Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search][If you reply, please reply to me directly as well as to the LUG (I get the digest).] This morning, I received an "unsolicited commercial email" from an outfit known as FSL Media, Inc. They claim to be selling OEM CDs of Photoshop 6.0 for--hold your breath--$39.95. The CDs also include a bundle of other Adobe titles. You pay via PayPal. Since PS 6 sells for about $600.00, this sounds suspicious. Has anyone dealt with this outfit before? They claim that they are "liquidating excess inventory" after an "overshipment." They further state: >How can you sell this software so cheap? It seems too good to be true - is there a catch? > There is no catch - the software versions that we sell are OEM (Original Equipment > Manufacturer) which means you will receive the installation CDs only (they do not come in their > original retail packing and do not include the manual). We do guarantee that all programs are > the 100% full working retail versions - no demos or academic versions! When you order, you will > receive all materials required for a complete installation - or your money back! There's nothing about registration forms, so we don't know if the software is registerable or not, or even if it's legal. They have two email addresses, one on Yahoo (the email address referenced in their link to Paypal), and one on Hotmail (return address). Both addresses use variants of their name, "FSL Media," rather than the usual random letters and numbers that many spammers use. Neither address "bounced" when I set them test messages from a hotmail account. They have been a verified Paypal member since Oct 2000, with 13 buyers. If this offer is legitimate, it's very tempting. However, I'm still suspicious. Does anyone know anything about this? - --Peter - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html