too good to be legit?

[earlthepearl]

While searching for the best price for Adobe Acrobat 5, this "sponsored link" appeared in a box on the right side of a Google search. I mention where it was found to validate possible legitimacy.

http://www.softwarewarehouseprices.us/

They say that for a $17 flat fee you can download most popular software.
The list includes products by Microsoft, Adobe, & Corel.

They say:
Question: Is this legal?
Answer: Yes, as long as you use the software for home use and do not make copies for resale.

This sounds like another "too good to be true" deal.
What am I missing ?

[NeoStarO1]

Now, you may be asking yourself why am I going to share this free software information with you. Well, the answer is Simple! Someone shared it with me and saved me a lot of money

IMO I don't think this is legal. Either that there is a catch and that is AFTER you pay the 17 dollars you will find out you have to purchase a lience.

[implexant]

these kind of sites sell just the media. you need a license to install it. could be a good deal if you found a license for cheap

-Chris

[NeoStarO1]

yes BUT............... Look at what this person says.....

"Thanks so much for saving me lots of money. Windows XP can cost over $300 and I got it for free thanks to you"

this we all know is illegal. Granted they probably got the software free but would have had to purchase a lience and the liences are just as expensive.

[Detritus]

Hiya guys, one thread has already been pulled on this topic and deemed inappropriate... just a warning.

But yeah, it is illegal.

Sorry, that is a different website than was discussed yesterday, but same theme.

*edited to add the correction

[earlthepearl]

Thanks for the responses.
I assumed as much, but find it hard to believe it is legal to "sell" a product in this manner.
It is not worth $17 bucks to learn exactly how you are taken to the cleaners.
Google must be hard up for sponsors.

edited to add:

Detritus,
I endeavored to word this post so as to not make it appear that I promote software piracy. I can legitimately purchase an academic version for $60, but was trying to confirm my suspicions that the product being sold cannot be legally installed without proper licensure.

If it were not for the "legitimacy" of being a Google sponsored link, I would have assumed it inappropriate to discuss this subject

[Detritus]

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply you were supporting or promoting anyghing illegal, but neither did the last person who started the thread that was pulled. It was taken by a mod to be indirectly promoting the website. The discussion also turned a little ugly when someone posing as the owner of the website stepped in to raise problems. Sorry, please no hard feelings.

[earlthepearl]

Detritus,
No offence taken, & I appreciate the warning.

[Nighthawk]

I think it's interesting that Google wouldn't check their sponsors. I thought I remembered reading a story a little while ago about how they wouldn't run ads from certain companies (I think it was gun places and other companies one of the CEOs didn't like).

[implexant]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
I think it's interesting that Google wouldn't check their sponsors. I thought I remembered reading a story a little while ago about how they wouldn't run ads from certain companies (I think it was gun places and other companies one of the CEOs didn't like).

remember they are a private company and can do what they wish with their advertising space... just a thought...

-Chris