Hello, new to the list. I was shopping around for Photoshop CS4 (currently using PS 6.0), and noticed a vast difference in pricing. Some (B&H for example) in the $600 range, while I also found some in the $180 range <http://tinyurl.com/n5vcc8>.

Am I missing something here? How can there be such a wide variation in pricing?

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You can check the resellers rating as see there is no rating for this store.

You can 'whois' the domain name Giantsoft.com and see this is a relatively new site and see where it is physically hosted.

You might ask yourself, are there:

• retail scams on the Internet
  
• identity thrives
  
• copyright violators
  

George
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Here are the 3 legal levels of CS4.

1. Retail. $6xx B&H will probably be as low as anyone. My local computer guy will meet their price and says he makes $25.
2. Upgrade: about $180. You need to already have a legal version.
3. Student: Here Adobe offers a deep discount. It's the full program but is not upgradeable. Requires a valid Student ID.

The scams: It's one of the most pirated programs in the world. But you just don't run it with a fake serial number. Like Windows it "phones home."

Anything you see on an auction, flea market, or sketchy website will not run for long....if at all.

CS4 is free, for a 30 day trial period from Adobe. The value is not in the program...it's the license. Unlike other software, when your 30 days is up Adobe doesn't make you a special offer to license it. There are all kinds of shaky license deals, especially on the auctions.

As far a Giant Software goes: Yo HOHO. http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/verifiedsoft-c234967.html

Thanks, I knew that price was too good to be true.

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