Cheap Software Purchasing Sites at DVinfo.net

Eniola Akintoye · October 3rd, 2005, 06:22 AM

I know we have a lot of people that have experienced sites like these:

http://www.hexxo.com/
http://www.countysoft.com/index.php

Well my question is, are most of them real?
If there are good related sites like this, does anyone knows them?

What are the pros. and cons.?

Fredrik-Larsson · October 3rd, 2005, 07:47 AM

I am willing to bet that they are illegal and are just burnt copies of real applications. I think you can normally get as cheap as 30 % of the original price but less than that then it's probably something wrong. Of course you can get student discount which are often very reasonable.

Glenn Chan · October 3rd, 2005, 07:56 AM

Read the FAQ for the first "store":

http://www.hexxo.com/faq.php#1

What do I get when I order something from you?

You get the CD(s) with the software in an envelope. You also get the activation key, serial number or CD key necessary to activate the software. In some cases CRACK file is provided.

Can I work with this programs without any law problems?

Yes if you use it from home, but it's forbiden to use any of the software in companies or for comercial use!

Fredrik-Larsson · October 3rd, 2005, 08:09 AM

Omg.. I was just checking out the 2nd one. So it's definately illegal sites. And businesses that make money on illegal shouldn't be supported. They are often organised criminal organisations.

You can probably get hold of good alternatives that you can use until you can purchase the real deal. Not to mention that there is a great open source community that has made a lot of good applications. I often check out sourceforge.net first to see what I can get free before I buy something. I am not sure but I think Virtual Dub is free... What kind of app do you need or was it just a "general" question?

Craig Terott · October 3rd, 2005, 09:35 AM

An illegal site using Visa & Master card? Unbelievable.

Eniola Akintoye · October 11th, 2005, 11:16 PM

I was actually trying to purchase som editing softwares, eg. Boris FX, Maggic Bullet, etc.

I know some people must have tried some of these sites, does any one know of one that is legit?

Ari Shomair · October 12th, 2005, 06:35 AM

Another reason not to support pirated software sites is a lot of those online pirated software stores are designed to be "honey traps" for credit card numbers - entering your credit card number into them is equivelent to just posting it in plain text on a news group.

Also, the original author of the software should get some sort of remuneration, as not only did they put a lot of work into the software, but if everyone pirates their software they will stop working on it.

In terms of where to get cheap software, you can sometimes find more affordable legit copies on ebay (Need to ensure they are legit, lot of people trying to sell pirated software on ebay), and you can also use sites such as www.fatwallet.com to find coupons to online stores which you then can apply to software prices.

Greg Boston · October 12th, 2005, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fredrik-Larsson

Omg.. I was just checking out the 2nd one. So it's definately illegal sites. And businesses that make money on illegal shouldn't be supported. They are often organised criminal organisations.

You can probably get hold of good alternatives that you can use until you can purchase the real deal. Not to mention that there is a great open source community that has made a lot of good applications. I often check out sourceforge.net first to see what I can get free before I buy something. I am not sure but I think Virtual Dub is free... What kind of app do you need or was it just a "general" question?

Yes, I have been using the very excellent audio program known as Audacity from the open source project site you mentioned. There's no need to steal software. If you are using a high end application, you need to be making enough money to pay for it, or more correctly, it should be making much more money for you than the price you paid for it.

-gb-

October 3rd, 2005, 07:47 AM	#2
Fredrik-Larsson Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 395	I am willing to bet that they are illegal and are just burnt copies of real applications. I think you can normally get as cheap as 30 % of the original price but less than that then it's probably something wrong. Of course you can get student discount which are often very reasonable. __________________ The Russian Captain (upcoming feature) http://trc-movie.blogspot.com/ My movies http://www.larssonfilm.com/

October 3rd, 2005, 08:09 AM	#4
Fredrik-Larsson Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 395	Omg.. I was just checking out the 2nd one. So it's definately illegal sites. And businesses that make money on illegal shouldn't be supported. They are often organised criminal organisations. You can probably get hold of good alternatives that you can use until you can purchase the real deal. Not to mention that there is a great open source community that has made a lot of good applications. I often check out sourceforge.net first to see what I can get free before I buy something. I am not sure but I think Virtual Dub is free... What kind of app do you need or was it just a "general" question? __________________ The Russian Captain (upcoming feature) http://trc-movie.blogspot.com/ My movies http://www.larssonfilm.com/

October 3rd, 2005, 06:22 AM	#1
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	Cheap Software Purchasing Sites I know we have a lot of people that have experienced sites like these: http://www.hexxo.com/ http://www.countysoft.com/index.php Well my question is, are most of them real? If there are good related sites like this, does anyone knows them? What are the pros. and cons.?

October 3rd, 2005, 07:56 AM	#3
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Read the FAQ for the first "store": http://www.hexxo.com/faq.php#1 What do I get when I order something from you? You get the CD(s) with the software in an envelope. You also get the activation key, serial number or CD key necessary to activate the software. In some cases CRACK file is provided. Can I work with this programs without any law problems? Yes if you use it from home, but it's forbiden to use any of the software in companies or for comercial use!

October 3rd, 2005, 09:35 AM	#5
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 691	An illegal site using Visa & Master card? Unbelievable.

October 11th, 2005, 11:16 PM	#6
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	I was actually trying to purchase som editing softwares, eg. Boris FX, Maggic Bullet, etc. I know some people must have tried some of these sites, does any one know of one that is legit?

October 12th, 2005, 06:35 AM	#7
Ari Shomair Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LA, California, USA Posts: 224	Another reason not to support pirated software sites is a lot of those online pirated software stores are designed to be "honey traps" for credit card numbers - entering your credit card number into them is equivelent to just posting it in plain text on a news group. Also, the original author of the software should get some sort of remuneration, as not only did they put a lot of work into the software, but if everyone pirates their software they will stop working on it. In terms of where to get cheap software, you can sometimes find more affordable legit copies on ebay (Need to ensure they are legit, lot of people trying to sell pirated software on ebay), and you can also use sites such as www.fatwallet.com to find coupons to online stores which you then can apply to software prices.