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sl8

(16,245 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2023, 11:41 AM Jul 2023

Scam alert - Offer for cheap version of Microsoft Office

Earlier today I posted a CNET article about an offer from StackSocial to purchase Microsoft Office for $30. It sure looks like that offer is a scam.

Apologies to everyone. I'll try to exercise a little more due diligence before posting.

Thank you to Effete Snob for their research and heads up.

Their post, with links:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/109532258#post3

On edit:
Not everyone agrees that this is a scam, see below. Everyone can decide for themselves (obviously?).

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Scam alert - Offer for cheap version of Microsoft Office (Original Post) sl8 Jul 2023 OP

Okay. Thanks. lpbk2713 Jul 2023 #1

I saw your other post. sl8 Jul 2023 #2

Your msg got to me before I took any action. lpbk2713 Jul 2023 #3

Where do you see that it's a scam? I've used that offer before with no problems. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2023 #4

Links: sl8 Jul 2023 #5

Thanks -- I know it does seem too good to be true. But so far, it has been a good deal for me. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2023 #6

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)

1. Okay. Thanks.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 11:45 AM

Jul 2023

sl8

(16,245 posts)

2. I saw your other post.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 11:52 AM

Jul 2023

I was sending out some emails to folks that I knew had seen my first post. I would have sent one to you, except that I saw by your post edit that you had already gotten the warning.

So sorry.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)

3. Your msg got to me before I took any action.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:09 PM

Jul 2023

Thanks again. I'll stick with WordPerfect Suite because I'm so used to it.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,887 posts)

4. Where do you see that it's a scam? I've used that offer before with no problems.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:16 PM

Jul 2023

I have Microsoft office on my laptops and PC thanks to previous availabilities of that offer, and so do several people I know.

ETA: The license is a genuine MS Office license.
ETA 2#: No unauthorized charges were made to my credit card after my purchases.

sl8

(16,245 posts)

5. Links:

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:29 PM

Jul 2023

Thanks for sharing your experience.

There do seem to be quite a few complaints about it, though:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/has-anyone-purchased-microsoft-office-pro-2021/f6ca0653-cc5f-4ef9-a4ae-4ea91124bd21

https://www.quora.com/Is-StackSocial-a-real-website-or-a-scam

I guess folks can do their own due diligence and decide for themselves. That's not intended in the least to be dismissive of your experience, which is at least as valuable a data point as those at the the links, if not more.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,887 posts)

6. Thanks -- I know it does seem too good to be true. But so far, it has been a good deal for me.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:42 PM

Jul 2023

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