Posted by nobody special on 09/25/05 04:18

Um, the makers of the shareware usually sell it from their own branded
site, not ebay.

My guess is because it's on ebay, it has been used by someone, they
paid the shareware fee to unlock the software, and now are re-selling
the shareware key they bought to you, ata deep discount. He can afford
the deep discount because he's selling the same copy many times over
and makes it up on volume.

The maker of that shareware doesn't get a cent out of this deal. The
guy selling it to you on ebay can still keep a copy of that cracked
shareware and re-sell the same keys ad infinitum, and again, the
creator of that software you're so fond of is not seeing a dime from
this.

It is my "concern", shall we put it, that by buying the keys on ebay,
you are indeed supporting crackers and/or pirates. It's the same as
buying VHS dubs of a movie the first guy paid full price for.

And if you think your "biblical reference" keycodes *must* mean the guy
is honest, I have a piece of the True Cross I'd like to sell you. My
friend, a government official in Nigeria, is holding onto it for me and
only needs a small fee to pay the customs on it...

Or you can prove I'm a fool, call the software company and tell them
what you have, see if I'm wrong.

BTW, if you're looking for some awesome, inexpensive prompting
software for PC's and PC laptops, look into Telescript 32 from
DRS-Digitrax. They let you download a complete working demo to try,
free. Every fifth line of text it adds a nag phrase until you pay for
the codes to unlock it. It comes in light verson that's WAY cheap, and
a heavier version that mops the floor with software costing thousands.
Runs on anything from a 486 to the latest models.

I'm a big fan with a small budget, like many of you. This is a great
option to try.

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