Buying software cheap, is it possible?
by Romano Del Vecchio · in General Discussion · 02/18/2005 (8:03 pm) · 29 replies
This site is kind of shady, is something like this possible? Is this a fraud?
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I have found couple of similar sites. Has anyone experience with e-shops like this one?
There are few site where you can buy Paint Shop pro with some kind of "2 year upgrade plan"(20-40$), but they gave no details.
Click Here
I have found couple of similar sites. Has anyone experience with e-shops like this one?
There are few site where you can buy Paint Shop pro with some kind of "2 year upgrade plan"(20-40$), but they gave no details.
#22
I may just have to pick that up... Itd be kind of nostalgic.
02/19/2005 (5:40 am)
Oh man, I bought TrueSpace when it came out. If I knew I could have gotten it for free 7 years down the line, I would have saved my money. I may just have to pick that up... Itd be kind of nostalgic.
#24
02/19/2005 (12:08 pm)
Quote:Good eye, George.
Walks like warez, quacks like warez... must be warez :o)
You can email your findings here: piracy@autodesk.com
Cheers,
Borislav 'Bobo' Petrov [FA]
http://www.scriptspot.com/bobo
#25
As for OEM software. This can only legally be sold with hardware. The good news for people like us is that what constitutes hardware is anything used to build a system such as a mouse, keyboard, floppy drive, hard drive etc. If you are buying something that can ONLY be used to build a system then you can also legally buy OEM software.
Most legit shops will inform you that they have to sell you a mouse or something with that cheap OEM package you just brought.
Don't buy from sites like these whatever you do (the ones listed here I mean)!
02/19/2005 (2:00 pm)
:o) First off. This is an obvious rip off. There isn't even any contact info provided, just a bogus feedback form! Give them your money and see if you can get a reply when the software does not arrive.As for OEM software. This can only legally be sold with hardware. The good news for people like us is that what constitutes hardware is anything used to build a system such as a mouse, keyboard, floppy drive, hard drive etc. If you are buying something that can ONLY be used to build a system then you can also legally buy OEM software.
Most legit shops will inform you that they have to sell you a mouse or something with that cheap OEM package you just brought.
Don't buy from sites like these whatever you do (the ones listed here I mean)!
#26
OEM Software has Acrobat for sale. Seems that site meets all the requirements listed in that paragraph.
02/19/2005 (3:15 pm)
From - OEM software scams on the rise - theregisterQuote:
It is not difficult to recognise the pirates from reputable resellers: their prices are typically much lower than those offered by official resellers. They often use anonymous domain hosting services and their sites lack sufficient contact information. More importantly, the software they offer is unlikely to be OEM. Adobe never offered Acrobat or Photoshop (with the exception of Photoshop Elements) as OEM software, but it is widely available from OEM vendors.
OEM Software has Acrobat for sale. Seems that site meets all the requirements listed in that paragraph.
#27
02/19/2005 (8:19 pm)
@George: 1 year student license of 3d Max is roughly $200... I just got it
#28
CDW is a legit shop, I used to buy stuff from them before they became very corporate oriented and started catering to mostly companies and not individuals. Anyways, like I said they are legit, you always see ads and stuff for them on TV and such, but that might be cause they are based here in Illinois.
02/21/2005 (9:54 am)
@RomanoCDW is a legit shop, I used to buy stuff from them before they became very corporate oriented and started catering to mostly companies and not individuals. Anyways, like I said they are legit, you always see ads and stuff for them on TV and such, but that might be cause they are based here in Illinois.
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