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    Office license purchased from retail store?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kenny1999, May 31, 2019.

  1. kenny1999

    kenny1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello
    I am a home and personal user of Office 365 so I really really don't want to invest too much.

    A computer grocery shop nearby (probably one man bank) he is selling the license key or activation key something at very very cheap

    price and he promises everything (of course I don't trust at all but the price worths a risk)

    I understand that in the worst case scenario the license will be just claimed illegal or failed, but I'd like to know if

    it's possible that my files get viewed or copied by anyone else who originally purchased the license?
     
    kenny1999, May 31, 2019
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  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Caveat Emptor
     
    Rodster, May 31, 2019
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  3. Starlight5

    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    @kenny1999 if you have such concerns about it, could you I don't know... maybe do what Jean Lafitte would, to alleviate them?
     
    Starlight5, Jun 2, 2019
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  4. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    I shop Office 365 Home (for 6 users) keys from discounts when I see them, prices have ranged from 19,90 to 29,90 for 1 year subscription. Those are physical license cards, not online codes. Normal price for it is around 95-100.
    Legit prices being that low, I don't even bother trying anything that feels shady.
     
    KLF, Jun 2, 2019
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  5. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Anything that cheap is a SCAM stay away from it. You can find a retailer store that sells a legit software to buy and use and pay for it to support them. You want good software pay the price and support their future developments.
     
    StormJumper, Jun 9, 2019
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  6. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    as an alternative, Office Online is now included with Win10 1903
     
    Chastity, Jun 19, 2019
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