cheap software megastore... a crack store?

Hi-

While researching internet prices, I came across a site called cheap software megastore. They are offering various music software at unbelievable prices. My question is if they are selling the software as programs that were purchased and then returned. They claim to have both download and discs available...the discs with manuals. I'm sure that this must be illegal, but can someone put this baby to bed for me?

In advance, thanks

Jim Hjelvik

Steve-

Thanks for the reply...I hadn't heard the term warez before, but now I know to avoid this site like the plague!!!

Cakewalk....please check this site out... I just found Sonar 5 on there for $55 for a download and $110 for the disc

Hey guys is there any way we can shut these maggots down?

Jim

It's a definitely a warez store, unfortunately it might be hard to shut down as it seems to be located in Russia:

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P.O. Box 447
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Herndon, VA 20172-0447
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I hope someday there'll be some sort of International Internet law enforcement in which countries that don't apply those laws would be cut off from the net entirely! That'd certainly take care of shell accounts that hackers use, piracy direct-download sites, etc....

Dumb question but what does the term Warez refer too?? I've seen this used before but never knew what it meant.

This site has come up on various forum threads. Its amazing how its got so much attention. Its so obvious that its a total hack site.

Yubin

There appears to be something of a grey area regarding this sort of thing in Russia.

There's an equivalent selling MP3s for around $1.49 an album.

Thanks for the definition.
It seems these guys are not too shy about letting you know that their stuff is not original. I guess being in Russia makes them bold!!

Cheapskates beware!!!

Yubin

The REAL scary part of this is that people are giving these criminals their credit card nos.

Especially if you wanted to go the pirate route, then 55$ is way to expensive when you have the whole net to look through. 55 dollars for a download you could find for free if you really , really looked is kind of expensive.

Get the proper versions and support your DAW/synth etc manufacturer of choice. Cant afford to buy a decent DAW, then use one of the decent free ones. The world is your oyster when it comes to software nowadays. I always wonder why most computers have Adobe Photoshop installed. When for the majority of the people using it (IE the ones that didnt actually buy it) could get away with using The Gimp, Similarly with MS Office and Open Office.

The way I look at it is you cant afford it then you should be supporting the free/freeware/shareware programmers whose products are very often nearly as astounding as the $400 soft synths you can get.