So, and I don't expect you to know Shel, why isn't Adobe on this guy's butt?
Why won't I be receiving a phone call after someone tracks down my
activation attempt and this serial number?
Tom C.
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:46:14 -0800
You bougt a cracked version. Illegal. Bootleg. Call it what you will. Run
the serial number through Google, see what turns up, and let us know ;-))
Something similar happened to a friend of mine. He did the same thing with
v7.0. When I became suspicious and called PS, they told me it was an
illegal copy, and told me what I just told you. There were something like
12,000 hits that came up on that serial number from all over the world.
Shel
> [Original Message]
> From: Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> How can this be?
>
> While browsing yesterday I came across a link for Adobe software at
closeout
> prices, including Photoshop CS. I followed the link to
> www.markedownsoftware.com.
>
> It offers a full version Photoshop CS for $95.99 as a download only, and
> slightly more if a CD is desired. I purchased the download version. A
> serial # was not provided in the download. I e-mailed today asking for
the
> serial # and via return e-mail was given a link to a web page containing
the
> serial # along with special instructions, including a 'fix' program.
The
> web page also had serial #'s for a bunch of other products I did not
> purchase.
>
> It essentially said 'Install the software as normal with the serial #
from
> the web page and when the activation portion of the install comes up,
cancel
> out of it. Then run the provided little 'fix' program that was provided
> with the serial #'.
>
> Well everything worked as described. When I received the serial #
(prior
to
> reading all the instructions) I did an install and tried to activate,
which
> sends serial #, etc., to Adobe. Activation was denied. I susbsequently
> uninstalled and reinstalled following all the instructions regarding the
> 'fix'. The software works like it should.
>
> I halfway suspect I've bought a bootleg version, except that I can't
imagine
> someone blatantly advertising this on the web and not being afraid of
the
> 'Software Police'.
>
> Any idea how this can be legitimate? How can numerous purchasers all be
> given the same serial #? Can someone possibly purchase a group license
and
> then legally resell it indvidually? How can an indidvidual or small
> company sell it at this price when Adobe itself sells it for $649?
>
> If it's not legit, I'm not going to have gigantic qualms of conscience
as
> I'm the legitimate owner of versions 3, 4, and 6, but I'm sort of
> suspicious...
>
> Tom C.
>
