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February 16, 2016
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Is it a legit CS5 or CS6?

  • February 16, 2016
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Hi guys. I'd like to buy a Photoshop CS5 or CS6 for Windows from eBay.

There are several offers there currently, but something in description makes me feel a bit nervous:

First, these products are not sealed.

Second, sellers claim that it's a standalone version that can't be registered and it has internal license which will be automatically applied during installation.

Here are this listings:

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended Full Version | eBay

Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended | eBay

Both listings ended, but there are still others very similar.

So I wonder what does it mean a "standalone version"? Is it a pirated software? If it can't be technically registered does this mean it uses some random S/N or Key that was already used previously many times?

In other words is it a legitimate item or probably not?

What do you think?

Thanks!

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    Correct answer Bani Verma

    Standalone version means the products that are purchased outright and are not subscription products.

    Adobe product needs to be registered under your Adobe ID account in order to Activate it.

    eBay is not an Authorized re-seller of Adobe hence we cannot say if these products are pirated or counterfeit.


    Please refer to the following links as well :

    Adobe Genuine software | Adobe

    FAQ | Adobe Genuine software

    Protect Yourself From Pirated and Counterfeit Software | Photoshop Blog by Adobe

    Regards,

    Bani Saini

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    Bani Verma
    Community Manager
    Bani VermaCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 16, 2016

    Hi Sergey,

    Adobe is no longer selling any Creative Suite products directly.

    However if you want to purchase CS 6 i would recommend you to please find an Adobe Authorized re-seller from the following link: Find an Adobe reseller

    Let us know if this helps.

    Regards,

    Bani Saini

    monkeybliz
    monkeyblizAuthor
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    February 16, 2016

    Bani,

    Thank you for your reply, but it doesn't help since all of your eight US retailers (including online retailers) sell only current Adobe products and CC plans. I checked all of them.

    But I guess you should have some data on products which you were selling directly or your resellers were. I mean exactly one product - Photoshop CS5 or CS6. Extended or not. Doesn't matter. Please could you post here your opinion or maybe some information about such listings on eBay.

    Again my question was about that particular listings on eBay or similar ones. I wonder what does it mean a "standalone version which can't be registered, but can be automatically activated"? As far as I remember Adobe only sold Photoshop CS5/6 in US which required online activation, right? Then how is it possible they sell standalone versions which can't be registered? Is is pirated or counterfeit? Or what? I hope my question is simple and clear.

    Bani Verma
    Community Manager
    Bani VermaCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    February 16, 2016

    Standalone version means the products that are purchased outright and are not subscription products.

    Adobe product needs to be registered under your Adobe ID account in order to Activate it.

    eBay is not an Authorized re-seller of Adobe hence we cannot say if these products are pirated or counterfeit.


    Please refer to the following links as well :

    Adobe Genuine software | Adobe

    FAQ | Adobe Genuine software

    Protect Yourself From Pirated and Counterfeit Software | Photoshop Blog by Adobe

    Regards,

    Bani Saini

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