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Amazon EC2 - Secure and resizable compute capacity – Amazon Web ...
4 days ago - Once you complete the registration and tax interview, log in to the AWS Management Console and choose "Reserved Instances" in the navigation pane.
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AWS's Ban Reselling Reserved Instances: What you need to know
This will kill a handful of startups that popped up over the past few months. More on reddit.com
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How active is the Reserved Instance Marketplace
Activity depends on the region, I believe N. Virginia being the most active region. Since, it looks like you're not in the active region, I would not count the chance that you are able to sell these RIs. Just looked at the bottom cost difference between Standard vs convertible RI, and pick the most cost efficient RI. More on reddit.com
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How active is the Reserved Instance Marketplace? 2022

Hey hey.

Things have changed over time. It is possible to sell RI's for EC2. But there are some

conditions before selling them. First of all, 1year or 3years RI contract does not matter,

but you have to know if the RI you purchased is a standard RI or a convertible RI.

If the RI is standard RI, it is possible to sell it at 'AWS Marketplace' but if it's convertible RI, it's

not possible to sell it at AWS Marketplace.

Furthermore, OS is only changable for Savings Plan and RI's do not support changing OS.

For Instance, if 2 SUSE, 3 Windows and 1 linux RI's are all standard RI, then you are eligible to

sell those RI for the remaining contract period.

I hope I've answered your question and if you have more questions regarding RI's or

Savings Plan,

let me know in the comment.

Thank you.

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What to do with unused RDS Reserved Instance which expires on Dec 2019?
You can't unfortunately. You can do this with EC2, but there's no marketplace for RDS. https://aws.amazon.com/rds/reserved-instances/ > Reserved Instances may not be transferred, sold, or cancelled and the one-time fee is non-refundable. You could try contacting Billing and asking very nicely for a refund. They may do it out of goodwill but they aren't obligated. More on reddit.com
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Sell on Reserved Instance Marketplace - Amazon AWS
January 25, 2023 - The Reserved Instance Marketplace allows you to set a price for the remainder of the RI term. If another EC2 user purchases the instance, then you receive most of the proceeds from the purchase.
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docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon ec2 › user guide › amazon ec2 instances › amazon ec2 billing and purchasing options › reserved instances for amazon ec2 overview › buy reserved instances for amazon ec2
Buy Reserved Instances for Amazon EC2 - AWS Documentation
Choosing a platformQueue your ... To buy a Reserved Instance for Amazon EC2, you can use the Amazon EC2 console, a command line tool, or an SDK to search for Reserved Instance offerings from AWS and third-party sellers, adjusting your search parameters until you find the ...
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Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace | AWS News Blog
January 15, 2021 - Transactions in the Marketplace are always between a buyer and a seller; the Reserved Instance Marketplace hosts the listings and allows buyers and sellers to locate and transact with each other.
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Reserved Instances - Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances - AWS
3 days ago - Reserved Instance Marketplace allows other AWS customers to list their Standard RIs for sale. Third-party Standard RIs are no different from the Standard Reserved Instances purchased directly from AWS except they are often listed at lower prices and shorter terms.
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Using The AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace - Metricly
You can access the Marketplace from the EC2 Dashboard within your AWS Account. From the left-hand navigation panel, click on Reserved Instance under the INSTANCES section, and then click on the Purchase Reserved Instances button.
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Announcing Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace - AWS
September 12, 2012 - The Reserved Instance Marketplace gives you the flexibility to sell the remainder of your existing Reserved Instances as your needs change, such as wanting to move instances to a new AWS Region, changing to a new instance type, or selling capacity for projects that end before your term expires.
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Caveat emptor : Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace – Supplyframe Engineering Blog
January 12, 2014 - First one is being able to accurately forecast future demand for resources from very limited historical information. EC2 reservations are usually sold at 1 and 3 year terms, while EC2 has really only been around for 6-7 years. And let's be honest, most of infrastructure you're trying to buy reserved instances for haven't been on AWS for more than couple of years.
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The AWS RI Marketplace – a ghost town ? – JanWiersma.com
To solve this issue, AWS has launched a few solutions in the last 4 years: RI marketplace was launched in Sept 2012 as a way to sell your remaining reservation time on a specific instance to another AWS customer.
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Cast AI
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How to Deal With AWS’s Ban On Reserved Instances Resale - Cast AI
April 30, 2025 - To buy RIs on the Marketplace, you can use the EC2 interface and click the “Purchase Reserved Instances” button on the Reserve Instance screen. From here, you can select the OS, instance type, tenancy, RI duration, and payment method.
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AWS Reserved Instance (RI) Changes: What EDP Customers Need to Know
May 21, 2025 - However, as a sign of goodwill, until January 15, 2024, we will allow you to list discounted RIs on EC2 RI Marketplace, as long as such discounted RIs were bought before 1-Oct-2023." If AWS upholds this position, you will own these RIs for the term of the original commitment. Organizations in the AWS Enterprise Discount Program typically spend more than $1 million per year with AWS have access to discounted Reserved Instances.
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AWS Reserved Instances: Basics, Types, and Best Practices - ProsperOps
April 17, 2025 - The AWS Reserved Instance (RI) Marketplace allows customers to purchase and resell Standard EC2 Reserved Instances, offering greater flexibility and potential cost savings.
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Holori - Understand the AWS Reserved Instances (RI) Marketplace
September 25, 2024 - It is a platform that facilitates the sale of unused Standard Reserved Instances from AWS customers and third-party sellers. These Reserved Instances can vary in term lengths and pricing options.
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Buying on AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace | Spot.io
December 13, 2023 - AWS allows you to sell your unused, standard RIs to other AWS customers via their Reserved Instance Marketplace.
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No Reservations: A First Look at Amazon’s Reserved Instance Marketplace
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon- ec2-reserved-instance-marketplace/, September · 12th · 2012. [2] Amazon · EC2 · Reserved · Instance · Market- place. https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/purchasing- options/reserved-instances/marketplace/, Accessed · March 2020. [3] Amazon ·
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Using the AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace – Virtana
May 12, 2023 - You can access the Marketplace from the EC2 Dashboard within your AWS Account. From the left-hand navigation panel, click on Reserved Instance under the INSTANCES section, and then click on the Purchase Reserved Instances button.
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r/aws on Reddit: AWS's Ban Reselling Reserved Instances: What you need to know
December 4, 2023 - And they can be resold on the marketplace. Some resellers manage them on your behalf automatically so you are only paying for what you are running, whilst still getting the savings benefits RIs offer.