cheap software

[drd2]

I recently received the following unsolicited email.
Can anyone tell me is this is legitimate?
The email is produced here exactly as received - between
the dotted lines
---------------------------------------------------------
"Super LOW price for all softwares - All you will receive
is the actual software and your own unique registration
code
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2002 - retail price:
$270.99 ; our price: $50.00
Microsoft Office XP Professional 2002 - retail price:
$579.99 ; our price: $60.00
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 - retail price: $609.99 ; our price:
$60.00
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - retail price:
$266.99 ; our price: $50.00
Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 2003 - retail price:
$69.99 ; our price: $15.00
Norton System Works 2003 Deluxe - retail price: $96.99 ;
our price: $40.00
& many more softwares at super low prices, visit our site
to check out yourself

PLEASE NOTE! YOU'RE NOT BUYING ANY KIND OF SUBSCRIPTION.
YOU'RE PURCHASING TANGIBLE GOODS (CDs) THAT WILL BE
DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

We ship to all countries by International Airmail [Free-of-
Charge] ABSOLUTE no hidden cost!

WHY SO CHEAP????
It's because all the software is OEM - Meaning that you
don't get the box and the manual with your software (this
has made we can sell the software at low price without
spending on the eye-catching box & printing the manual).
All you will receive is the actual software in CDs and
your unique registration code.
Grab a copy of your software before all stocks SOLD
We only have limited copies of CDs to sell
Click here to get a copy for yourself now!

 

[Jim Macklin]

I suspect that it is not a good buy...
One, if you buy it you are encouraging SPAM
Two, it may be pirated
Three, they may take your money and deliver nothing and do
you know how to get your money back from Russia, Chine or
where ever. Do you even know where is?


| I recently received the following unsolicited email.
| Can anyone tell me is this is legitimate?
| The email is produced here exactly as received - between
| the dotted lines
| ---------------------------------------------------------
| "Super LOW price for all softwares - All you will receive
| is the actual software and your own unique registration
| code
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2002 - retail price:
| $270.99 ; our price: $50.00
| Microsoft Office XP Professional 2002 - retail price:
| $579.99 ; our price: $60.00
| Adobe Photoshop 7.0 - retail price: $609.99 ; our price:
| $60.00
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - retail price:
| $266.99 ; our price: $50.00
| Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 2003 - retail price:
| $69.99 ; our price: $15.00
| Norton System Works 2003 Deluxe - retail price: $96.99 ;
| our price: $40.00
| & many more softwares at super low prices, visit our site
| to check out yourself
|
| PLEASE NOTE! YOU'RE NOT BUYING ANY KIND OF SUBSCRIPTION.
| YOU'RE PURCHASING TANGIBLE GOODS (CDs) THAT WILL BE
| DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR
|
| We ship to all countries by International Airmail
[Free-of-
| Charge] ABSOLUTE no hidden cost!
|
| WHY SO CHEAP????
| It's because all the software is OEM - Meaning that you
| don't get the box and the manual with your software (this
| has made we can sell the software at low price without
| spending on the eye-catching box & printing the manual).
| All you will receive is the actual software in CDs and
| your unique registration code.
| Grab a copy of your software before all stocks SOLD
| We only have limited copies of CDs to sell
| Click here to get a copy for yourself now!
| ----------------------------------------------------------
|
| What do you think legit or not? Too good to be true?
|
| Dave

 

[CWatters]

WHY SO CHEAP????
It's because all the software is OEM - Meaning that you
don't get the box and the manual with your software (this
has made we can sell the software at low price without
spending on the eye-catching box & printing the manual).

They forgot to mention...

You don't get Microsoft support. MS will refer you to the OEM when you quote
an OEM serial number..

Typically you can't move OEM versions to a new computer when you upgrade
your PC.

 

[robert]

p.t.barnum?
->this way to the egress->
===============================================

 

[Joli Ballew]

Most of this type of software is pirated. Sometimes, the number you need to
activate the product won't work either. I'd stay away from it.
--

Joli Ballew

Purchase my XP e-books here:
http://www.expert-guides.com/library/winxp_vol1.asp

 

[OldKenGoat]

I recently received the following unsolicited email.
Can anyone tell me is this is legitimate?
The email is produced here exactly as received - between
the dotted lines
---------------------------------------------------------
"Super LOW price for all softwares - All you will receive
is the actual software and your own unique registration
code
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2002 - retail price:
$270.99 ; our price: $50.00
Microsoft Office XP Professional 2002 - retail price:
$579.99 ; our price: $60.00
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 - retail price: $609.99 ; our price:
$60.00
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - retail price:
$266.99 ; our price: $50.00
Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 2003 - retail price:
$69.99 ; our price: $15.00
Norton System Works 2003 Deluxe - retail price: $96.99 ;
our price: $40.00
& many more softwares at super low prices, visit our site
to check out yourself

PLEASE NOTE! YOU'RE NOT BUYING ANY KIND OF SUBSCRIPTION.
YOU'RE PURCHASING TANGIBLE GOODS (CDs) THAT WILL BE
DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

We ship to all countries by International Airmail [Free-of-
Charge] ABSOLUTE no hidden cost!

WHY SO CHEAP????
It's because all the software is OEM - Meaning that you
don't get the box and the manual with your software (this
has made we can sell the software at low price without
spending on the eye-catching box & printing the manual).
All you will receive is the actual software in CDs and
your unique registration code.
Grab a copy of your software before all stocks SOLD
We only have limited copies of CDs to sell
Click here to get a copy for yourself now!
----------------------------------------------------------

What do you think legit or not? Too good to be true?

Dave

I got the same solicitation and was wary of it for much the same reasons the
other respondees indicated. However, OEM versions of software can be
valuable. For example, I bought XP Home (SP1) from an eBay vendor for
$50.00. It has worked great and there was no registration problem. The "OEM"
hardware was a cheap internal modem which I tossed. It's a crap-shoot, but
at least on eBay you can check the seller's feedback and excoriate the
bastard if he's a fraud.
HTH,
okg

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

"If it sounds too good to be true....."

Bruce Chambers

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