Has anyone ever used/had experience with this website before? Here
Work gave me some funds to upgrade our marketing end, and I want to buy one of the big Adobe creative suites.
Normally i would be looking at 1200 or so dollars, this site has it for 500. I've checked a few other similar discount retailers, all selling similar (OEM) software, but after a little digging they all turn out to be fake.
Royal has a LOT of reviews, and 95% of them are positive. Their "verified by" links are mostly legit, and I'm optimistic I can get legit software... but I can't help but feel I'm missing something...
Royal Discount - dot com
My first instinct is to always think "If it's too good to be true, it probably is..."
If you're worried, do some research on the company. Verify the "verified by" via an actual phone call. Hell, call MS or Adobe and find out if Royal Discount is an actual licensed retailer.
If this was your own cash, for your own use, it'd be easier to make this purchase, as the negatives wouldn't be as bad.
However, since you're making a business purchase, it could get really bad. What if the software doesn't work without registering? What if you have problems getting the money back? What if you try to use it anyway and get caught?
You could end up looking like an idiot to your boss and possibly costing the company additional money.
So be smart, and research Royal Discount further before purchasing from them. Here's some reviews, although they seem mixed. Odd that some claim things are legit, while others claim they got illegal software or software not meant for their region.
If you're worried, do some research on the company. Verify the "verified by" via an actual phone call. Hell, call MS or Adobe and find out if Royal Discount is an actual licensed retailer.
If this was your own cash, for your own use, it'd be easier to make this purchase, as the negatives wouldn't be as bad.
However, since you're making a business purchase, it could get really bad. What if the software doesn't work without registering? What if you have problems getting the money back? What if you try to use it anyway and get caught?
You could end up looking like an idiot to your boss and possibly costing the company additional money.
So be smart, and research Royal Discount further before purchasing from them. Here's some reviews, although they seem mixed. Odd that some claim things are legit, while others claim they got illegal software or software not meant for their region.
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That's actually a lower # of reviews than I was using...Leisher wrote:My first instinct is to always think "If it's too good to be true, it probably is..."
If you're worried, do some research on the company. Verify the "verified by" via an actual phone call. Hell, call MS or Adobe and find out if Royal Discount is an actual licensed retailer.
If this was your own cash, for your own use, it'd be easier to make this purchase, as the negatives wouldn't be as bad.
However, since you're making a business purchase, it could get really bad. What if the software doesn't work without registering? What if you have problems getting the money back? What if you try to use it anyway and get caught?
You could end up looking like an idiot to your boss and possibly costing the company additional money.
So be smart, and research Royal Discount further before purchasing from them. Here's some reviews, although they seem mixed. Odd that some claim things are legit, while others claim they got illegal software or software not meant for their region.
Yahoo and a few other places have tons of reviews.... Yahoo had 9,500 reviews.. most of them good.
Most of the negatives I saw where people buying OEM software bitching about not getting a box. (really?)
I'm unfamiliar with getting "wrong region" software. I bought the Australian version of Doom 3 back in the day, but that worked out fine.
