Hi, a friend has asked me to find them a legitimate copy of Microsoft Office 2024 for their laptop.
CentreCom and Scorptec appear to have both the media and medialess version for $189. After reading about dodgy third party sellers here: and seeing a number of Google sponsored ads, I'm reaching out to see if anyone knows of any way to get this any cheaper. They aren't interested in a Office365 subscription.
TIA, savemore
Is there way to bypass ms account requirements?
I cant remember but i think i done thatsomehow with win10?
I use Linux. The link had some info.
Gamers Outlet seems alright. A friend of a friend got an office 2021 license which worked with online activation
When I see that all the prices are $AUD converted from other currencies. Thanks, but no thanks
Office 2024 pro plus with phone activation is AU$24.95. That’s too much?
https://www.gamers-outlet.net/en/buy-office-2024-professiona…
OP is after a legitimate copy and Office Pro Plus doesn't fit that criteria, as they'd be reselling Volume Licensing keys. An individual can't buy Pro Plus through legitimate channels non-VL. Hence why you need to call to activate. Phone activation runs the risk of Microsoft picking up the key isn't being used legitimately and deactivating. Unlikely but possible.
@Clear: If OP wants a genuine licence, I honestly don’t understand the point of asking anyone here. Anyway, I’ve got nothing more.
@soan papdi: This suits your needs and if it were me personally, maybe I'd consider it. But on this occasion I am helping out a friend, who is technologically challenged and just wants Office without any associated risks. Slightly concerning that you're associating OzBargain and obtaining non-genuine licencing for software, as I don't think this is what the forum should promote.
@savemore: There is only one seller who can offer genuine Office retail licences and that’s Microsoft. If you actually do want a genuine licence like you claim in the post, then you have to pony up the cash and buy from them. But you already knew that. If that’s actually what you wanted, there was no need to post on ozbargain.
So read your own post as a third party and see how it looks.
@soan papdi: Disagree. Microsoft are the company responsible for producing the software and are the main retailer, but I'm sure it has partner distributors through retail that they would grant licences to for them to sell their product, just probably not the one that you listed.
@savemore: You say
I'm sure it has partner distributors through retail that they would grant licences
but also say
After reading about dodgy third party sellers here: and seeing a number of Google sponsored ads, I'm reaching out to see if anyone knows of any way to get this any cheaper.
Colour me confused. Anyways, good luck to you. FWIW I did not neg any of your comments.
There is only one seller who can offer genuine Office retail licences and that’s Microsoft
So by that logic JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, Harvey Norman and similar are selling non-genuine copies. Retail stores can resell office, as can other computer stores with access to distributors like Synnex, not to mention Microsoft Partners.
@Clear: OP is not keen on third party sellers due to how many of them are dodgy and yet wants to get a genuine licence but not from Microsoft directly and that too for cheaper. I really don’t see how all that can be achieved. Someone already suggested one but that was only a few dollars less.
The retailers you mentioned are reputed and will sell genuine products but will they be significantly cheaper? Likely not. Then what’s the benefit of buying from them rather than from Microsoft directly?
There are several Microsoft resellers but how do you know they’re not dodgy if they do sell licences for cheaper? Most are aimed at enterprise sales anyway. Do we have a way to verify that they’re not simply selling a volume licence like a retail licence? Maybe the activation will catch it but can you be sure? What is your recourse if it is indeed dodgy?
I just feel like this question did not need a post. The only way to be 100% sure is to get from Microsoft directly and pay sticker price.
@gromit: I never claimed that website sells genuine licences. No reputable reseller is going to sell cheap licences because that’s how markets work. All I am saying is that OP is wasting time looking for genuine and cheap at the same time. They need to choose one. It’s not that hard.
@soan papdi: there are plenty of "cheaper" options than direct from MS, but yes cheaper will only be 10-20% at most.
@gromit: Cheaper in quotes is exactly the point. It’s not that much cheaper and not worth days of research or arguments with strangers on the internet and still no guarantee it is 100% genuine like OP wants.
@soan papdi: days of arguments lol, go to one of the main AU Retailers or Saveonit, it isn't complex, very little risk of becoming a thief through any of the major retailers or saveonit and if one does sell you a dodgy you will have no issue with MS regardless. This is OzBargain, not OzPirate or OzTheft. people go to far more trouble on here to save just a few dollars yet you think saving $20-$40 is to much effort.
@gromit: I said earlier
There are several Microsoft resellers but how do you know they’re not dodgy if they do sell licences for cheaper?
You just said
if one does sell you a dodgy you will have no issue with MS regardless
So there you go, we are agreeing. The only way to get a 100% genuine licence is from Microsoft directly. As a layperson we have no way to verify if a licence from a reseller is genuine or not. So OP’s choices are pay full price or take a non-zero risk with a reseller. There is no 3rd option. It doesn’t matter how many dollars they are saving because they are taking on the risk (like you and I said) that the licence can be dodgy
So there you go, we are agreeing. The only way to get a 100% genuine licence is from Microsoft directly. As a layperson we have no way to verify if a licence from a reseller is genuine or not. So OP’s choices are pay full price or take a non-zero risk with a reseller. There is no 3rd option. It doesn’t matter how many dollars they are saving because they are taking on the risk (like you and I said) that the licence can be dodgy
you seem desperate to twist it and justify paying either full price or being a thief.
you seem desperate to twist it and justify paying either full price or being a thief.
Nope. I’m saying that if OP is only interested in 100% genuine, then there is only one choice. Like you yourself said (and I quoted your statement verbatim), there is a possibility that resellers can sell dodgy licences. So they’re not suitable for OP. It’s as simple as that.
Tell me, which part of this is twisting of arguments and pushing for piracy?
@soan papdi: you are full of it, I never said that at all. I said if by some miracle you get a dodgy copy from a legitimate retailer MS will make it right.
Whokeys
E and F major, but probably others as well.
What do you mean by 'legit?' Most of the third party sites are selling OEM keys, which aren't exactly kosher, but probably not 100% legal, either. I've been buying them for over 20 years and have never had any issues; but if your friend explicitly wants a bona fide copy, then they'll have to pay for it.
I’ve been arguing the same thing in other responses and am getting so much pushback. OP wants both genuine and cheap and somehow thinks it’s a reasonable ask.
generally they are reselling Enterprise Volume license keys or MSDN keys, neither of which are remotely kosher. The telling item is when you see office pro plus which is not available at retail or as OEM.
Just curious, what does it do that office 2007 doesn't do?
Good question. I use Outlook 2007 and Excel 97 2003 on a grandpa's axe PC. All f a sudden I can't install much of anything.
installations require some of Saint Gates software that wont install in Windows 7.
I am looking at the best alternative for a simple migration from Outlook, and have used Excel alternatives with little bother. Just waiting for Musk to rock up with "look what I did"
And I have a HUuge problem with handing over my phone number. That whole 2FA is SFA and compromising your security
For anyone who remembers VHS recorders, they eventually reached a point where there weren't any new features worth implementing. Office Products also reached such a point.
I have found that all of the things that I need to do on a spreadsheet can be done with LibreOfffice or Google Sheets, which I now use as it is on my phone.
I still use Office 2010, but think it unlikely that I will buy a newer version when there now exist so many other options for Word.
Modern authentication for email in Outlook. Many email providers have already ditched legacy.
I am currently using Office Professional Plus 2021.
I purchased a inexpensive licence online from Tech Republic's associated store who I have purchased from many times and been a Tech Republic subscriber for a long time to keep up to date with tech news. They are legitimate licences and I have never had a problem. Just downloaded the software from Microsoft and then activated the licence. The supplier is an approved Microsoft partner.
Previously I have purchased a licence for an earlier version on the net, and again I had no problem activating it.
They are currently selling Office Pro Plus 2021 for $US49.97.
https://academy.techrepublic.com/sales/microsoft-office-prof…
As per above comments, he is after a legitimate license not a dodgy one.
The fact it is Office Pro Plus which is not available for purchase at Retail or OEM means it is a resold MSDN or Enterprise license key which makes it dodgy, hence why it is so cheap, though if you are happy going the dodgy route that is actually hideously expensive for a illegitimate license.
FYI, all the dodgy sites claim to be Microsoft Partners. Noting in the case of the link you have it is just a stacksocial marketplace, the seller is not TechRepublic, No different to buying a dodgy copy on ebay.
I delved deeper into this one earlier. The partner linked says they're not Techrepublic, but instead sell them Office licenses. When I enquired further how they're able to resell Office Pro Plus non-365 as "Retail" they got extremely defensive and stopped replying.
Yep just scumbags reselling dodgy licenses at inflated prices.
If you don't care about being legit buy a cheaper dodgy license of the CURRENT version, plenty of other dodgy sites sell it cheaper. I don't get what the incentive is to pay such a high price for a illegitimate license, it doesn't make it better than copying or paying $5 to someone on ebay or a key seller.
As per previous comments, if it says Pro Plus it is NOT A LEGIT license. it is a resold MSDN or enterprise key as Pro Plus is not sold to end users as retail or OEM.
OT: Just saw Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account
https://infosec.exchange/@wdormann/114242475168860209