Well, just ask your favourite artist (or fartist for short) whether she's OK with sharing the stuff:

http://www.britneyspears.com/

Dear Pantherseyes

Everything the scam site told you were lies, that means everything you thought you were downloading legally you were downloading illegally.

You would be better off just trying to get your money back rather than trying to rescue anything beneficial from the site you purchased your “free” copy of LW from. After all, these scam sites (and there are well over a hundred of them) were specifically designed to part the gullible from their money.

Next time, be more careful (less eager).



UK Bob

about tiome
 

just been on google and typed limewire and it seems the con has gone off there, thank god for that hopefully no1 else gets scammed, shame it wasnt before when i and many others fell for it. oops sorry it still is there, just theyve moved it to the right side of page, it wants scraping for good!

OH MY F!,
Iam an experianced STUPID! user and Thoses basterds got me too!
So I bought 2yrs for 34$ for a free program,,,,, humph!
I was in a hurry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I didnt even mean to get 2yrs,,,,
do I hear the sound of laughter out there??????

well pizzz on me!

PIZZZ! on me I SAID! FRIGG'N PIZZZZZ on me will ya!

GOD! wouldnt ya really love to baseball bat these,,,,,,,,,,,you fill in the blank!

So my newly united friends,,,,think we better shred our visa cards then get a new one?????,,,#' that is.

Im gunna.
What would stop them from ripping us off further..

HEY! all you knwo betters! Iasm too!
so tear me a new one will ya? I deserve it!
,,Then how about the programs that are winzipped that only come 851.7 mb's????
fake? no wonder I can not open the startup install,,,,,thats two for me!
crips!

Dangit all to heck
 

I got scammed @ www.musicdownloads.com - get this, it was a feature on the Today show. So $19.95 (us) later here I am...:mad:

The same site got me yesterday. But as soon as i saw that i was downloading Limewire, I called amex and cancelled the payment right away. That was my first internet scam. It was so easy to get you. They make it sound like your downloading a legit new music service. They even have the nerve to send you a thank you email for your purchase. I will never click on cnet.com sponser links again. I wonder if they now about this scam link on their site.

Another fake site
 

Beware of www.suprnova.net
The former bit-torrent server seems to have gotten my $34.95 as well. Don't I feel stupid. I will try and get my money back as well.

Hmmm,
Surely your card company will withdraw this payment as the transaction was an act of fraud.

Hitbit

Being Conned
 

This is my recipie for buying on line services.
Try before you buy and if they don't offer a try then don't buy.
The majority of reputable companies believe in their products and have no problem offering a free trial period.
Remember: Never waiver from this path and not only will you avoid being conned you will also help to make all providers offer free trials.

scam
 

been had by the same scam...this is a copy of their justification directly pasted from their website:

I thought these programs were free, why am I asked to pay for them?
The software is free. What we offer is unlimited access to our exclusive members area where you will find over 50 different applications all related to the world of downloading so you can begin downloading the media of your choice now! You also get unlimited access to our specialized support team who will be able to help you 24/7 if you are experiencing any type of problems with the software found in the member's area. To top it all off, you also get online tutorials and all the latest updates for the lifetime of your membership at no additional cost.


beware!!!!!!!


new "member"

also paid 24.95 to download lime wire
 

Are you all saying that i did not pay limewire for this service?
I paid it to clickbank in order to download this. Was i also ripped off?
And do i take it that what i got is limewire basic, which is a free download?
Please let me know, this has me po'd.
Thanks, Darlene

yet another newbie scammed
 

Hi all,
Have just registered with Gnutella Forums and reading these threads have realised have been scammed for the free version of limewire , Doh ! I know I'm not the first and definatley won't be the last , I presume there is nothing we can do about these scammers but to educate as many users as possible and above all not to be so naieve. Anyway, cancelled credit card and posted link below of site ( possible has already been done).
http://www.filesharingcenter.com/join2.php

Cheers Tim.

hi i am knew in this file sharing but i download this norton ghost 851.7 kb size yesterday and my norton told me there was a virus in it and cleaned it. Is there a way to let know the administrator so he can clean this files from the site limewire? how can i know if a file is a virus or not?

Another scam site
 

Hi, my name is erin and I was scammed.

It's been, oh, 24 hours now and according to my credit card company I can report it as fraud in three business days. Meanwhile I was able to get back to the scammer web page and demand a refund. Had to pay some international phone charges, but hey, I want my money back. They'll refund all but nine dollars. So I suppose I need to call the credit card company again in a few days and figure all of the rest out. But if it means I only lost $9, it's not so bad.

But for all of you out there

http://www.tvshowshome.com/

is another scam site. Of course, now that I look carefully, I was paying not for the Limewire, but for the support service that was provided. Exactly how they provide support for a program they don't own, didn't design, and as far as I can tell, had nothing to do with, is beyond me. And when I called up to cancel the "service" the guy on the other end wanted (demanded) to know if I had broken any copyright laws by downloading music or media files.

I'll report back as the story unfolds.

They got me too!
 

TVshowsHome.com got me too. The above advice of not registering for a site unless they offer a free trial is not bad. Also, watch out for tv.org. As for any of you asking your credit card companys to cancel the subscription as fraud, did it work, curious to know. I can't believe that in the more than twelve years I've been online, that I'd still fall for a scam like this.:mad:

oh... and
 

When i called them to complain. I was told that they give you access to servers that do not come on the LimeWire client by default. So far, searching their site, I've got nothing.

You might find some info here, ways other members have managed to get refunds from these scammers:)
Get your $$$ back (music members)

Update
 

Well, I although I asked TVhome to return my money, they did not, the *******s. So I called the credit company and challenged the payment. I then had to prove I had gotten scammed, so I basically printed out all the web-page, highlighting the part where they promised free tv and then mentioned that the copyright infringment information that points out that you cannot download tv for free is not accessable until after you pay. So it was a bit of work, but the credit card company accepted my tale of woe (and rampant stupidity) and gave me back my money. They said that if possible (like if the company broke any laws) they would pass on the information to the fed. watchdog that goes after sites like this.

The moral of the story is, if you get scammed, COMPLAIN! :D

Limewire loads up itself!
 

HEY,

My Limewire keeps popping up every 30 seconds or so for no reason, i then close it and it pops up again within a minute. Could anyone please help me with this problem? I have reinstalled the program and done multiple virus scans,

thanks, corey
EMAIL ME YOUR REPLY
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For your own safety we don't allow email addresses to be posted in public on the forums.

applecore54 it sounds like you have a common virus that's found on the network. For ideal help in ridding of it, register at Norbie's site & follow his directions & he will direct you how to fix it efficiently; NorbiesWorld (click on link); he is an expert!

More info about this virus here WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of! (click on link)

weddione
 

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME I DONT KNOW IF I GOT SCAMMED OR NOT. I PAYED $66 AMERICAN (I AM IN CANADA) OFF MY VISA FOR MOVIES AND MUSIC DOWNLOADS FROM THIS SAME SITE LIMEWIRE. OK A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO I HAD TO RELOAD MY COMPUTER CAUSE I HAD A BAD VIRUS SO I LOST THE SOFTWARE AND NOW I COME BACK TO REINSTALL IT AND I CANT GET IT AND I ONLY PURCHASED IT 2 MONTHS AGO. SO MY TIME ISNT UP YET. WHEN I TRY TO GET TECHICNAL SUPPORT IT WONT ACCEPT MY EMAIL ADDRESS. i AM 100PERCENT SURE IT WAS THIS SITE. THE SOFTWARE WAS 360 SHARE PRO. CAN SOME ONE HELP ME TO GET IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF GETTING IT BACK.:confused: PLEASE EMAIL REPLIES @WEDDIONE@YAHOO.CA GREATLY APPRECIATED

360Share isn't LW, sorry but you were scammed. Check out the thread below
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...879#post119879

Basic LW is free, Pro costs $US18.88 for 6 months of updates & email support. The only official site to get either version is www.limewire.com & your email address won't be in LW's database if you purchased from a scam site.

You should contact your bank/CC company & report this, most have a department to deal with scams/fraud.
*Please edit out your email address, we're not allowed to post email details on the forum!!!
Forum Rules
:)

I Got Scammed Am Suing Somebody Responsible
 

Yes that is correct, I paid the money for the lifetime membership looks like I got totally ripped offed,but rest assured whoever is responsible now officially has the FBI on their asses!! UP YOURS LIMEWIRE!

LimeWire has their own site, www.limewire.com , and you obviously did not go there...hopefully your lawyer has a clean glass belly button and he won't make the same mistakes you have:rolleyes:

Cannot Pay
 

Really have no idea where to post.
I'm tired of having to deal with the ZIP number :nono: ! Not everybody in the world has 'em you know?
just because of billing Address typing problems I cannot get the PRO version...is there other way? :confused:

What did I do?
 

I think I may have deleated an important file that enables me to open up my limewire pro and now i can't do it. I have paid for the membership once already, and have used Lw pro alot b4, but now that I can't open it does this mean I have to download it and pay for the subscription again? If not can someone help me figure out a way to download the necessary files that I need.... please

All a scam
 

It doesn't matter where you purchased Limewire from as it is all a fiddle.
It says it is a one time charge with no recurring fees but yet they stick a irritating message at the bottom of the page which says that a new update is available so long as you PAY AGAIN. So much for the one off payment, lying gets

I'm wondering what the scam is? Limewire is open source? Limewire charges for Pro. What's the difference. They are free to compete and participate. You can't get a refund if it's not illegal. I got into this with 360Share from mp3musicaccess for ~$25, not knowing much about this field. Then got to know free Limewire and use it cos it's less buggy. Now can't connect to the other network anymore (out of business?) but they provided other info and useful service for a newcomer, and their network seemed to have some different good search results.

Use Goolgle to search for 360Share Pro Limewire scam, 360Share scam, 360Share Limewire scam:blink: Use the forum search to look for 360Share:blink:

If you're happy to pay for a hacked old version of LW Pro & pay for support that you can get for free then go for it:giggle: On their site, they claim that the members area includes access to "a collection of tools that include video players (allow you to play the latest video files), CD burning application and much much more…" I bet they're all freeware anyway!!

Personally, I'd have doubts about any product that offers you a 'free' version, then requires you to 'register' your product & then turns out to be a 3 day trial:p

All you get is a re-badged version of LW that connects to exactly the same network (gnutella) as every other LW.

"Hacked old version" sounds right, and imperfectly hacked. But not an illegal "scam" exactly. We don't get support on free LW. Their collection of tools is freeware alright, but that's a help to newbies. If I knew of free LW of course I wouldn't have bought that.
But are they still in operation? I guess so.

I would've thought the support for basic (and Pro) LW here is pretty good. And not to mention, free. There's also the 'official' LW forum LimeWire Forums. Free support, again.

I'd rather see a newbie come here & get links to freeware programs, than pay money to a scam site for the same info.

There will always be unscrupulous jerks who are happy to rip off unsuspecting people.

Thanks. But a Forum is not "Support". Forums are catch as catch can, a wilderness for newbies to be lost in. I mean it's not Limewire's obligation to deal with us here.