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| I've been using Office programs since the Windows 3.1 days (several decades for any youngsters) and found this last one very troublesome. They have been getting worse with age. If I was doing it over, I'd look into other options and exhaust those first. You won't get easy compatibility with older versions and documents if my experience is any guide.
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I have bought MS Office Professional several times on Ebay where the price you pay is for a product key. You go to the Microsoft website and download MS Office. Proceed with the installation and it will come to the part where it asks for the product key. You enter the code you bought on Ebay and that's it. Very easy and very inexpensive for MS Office 2016. We're talking under $10 for the product key.
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| quote: Originally posted by smschulz: quote: Originally posted by Steve Collins:
I have bought MS Office Professional several times on Ebay where the price you pay is for a product key. You go to the Microsoft website and download MS Office. Proceed with the installation and it will come to the part where it asks for the product key. You enter the code you bought on Ebay and that's it. Very easy and very inexpensive for MS Office 2016. We're talking under $10 for the product key.
It's not legit.
Can you elaborate on this? I actually did something similar with a PC I built for a friend on a budget (I did pay more than $10 for the key though, it was not bought on Ebay, and it was for the Windows 10 operating system not Office), and didn't encounter any issues with it. I also didn't think I was breaking any rules/laws by doing it this way based upon what I'd read online about purchasing these keys.
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| quote: Originally posted by V-Tail: quote: Originally posted by mrvmax:
It you’re a veteran you can buy the license at the online exchange for $69. I bought it on sale there for $29 a while back.
Tell me about the online exchange, please. If you do not want to publish the information here, my email address is in my profile.
Veterans can buy from the online exchange, purchases are tax free. Some prices are good, some so so. They do run good sales. You can register here: https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans |
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| quote: Originally posted by mrvmax: quote: Originally posted by V-Tail: quote: Originally posted by mrvmax:
It you’re a veteran you can buy the license at the online exchange for $69. I bought it on sale there for $29 a while back.
Tell me about the online exchange, please. If you do not want to publish the information here, my email address is in my profile.
Veterans can buy from the online exchange, purchases are tax free. Some prices are good, some so so. They do run good sales. You can register here: https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans
I looked at that but it appears that my status as a veteran, honorably discharged after one enlistment, does not qualify. Looks like veterans have to be retired, or 100% disabled. Unless I missed something.
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| quote: Originally posted by V-Tail:
I looked at that but it appears that my status as a veteran, honorably discharged after one enlistment, does not qualify. Looks like veterans have to be retired, or 100% disabled. Unless I missed something.
You should be qualified but you may need to provide a copy of your discharge papers if they can't find you in their system. quote:
The Basics
Who is eligible for this benefit?
Honorably discharged Veterans of all United States Armed Forces, including the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard as well as the Air Force Reserve, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve and National Guard.
What is the benefit?
Approved Veterans can shop the online exchanges, including ShopMyExchange.com! Shopping with the Exchange online gives you access to exclusive military pricing and offers, tax-free shopping and more. This is a lifelong benefit that will be extended to all who discharge honorably from service.
When did this benefit take effect?
The Department of Defense announced this benefit in January 2017; it became effective on Nov. 11, 2017.
Where can I use this benefit?
Online with any of the military exchanges. This benefit does not grant installation access.
Why have these shopping privileges been extended to Veterans?
To recognize and honor your service, make your life better and improve the overall military community. Expanding online shopping privileges strengthens funding of military Quality-of-Life programs including Army Child Development Centers, Youth Programs and Fitness Centers, Air Force Outdoor Recreation programs, affordable school lunches for Warfighters' children overseas, combat uniforms below cost and more.
How do I know if I'm eligible?
Click here to sign up for an account! Note: You may be asked to submit discharge paperwork for review to verify your eligibility. This can be for several reasons, but most likely, the record we have for you is missing a type of discharge (commonly called "Character of Service" or "Character of Separation"). You will be provided a link to VetVerify.org, a shared service of the four military exchanges, to upload your documentation. This process can take up to three days to complete; you will be notified by the VetVerify customer service team when your documentation has been reviewed.
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| quote: Originally posted by V-Tail: quote: Originally posted by mrvmax: quote: Originally posted by V-Tail: quote: Originally posted by mrvmax:
It you’re a veteran you can buy the license at the online exchange for $69. I bought it on sale there for $29 a while back.
Tell me about the online exchange, please. If you do not want to publish the information here, my email address is in my profile.
Veterans can buy from the online exchange, purchases are tax free. Some prices are good, some so so. They do run good sales. You can register here: https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans
I looked at that but it appears that my status as a veteran, honorably discharged after one enlistment, does not qualify. Looks like veterans have to be retired, or 100% disabled. Unless I missed something.
You qualify but might need to submit your 214. When they first opened up to any Vet I signed up and was instantly granted access. It took longer for some coworkers to get access, I guess it depends on how quickly they can verify your veteran status. |
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| quote: Originally posted by V-Tail:
...it appears that my status as a veteran, honorably discharged after one enlistment, does not qualify. Looks like veterans have to be retired, or 100% disabled. Unless I missed something.
If you are retired, you don't have to have 100 percent disability: Unlimited Privileges Active Duty or Reserve Uniformed and Retired Uniformed personnel. - - - AUTHORIZED PATRONS = hit the Limited Privileges tab: Honorably discharged Veterans can shop online at shopmyexchange.com. The Veterans online shopping benefit does not grant on-installation access. For more information about this benefit, please check out our Veterans page. |
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| quote: Originally posted by mrvmax: quote: Originally posted by V-Tail: quote: Originally posted by mrvmax: quote: Originally posted by V-Tail: quote: Originally posted by mrvmax:
It you’re a veteran you can buy the license at the online exchange for $69. I bought it on sale there for $29 a while back.
Tell me about the online exchange, please. If you do not want to publish the information here, my email address is in my profile.
Veterans can buy from the online exchange, purchases are tax free. Some prices are good, some so so. They do run good sales. You can register here: https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans
I looked at that but it appears that my status as a veteran, honorably discharged after one enlistment, does not qualify. Looks like veterans have to be retired, or 100% disabled. Unless I missed something.
You qualify but might need to submit your 214. When they first opened up to any Vet I signed up and was instantly granted access. It took longer for some coworkers to get access, I guess it depends on how quickly they can verify your veteran status.
I tried signing up on the site. One of the pieces of ID that they want is a Social Security Number. I believe that the Military now uses 9-digit SSN as an ID number for service members; when I was Navy, back in The Dark Ages, we used 7-digit "Service Numbers." I entered my SSN, the site returned a message stating that it was unable to verify me. Understandable, I think, but I'm not sure how to resolve this.
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| quote: Originally posted by bigdeal:
Can you elaborate on this? I actually did something similar with a PC I built for a friend on a budget (I did pay more than $10 for the key though, it was not bought on Ebay, and it was for the Windows 10 operating system not Office), and didn't encounter any issues with it. I also didn't think I was breaking any rules/laws by doing it this way based upon what I'd read online about purchasing these keys.
These usually come from special discounted/free programs Microsoft donates to such as special UN programs, etc. Then these keys got taken and sold by privateers. While they work, there are at least some ethical issues with it. I'd imagine that if Microsoft gets wind of it, they might disable some keys at a later time, though it might be hard/costly/labor intensive for them to, let's say, determine which keys in a lot given to a UN mission in Angola were used legitimately, and which weren't. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Steve Collins:
As I said in an earlier post, I have bought several keys from Ebay sellers and they all worked exactly as they should. Been using MS Office via these keys for a few years now with absolutely no issues.
If these were not legit I doubt seriously that they would be allowed on Ebay. Microsoft has to be aware that these are being sold on Ebay. Doesn't take any particular effort or intelligence to find out. Been happening for a long time.
That's why I asked smschultz above for some additional clarification as I know he's been working in the tech industry for quite some time, while I'm simply a tech enthusiast. Maybe he'll make it back to this thread and offer some additional input.
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| quote: Originally posted by bigdeal: quote: Originally posted by Steve Collins:
As I said in an earlier post, I have bought several keys from Ebay sellers and they all worked exactly as they should. Been using MS Office via these keys for a few years now with absolutely no issues.
If these were not legit I doubt seriously that they would be allowed on Ebay. Microsoft has to be aware that these are being sold on Ebay. Doesn't take any particular effort or intelligence to find out. Been happening for a long time.
That's why I asked smschultz above for some additional clarification as I know he's been working in the tech industry for quite some time, while I'm simply a tech enthusiast. Maybe he'll make it back to this thread and offer some additional input.
Never bought from ebay, but I've bought MS license keys online for about $10 that were legit and activated on installs from MS-provided .iso downloads. I know how to do non-legit, this wasn't it. I would assume that the keys were 'OEM' volume-purchases that weren't supposed to be re-sold , so MS might get their panties bunched if there was an issue, but they got paid for a license (maybe, don't know that for sure, who reads EULAs?). |
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