XP PRO OEM cd not validating ! Help !!

[Gav]

Hi,
I recently purchased a sealed XP Pro OEM cd from Ebay, when I use the cd key on the sticker Microsoft will not validate the software and says that they key is different.

Any help appreciated.

TIA

Gav.

[Aboulaly]

Sorry to tell you that what you bought is fake mate.

[NoService]

yes the old fakeroo plenty on ebay

ask for your money back or you going to ask microsoft why it wont validate

that should get a refund coming

NS

[Gav]

Thanks for the info, where do I go now as they are no longer a registered user of Ebay !!

Problem is that I bought 4 copies and they look genuine and sealed ?

Do I report to Ebay, Microsoft and police ?

I sent them an email and demanded my money back and also looked up white pages and have their phone number.

I will give them 48hrs to respond.

Any advice as to where to go from here !

Gav.

[K1.Cruiser]

If you paid through 'Paypay' register a complaint there

[Gav]

Thanks, I did pay through paypal.

I will investigate my options.

Let you know how I go.

[Zero Alpha]

Guys that is common for a second hand xp disk. Just ring up microsoft and check with them first before you go off saying its a fake. Microsoft will quickly tell you. If its not a fake they will easily activate it for you.

[mtv]

I agree, check with Microsoft first.

If they are fake (which they probably are) Microsoft will be interested to know more, then leave it up to them about legalities.

When you lodge a claim with PayPal, there is a choice of categories which you are making your claim under.

Select 'suspect item/seller is fraudulent' (or similar wording.)

[Aboulaly]

Guys that is common for a second hand xp disk. Just ring up microsoft and check with them first before you go off saying its a fake. Microsoft will quickly tell you. If its not a fake they will easily activate it for you.

Read his comments properly mate, he is saying he bought 4 copies new and sealed, where did you get second hand from?

[Aboulaly]

Mate I advise you to ring Microsoft and talk to them, they will give you the choice to lodge a claim and answer all their questions and if you go ahead apparently they will replace them for you with genuine copies, Good luck

[Gav]

Thanks for all the advice,

They were sold as brand new sealed Xp Pro OEM disks.

If there fakes they are pretty good, hologram and shrink wrapped.

I will ring Microsoft tomorrow and see where I stand, all I want is my money back.

If Microsoft will replace them that would be great but I don't want it to be a long drawn out process.

Also I lodged a dispute with PayPal, see how I go there.

Thanks again.

Gav.

[mango]

you can ring microsoft piracy at any time, ph no is 1800 639 963.

i rang about office, that i got installed about 6 yrs ago when i got an upgrade, it was a fake, they let me know in about 2 minutes, they gave me a claim number but i went and bought a new one.

dont worry about what time u ring them, as u will get a indian call centre,
i asked for someone who speaks english and they put me through to sydney.