Thinking of buying from eBay?

Hi,
I just wanted to add to this post. I followed it before I purchased my copy of CS3 from a reputable Adobe dealer here in Australia. In fact the supplier was Adobe Australia's preferred dealer and they directed me there. When I received CS3, on the box it said "Made in Singapore". I was very concerned and rang Adobe here, as well as having my son living in USA do the same thing with Adobe. Both of them verified that I have a genuine copy. Perhaps "Made in Singapore" is not a definite clue to holding a pirated copy. It may be that Adobe produce their product here for the Asia-Pacific market.

> as it is now i wouldn't buy sw from ebay with YOUR credit card!

...and I appreciate that! :)

that would be nice. it would be nice to be able to confidently buy used sw from ebay at a deep discount from people who genuinely want to sell their stake in such software. as it is now i wouldn't buy sw from ebay with YOUR credit card! :) good find rick!

It looks like the software industry may be getting ready to do something serious about all this bogus eBay software.

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From my understanding, about ninety percent of the Adobe software being sold on eBay is pirated, along with most of the other software, thats the only way they can sell it for so cheap. I would steer clear of software on eBay and buy from trusted stores.

HELLO ALL

Since my last post i have been intouch with Ebay and started a dispute claim i have also had an email from an adobe adviser
and i do have to send the pirate software to ADOBE IN USA with my details and emails i have got from the sender plus the consignment reciept that i have got from where it came in china.
So it looks not to good for who ever sold it to me.
Unless he is not aware that what he sent me was a fake copy
but i think different if it was a genuine mistake why has he not emailed me to say so as he does know as i have sent 3 emails that mentions the fact and have given him ample time to explain to me about it all.
The only looser here may be me if pay-pal do not pay up.They now know all about what has gone on i'm just waiting for emails back now
will keep you all posted about the next bit in this saga

david

I for one look forward to watching them burn. Please update us here on whatever progress you see.

Hello Micheal D Sullivan

You are correct i have been had the software as you read in my email i did before explaining what has gone on
Today i got intouch with adobe customer sevice they could not say toom much due to data protection act but i did find out that the serial number is a bogus one
So now i have emailed an address they gave me and i have emailed the revalent details on to them
The person who sent me this must be stupid i think as he is setting up a new website and i have looked at the new website he has setup and he has his home address on it.So all this has been passed on to Adobe piracy centre and now i wait for the outcome i do have a lot of communication with the bloke who sold me it plus the consignment note from where it came from in china
Have been in touch with Ebay itself as i do have a direct phonelink
as i'm one of the people who are testing this service for them
the direct phonelink works a charm
So all i have to notify now is paypal which i'm going to do next day or two when i have had a reply back from adobe
As for the pirate software itself it has updated okay and works a treat so far so thankyou for your concern

Ditto on Michael. Mine have been subscriptions to magazines I've never heard of. Visa and MC treated me like garbage so I canceled them. AmEx since '96.

ya, amex rocks. (member since 1988).

I just got a "free" sony playstation 3 from them on points! blu-ray rocks too. :)