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Racle
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July 21, 2025
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Contributors Accounts

  • July 21, 2025
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Gibt es ein Portal auf dem Contributors Ihre Accounts veräußern bzw. auf dem man bestehende Accounts erwerben kann?

Correct answer Abambo

Nein. Das ist auch nicht von Adobe erwünscht. Alle eingestellten Daten müssen dem Account-Besitzer vollständig gehören und alle Rechte müssen beim Accountbesittzer liegen. Accounts können gesperrt werden, wenn sie unsachgemäss genutzt werden.

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Jill_C
Community Expert
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July 21, 2025

No, and it's not recommended. If someone is trying to sell their existing account, it's most likely because they aren't making any money from it. If it was a money-maker, they wouldn't want to sell it. Also, Adobe prohibits any Contributor from having more than one account.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
Abambo
Community Expert
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July 22, 2025
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If someone is trying to sell their existing account, it's most likely because they aren't making any money from it. If it was a money-maker, they wouldn't want to sell it.


By @Jill_C

They could also retire. There are sometimes legit reasons for giving up a contributor account. In my 10 years active on this forum, I saw exactly two legit requests, if I remember well. Both were coming from professional photographers who wanted to close their business and retire. And they enquired about how to correctly forward the stock business to their successor. 

 

But as you said, if you do not have a steady and decent income, there is no need to consider this. In that case, it's simply best to close the account, if the administrative work (some countries really ask for quite some administrative work to be done, even for a small income of several dollars a year) outweights the earnings.

 

And there is no easy path to assign a contributor account to a different person. This will be handled on a case-by-case by-case basis by contributor support.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 21, 2025

Bad idea. It has to do with property ownership. A real leagal hassle.

Abambo
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AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 21, 2025

Nein. Das ist auch nicht von Adobe erwünscht. Alle eingestellten Daten müssen dem Account-Besitzer vollständig gehören und alle Rechte müssen beim Accountbesittzer liegen. Accounts können gesperrt werden, wenn sie unsachgemäss genutzt werden.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 21, 2025

I'm no expert on the subject, but I believe some do. However, it usually requires that lawyers be involved to assist in the transfer of copyright from one party to another. Read their T&Cs.

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