Re: WINDOWS SBS 2003 - T73-00494

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Colin has sent me some pics and info. If I were he I would request of the
seller that they adjust their webpage advertising this product, and for them
to authorise full refund.

Colin carries some degree of fault. The package clearly states 'Maximum 15
Client Access Licenses (CALs); 5 included' on the front of the CD case. This
should have set an alarm bell, SBS2003 is limited to 75 CALs.

MS are the main 'culprit'. The _idiocy_ of not only producing this product
but effectively naming in such similar manner to SBS2003 has been pointed
out to them on numerous occassions.

This post was written before other replies or some other 'more direct'
queries were sent to me. It has been sitting onscreen waiting for Colin's
link to the seller's webpage.

Thankfully, I can't find an AU price for 'Fresno', either that or I am
suffering from the same misdirection as Colin. Seems to me that Colin has
paid a reasonable price for SBS, but been given 'Fresno'.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OHH, BTW. I would first _again_ offer to return the incorrectly purchased
and specified product, for full refund, while mentioning 'OK, I'm gonna
make
a claim against PayPal. I believe this was advertised incorrectly.'. Give
the guy an 'out', it could be a simple mistake.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:etJbCZIYIHA.5784@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
NO. You have a claim.

I take it you're talking USBucks. Retail pricing for 'Windows Server
2003
for Small Business' (or whatever it's called, I don't think I've ever
actually seen the product. Got a scanner? CD and packaging please. mickm
at
mickmalloy dot dyndns dot org) is not the same as SBS2003.

The CD DOES NOT say SBS2003. He has falsely advertised.

Bend him over and tell him to grab the soap. Fact is he probably knows
of
the confusion because he purchased the wrong product himself, and is now
trying to offload it.

"Colin A" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u4TmuSIYIHA.5348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's a twist on this one...

I contacted the chap I brought this from....

We did the transaction via Paypal...

I said to him that this is not SBS 2003....?, he said to me "the CD
says
SBS
2003 on the cover, that's what you ordered and that's what you
got..!"...

He's not prepared to take it back as it is now opened....!!!, so I'm
$600
down on the deal....

Now if I made a claim against him on Paypal, I wouldn't have a leg to
stand
on, as the chap is right... I ordered SBS 2003 and that is what I have
got...!!, it says it on the CD, it was genuine and untampered
with....,
it's
just not the 6 CD version of SBS we all know and love....

This one sits squarly at Microsoft's door as they state it is MS SBS
2003...., but we know it's not.... It doesn't have any of the features
SBS
has, no Exchage etc...

There are thousands of copies of this product for sale on the web and
any
one who buys it falls into the same trap I have...., and it seems to
me
your
are going to lose your money....

Great!!!








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