expiredDiscombobulated | Staff posted Dec 02, 2020 08:05 AM
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expiredDiscombobulated | Staff posted Dec 02, 2020 08:05 AM
12-Month Microsoft 365 Family w/ Auto-Renewal (6 People) + $50 Amazon Gift Card
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My 365 subscription was set to end May 21, 2021, I purchased this and Activated it by logging into my existing Microsoft account and now my end date is May 21, 2022. On my Amazon subscriptions page it did say "Renews December 2, 2021" so I just hit end (same thing as canceling a subscribe and save subscription) and so now it won't place a renewal order too early. Sure it could be easier if Amazon and Microsoft actually synced up, but it doesn't.
The annoyance though is definitely if you have an active subscription from another seller - you would have to sit on this new code until the current non-Amazon / non-Microsoft subscription runs out to activate it.
On the Microsoft side (which is the only side that counts), Microsoft just extends your existing sub tied to your MS login. I just did it. Super simple. This is the 2nd year I've done this deal. MS now shows my sub expires in Dec 2021.
On the Amazon side, just turn off auto-renew. It doesn't matter what's listed on the Amazon page. Doesn't mean anything.
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Being in IT, I've done a similar process for business accounts. My license is through MS directly right now for the next 5 years so I have a while to test it out. I'd honestly imagine it can be done if you start through Microsoft then wish to leave. If you start with amazon then want to leave, that may not play as nicely.
This is why I am hesitated about getting in on this deal. I wouldn't want to have my account locked to amazon.
Edit: I cancelled auto renewal on Microsoft before I started. I cancelled auto renewal in Amazon before the 2nd purchase.
Edit again: something repopulated.. my original Microsoft subscription got added to one of the Amazon subscriptions. But the two Amazon ones are still simultaneous.
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Heads up: I was on a prepaid plan managed directly through Microsoft, checked my exp date and it was in the summer of 2021. After I added the product key from Amazon, this expire date is not longer available since it is now managed by Amazon. Amazon just says that it will end Dec 2, 2021. I am hoping that the code stacked, but won't be able to tell until after Amazon loses control of managing the sub Dec 2021?
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