Tk2,400 ChatGPT sold for Tk400: 30–50 customers a day, but no licensing framework
A reseller of software and AI subscriptions serves 30–50 customers a day. Demand is rising, but shared accounts and an unclear legal framework carry real risk.
Because they have no international credit cards and the dollar is expensive, many freelancers, students and small traders in the country buy software and AI tools from local resellers. According to a TBS report, resellers buy subscriptions at wholesale rates, share family or team plans, or bring in packages from lower-priced regions, then sell them for taka via bKash and Nagad. ChatGPT Plus officially costs Tk 2,400–2,500 a month, but about Tk 400 from a reseller; Canva Pro and VPNs cost Tk 150–350 instead of Tk 1,500–1,800. The chairman of one such reseller company said demand for ChatGPT Plus, Canva Pro, Adobe, Spotify and Grammarly has grown rapidly over a few years, and his company now serves 30 to 50 customers a day. But the report also makes the business's weak points clear: with shared accounts, customers' data can reach other people; some resellers ask for passwords or remote access to devices; and no specific licensing framework under the BTRC is known for this kind of reselling. Unauthorised credential sharing or cracked software can breach platform policies, copyright or cyber laws.
Lessons
- 1.The big price gap creates demand, but a platform policy change or account ban puts all income at risk.
- 2.Never ask customers for passwords or remote access; legitimate licences and official partner programmes last longer.
- 3.Selling cracked software or subscriptions bought with stolen payment methods invites legal trouble.
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