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Some of the goods purchased by Marketplace were health and beauty products from multiple brands, including MAC lipstick, Crest Whitestrips, Kylie Cosmetics lip kits, Urban Decay's 'Naked' eyeshadow palettes and Biotherm eye cream. More than half of the products Marketplace received were suspected or confirmed counterfeits, with knockoffs found on every platform.Īnd in some cases, Marketplace found that the risk of ending up with a knockoff might be more than just a financial hit. To test how prevalent counterfeits are online, Marketplace purchased dozens of well-known products - ranging from electronics to sportswear to cosmetics - from five popular online retailers: AliExpress, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Wish.Įach product listing seemed legitimate, with some prices that compared to retail stores and official-looking advertisements.

But a Marketplace investigation found that you can't always trust what you purchase online - even if the seller, platform or price seems legit. Microsoft and major stores focus on the latest version of Office and Windows.It's quick, convenient and ships right to your front door. It’s a different story for older versions of Office which sometimes are only available from smaller retailers. Amazon’s direct MS Office prices are usually among the cheapest around anyway.

Usually the Amazon direct price for Office bundles is pretty good so we don’t need to use third-party alternatives.

#OFFICE FOR MAC EBAY SOFTWARE#

Mostly because of concerns about pirated software but also because the price saving isn’t that great. Avoid third-party sellersįor software like Microsoft Office, we generally avoid third-party sellers on Amazon or Ebay. Rating over 95% over a year should be OK. If you choose one of these retailers, check their overall rating and number of ratings. On the right column is a link to ‘Other sellers’. The retailer has sent their goods in bulk to Amazon’s warehouse for shipping to individual customers (‘fulfilled by Amazon’).

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This Office 2013 Professional is sold by another company with the keycard shipped from an Amazon warehouse. Just because the product is being sold on a ‘main’ product page doesn’t mean it’s coming from Amazon themselves. It’s not always clear that Amazon isn’t suppling the goods. That company is responsible for any complaint, refund or warranty dispute – not Amazon. You pay Amazon, but the other company supplies the goods. That 10-15% discount is typical.Īmazon not only sells products directly, there’s also an option for other sellers to offer the same product. As we type this Amazon US is selling a year of Office 365 Home for $85 instead of Microsoft’s $100 for the same thing. Most retailers sell the main Office products at a discount from the Microsoft Store price. You don’t get anything better or faster buying direct from Microsoft, just less money in your pocket. The Microsoft Store charges the highest price for their products. Microsoft wants people to buy direct from their web site but that’s not a smart move.

Ebay and Amazon merchants show their star rating, customer feedback and how long they have been operating on that site. Use outlets that have a good online reputation and have been trading for some time. Your entitlement to a refund or redress for a illegal product is different depending on whether you buy from Amazon itself or a third-party seller working with Amazon. Thanks for joining us! You'll get a welcome message in a few moments.Īfter the report of pirated / illegal Microsoft Office from an Amazon retailer (and Amazon’s initial refusal to act) how can you protect yourself from a similar problem on Amazon or other sites?

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