How I Got Burned
Looks legit, right? Nope! The PC came with a KMS Loader activation crack installed and was using a KMS key–a common way to activate pirated Windows licenses. Windows Defender found the KMS activation crack and complained about malware as soon as Windows Update ran automatically.
Know Who’s Selling the Product
Read the Reviews (but Know What You’re Looking For)
That said, good review scores don’t necessarily indicate a product is legitimate and authentic. A product may have a bunch of fake five star reviews to make it look more legitimate, not real reviews from actual customers. While bad reviews are obviously bad, very good reviews can also be suspicious. If you see many five star reviews without much explanation or very similar writing, that suggests the positive reviews may be fake.
Be sure to check the recent reviews, too–not just the overall product reviews. A product may have a lot of positive reviews from past transactions, but a few recent negative recent reviews may suggest that they’ve changed something about their product.
The A-to-z guarantee guarantees purchases made from third-party sellers, entitling you to a refund if the seller ships you a product that doesn’t match the description, fails to ship you the product within the advertised ship time, or won’t accept the product for a replacement.
