Using Ebay for a software purchase...........

[jenny2017]

    I've just done my fist shopping via Ebay and must say that it works fantastic with PayPal. 

 

            I'm new to both institutions and just wanted to give it a try when I had bigger problems with MS office 2016, when an activation wasn't possible. I know now that I had too many installations of it on my PC, that had caused the problem and MS switched my program off.

 

         Considering that I have to rely on this program, I gave it a try and it was a piece of cake. You'll find a lot of good offers, mine was only 10 Euros and the whole process was fast and without problems.

 

     It took only 20 minutes to receive an e-mail thru Ebay, when I received the code.Then I had to delete all installations and download a new setup from Microsoft. The Validation was fine and the installation without problems.

 

          I guess you've got to look at the seller's reputation and if/when they'd sold hundreds of the same product and no unsatisfied customers, what should go wrong? No hassle to find a computer shop, and the whole process can be done behind the keyboard in a short period of time.

 

    For those who're using Ebay and PayPal over a longer time, please share your experience what could go wrong? Thanks a lot. 

 

  

                   

Edited November 25, 2017 by jenny2017

[JaiMaai]

Been there and been burned. All went fine until I reinstalled Windows and tried to reinstall Office and found the key was blocked. I'm guessing that the seller sold the same one multiple times.

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[jenny2017]

45 minutes ago, JaiMaai said:

Been there and been burned. All went fine until I reinstalled Windows and tried to reinstall Office and found the key was blocked. I'm guessing that the seller sold the same one multiple times.

Sent from my ZX81 using a dial-up modem.
 

 

    Even being a newbie, I've made some research and I think once the seller has got a perfect history, you're good to go and buy it.

 

            I've seen another offer from the same seller a few minutes ago offering W 10 Pro + MS Office 2016 for 324 baht. If a seller isn't checked, without a good reputation, I just don't buy there. 

[JaiMaai]

I'm far from a newbie - this seller had good ratings.

 

They know exactly what they're doing - sell the same key just as many times as they think they can get away with it before it gets blocked.  Most people will only install one time.  I only found out when I tried to re-install several weeks later.

 

You may be fine and I hope you are. I'm just saying be aware......

 

 

Edited November 26, 2017 by JaiMaai
typo / bad grammar