I can't update the iMovie and iPhoto because i bought my Mac book pro off amazon. is there a way i can take it to Apple and have them fix it? do i need to buy something? New to the whole Apple merchandise lol.

the title pretty much explains what i need help on....

It is probably nothing to dowith where you bought you Mac.
It is most likely because you did not accept them into your Mac App Store account before using the apps when you set up the new Mac. So now they are one-trick-ponies that cannot be installed on any other Mac you may own, nor updated, as per their Terms of Use.

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