http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2008/05/court-smacks-autodesk-affirms-right-to-sell-used-software.ars Autodesk may not like it, but people have the right to sell used software.
I bet Autodesk is eager to get the earlier version removed from active sale. If the store wants to continue selling Autodesk products, they can only sell the newest version(s). Or so it seems, basically impossible to find these older versions - even harder to find bargains.
I did some research and this site is most definitely a scam. It's a real shame, it's so easy to prey on artists such as ourselves who can't afford to buy licences from autodesk. Hell, if autodesk had better priced alternatives to their licensing, these scams wouldn't exist and the world would probably be a happier place.
Yeah still quite abit, but still better of than the standard RRP price but even then Autodesk penalizes you if your not on subscription, so you probably want that as well.
I wish The Foundry would make a 3d app, some proper competition for Autodesk. All there doing is buying up the competition so they can keep bumping up the prices. There whole "Innovate by acquisition" is actually ruining the 3d market. Always cheaper to acquire something than it is to put that money into research and…
I heard Autodesk won't allow you access to previous versions of software unless you on subscription. Your still not done once you've shelled of 3K on a commercial license as you probably want a subscription for the latest updates. Like i said earlier, you get penalized if your not on it because if you choose not to upgrade…
Just use Blender, Modo, Carrara, Silo, and the others if your going to use software personally. I dont think you can really call Autodesks software for individuals at their prices. Software for the corporates other companies. Artists dont usually get paid that much(I dont know how much but I'm betting with the cutthroat…