Buying cheap OEM software over the net

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Posted by Light The Fuse on Mar-11-2009 04:08:

Buying cheap OEM software over the net

Im looking at buying a few odds n ends thru these cheap oem software sites where u download the stuff and it works out a lot cheaper because you dont get the physical manuals etc.

Is it safe?

are they the full legal versions?

any horror stories?

Posted by kitphillips on Mar-11-2009 04:56:

Almost never legal, you may as well just download a torrent.

If your going to spend money and be serious, then do it properly and get the support.

Posted by Kismet7 on Mar-11-2009 05:08:

quote:
Originally posted by kitphillips
Almost never legal, you may as well just download a torrent.

If your going to spend money and be serious, then do it properly and get the support.

Why would it not be legal if a licensed distributor or the developer themself is offering it?

Posted by B_man on Mar-11-2009 05:13:

WTF!!! There's no such thing as OEM (original equipment manufacturer) software unless you are buying a fricken hard-drive!

Posted by Light The Fuse on Mar-11-2009 05:45:

lol i dunno - this site :

http://download-cheap-software.getpack.com/

Posted by Kismet7 on Mar-11-2009 05:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Light The Fuse
lol i dunno - this site :

http://download-cheap-software.getpack.com/

I'd avoid, anytime a website or online retailer has that sort of web address its usually shady.

Posted by echosystm on Mar-11-2009 05:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Kismet7
Why would it not be legal if a licensed distributor or the developer themself is offering it?

thats the point - 99% of the time they aren't and you are just buying a cracked version.

Posted by Light The Fuse on Mar-11-2009 05:58:

well im gunna give it a go when i get home i think - there are a few less dodgey looking sites, the prices are good and the faq's state they are fully legal - so in my book my concious is clear

Posted by B_man on Mar-11-2009 06:05:

Not only does it NOT make any sense to the logic of OEM's, but it is also shady enough to cause something worse than a dirty conscience.

There's a LOT of 'legit' looking websites with fraudulent products. However, close investigation usually yields the truth... I mean, there's a lot of shady crap with Defender Pro, and that's one shitty antivirus program that can be found at your local Walmart for sale. The website looks keen for the first few visits. And the program is on sale at a friggen walk-in store (never mind the fact that Walmart is a Frankenstein monster in and of itself).

Some of those websites can also cause you to download a bot. You better do all of your "transactions" with a virus-checker handy (and don't use Defender Pro, kid).

Best of luck... cuz a sucker like you is gonna need it.

VSTs and sequencers are software. You download them with licenses off the actual developer's websites -- it's no different a product delivery than these OEM's boast. What makes you think that some other website-based company is going to purchase these software solutions in bulk so that they can install them in computers that they never sell? Are they going to install them on no-name computers, scrap them, and send you a hard drive with the program on it? Bullshit! It's just a play off of greed... all it takes is a a tiny stab of logic to hide a flaw the size of an elephant-turd-pile.

I'd actually have more respect for someone swiping the programs of ISOs in secret than giving pocket change to these arrays of thief-guilds. At least they are smart enough to know that they are pirating.

Posted by echosystm on Mar-11-2009 06:59:

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Originally posted by Light The Fuse
and the faq's state they are fully legal

well, they wouldn't lie to ya...

you're gonna get raped so hard ahahaha.

Posted by Storyteller on Mar-11-2009 07:33:

The above mentioned website is 100% fake. Adobe photoshop CS4 doesn't sell for anything less than 700 Euro in Europe and it's regular rice is around a 1000E yet they sell the entire adobe package (thats photoshop and a lot of other products as well) for less than $100 dollars. Can't be right. OEM versions can be bought, but only do so at licensed retailers or shops that are commonly known for being legit.

Oh, and the website is owned by a (White-)Russian guy. So much for stereotypes .

Posted by Low Profile on Mar-11-2009 13:04:

basically, it's the same as just going to piratebay and downloading from there, except you're giving money to some criminals in the way... WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!

Posted by cryophonik on Mar-11-2009 15:20:

Take a look at newegg.com or tigerdirect.com. If there is an OEM version available for the software you're considering, they'll most likely have it and it will be legit. If not, then you'll probably be buying cracked software. If you're not sure, email the software manufacturer a link to the OEM seller's website - they'll tell you if it's legit.

Posted by Light The Fuse on Mar-12-2009 23:31:

^cheers for that - best help yet.

however i got lucky - friends that work in university media departments ftw!!!