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bluesabotage

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Dec 15, 2003
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I got an email about this, and it seemed too good to be true. I hopped on over to the site and started to think about which products I wanted to buy (Adobe Photoshop CS 8.0, Corel Painter 8, etc...). Than it finally hit me: it seemed like there was something funny about it. I tried to do research on whether or not it was legit, and, didn't find much. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything or could help?

Thanks.
 
bluesabotage said:
I tried to do research on whether or not it was legit, and, didn't find much. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything or could help?
Hmmm... Spam from China.

Download software from China for 80% or more discounts off retail and you wonder if it's for real.

Maybe you should e-mail Adobe and see if these people are licensed sellers of their software.
Code:
Domain Name:			BEST-OEM-SELLERS.BIZ
Domain ID:			D6255614-BIZ
Sponsoring Registrar:		DIRECT INFORMATION PVT. LTD., (D.B.A. DIRECTI.COM)
Domain Status:			ok
Registrant ID:			DI_294529
Registrant Name:		Mika Lee Chung
Registrant Organization: 	CN PROSPECTS UNDO LLC.
Registrant Address1:		jhueng str, 3/4, apt. 489
Registrant City:		Katoma
Registrant Postal Code: 	dsk346qbx
Registrant Country: 		China
Registrant Country Code:	CN
 
bluesabotage said:
I got an email about this, and it seemed too good to be true. I hopped on over to the site and started to think about which products I wanted to buy (Adobe Photoshop CS 8.0, Corel Painter 8, etc...). Than it finally hit me: it seemed like there was something funny about it. I tried to do research on whether or not it was legit, and, didn't find much. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything or could help?

Thanks.
i've seen a legit place similar to this, all you got was the CD (no manuals, box, anything). Unfortunately they blatantly stated they DO NOT have Mac OS X software. Bummer.
 
Yeah, if you go to adobe you can find out if they are legit...also, if you have to ask it is proabably a scam or pirated software. Don't do it.
 
Why so cheap!?

Unlike retailers, we do not sell software in a fancy box, with printed documentation, etc., meaning we do not shell out on CD manufacturing. The software itself is only what you get - available for download right after purchase

So the pricing difference is packaging/documentation. How interesting. Well, we now know that a box and a manual decrease the cost of 3D Studio Max from $3,999 to $199. Makes perfect sense.

Scams are amusing.

paul
 
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