selling Autocad 13 for windows

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by Michael M, Sep 13, 2005.

  1. Michael M

    Michael M Guest

    Michael M, Sep 13, 2005
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  2. Michael M

    Roarmeister Guest

    Expect a nasty note from Autodesk. They monitor EBay for "illegal" sales
    of "their" software and some shithead of a lawyer will come-a-knockin...


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    Roarmeister, Sep 15, 2005
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  3. Michael M

    Happy Trails Guest


    This is sort of disappointing to hear about Autodesk's policy.

    I just bought a Trimble TSCe data collector on ebay with a aging copy
    of Survey Controller software - about $7,500 for the SW alone.

    With 1 call to Trimble support I got an upgrade unlock code for the
    latest version of the SW because the support expiry date displayed by
    the SW was Nov 2005. If it was already expired, I would have had to
    pay again for support - a couple hundred per year.

    The way the answer questions on the phone and by email it is easily
    worth the price w/o the SW upgrades.

    And it's not as if Trimble's hard up for business.



    Happy Trails To You
     
    Happy Trails, Sep 15, 2005
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  4. Michael M

    S. Scalise Guest

    Not to mention the offered app. is an up-grade.
    R13 was also considered to be one of the worst versions put out.
     
    S. Scalise, Sep 16, 2005
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  5. Michael M

    R.K. McSwain Guest

    But the beauty of it is: It's their policy. If you don't like it, don't
    buy their software. Enough people do this, and the policy will change.

    Currently, enough people like it (actually, 'tolerate it' might be a
    better way to say it...)
     
    R.K. McSwain, Sep 16, 2005
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  6. Michael M

    R.K. McSwain Guest

    LOL :)

    Please post your reference.
    Show us the U.S. court case.
     
    R.K. McSwain, Sep 17, 2005
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  7. Michael M

    SimonLW Guest

    SimonLW, Sep 19, 2005
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  8. Michael M

    long&left Guest

    great "reviews" can be written by anyone, even the pirated software
    sales guy...duh
     
    long&left, Sep 21, 2005
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  9. Michael M

    Cliff Guest

    Nor that it's no doubt the pirates writing them.

    I do enjoy reading posts from those that sent the thieves money
    and got nothing stolen back in return though.

    Send free money to a thief? What did they expect?
    And who can they complain to without going to jail?

    What a deal .... for the thieves.

    Not to mention what will happen when the legal folks
    nab the thieves and they are given the customer lists .....
    I gather it gets REALLY interesting (and VERY expensive)
    then.
     
    Cliff, Sep 21, 2005
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  10. Michael M

    Cliff Guest

    You need a Russian lawyer I expect. One with Russian
    Mafia ties, probably.

    It's not legal no matter what they say. When it is
    (it's up to the legal vendor) you can get copies directly
    from that vendor, possibly cheaper AND the latest
    version. And you actually get it.
    Nor do you need await a knock on your door from the BSA or the
    FBI (assuming that they even knock these days).
     
    Cliff, Sep 21, 2005
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  11. Michael M

    long&left Guest

    yeah right...double duh
     
    long&left, Sep 21, 2005
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  12. Michael M

    Cliff Guest

    The thieves are now gone ...... <G>.
    Anyone send them any money?
     
    Cliff, Sep 22, 2005
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