Jan 28, 2006 13:31 | #1 If something seems too good to be true it nearly alyways is! So CS2 for £7.99 has to be dodgy. But it says that you can register it so I'm not sure what to think. "No one ever grew by being measured...."
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colinuk Senior Member 254 posts Joined Jan 2003 Location: North West UK More info | Jan 28, 2006 13:52 | #2 I have happened across software being sold that is fully functioning for a bargain price and I would say it’s not to uncommon but I think you would be taking a chance. I'm guessing that if I Pay I just get a CDR in the box? Yes I would expect your right about that. Using Canon EOS 40D
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kevin_c Cream of the Crop 5,745 posts Likes: 4 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Devon, England More info | Jan 28, 2006 14:11 | #3 I doubt if you get the box - just the CD-R I expect... -- K e v i n --
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DavidW Goldmember 3,165 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, UK More info | Jan 28, 2006 14:51 | #4 I've reported this to eBay as probably unauthorised copies - it just doesn't add up. A new eBay user listing 18 copies of Photoshop CS2 for £7.99, no box or manual - they are almost certain to be illegal copies.
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DavidW Goldmember 3,165 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, UK More info | Jan 28, 2006 14:54 | #5 More checking shows that all the user's feedback rating came from 1p (or 1 US cent) ebooks - this has 'scam' written all over it.
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Matty777 Senior Member  309 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Kent, UK More info | Jan 28, 2006 15:00 | #6 IainUK wrote: But it says that you can register it so I'm not sure what to think. I'd lay all my money it's a pirate. The registering would be a "keygen" Body: Canon EOS 60D (Speedlite 430ex II)
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Jan 28, 2006 16:24 | #7 yep - fair enough. Good job checking the feedback listings DavidW - I only looked at the number of feedbacks. "No one ever grew by being measured...."
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snappa Goldmember 1,757 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Kent, UK More info | Jan 28, 2006 16:44 | #8 I do not understand how somebody/anybody can auction illegal copies of software on eBay. I have looked on eBay before now hoping to find reasonably priced photographic software and have found loads of copies on there selling for considerably less than RRP. They are even described as copies with no manual or any other paperwork. www.pbase.com/snapz
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Jan 28, 2006 17:25 | #9 I guess that eBay are a victim of ther own success. How do you control that many items being sold? It's depressing but it's supply and demand... "No one ever grew by being measured...."
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NickSim87 Sir Chimp-a-lot 3,602 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2005 Location: SE, Michigan More info | Jan 28, 2006 18:55 | #10 A little birdy told me that what you get is a CD-R with the CS2 program and a Key Gen program. Personally, I don't mind giving the people at Adobe my money cause I feel the program is worth it. Unlike music, where somebody comes out with 1 good song and a crappy CD and then tries to con you into buying a $15.99 CD for one song.
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Can't say I'm shocked though, happens all the time on the Bay.
