Stopping piracy of avast! pro- what can we do?

[DavidR]

You're welcome.

@ jadinolf
I have had a look at that item and the seller only has a positive feedback score of 15 and all as a buyer, none as a seller. If they were doing this as a rip-off or piracy then I would have expected then to al least have had multiple licenses for sale or previously sold.

Even with the benefit of the doubt that they had previously bought a license that they don't need, I wouldn't buy it as there is nothing tangible that you can check, e.g. you would only find it was a duff license after trying to input it. Not to mention with very little feedback scores I wouldn't but anything from them anyway.

[jadinolf]

thank you and i plan on getting the paid version as soon as i can.
thanks Sharon

http://www.avast.com/eng/buy-avast-antivirus-professional-edition.html

[jadinolf]

You're welcome.

@ jadinolf
I have had a look at that item and the seller only has a positive feedback score of 15 and all as a buyer, none as a seller. If they were doing this as a rip-off or piracy then I would have expected then to al least have had multiple licenses for sale or previously sold.

Even with the benefit of the doubt that they had previously bought a license that they don't need, I wouldn't buy it as there is nothing tangible that you can check, e.g. you would only find it was a duff license after trying to input it. Not to mention with very little feedback scores I wouldn't but anything from them anyway.

David these activities go on all the time on eBay. Just do a search for avast and you will see it offered and it sells real cheap. The thing that astounds me is that buyers give the seller good feedback.

[DavidR]

Yes, they do and I'm aware of it, just in this particular case this guy doesn't seem to be at it or they would have more activity.

Buyers stupid enough to purchase licenses of ebay are stupid enough to give feedback too. However, when avast blocks the license numbers and they do frequently, they can hardly go back and complain having bought a keygen license.

[calcu007]

You can report them to ebay

[DavidR]

You can report them to ebay

I suggested this in Reply #2 and jadinolf confirmed he had (but no further feedback from ebay) in Reply #3

[Mr.Agent]

I can say if you wanna buy a license key of the Pro. I would say to buy on the real trusted website and its Avast!. Because you know its not a fake license key.

Mr.Agent