Think I can trust this place?

VDDZ · February 15th, 2004

http://o-e-m.biz/?sister

My mom got an email for them. She was reading something to me about "Microsoft Windows XP OEM" and I thought "Oh great, they are trying to catch me," but it seems OEM means that it does not have the box, just the CD and key. I was wondering if anyone knows if the place is liget, or just a fancy rip off. I could use, uhhh, another WinXP key and cd, and if these guys are clean, I think I will go with them.

INCA · February 15th, 2004

I wouldnt trust it. Most junk mail are scams.

tonyyeb · February 15th, 2004

OEM software is menat to be sold with hardware as far as i know (which in Windows XP OEM terms can be as small as a fan! - so i'm told by one of our suppliers here in the UK). Of course OEM can mean different things by different suppliers, countries and manufacturers.

This website has some very cheap software as far as i can see, but still wouldn't trust anything that came through my inbox without me asking for it.

scottlc · February 15th, 2004

OEM stands for Original Equiptment Manufacturer and are for distribution only with a new PC AFAIK.

**moomoomoo** · February 15th, 2004

I thought it stood for Offer Excludes Manuals! (EDIT: Where'd I get that from? I blame my parents, they don't know anything.)

Buying Microsoft products is generally a disaster. Some places you can buy from are actually Microsoft employees selling on the software illegally. heh.

scottlc · February 15th, 2004

Yes, you should certainly be very weary of "too good to be true" offers. You will pay for it otherwise.

VDDZ · February 15th, 2004

hmmm...they even answer in the faq that installing SP1a won't work, I wonder why? :P blue list keygen, anyone? It does sound like alot of crap, but if it makes any difference, the email was not from a free provider, it was a @cox.net email.

scottlc · February 16th, 2004

It looks very suspicious. I smell a rat.

Keith · February 16th, 2004

I noticed in the FAQ it says .. This software is recognized as a backup software. . I wouldn't trust it .. especially when they sell a $4000 program for $100. Plus it says you can't register the software or get support with the OEM software .. or even some updates .. I wouldn't trust it and would bet it is an illegal operation out of eastern europe.

K.I.L.E.R · February 17th, 2004

WOW! A $3900 difference.
It has to be a scam.
I don't think MS would take kindly to people selling "backups".

Quatro · February 20th, 2004

yeah... better get the real one

February 15th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
VDDZ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait shop, You know the place. Posts: 502	Think I can trust this place? http://o-e-m.biz/?sister My mom got an email for them. She was reading something to me about "Microsoft Windows XP OEM" and I thought "Oh great, they are trying to catch me," but it seems OEM means that it does not have the box, just the CD and key. I was wondering if anyone knows if the place is liget, or just a fancy rip off. I could use, uhhh, another WinXP key and cd, and if these guys are clean, I think I will go with them. __________________ Image made by someone at deviantART.com, I lost their name, sorry...

February 15th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 710	I wouldnt trust it. Most junk mail are scams. __________________ My Laptop: Dell 700m 1.8ghz Centrino, 80gigs, Win XP Pro sp2, 1gig PC2700 Intel Graphics Card. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

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tonyyeb C:\ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: (It's never dull in....) Hull, UK Posts: 364	OEM software is menat to be sold with hardware as far as i know (which in Windows XP OEM terms can be as small as a fan! - so i'm told by one of our suppliers here in the UK). Of course OEM can mean different things by different suppliers, countries and manufacturers. This website has some very cheap software as far as i can see, but still wouldn't trust anything that came through my inbox without me asking for it. __________________ Got a Windows Server Problem? Check out ServerSupport.co.uk

February 15th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
scottlc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St Andrews, Scotland Posts: 1,575	OEM stands for Original Equiptment Manufacturer and are for distribution only with a new PC AFAIK. __________________ OS: Arch Linux w/ Kernel 2.6.23.8 + GNOME 2.20.1 - CPU: Intel Pentium M 1.5GHz - Memory: 1280MB DDR PC2700 - Browser: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10

February 15th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
scottlc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St Andrews, Scotland Posts: 1,575	Yes, you should certainly be very weary of "too good to be true" offers. You will pay for it otherwise. __________________ OS: Arch Linux w/ Kernel 2.6.23.8 + GNOME 2.20.1 - CPU: Intel Pentium M 1.5GHz - Memory: 1280MB DDR PC2700 - Browser: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10

February 15th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
moomoomoo Administrator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 839	I thought it stood for Offer Excludes Manuals! (EDIT: Where'd I get that from? I blame my parents, they don't know anything.) Buying Microsoft products is generally a disaster. Some places you can buy from are actually Microsoft employees selling on the software illegally. heh.

February 15th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
VDDZ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait shop, You know the place. Posts: 502	hmmm...they even answer in the faq that installing SP1a won't work, I wonder why? :P blue list keygen, anyone? It does sound like alot of crap, but if it makes any difference, the email was not from a free provider, it was a @cox.net email. __________________ Image made by someone at deviantART.com, I lost their name, sorry...

February 16th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
scottlc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St Andrews, Scotland Posts: 1,575	It looks very suspicious. I smell a rat. __________________ OS: Arch Linux w/ Kernel 2.6.23.8 + GNOME 2.20.1 - CPU: Intel Pentium M 1.5GHz - Memory: 1280MB DDR PC2700 - Browser: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10

February 16th, 2004	#9 (permalink)
Keith Emulation64's Animal >:D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: United States Posts: 1,215	I noticed in the FAQ it says .. This software is recognized as a backup software. . I wouldn't trust it .. especially when they sell a $4000 program for $100. Plus it says you can't register the software or get support with the OEM software .. or even some updates .. I wouldn't trust it and would bet it is an illegal operation out of eastern europe. __________________ Emulation64.com \| EFx2Blogs Forums \| EFx2Blogs - Sign Up For Your Own Free EFx2Blog Today!

February 17th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
K.I.L.E.R Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,338	WOW! A $3900 difference. It has to be a scam. I don't think MS would take kindly to people selling "backups".

February 20th, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	yeah... better get the real one __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

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