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GoodSync free from RoboForm today (not)

Earlier today  I updated my copy of RoboForm. As usual when the installer finished it opened a webpage. On that web page was the following message:

Exclusively for RoboForm Users - Limited Time Only - If You Like RoboForm... You'll LOVE GoodSync! Get GoodSync FREE Today! Fast and Easy File Synchronization & Backup Solution!

I thought OOOO - I always wanted to give that a try so I downloaded it and installed it. I tried to activate the product (since the Help > About page said it was a trial version) but it would not activate (the only code I had was for RoboForm so I assumed that would be the one as it was a special offer for RoboForm users - right). No joy so I just contacted their customer support. Here is there response:

GoodSync Free is really free, but after 30-days of use it has some limitations. You can use it for free after 30-days as well. But if you want to get rid of limitations, please purchase the license and activate it.
Please see the differences between Free and Pro here:
 http://www.goodsync.com/freevpro.html

So in other words the special free offer for loyal RoboForm Pro users is that they can download the same trial version that everyone else gets and it will go to reduced functionality in 30 days (AKA as fucked mode).

I HATE this kind of crap, shoddy, immoral, lying, deceitful, arsehole .... (get my drift) ... marketing...

I used to respect RoboForm - and I will continue to use it because it is the best product - but they will never get another penny from me and I will never recommend their products again.



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