SDL Trados Studio group buy - experience and how exactly does it work?

Forum: SDL Trados support
Topic: SDL Trados Studio group buy - experience and how exactly does it work?
Poster: hofmacl

Dear all,

I would like to join a group in buying SDL Trados Studio 2017. However, I have a few questions on exactly how this works:

- it says there is 1 spot left (out of 70) even though the instructions say that the group buy will close once 50 people have signed up, but it also says the offer will end April 30 (so tomorrow). If I sign up now, will I be too late & be put on a waitlist? Which brings me to my next question:

- when exactly will I get SDL Trados Studio if I sign up? I need it pretty much immediately (or in the first days of May, as I've been working with the SDL Trados Studio trial and have a May 3 deadline)

- do you have to be a paying member of Pro-Z?

- can you use SDL customer service if you bought it throught a group buy?

Any other information you can give me on this would be highly appreciated!

Thank you all very much in advance for your help.

Best,
Claudia