SWAP? CS3 Win for CS3 Mac

I have Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium for Windows, and I recently moved over a Mac platform. I am not in a position to upgrade as yet to CS4, so looking for someone who may be in the reverse situation who may want to swap a CS3 Mac for my CS3Win.
I purchased my version as a download, so basically all we need to exchange are serial numbers, or happy to zip up the files and place online for you to download if necessary. I am happy to do same in reverse, or receive a boxed version if that is easier.
(Adobe only offers a cross platform exchange for current versions.)
Please respond here if you are interested, and we can make arrangements.
regards
Geoff

These forums are not a trading post. If anyone is interested, they can contact the OP via private messaging.

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