Is Software Purchased From Gold-oem . Com Legal ? Can It Be Used For Professional Purposes? Thanks !

I provided the previous comment as "Guest" with first paragraph explaining the "AKA" aspects of the company's identity.

I filled out a complaint report on the subject web-site(s) with FBI.gov and IC3.gov -- in spades, with updates.

Whoever is behind "Quality Soft -- Royal Discounter -- Gold-OEM -- OEM-boutique" [and my credit-card company shows that the attempted billing comes from an entity called "About.Software] -- they are engaged in a clearly criminal enterprise.

You would only know of it -- barring suspicions you might have anyway -- if you had experience with "cracked" or "hacked" copies of legitimate retail, OEM, Trial Version or Evaluation Version software.  If you didn't, you would wait some two or three months, possibly attempt to update the software from the publisher's web-site, and discover that you'd been scammed when the "Expired license key" message pops up.

My further "investigation" showed that there is no "162 WEST Texas Street . . . . 94533" address as shown on the entity's web-page.  Instead, there IS a "162 Texas Street . . . 94535."  Google Earth satellite imaging drills in on a building that -- in every respect -- matches that shown in the entity's "About Us" web-page.  Further investigation shows that this building is located on Travis Air Force Base, and there are only some four non-commercial residents -- none of which [seem] to have anything to do with any of the aliases used by the company.

I advise this:  Don't just "stay away" from such companies -- although, sure -- do that.  But accept your obligation as a citizen to report them in a criminal complaint to the most appropriate law-enforcement agency which addresses cyber-crime, copy-right violation and similar fraud.

I just got drawn into the same snag with "Quality-Soft" aka "Soft Quality" aka "Royal Discounter" aka "Gold-OEM" aka "OEM-boutique."  

Rather than answer their e-mail suggesting that their "credit-card processing had resulted in double-charges" and to check the card-account online and contact "HelpDesk" if such was the case, I've chosen to:

1)  Dispute the charge with my credit-card company before it changes from "Pending."  I must call the card-company again once it posts as final.
2)  Ask the credit-card company to issue a new card, converting the account to a different 16-digit account number.

I'm going to a legitimate reseller of surplus software to pay the legitimate price for the software I want.  

RULE-OF-THUMB:  Do not patronize an "on-line reseller" unless they've been rated by any of the established rating services, such as Biz-Rate.  Do not accept badges like "Microsoft Certified Partner" or "Verisign" etc. At their face-value.

I'm only glad that I stumbled onto Blurt-It and NeoWin to find some recent victims of "Soft Quality - Quality Soft - Royal Discounter - Gold-OEM - OEM-Boutique . . . . Whomever.

I was getting curious as to why I keep getting e-mails from them to check my credit-card account for double-billing, and contact their "helpdesk" to reverse the double-charge.  I've blocked them from my e-mail browser.  No other legitimate on-line resellers do that!  Three or four such e-mails so far . . . . In about two days . . . .

I can understand why people would be tempted.  A Windows 7 upgrade with hard backup from the States costs an iniquitous you$200.  That's terrible, but if you live in Australia, the same deal cost AU$ 420 - almost exactly twice as much.  Don't you love Microsoft?

Apparently, according to Adobe's "Partner Finder" at: www.adobe.com Soft. Ltd

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www.shoptechoem.net NOT an Adobe Certified Partner like the website claims. I'll send an email into Adobe but at this point I would not trust anything as being LEGAL on that site for professional worth. If you're going to purchase something from a non existent address... Be sure you make a special one-time-purchase account with your bank to protect yourself. (If your bank has that option)

If Quality Soft. Ltd was a certified partner it would have been on that Adobe page I gave the link to. Also, I used the correct spelling of Quality Soft. Ltd according to their own "About us" page. My personal opinion. These are bootlegged copies. A bootleg sure seems affordable, which is why the price is a big allurement. However, in the long run your copy is not legitimate and YOU would be held responsible if your copy's legitimacy is called into question.

Good luck.

Thanks Guys I just spent about 30 minutes researching this site (If it's to good to be true, etc) and after checking google maps like above I found a link to this discussion.

I agree this is definately a fraud, Don't be sucked in and do your doe? (not the deer, the wallet stuff)

With Regards.

I have checked website on ' who's domain' and it states that client status is prohibited. I think that says that website is not that legitimate. Some of the software is far too cheap TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! There is no record that company is registered on that address.  I wonder if anyone actually bought software from them as they have been registered few days now.

I just did a Google Earth and a Google Map visual of 162 W. Texas St., Fairfield, CA.
On their site they show a great building...  BUT the aerial view shows a RESIDENTIAL AREA!!
162 is SOMEONES HOUSE!!
A SCAM IF I EVER SAW ONE..  KEEP CLEAR!!

I purchased windows XP Pro from them and downloaded software and received valid key. I went to do another purchase and my card stopped me, called and they said it was Latvia that was trying to charge. I told them to block it. So, the software is good, I scanned with multiple AV's, but unfortunately the company is a scam, oh well...

I was stupid enough to buy from them. I got a Windows 7 Ultimate version, downloaded it and it asked for a serial key during the install process, but you just have to click next to skip it to complete the install. However, after installed it asks you to activate online, doing so it asks again for a serial key which is not provided by the website. After opening a helpdesk ticket I got a response saying to me to download a software called activate.exe. I found out through the Google that it's just a trojan/back door that is installed on the machine.
So, I'm contacting my credit card company right now to cancel my credit card and cancel that transaction as it was done today, I think still time to cancel it.
Don't buy anything from there.

I purchased software from Quality Soft. Ltd in Nov 2009 and it worked great until December and then I received an error message saying the serial key had expired. I contacted helpdesk and they sent me a new key and AGAIN it worked great until Jan 2010 and now it is saying the new key I have has expired. NOW the helpdesk is not responding and the customer service number does not work. Soooo yeah I got duped out of 70 bucks!!!! Scam!

I just bought WIndows 7 Ultimate and got the activation file. Everything works fine. But when I saw the credit card transcript, it was to a company in Riga Latvia. Suspicious!! I'm cancelling my credit card. But the SW works fine, but I don't know for how long. Might been 120$ out the Windows... I can't believe I didn't see it :) Money makes blind!

I attempted to purchase software from this site in December 2008 and received an error message when I attempted to submitted my order. I then attempted to call the number listed on the site 877-778-7580to see if my order went through and received a recording that said service for this number has been canceled. Needless to say I immediately cancel my credit card. I think this site is a scam

They are calling themselves Deluxe Discounts now. Also at 162!  BEWARE

If it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't legit.

Looks 'dodgy'.

Read here:  www.neowin.net from above site.
"Owned by someone from Turkey..."
"My 'Web Of Trust' addon for Firefox has flagged it as a bad site - For that reason alone, stay clear of it ! "
"the domain has been registered with an @yahoo.com address."
"Site looks like a total scam. Their address, 162 West Texas St., fairfield, CA doesn't even exist... It's a real street but their isn't any 162. Also, none of the verisign links work or anything"

It's a scam they sell you pirated software. Site has been reported to Microsoft.

I looked every where and no one says anything. I want to buy windows 7 from that side. I can't find solution if you do please let me know

Yeah, I'm looking at the sites too. Thanks for the warning. Just don't want to fall into their trap if its not legal.

Sorry this is a fake site. Not legal.
Address does not exist in google maps.
Do not fall for it.

Quality soft not plying it's wares as www.greatest-software.net  so steer clear of it there too...

They're running it again as "Royal Discounter LTD"  Beware.  Nothing about that place is legit, although the testimonials are HILARIOUS.

I bought CS4 Master collection. Perfect download and install. No problems whatsoever and fast support replies.

Not surprising they hide their East European origins with the comments made here - I'm sorry they've disappeared again!

We have purchased about 10 pieces of software from the company and they are all working fine, activate fine and registered fine.  Will have to wait and see if they stop working.  So far though not a single problem!

Also have been looking for this answer.  They have some VERY good deals. I am hoping it is legit, because the CS4 suite would make an awesome christmass gift, but I do not want to pay for software that would not be usable in a professional capacity.

I thought doesn't it worth a try?
So I just bought Cubase 5 for an incredible price (69 €). Instantly received my link and started downloading @ high speed from local (European) server.
Everything seems to be going right, I'll keep you up-to-date about installation and license.

There seems to be another business similar to the ones described in this blog.
In fact, their "FAQ" section suspiciously quotes:

"1. Why do you sell software cheaper than official brand providers do?
Because buying the software with us you receive the copies of downloaded licensed versions. This means, you will have no hard copies of documentation (licenses or instructions) - just files and instructions in .txt format. This software is not registered online. But we can offer you all updates for most of the software. "

I cannot imagine that software manufacturers would ever allow a legitimate software reseller to distribute their products in this way. 

Their info:
Quality Software "Your Software Retailer"
platinumsoftwareforall.com/info/faq/
785 Folsom Street
San Francisco, California 94107

They're also now listed as Soft-Discounter.com

Had a snoop around - didn't take long to have my eyebrows raised. They're offering Final Cut (Mac software) on Windows... Hmmm... Avoid, avoid, avoid.