I think this seller is trying the old "I'll sell you this pencil for 
$1000, and throw in 2 front row tickets to the Stones for free" trick 
that scalpers try to use.  But since they have no right not sell it (or 
probably even give it away), you would not have a valid license. 
Another one to watch out for is the OEM copies...I believe that in most 
cases buying OEM software outside of a system purchase is not legal. 
Also, the OEM copy can not be installed on anything other than the 
original machine it was installed on...so you can't move it to another 
machine.  That's one of the reasons I generally don't buy pre-installed 
software like MS-Office...for ~$50 more, you can get a full copy that 
can be installed on two machines (the full copy allows you to have a 
copy on your laptop and desktop), and if you upgrade machines, you can 
bring Office with you.

And with the new Windows Genuine Advantage checking that does on in 
Windows Update, some of these OEM and NFR versions may stop receiving 
critical updates.  Big Brother is watching.

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