How to Buy Microsoft Office at Discount Prices
- 1). Hands-down, the best source for finding a bargain on this software suite is www.ebay.com. You will find tons of people selling their full versions of office for drastically reduced costs. The trick is to come up with a bid that will be higher than others' but still low enough where you'll feel like you got a killer deal. With so many people selling this used software, it won't be hard to eventually win one of these bidding contests.
- 2). The other nice thing about www.ebay.com is that with software, you really don't care whether it is new or old. You won't see the kind of wear and tear you see on hardware. Who cares if the packaging is damaged? As long as the enclosed CD is in good shape, I don't care what condition the outer packaging looks like.
- 3). In addition to ebay, you can also do a search on discount MS Office software. You'll find typical sites like www.royaldiscount.com/, www.pronto.com, and www.cheapdl.com/. Although not as significant as ebay, these sites should be able to provides some noticeable discounts.
- 4). If you are a student, you may want to check with your university to see what deals they may have struck with Microsoft. Many universities have a deal to well MS Office at discount rates. You will need to prove you are a student to get these deals.
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