I found frontpage 2003 for 79.99 (full version) can this be?

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Depends on where you found it, and if it still in the original packaging.



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I found at costcaptain.com. New/unopened. I wasn't sure if there were
versions being sold that were not up to date.
 
Yah just a PO box.
Costcaptain.com, Inc.
P.O. BOX 8418
ATLANTA, GA 31106

Lots of legal mumbo jumbo too, abt copyright/trademark infringement.

They also charge 20.00 cancellation fee if you cancel after you order.

That being said..not all their prices are incredible...maybe they buy B
stock returns or something?



| They do not provide a phone number or physical address. I never purchase
| from any online site that doesn't.
|
| --
| ===
| Tom "Pepper" Willett
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| ---
| About FrontPage 2003:
| http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| How to ask a newsgroup question:
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| ===
| ||I am a little skeptical about purchasing at this much of a discount. can
|| this be correct?
|
|
 
who knows??...maybe they're legit?
http://www.costcaptain.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT


| They do not provide a phone number or physical address. I never purchase
| from any online site that doesn't.
|
| --
| ===
| Tom "Pepper" Willett
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| ---
| About FrontPage 2003:
| http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| How to ask a newsgroup question:
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| ===
| ||I am a little skeptical about purchasing at this much of a discount. can
|| this be correct?
|
|
 
Beware of things which appear too good to be true. I just purchased
FP2003 Upgrade version for $99.99 at CompUSA. The full version of
FP2003 costs $199 there. It's obvious that something is wrong when you
can supposedly get a full version for $20 less than a legitimate
upgrade version in the box.

A common trick of hustlers is to copy a legitimate program (FP2003,
Word 2003) to CD-ROM and sell that to you without a box. When you
attempt to install the product, you learn that it doesn't include a
Microsoft product activation code. Without the code, you're up the
creek. If they do offer an activation code, it will be one already
registered to another person--usually, the hustler. If you try to use
it, Microsoft will come calling about fraudulent usage of its
activation code. And trying to get your money back is pretty a
hopeless endeavor.

I'd advise that you run the other way from the $79.99 offer.
 
I just visited CostCaptain and they do claim to be selling MS
FrontPage 2003 (full) in its box for $79. They seem to spend an awful
of effort stressing anti-piracy protection and Visa/Mastercharge/AMEX
anti-fraudulent protection. That makes me nervous.
Nobody else online (to my knowledge) focuses so much attention on COA.
It could be that the box is authentic and the software
inside is fraudulent. (Smile.)

Still, it makes no sense for them to be able to sell a full copy of
FP2003 $20 cheaper than a legit store sells the Upgrade version.
Why don't you give it a shot and let us know how it goes? Who knows, I
may buy from them when they offer Office 12 Upgrade
for $129.
 
You can check if they are an authorized educational reseller AER on
Microsoft's website...all you need is their address or state I think. I
haven't had time to do so.




|I just visited CostCaptain and they do claim to be selling MS
| FrontPage 2003 (full) in its box for $79. They seem to spend an awful
| of effort stressing anti-piracy protection and Visa/Mastercharge/AMEX
| anti-fraudulent protection. That makes me nervous.
| Nobody else online (to my knowledge) focuses so much attention on COA.
| It could be that the box is authentic and the software
| inside is fraudulent. (Smile.)
|
| Still, it makes no sense for them to be able to sell a full copy of
| FP2003 $20 cheaper than a legit store sells the Upgrade version.
| Why don't you give it a shot and let us know how it goes? Who knows, I
| may buy from them when they offer Office 12 Upgrade
| for $129.
|
|
| | >I am a little skeptical about purchasing at this much of a discount.
| >can
| > this be correct?
|
|
 
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