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Strip the product from the url and you'll find the site. Go to the bottom and see how they spell "business". They can't spell and look bogus to me.
It looks like some sort of Pyramid scheme. The more referrals you get, the more you gain.
Personally I would stay away. Pyramid schemes always fail.
Mark
It appears that they need to meet some sort of quota before the actual order can be placed. They collect everyone's money up front and promise to refund it if the quota isn't met. They are not collecting large amounts from each person so, should they default on their promise, I imagine that plenty of folks wouldn't squawk is the outfit "forgot" to issue the refunds. I really don't see much that's exciting in any of those software titles anyway and who knows if they are legit or pirated.
1.) Those sites are not owned/run/managed by CNET. The websites themselves state they are owned by GroupBuy Inc. and BrotherSoft, respectively.
2.) Those sites are, as far as I can tell, not affiliated with CNET whatsoever. It looks like they just copied quotes about products they offer on their sites.
3.) Both sites look like scams, replete with grammatical mistakes, programming errors, unrealistic claims, and blatantly fake 'user' comments.
4.) BrotherSoft has been red-flagged for quite some time, largely for reports of malicious activity and fraud. I wouldn't trust any service they supposedly offer.
I've seen quite a few 'group buy' and 'penny auction' websites pop up as of late, including the much-hyped QuiBids. They've secured advertising spots on Yahoo Mail, cable networks, and more. Yet, a scam is a scam, regardless of how well it is promoted or defended. My advice: avoid these unless you're willing to risk losing more than you aim to save.
John
Note: This post was edited by forum moderator on 03/26/2011 on 6:22 PM PT
Thank you for your reply. Is it legal to register an account named CNET or somebody else, and then fake comments?
It depends largely on the laws of the land of jurisdiction as well as whether intent of fraud is deemed to have occurred. It would be something for the courts to decide, if it comes to that.
John
and I have a picture of it, can I upload an image of it?
These forums do not support/permit image uploads, but there are free file hosting sites you can use. ImageShack.us is one such example.
John
but I have found another page which appears the same thing - a comment from a user named CNET, I have saved the page and I'm afraid to give the URL, it will turned to be 404 page too!
You can use the "Help Center" link at the bottom of every CNET page to submit your questions/comments directly to CNET.
John
I'm sorry for Brothersoft, they are disgusting.