Re: Software purchase advice

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Hi Bill,

Over a period of years, I have purchased multifarious MS software from a
variety of sources ranging from MS approved resellers, internet discount
suppliers through to Ebay. I have always registered and used the software
without subsequent problem. In the latter case, I have only constantconcern
has been to ensure that the software was a shrinkwrapped, full retail
version.

This is based purely on personal experience and is not intended to represent
non-existant expertise in this area,

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Regards,
Norman



"William Benson" <wbenson1(SPAMSUCKS)@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eMCkbVOhFHA.3124@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Some of you know I want to (affordably) enhance my software tool chest.
> Below is a conversation with a seller based on an ebay transaction. Is the
> seller's reference to a "approved software vendor" a valid concern so long
> as the software has not been activated issue? Is it possible that the
> software as described could be something which Microsoft doesn't let me
> activate for some reason? Note: payment method is only cashier check or
> m/o, so no "buyer protection" ... however, they offered to cancel
> transaction if I desire it, which seemed noble.
>
> Product Desc as advertised: " Microsoft Office 2000 Professional, sealed
> in jewel case with product key. never acitvated or used"
>
> Here is what I wrote the seller, their response is below:
> Please contact me by telephone which is required prior to my sending
> payment. I will also need assurance that this is not part of a corporate
> license or existing MSDN license, so that there will be no hassles from
> Microsoft when I register this. I plan to use it as a commercial
> enterprise and cannot afford activation issues from Microsoft simply
> because I did not buy from their approved distribution chain. Thanks.
>
> Response: hi bill, i have no idea about corporate license or existing msdn
> license, but to be on the safe side, since you are using it in a
> commercial enterprise, i think you should buy it from an approved vendor.
> we can cancel transaction and i'll give you postive feedback anyway.
>
>


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