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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1808792" data-attributes="member: 190607">I still highly advise following my original guidance, which is, prior to purchasing this from MacUpdate, to contact Microsoft and get their assurances IN WRITING that this is a legitimate copy of Office, the purchase of which entitles the buyer to both support and updates from Microsoft.Why?&nbsp; First, because I highly doubt that a Microsoft authorized retailer would still be allowed to sell a one-version-out-of-date version of Office now that a new version is being sold.&nbsp; Note that you can no longer purchase Office 2016/Mac direct from Microsoft:<a href="https://products.office.com/en-us/buy/compare-microsoft-office-products?tab=2" target="_blank">https://products.office.com/en-us/buy/compare-microsoft-office-products?tab=2</a>Second, the price is fishy.&nbsp; I know that it makes sense to discount an out-of-date version of software.&nbsp; But I've never seen a legitimate, brand new, copy of Office go for anything like this price unless it was grey market or worse.I just had a live online chat with Microsoft.&nbsp; They couldn't confirm that MacUpdate was an authorized retailer or not.&nbsp; But they highly advised not purchasing from them if there were any questions at all, and purchasing direct from Microsoft instead.&nbsp; Sorry I couldn't get a more definitive answer.&nbsp; But, answer me this, if I couldn't get an answer from Microsoft now, what do you think the chances are that you will be be arguing with Microsoft Support over this when you need their assistance?Just a word to the wise.&nbsp; I'm a attorney.&nbsp; I see people get screwed on transactions like these *every-single-day*.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1808792, member: 190607"] I still highly advise following my original guidance, which is, prior to purchasing this from MacUpdate, to contact Microsoft and get their assurances IN WRITING that this is a legitimate copy of Office, the purchase of which entitles the buyer to both support and updates from Microsoft. Why? First, because I highly doubt that a Microsoft authorized retailer would still be allowed to sell a one-version-out-of-date version of Office now that a new version is being sold. Note that you can no longer purchase Office 2016/Mac direct from Microsoft: [url]https://products.office.com/en-us/buy/compare-microsoft-office-products?tab=2[/url] Second, the price is fishy. I know that it makes sense to discount an out-of-date version of software. But I've never seen a legitimate, brand new, copy of Office go for anything like this price unless it was grey market or worse. I just had a live online chat with Microsoft. They couldn't confirm that MacUpdate was an authorized retailer or not. But they highly advised not purchasing from them if there were any questions at all, and purchasing direct from Microsoft instead. Sorry I couldn't get a more definitive answer. But, answer me this, if I couldn't get an answer from Microsoft now, what do you think the chances are that you will be be arguing with Microsoft Support over this when you need their assistance? Just a word to the wise. I'm a attorney. I see people get screwed on transactions like these *every-single-day*. [/QUOTE]

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