surefire Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 A quick search online reveals that Adobe wants about $600 for their product, yet somehow, unrelated third party sites offer it for as little as $70. Obviously alarms are going off in my head: pirated software?, scam?, etc. Does anyone have experience buying Adobe software at steep (90%?) discounts? Should I proceed with caution, or stay away? Quote
GroovyFish Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 I would proceed with caution. I have seen some of these sites selling Adobe products at deep discounts, and if you look at the fine print you find out that what they are actually selling is a "back-up copy" of the program and that you should have your own license. Quote
abinidi Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 If you are willing to live with losing the money, then I'd also say "procede with caution." If you aren't willing to live with losing the money, then I'd say "stay away." As my mother in law has cross-stitched on her wall, "There aint no free lunch." Quote
bellringr Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Are you sure it's the full photoshop they're advertising and not Photoshop Elements? If it's the full photoshop then I'd stay away. No way it's legit. Quote
Madmanmcp Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Ask yourself this question. Why don't the Computer and Software stores in my area just buy from these same places, add 20-30% and resell them to the public? I bet they could sell 5 times as much as they do the Original package they are selling. Maybe because its illegal??? Quote
stevevan Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 *sniff-sniff* Something smells fishy here. Quote
surefire Posted September 7, 2005 Author Posted September 7, 2005 Yep... that's what I thought. I figured no free lunch. Thanks guys. Quote
Deverill Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 I saw a mp3 download site that made my head swim: 1. It was something .RU 2. It was registered in British Virgin Islands 3. "Purple Rain" was $0.83 If it seems too good to be true then it isn't true. (I'll relay my experiences with a money order scammer when it is over - I'm trying to get law enforcement involved before I lose them - I'm not sending money and they will lose interest soon so the L.E folks need to jump on it if they want to. Again - too good to be true strikes again.) Quote
Samrc Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 I saw a mp3 download site that made my head swim:1. It was something .RU 2. It was registered in British Virgin Islands 3. "Purple Rain" was $0.83 For over a year, I have used a site that is something.RU for my mp3 downloads. Paid via credit card and each song is about 10 cents if you get an album. Strange offerings, not the usual fare. But no peer to peer sharing involved. Strictly pay to download. When I registered, I thought I was on a British site but turned out not. So far, I have had no issues, and my CC number has not been not stolen or used fraudulently.... Now you have me worried. Maybe I will get that one replaced....(Which one did I use?) As to the Adobe cheap product....stay away. Those sites have been written up for a long time as offering stolen or counterfeit copies of the software. Easily identifiable by the fact that it is CD only, no manuals, or the manuals are photocopies/pdf only. And I have also seen the fine print on other sites that you must have your own license that the software is a "backup" copy. Quote
Madmanmcp Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Strictly pay to download. When I registered, I thought I was on a British site but turned out not. So far, I have had no issues Yes, you are paying to download, you are not paying for the "rights" to have or play the music you download. The place you download from probably did not get permission to sell the songs nor are they paying anyone any royalties...thats why they can sell them so cheap. And you may be lucky and have "no issues", or the RIAA could crack down, get your IP, and send you a $3000 nastygram. The government should require labels on the sites, "Use at your own risk" Quote
Samrc Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Considering I have only downloaded 20 songs in more than a year that would indeed be a steep price! I don't have an mp3 player and the mp3s I have on the computer are from my own cd collection so I don't have to constantly change cds when I want to listen to them. I truly thought I was using legit service but now you make me question that too! Why did I login today???? Quote
Madmanmcp Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 Sorry Samrc, Didn't mean to upset you. Just wanted to be sure you were aware of those places. Quote
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