Want to Buy QuickBooks on Ebay - Now's Not the Time

I'm normally a big fan of purchasing products on Ebay.Only QuickBooks 2007 will be compatible with the new
It's an easy way to shop for what you want, and saveWindows Vista operating system. Older versions of
money too. Brand new, legitimate copies ofQuickBooks will not be updated to be compatible with
QuickBooks are readily available there, often for lessWindows Vista.
than retail. Ebay is normally a great place to buyAt some point, most computers will be purchased with
QuickBooks.Windows Vista pre-installed - you may want to buy a
But not now. Right now, what you find mostly on Ebaynew computer soon. Or, you may like Windows Vista
are older versions of QuickBooks - 2006 and prior.and decide to upgrade your current operating system.
Don't get me wrong - there is nothing wrong with olderEither way, if you purchase an older version of
versions of QuickBooks. Legitimate and older versionsQuickBooks on Ebay, you will be forced to upgrade to
of QuickBooks work just fine. But there are twoQuickBooks 2007 after changing computers or
problems with buying older versions of QuickBooks onupgrading your operating system. Avoid that hassle
Ebay right now:and expense. Buy QuickBooks 2007 instead.
1. Software compatibility with Internet Explorer 7 andIntuit Sunset Policy
Windows VistaandAnother reason to avoid older versions of QuickBooks
2. The Intuit Sunset Policyon Ebay is the Intuit Sunset Policy. Intuit discontinues
Software Compatibility Issue: Internet Explorer 7support and certain electronic services for older
Microsoft will use its "Automatic Updates" feature toversions of QuickBooks each spring. For example, on
automatically download IE7 into genuine WindowsMay 31, 2007, QuickBooks 2004 will be sunsetted.
operating systems by the end of 2006. Therefore, it isSupport and the following services will not be available
important to know which version of QuickBooks youafter that date:
use, so you can decide if you want to install IE7 or not,- QuickBooks Bill Pay
after it has been downloaded.- Emailing Invoices, Estimates, Sales Orders, Purchase
Intuit, the publisher of QuickBooks, has announced thatOrders, and any other form
it will update QuickBooks 2005 and 2006 to be- Online Banking; downloading banking and credit card
compatible with Internet Explorer 7 (QuickBooks 2007transactions
is already compatible with IE7). Older versions of- Certain payroll services
QuickBooks will not be updated. Since QuickBooks- Merchant services (credit card processing from
uses Internet Explorer for some online functions, havingwithin QuickBooks)
the correct match between QuickBooks and InternetThis effects QuickBooks 2005 and 2006 because
Explorer is now important. Take a look:those products will be sunsetted in 2008 and 2009,
QuickBooks 2004 and Prior: must use Internet Explorerrespectively (unless Intuit changes its policy). If you use
6any of these electronic features, you will be forced to
QuickBooks 2005 & 2006, before being updated:upgrade your software at that time. Why save a few
must use Internet Explorer 6bucks on an older version of QuickBooks, when you
QuickBooks 2005 & 2006, after being updated:can buy QuickBooks 2007 and have it longer?
may use Internet Explorer 6 or 7As you can see, purchasing an older version of
QuickBooks 2007: may use either Internet Explorer 6QuickBooks on Ebay is just not a good idea. If you do,
or 7you may be forced to upgrade QuickBooks sooner
If you currently own QuickBooks 2005 or 2006, bethan you like.
sure to turn on the Automatic Updates feature. ThisAs a rule, when buying QuickBooks, always buy the
way, when Intuit releases updates, QuickBooks willmost current version available. It will give you more
receive them automatically.flexibility than an older version of QuickBooks, and will
Software Compatibility Issue: Windows Vistalast longer than less current versions.