Thinking of buying from eBay?

I'm looking into buying this software, and I've been trying to do it through adobe as a student. But I'm looking for a second option, off nextag I found this site
http://www.softwareforless.com/findspecs.asp?partid=65046F
Is it safe to buy from places like this?

Thanks,
Kevin

Well, I think I just got screwed by an eBay Power Seller with 100% feedback and over 100 ratings. AND she had at least a dozen positive reviews from people who had purchased Photoshop from her previously. :-( The deal was for CS2 for about $200, supposedly new and unregistered, and it came shrink wrapped. I guess I'm going to have to talk to Adobe and see if it's a pirate copy.

As for GIMP, I would love to use it if it didn't crash my system the minute I touched my Wacom tablet.

The problem is there are too many high quality counterfeits on eBay, that people don't even realise they're buying pirate copies. To the untrained eye, they look exactly like the real thing, and because you don't see many copies of Photoshop on the shelf at local stores, it makes it more difficult to compare against a genuine product.

I seen this article on http://www.studentbunk.com
I lost everything as eBay are affiliated to PayPal who are utter useless! their buyer protection is a big con.

Guys, that all the same PIRATES story. Dont believe that sh%t!

do did you ever get it?

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dont bothr

if someone cannot afford the photo editing power of genuine photoshop then should be aware that there are free graphic editors alternatives e.g. http://www.softspecialist.com/GIMP-278/GIMP.htm (and there are also others) and limit to them. They are not as powerful as photoshop but you can use them in a honest way to do the job in photos and graphics.

buying from ebay? that's not a brilliant ideea!

> I was not aware that "private parties" are allowed to use Amazon to screw Amazon's customers. And obviously she was not either. caveat emptor my eye, Amazon brags about their resellers and how if it is not right, then they will fix it. Well they sure did. Now that I know, I will never buy from Amazon again, and I have bought a lot. But this woman didn't know.

I honestly find it difficult to believe there are so many educated people who still believe they can get a deal 'on the street.' Software isn't always safe coming direct from the publisher, but it's the only way one can truly expect it to be. Would you buy a car from a dealer who lets anyone use their lot to sell their own cars?

As for Amazon specifically, I have never had a decent experience with them, even when trying to buy a $6 book and certainly wouldn't buy anything remotely critical from a third party (which is what they are).

One day this will sink in: Buyer Beware. If youre willing to take the risk, be prepared to accept the fallout.