MS products

muzzie · #1 02-13-2015

Hello everyone,

Are retail versions of Windows allowed for selling on eBay? Genuine (bought from local Microsoft retail shop, with all proofs of purchase), boxed, sealed. Lots of photos are available, price is just a bit lower than in the shop, no China, of course.

Thanks.

GreenBean · #2 02-13-2015

Very risky

MM78 · #3 02-13-2015

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Originally Posted by muzzie

Hello everyone,

Are retail versions of Windows allowed for selling on eBay? Genuine (bought from local Microsoft retail shop, with all proofs of purchase), boxed, sealed. Lots of photos are available, price is just a bit lower than in the shop, no China, of course.

Thanks.

Even with everything you just mentioned....you still run risk of getting them taken down, your account limited. Buying the items from a shop doesn't exactly make you an approved re-seller of the item(s). Proceed at your own risk, this forum cannot give you a 100% go-ahead.

muzzie · #4 02-13-2015

I wonder how these 3-month guys are selling ⊗⊗⊗⊗ that cost 5x lower that genuine ones, and don't get banned for weeks?

Callidus · #5 02-13-2015

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Originally Posted by muzzie

I wonder how these 3-month guys are selling ⊗⊗⊗⊗ that cost 5x lower that genuine ones, and don't get banned for weeks?

Probably because they know how to play the system but eventually their house will come tumbling down....

JamesNorth101 · #6 02-13-2015

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Originally Posted by muzzie

I wonder how these 3-month guys are selling ⊗⊗⊗⊗ that cost 5x lower that genuine ones, and don't get banned for weeks?

But eventually they will get banned. eBay just takes a while to catch onto it sometimes.

muzzie · #7 02-13-2015

They are making their lots with an epic numbers of NO NO NO - properties that should not be in them to survive the ebay. And still they are there... I even reported some of these guys, still no any reaction from MS. I made one stealth just for fun, and placed the same item for sale, got an instant permanent ban (what a surprise). It seems some guys are just as lucky as a leprechaun.

MM78 · #8 02-14-2015

Stop worrying about other sellers, worry about your own business and how you are going to do make your business last.

rsot · #9 03-10-2016

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Originally Posted by Tommoydog

But eventually they will get banned. eBay just takes a while to catch onto it sometimes.

For many yes - some accounts do get by under the radar.

spindoctor · #10 03-10-2016

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Originally Posted by muzzie

They are making their lots with an epic numbers of NO NO NO - properties that should not be in them to survive the ebay. And still they are there... I even reported some of these guys, still no any reaction from MS. I made one stealth just for fun, and placed the same item for sale, got an instant permanent ban (what a surprise). It seems some guys are just as lucky as a leprechaun.

If you had put that much effort into getting your own business on track rather then worrying about other sellers, you'd have cracked it by now.

empirestate · #11 03-10-2016

Muzzie, I would to buy legit products keys please... I need to upgrade to Windows 10, the best OS in the planet...

slokor · #12 03-10-2016

How is Windows 10 the best OS on the planet?
Just the fact they made User Account Switching such a PITA is a reason for me to avoid it like the plague.

MM78 · #13 03-10-2016

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Originally Posted by empirestate

Muzzie, I would to buy legit products keys please... I need to upgrade to Windows 10, the best OS in the planet...

12345-67890-98765-43210....don't share it!

empirestate · #14 03-10-2016

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Originally Posted by MM78

12345-67890-98765-43210....don't share it!

OMG thanks it works!

jeffweico · #15 03-11-2016

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Originally Posted by muzzie

They are making their lots with an epic numbers of NO NO NO - properties that should not be in them to survive the ebay. And still they are there... I even reported some of these guys, still no any reaction from MS. I made one stealth just for fun, and placed the same item for sale, got an instant permanent ban (what a surprise). It seems some guys are just as lucky as a leprechaun.

The fact is, some accounts get caught and others do not. You could start 10 different stealth accounts, all selling the same exact thing, and after a month 4 would be banned, another 2 or 3 would be having problems and a couple would be just fine. That is just how eBay works.

In my experience, simply reporting the seller does absolutely nothing. The only thing that MIGHT work is to have a couple of friends, preferably in different states, buy their items and then call eBay directly to complain that they got stuck with a counterfeit copy. Because when eBay sees one seller reporting another seller, they usually ignore it.