Dodgy software?

Mac wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> I bought a number of Windows XP cd's off eBay a few days ago and now they
> have arrived.
>
> As far as I can tell they are not legitimate version of Windows XP Pro as
> they are on CD-R and do not have a CoA.


Most definitely not legitimate.


> They appear to be a "corporate"
> edition of XP with a product key.
>
> They also have Office 2003 Professional on the same disc.
>
> Can anyone help me? Should I report the seller to eBay?
>

Certainly. Though it'll probably do very little good. eBay makes no
prior effort to ensure that such sales are legitimate; they react only
when someone files a complaint. (And then all that really happens is the
seller of the pirated software returns using a different alias, to
continue selling illegitimate licenses.)

More importantly, if you used a credit/debit card to make payment,
contact your financial institution and stop payment on this purchase.


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"Mac" <Mac RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi guys!
>
> I bought a number of Windows XP cd's off eBay a few days ago and now they
> have arrived.
>
> As far as I can tell they are not legitimate version of Windows XP Pro as
> they are on CD-R and do not have a CoA. They appear to be a "corporate"
> edition of XP with a product key.

How to Tell helps you verify that your Microsoft products are genuine:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/default.mspx

Contact eBay, your local US Postmaster at your post office and Microsoft
about it. This is fraud, mail fraud and piracy. Give them the sellers name,
address, etc.This scumbag ripped you off. Screw him. He should have to pay
because you obviously aren't the first he did this to.
--
That's just like my opinion, Man........


"Mac" wrote:

> Hi guys!
>
> I bought a number of Windows XP cd's off eBay a few days ago and now they
> have arrived.
>
> As far as I can tell they are not legitimate version of Windows XP Pro as
> they are on CD-R and do not have a CoA. They appear to be a "corporate"
> edition of XP with a product key.
>
> They also have Office 2003 Professional on the same disc.
>
> Can anyone help me? Should I report the seller to eBay?
>
> Mr Mac
>
>
>