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Microsoft Office Pro fakes
- Googlybear
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
More Office pro, this time at $300 Reserve
Microsoft Office Professional 2010
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 713956.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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congshang
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Microsoft Office Professional 2010
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 713956.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Now withdrawn by TradeMe -
we all know what that meansFree shipping within New Zealand
congshang
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=3229624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Googlybear
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
our old friend brian1947 seems to have listed a lot of Microsoft Office Professional
also seems to have a good excuse for selling but alot of it seems suspicious to me
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 951989.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 PROFESSIONAL RETAIL FOR (1 USER/ 2 PCS)
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/compone ... f=pricespy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
However a seller on brians favorite supplier DHgate.com states:
http://www.dhgate.com/50pcs-microsoft-o ... 25355.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another Auction, this one 2007
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =343124709" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =327792301" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That one in Listed in Nov and also 3 Months Old
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =322679040" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319817204" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =318930435" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319502466" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319073877" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =318713358" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =311029551" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =310338772" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319041493" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =312622822" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
All those auction explain that this 3 month old software was
also seems to have a good excuse for selling but alot of it seems suspicious to me
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 951989.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SOFTWARE: USED ONCE NOW UN-INSTALLED. THIS SOFTWARE IS FROM A DECEASED ESTATE. ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD
a look at the local Office Professional 2010 version states that the NZ License only allows use on 2 PC`s by one user.3 family PC for each disc.
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 PROFESSIONAL RETAIL FOR (1 USER/ 2 PCS)
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/compone ... f=pricespy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
However a seller on brians favorite supplier DHgate.com states:
http://www.dhgate.com/50pcs-microsoft-o ... 25355.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 340321.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The license can be work on 3 PCs;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =345500832" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;USED ONCE NOW UN-INSTALLED FIRST OWNERS WENT BACK TO 2007 BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH IT AND KNEW WHERE EVERYTHING WAS SO TO SPEAK.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =337265612" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;USED ONCE NOW UN-INSTALLED FIRST OWNERS WENT BACK TO 2007 BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH IT AND KNEW WHERE EVERYTHING WAS SO TO SPEAK.
SOFTWARE: USED ONCE NOW UN-INSTALLED FIRST OWNERS WENT BACK TO 2007 BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH IT AND KNEW WHERE EVERYTHING WAS SO TO SPEAK.
Another Auction, this one 2007
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =343124709" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://nz.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 517AAAMTEN" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;can be used on UP TO THREE FAMILY computers
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =338802590" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Office 2007 Professional Edition may allow installation on either one or two devices, depending on license type (OEM, retail, home use program, etc.).
2007 Version and only 3 Months Old?only 3 months old
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =327792301" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That one in Listed in Nov and also 3 Months Old
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =322679040" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319817204" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =318930435" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319502466" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319073877" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =318713358" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =311029551" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =310338772" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =319041493" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =312622822" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
All those auction explain that this 3 month old software was
But Microsofts webpage here reveals that office 2007 could be upgraded to 2010 for freeJust un- installed from a clients computer so we could install office 2010.
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Let's have a peek at brian's feedback. In July he sold a copy of "Microsoft office ulitimate
2007 used" which resulted in this feedback:
which attracted this feedback:
that the current auction was genuine or fake? It's not brain surgery, is it.
I note that he's added a photo of the COA which clearly shows "Made in US" and the familiar
Ingram Micro sticker. Would one of our experts care to comment on that please?
2007 used" which resulted in this feedback:
Er... that's because it was a fake copy. In June he sold "MICROSOFT 2007 PROFESSIONAL"The products validation key was INVALID
which attracted this feedback:
And how about this flash drive. In his listing Brian said:BEWARE OF THESE SELLERS!!! They knowingly sold me an ACADEMIC VERSION with no
word of this Vital Material Fact in the ad. Also didn't honour "Free postage" offer.
However, they later admitted "Academic Version" but claimed (wrongly) that it's okay
for Business use.
But feedback on the trade tells a different story.You are buying an 8g tested "Logo Me" flash drive wrongly labelled as a 32g flash drive.
Honestly, if you were a TradeMe staffer trawling through the CW complaints, would you assumeadvertised as tested 8G capacity, but was only 2G capacity. No response to e-mails
sent. poor trader in every aspect!!
that the current auction was genuine or fake? It's not brain surgery, is it.
I note that he's added a photo of the COA which clearly shows "Made in US" and the familiar
Ingram Micro sticker. Would one of our experts care to comment on that please?
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
i noticed something on this auction which seemed insignificant at the time.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =338802590" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
the three top images of the software are full unedited images, but the Photo of the COA has been cropped

now why would be the need to crop a photo? surely not to hide something thats visible in the complete original photo.
As stated in the feedback revelation posted above by digidog regarding the software being Academic, it`s possible the image has been cropped to hide any academic notice visible on front of the package and he may have photographed some legitimate Full Retail Packages to use in the other photos.
i`m not sure if you can tell if a version is Academic by the numbers on the COA as Microsoft`s How to tell site is pretty much useless.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =338802590" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
the three top images of the software are full unedited images, but the Photo of the COA has been cropped

now why would be the need to crop a photo? surely not to hide something thats visible in the complete original photo.
As stated in the feedback revelation posted above by digidog regarding the software being Academic, it`s possible the image has been cropped to hide any academic notice visible on front of the package and he may have photographed some legitimate Full Retail Packages to use in the other photos.
i`m not sure if you can tell if a version is Academic by the numbers on the COA as Microsoft`s How to tell site is pretty much useless.
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
he has also reused the same photos for the other copies he has sold
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =336077791" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =336077791" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Googlybear
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
BUSTED!!!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 951989.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Made in USA and Yellow Ingram Stickers
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 951989.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Made in USA and Yellow Ingram Stickers

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BUSTED!digidog wrote:
I note that he's added a photo of the COA which clearly shows "Made in US" and the familiar
Ingram Micro sticker. Would one of our experts care to comment on that please?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 951989.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://forums.vr-zone.com/singapore-mar ... nal-4.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Many Fakes also carry the Yellow "Ingram Micro" Label, however it should be noted that the Ingram Micro labels are also fake and should not be associated with Ingram Micro"
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
Foreign Plugs...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Peri ... 996631.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Unbranded SD Cards with high chance of false capacity
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-ph ... 197520.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Peri ... 996631.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Plus...NZ AC Power adaptor
Unbranded SD Cards with high chance of false capacity
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-ph ... 197520.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
Brian1947's is an interesting one... He's popped onto my radar a few times over the last 12 months. Originally for selling fake Win 7 Ultimate software, then reviewing his other listings I spotted a few other fakes which I reported to TM. Managed to quickly get blacklisted for asking COA type of questions which was nice.
A couple of months back he was advertising that you could send him your laptop and he'd upgrade it to Win 7 Ultimate /Office 2010 and return it to you. I think (can't quite recall) the price was around $500 for that...
He was also selling a media player or something with your choice of 10 HD movies pre loaded, got that one removed as well....
He used to have his website listed in his profile until I reported it to TM...
http://www.waitaracattery.co.nz/text/174559.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They own a cattery but he's got all the IT junk that he sells listed on there as well.
I keep my eye on him occasionally as there's always something interesting. He regularly sells "used Office 2007" which smells a bit fishy but I've never payed too much attention to those ones.
A couple of months back he was advertising that you could send him your laptop and he'd upgrade it to Win 7 Ultimate /Office 2010 and return it to you. I think (can't quite recall) the price was around $500 for that...
He was also selling a media player or something with your choice of 10 HD movies pre loaded, got that one removed as well....
He used to have his website listed in his profile until I reported it to TM...
http://www.waitaracattery.co.nz/text/174559.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They own a cattery but he's got all the IT junk that he sells listed on there as well.
I keep my eye on him occasionally as there's always something interesting. He regularly sells "used Office 2007" which smells a bit fishy but I've never payed too much attention to those ones.
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The COA Photo on auction 345951989 `Made in USA` proves that that copy is Counterfeit.
The excuse for selling is the same as most of the other Copies of Office he has sold.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 706231.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
cjthedj1
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=2945739" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
in Addition, Looking at one of Sondastore`s old Office Plus auctions, feedback rating has dropped to
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 058600.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The excuse for selling is the same as most of the other Copies of Office he has sold.
i Note another user has listed copies of Office Professional Plus 2010THIS SOFTWARE IS FROM A DECEASED ESTATE. ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 706231.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
cjthedj1
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=2945739" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
in Addition, Looking at one of Sondastore`s old Office Plus auctions, feedback rating has dropped to
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 058600.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Due to them being disabled by TM a few weeks ago, we are unable to read any new feedback left.95.7%
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
cjthedj1`s Office Plus was removed but a new user has another listed
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 148750.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
hawkeit
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 148750.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
hawkeit
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=3672599" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Has not traded yet
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
too cheap to be genuine
****GENUINE MICROSOFT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL 2010 ***
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 964604.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=1662704" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
****GENUINE MICROSOFT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL 2010 ***
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 964604.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
benq1Start price: $520.00 No reserve
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=1662704" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Microsoft Office Pro fakes
Microsoft Professional 2010
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 153306.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
djb9
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=1590181" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Soft ... 153306.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Buy Now: $520.00
Nope, Office Pro is 2 Users OnlyLicensed for noncommercial use up to 3 home PC'
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