Ebay

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A readers software – an expensive piece of kit, shall we say similar to Photoshop, for example, was due for an upgrade.

The manufacturers cost was too high for him.

However, he found a seller on eBay who had a fully-authenticated, hologram-marked, guaranteed registrable and upgradeable version for less than half price.

After due diligence – emails and such like, he was happy it was real – and he bought it.

The product registered correctly.

Only later when he had a couple of problems did it become apparent that the box was fake, the hologram a replica, the manual a ripoff (excellent quality), and the “registration” was with a completely phoney website.