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Buying and selling software on the internet

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by teuchter, 2010/02/24.

  1. 2010/02/24
    teuchter

    teuchter Inactive Thread Starter

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    I'd be grateful for some advice on what to be wary of when buying and selling software on the internet.

    I am about to start up a company and was about to buy some laptops that don't have the latest windows or office software. I looked online and found a huge number of sellers on Amazon and Ebay in the US selling heavily discounted retail and OEM versions. I also came across sellers in Hong Kong/China selling things like Windows and Office.

    So bottom line, can I buy software from a different country for use in the UK? Also if I buy in bulk to get a discount and don't use all of the copies can I resell them as well? I'm particularly interested in knowing the difference between retail versions and OEM versions and whether there is any distinction in what I can buy or resell.

    Any advice greatly appreciated.
     
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  2. 2010/02/24
    Arie

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    I will limit my comments to the above. There's only one comment to make here: STAY AWAY. 99.99999% sure it is pirated.

    If the price sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.

    Have a look at http://www.microsoft.com/Genuine/
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    When you go to a legitimate store like BestBuy or NewEgg.com - you will see a fair price....If you go anywhere else and the prices seem "to good to be true" then RUN FOREST RUN.

    But for a person fixing to start a business - I would think you already know all of this;)
     
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  5. 2010/02/26
    jaydeee

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    Like the "Run Forrest run" hehehe
    guess ebay and neweggs are good place to get computer things.

    good luck!
     
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    frayedknotarts Lifetime Subscription

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    New Egg, BestBuy, sales at Staples or WallyWorld, but NEVER Ebay!

    There, you have only the word of the seller that it is not pirated/cloned/duped...

    If you're really serious about getting software to resell with your machines, contact the individual companies and see about becoming a legitimate reseller of the software.

    YMMV, mine doesn't.
     
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