Queston on low priced OEM Office CD

[Barry]

I'm already a licensed owner of Office 2002 Pro (Not for Retail). I really
don't want to buy Office 2003. I just want to get my hand on a legit copy of
Publisher 2002. I came across a site called aboveground solutions selling a
Publisher 2002 CD for $99. It was just for an OEM CD with no manuals or tech
support.

How do I determine if such an offer is legit? Another site was offering
Office 2003 Pro for $149, same deal as the one above. Just the CD (& CD Key)
and no manuals or tech support.
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Sincerely,

Barry Brindisi
Web: http://www.shorevineyard.com
http://www.bethberakah.com

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's a situation of "buyer beware". If a deal sounds too good
to be true, one usually ends up with a bogus version of software.
Only purchase your software from a reputable company that
has a documented track record. Also, OEM versions of Microsoft
software cannot upgrade over an existing version, and cannot
be transferred to another computer in the future.

Example of a safe buy:

Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 Upgrade - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837116144

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I'm already a licensed owner of Office 2002 Pro (Not for Retail). I really
| don't want to buy Office 2003. I just want to get my hand on a legit copy of
| Publisher 2002. I came across a site called aboveground solutions selling a
| Publisher 2002 CD for $99. It was just for an OEM CD with no manuals or tech
| support.
|
| How do I determine if such an offer is legit? Another site was offering
| Office 2003 Pro for $149, same deal as the one above. Just the CD (& CD Key)
| and no manuals or tech support.
| --
| Sincerely,
|
| Barry Brindisi