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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Being an owner of an older MAC, it was refreshing to be able to find a replacement for the version of Office that I lost. The product I downloaded worked great and the process of installing it was fla... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Once you get the key all works fine. Hard to get support. For example the telephone number disappears after a few seconds, the chat line does not respond to simple questions promptly This is importa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very simple process. 1. Select what you want. 2. Pay for it (bit of trepidation here - can I trust them?). 3. Fear not! Get an email within a few minutes with a link to the location of the soft... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Microsoft Office Professional Plus This is an excellent product, It downloads and works perfectly but make sure you download it to the computer you intend using it on. This is a one off download only... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

avoid, avoid, avoid

Purchased an Office 365 Home annual subscription but this is not the Microsoft annual pre-payment subscription.
Once you've purchased they refuse to respond with any clarification.
DO NOT USE. I have started formal complaints to recover my outlay as business like this must not be allowed to get away with these scams!!

17 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor follow up to resolve my issues.

The Microsoft office is working fine now but I was really interested in the 5TB of One Drive space that was advertised as part of the package. I have messaged Instant Software Keys on numerous occasions now to try and find out how to access this but have not had any reply so I cannot award more than 1 star.

16 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Con

1. You will not get a product key - you will simply get a random email address and password to use so as to be able log on and download Office.
2. This means that you cannot sync your previous Office account if say it has expired - eg access to your Onedrive account/photos etc. There is no warning whatsoever of this on the website
3. Their claim of a 100% money back guarantee is a fallacy. All I receive was an abrupt mail from someone's iphone saying it's my fault and I'm therefore not entitled to a refund. When I asked about what their 100% money back guarantee applies to - no response.
4. Why is there never an option for zero stars on ratings. Cowboys - avoid.

13 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i purchased the wrong item by mistake

i purchased the wrong item by mistake, but i did buy the higher priced option instead, no refund on lower priced, no answering of phone, cant leave a message as message box is full. Customer care in unprofessional, who ever is operating the live chat doesnt want to know and just cuts you off:
wont be dealing with these again and will report to microsoft as theyre supposed to be an affiliated member. For the sake of 19:99 theyre willing to get bad publicity. They are also in charge of the feedback you leave so no bad ones get posted.
wish id seen the other bad reviews on here before purchasing

12 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Contacted through the internet

Contacted through the internet, received email contain key code and found that code did not work. Contacted Instant Software Keys by email, and received a different key code again this code failed. Ended up using Microsoft internet shop, received code and this worked correctly.

Emailed Instant Software Keys, asking for a refund, as of yet they have not answered email for refund. To be honest I feel that it's a bit of a con, they don't say that they are using codes from what seems like spare capacity from small companies or education facilities. I think it is a bit hit and miss.

Lesson to be learn a cheap deal is not always a deal.

You never know, they might contact me and give me a refund!!!

12 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not what advertised - No keys no help

Not what advertised, they provide you with a user and password, you cannot link this to an existing account. this is NOT explained (as other sites do) on their description. When you ask about this the only answer is "contact microsoft we only provide "keys" " (never was giving a key)
Funny, they show their own reviews as 5 Stars, even I submitted a similar review days ago, I guess choosing which review they want to show might help them keep those 5 stars....

10 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wanted to renew my existing Office…

I wanted to renew my existing Office 365 license. After purchasing this product I was sent details of a Microsoft account and associated password. I need the license to connect to my existing accounts, not some dodgy fake corporate account, which they appear to be reselling. I've attempted to contact these people via email, chat and voice mail, with no feedback other than a text message redirecting me to send an email, to which I've had no reply.

10 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I keep being asked to review but I have…

I keep being asked to review but I have done so twice. The review said, (and will continue to do so until the issue is resolved):
"Would not recommend this service/product as, although I have paid £24, I have not been able to download anything satisfactorily. If you fail on the first attempt there is no second chance. Also, the customer service seems off-hand and generally not very helpful. Will update if I matters improve."

10 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware Educational Licenses

Sold an educational license on a prepaid account which means you will not get a voucher code to redeem against any existing subscription you may already have. The listing for the product did NOT mention you are buying an educational license and refunds are being refused despite the lack of clarity. Definitely not recommended.
Also avoid publishing any reviews on own site which are anything other than 5 star, my negative review has not been posted against the product purchased and there are only 5 star reviews posted across the whole site.

10 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased Office Professional Plus…

Purchased Office Professional Plus 2016. Received a message stating activation needed after three weeks or the software will be locked within 4 days.
Emailed Instant Software for support-They blamed Microsoft and said wait until locked before they will do anything. Received further sarcastic and defensive emails, calling me 'Pal' and 'cheers Stevo'.
Made me laugh, but problem not solved and no solution on the horizon. My advice would be to avoid. I will update the review as appropriate.

9 July 2018
Unprompted review

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