What are the pros and cons of buying Woocommerce themes from eBay?

Discussion in 'eCommerce' started by The_Hermit_1971, Mar 10, 2017.

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    I found the Flatsome Woocommerce theme on eBay for $5. Themeforest.com has the same theme for $59. Does anyone here has any experience with themes from eBay and can tell me the difference? Will you trust eBay on this one? Thanks in advance!
     
    The_Hermit_1971, Mar 10, 2017 IP
  2. malky66

    malky66 Acclaimed Member

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    Well the Ebay seller is obviously selling it illegally, it could be "nulled" and contain viruses, backdoors etc, plus you won't be eligible for updates and bugfixes.
    It's never worth the hassle in my opinion, just support the developer and receive all the pro's and none of the cons.
     
    malky66, Mar 10, 2017 IP
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    This is a good fit for short-term test, but for long-term business I recommend buying from author.
     
    Oleksandr, Mar 14, 2017 IP
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    Yeah, buying themes online always looks a little shady. It's probably taking away from the author, for starters, and while I'm not 100% familiar with how Woocommerce themes work there might be some weird license problems that arise from buying a theme 'used'. I'd try to save up and buy one direct from the source to avoid any potential weirdness down the road.
     
    MaxGoodman, Mar 15, 2017 IP