I came across this site a little while ago tha is selling Microsoft Visual Studio for ridiculously low prices. Illegal copies or valid?
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Jump to PostIt looks very fishy. I would say it's too good to be true. Anyone with a leg to stand on wouldn't register the domain name as 'Anonymous'.
Jump to PostExactly, no contact information, and selling OEM software is not legal everywhere.
Jump to PostAccording to WHOIS the site appears to be based in the Czech Republic. OEM MS Software can only sold with core system hardware.
And what's more, you will not receive any media, you will be paying for a download. This in itself could not explain the huge cost saving as …
Jump to PostThey claim to be a "Microsoft Gold Certified Partner", but I don't see their name ("Soft Buy") on the list I found for Microsoft Partners, so I doubt it.
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