Is Ebay a bad place to buy Photoshop on?

Primex · 01-27-2006, 05:20 PM

I wanna use Photoshop, but I know that I'm not paying $500+ for it. I'm not a professional and I can stand to have an older version of this and still be satisified with it. I think they're on version 9.0 or CS 2 or something like that. I've seen 7.0 for a couple hundred and sometimes for much less on Ebay. If it has a valid serial code is this something that most people would still advise against or is it fine to get it from a seller like this?

lee101 · 01-27-2006, 05:53 PM

check the sellers feedback, and other items they are selling, if it is a few hundred $'s then i would say it was legit, as a copy would probably go for far far less, if in doubt email the seller and just ask if it's legit etc.

suprasteve · 01-27-2006, 08:35 PM

yeah, as long is it still comes with a serial you should be good to go, I've got Photoshop but didn't buy it and am going to stop talking now, but things are possible when you look around

Xycron · 01-27-2006, 09:01 PM

Cehck the sellers feedback for a WHILE DOWN, put it to 200 a page and look for all the negatives, ALOT of times its pirated software and you can tell ebcause ussaly its exposed in the feedback.

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"yeah, as long is it still comes with a serial you should be good to go, I've got Photoshop but didn't buy it and am going to stop talking now, but things are possible when you look around"

So what that means is its pirated....

4W4K3 · 01-27-2006, 09:29 PM

you buy software? [/joke]

i agree with everyone else. make sure the buyer has alot of previous sales, note all negative sales, and then decide.

spkenn5 · 01-27-2006, 10:38 PM

beware of pirated softwares the seller might sell

[-0MEGA-] · 01-27-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Primex

I wanna use Photoshop, but I know that I'm not paying $500+ for it. I'm not a professional and I can stand to have an older version of this and still be satisified with it. I think they're on version 9.0 or CS 2 or something like that. I've seen 7.0 for a couple hundred and sometimes for much less on Ebay. If it has a valid serial code is this something that most people would still advise against or is it fine to get it from a seller like this?

You can buy the Adobe Creative Suite CS2 for around $350 if your a student.

Xycron · 01-27-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by geoff5093

You can buy the Adobe Creative Suite CS2 for around $350 if your a student.

Or though my school you can get a copy for 40$, but its a pirated copy with a keygen...Since when did schools start endoring piracy? I was pissed when i got my copy, i thought i was getting an awesome deal, and then i got a stolen burnt copy lol.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-27-2006, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Xycron

Or though my school you can get a copy for 40$, but its a pirated copy with a keygen...Since when did schools start endoring piracy? I was pissed when i got my copy, i thought i was getting an awesome deal, and then i got a stolen burnt copy lol.

your school gives you a burned copy and a keygen?! Are you sure they dont have the rights to make the copy, and that its a legit cd key?

suprasteve · 01-28-2006, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Xycron

So what that means is its pirated....

I didn't say that, you did

01-27-2006, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	Is Ebay a bad place to buy Photoshop on? I wanna use Photoshop, but I know that I'm not paying $500+ for it. I'm not a professional and I can stand to have an older version of this and still be satisified with it. I think they're on version 9.0 or CS 2 or something like that. I've seen 7.0 for a couple hundred and sometimes for much less on Ebay. If it has a valid serial code is this something that most people would still advise against or is it fine to get it from a seller like this?

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01-27-2006, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	yeah, as long is it still comes with a serial you should be good to go, I've got Photoshop but didn't buy it and am going to stop talking now, but things are possible when you look around