Cheap Programs on ebay
Jun 16, 2019 07:26:32 #
There was a discussion a while back about cheap programs available on ebay. You pay a few dollars, and you can download a program and receive a S/N to get it working. Just out of curiosity, I tried it with Paintshop Pro. For $2.00, I downloaded the program and got a number. I installed it, and it seems to work, but I never did anything with it. Now, I am getting a pop-up from Corel telling me that it has detected an invalid copy of PSP. In other words, Corel has searched my 4TB drive so thoroughly that it found this apparently illegal the program. So much for privacy.
Jun 16, 2019 08:22:19 #
More like the program went to Corel for some hand-shaking and Corel found that the software was not registered (or registered a thousand times).
Not like Corel has been looking at your drive.
Not like Corel has been looking at your drive.
Jun 16, 2019 11:37:41 #
I agree with Longshadow. Probably due to a "handshake" and not a drive search.
Jun 16, 2019 14:27:26 #
TBerwick
Loc: Houston, Texas
Yep, the program "phoned home.". Virtually all programs check in periodically to check for updates and also registration. The only way to stop that is to install it on an air gapped computer, that is one with absolutely no internet access, ever.
Jun 16, 2019 14:50:25 #
Kaib795
Loc: Maryland, USA
Some software is bought in mass and when some of the product is unused it may be just fine to buy on eBay but there are crooks there too. They figure if you pay little you won't care if you loose $2 and won't fight about getting your money back. The seller simply changes to another name. Watch to see how much the seller has sold with no issues. This is a key factor to a good sale. I've bought MS Office 2010 several times and for very little, only once did I get a bad copy but for $14 and I'd do it again and not worry about loosing on one deal. I've bought Win 10 Pro keys as well. All bought through eBay were good at around $35 but have had trouble with buying the same key from Kinguin and don't recommend buying from them anymore. Don't buy high end software anywhere as the key is probably only good in their origin country (so on the box it was sold in Japan, well it's not supported here in the USA). If the software is very old it may be just fine but newer stuff is probably a scam.
Jun 16, 2019 22:30:44 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
You could put programs like this in your firewall to keep them from phoning home.
I have a great example of "how could".
I worked IT at a large company. We had bought 600 copies of a program.
Because the legal weasels insisted, I soon had a couple boxes of shrinkwrapped books and discs to store .
Following year, we get new software. Out with the old, in with the new. Boss sent them to the dumpster.
Divers found them. Took them. Hundreds ended up at the swap meet. All looking legit.
Registration cards filled out and mailed. @ Six months later I'm talking to a few rich looking lawyers.
I claimed innocence- I didn't recommend nor call maintenance, wait for pickup, or know what happened.
Boss "assumed" we had safe and secure waste management practices.
So, YAY we were relieved of the duty of being responsible for the physical possession.
In the meantime, a lot of people had been issued a registration off ur nembered licensed software; the software company sent a legalesed statement informing the people of a 1 year license.
I have a great example of "how could".
I worked IT at a large company. We had bought 600 copies of a program.
Because the legal weasels insisted, I soon had a couple boxes of shrinkwrapped books and discs to store .
Following year, we get new software. Out with the old, in with the new. Boss sent them to the dumpster.
Divers found them. Took them. Hundreds ended up at the swap meet. All looking legit.
Registration cards filled out and mailed. @ Six months later I'm talking to a few rich looking lawyers.
I claimed innocence- I didn't recommend nor call maintenance, wait for pickup, or know what happened.
Boss "assumed" we had safe and secure waste management practices.
So, YAY we were relieved of the duty of being responsible for the physical possession.
In the meantime, a lot of people had been issued a registration off ur nembered licensed software; the software company sent a legalesed statement informing the people of a 1 year license.
Jun 17, 2019 08:11:53 #
Call it for what it is: Pirated software. Using it is no more honorable than buying stolen products off of the “back of a truck”. There are all sorts of rationalizations to supposedly justify the process (saving lots of money is one of them) but none of them change the legal implications should the legal owner opt to prosecute.
Jun 17, 2019 08:19:34 #
lesdmd wrote:
Call it for what it is: Pirated software. Using it is no more honorable than buying stolen products off of the “back of a truck”. There are all sorts of rationalizations to supposedly justify the process (saving lots of money is one of them) but none of them change the legal implications should the legal owner opt to prosecute.
Jun 17, 2019 09:53:50 #
Hi Jerry,
A little over a year ago, I decided to "get off" the PS CC subscription train and bought LR 5 and PS CS6 on eBay. Things worked well for a couple of months then I too got the same type of message you got. I uninstalled the programs and went back to PS CC subscription. Take care & ...
A little over a year ago, I decided to "get off" the PS CC subscription train and bought LR 5 and PS CS6 on eBay. Things worked well for a couple of months then I too got the same type of message you got. I uninstalled the programs and went back to PS CC subscription. Take care & ...
Jun 17, 2019 09:58:09 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
When you opened PSP it went to Corel looking for updates and found the issue. I have been shot in the foot in the past with Adobe Acrobat Pro. Buyer be ware.
Jun 17, 2019 10:05:31 #
NCMtnMan
Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC
Did the fact that it was $2 give you any hint that it wasn't legit?
Jun 17, 2019 10:09:50 #
Ok, let’s all line up at the back of a truck and scoop all our electronics, cameras, tripods that were just ripped out of the back of Best Buy last night. Imagine the savings! Then imagine how outraged we can be when we get raided and the goods confiscated. Where’s the privacy. Just imagine!
Jun 17, 2019 10:28:40 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
I recently read an article about buying very-low-cost Windows licenses and install media from sellers online.
The gist of the matter is their legitimacy depend on a lot of things. Numerous reasons why they could be perfectly legal and usable. Surplus inventory from a legit dealer, transferable licenses (yes, some Windows licenses are transferable. I do it all the time). As long the license isn't being used anywhere else, no problem. Other reasons too.
But they can also be bootlegs, or the same license key being sold to lots of people, or defective copies containing malware, etc etc.
Buyer beware when buying from an unknown unrecognizable seller. Especially if the price is "too good to be true". A $2.00 loss isn't bad. A $50.00 loss might be. Besides the legal letters or visits from a software publisher.
The gist of the matter is their legitimacy depend on a lot of things. Numerous reasons why they could be perfectly legal and usable. Surplus inventory from a legit dealer, transferable licenses (yes, some Windows licenses are transferable. I do it all the time). As long the license isn't being used anywhere else, no problem. Other reasons too.
But they can also be bootlegs, or the same license key being sold to lots of people, or defective copies containing malware, etc etc.
Buyer beware when buying from an unknown unrecognizable seller. Especially if the price is "too good to be true". A $2.00 loss isn't bad. A $50.00 loss might be. Besides the legal letters or visits from a software publisher.
Jun 17, 2019 11:53:58 #
As I think I said, I did this as an experiment because someone here mentioned it. I downloaded it, installed it, and deleted it after running it once.
Jun 17, 2019 11:54:54 #
Several years ago I purchased LR5 on Ebay for $39.00 (download) the seller sent me a keycode and everything worked out just fine. I used it for several years. Then my old Gateway hard drive bit the dust. After about 8 years of problem free use I had to buy a new desktop. I went to Adobe and tried to download LR5 again on the new computer and the key code was listed as INVALID! I was lucky enough to have backed up everything up on a external HD. After some lucky guessing and finesse, I was able to continue using the copy of LR5 even today. I did severely panic at first, but alls well now.
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