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" wrote in message
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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.