One final word on this subject. Be choosy how much money you
spend on purchasing resale rights products. Set a limit for yourself
and follow it! It’s very easy to get carried away when buying things,
whether it’s resale rights products, or physical ones.
Buy Responsibly
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July 2, 2008 at 8:33 pm
We are always looking for hot items to sell. I found your blog very informative. Thanks
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