"Greg R" wrote in message
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Some one here in my town claim they have a Microsoft word suite for
$63.00 it does not come in a box. It is not an oem according to
them. It does not come with manual. However, it does require
activation and comes with a product key. They claim to have Microsoft
certification and are a computer repair place


Does Microsoft sell them in jewel cases for less money?

No, it's either retail or its oem. There are no legal jewelcase-only
versions that are fresh from MS.

There's a chance that it might be legit. For instance, they bought it for a
customer, who then decided they didn't want it, so now they're stuck with
it, but for whatever reason the box/packaging got damaged or thrown away. So
now they're selling it to get back some of their money rather than get stuck
with it.

On the other hand, if they have a lot of these copies around, they are
probably pirated or illegal for some other reason. The fact that they claim
to have a MS certification (in what?) or that they repair computers doesn't
mean they're legit. There are plenty of repair shops that are more than
willing to sell illegal software, or that unknowingly buy illegal software
and re-sell it.