- Jul 2, 2010
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I purchased two Win 7 Ultimate Retail licenses off eBay - listed as NEW and unused.
Seller then advises - no packaging or COA - but selling keys from a volume license
I rang MS - the sales team advise that the keys are MSDN licences and not the retail version, however confirm valid keys and no issue with me using.
I advise the seller who 'didn't know', and who then modifies his ebay listing to declare these are MSDN licenses and no packaging - I pay him to send a DVD of software.
Two weeks late, no discs! - great! - Now to download the software, install then activate.
Further research on net reveals that there is an expiry on MSDN licenses - that I may have as little as 60 days use from activation and then the keys are no longer valid!
If I install and later software was no longer valid - this will likely be outside preiod I can dispute on eBay.
I have neither activated product or installed software - should I return to seller for refund?
Is my product bound to expire shortly, and so not worth installing?
And just in case this chap is re-selling the same keys over and over -
The two I purchased end with 699C2, and also MRDMD
Any comments appreciated
Seller then advises - no packaging or COA - but selling keys from a volume license
I rang MS - the sales team advise that the keys are MSDN licences and not the retail version, however confirm valid keys and no issue with me using.
I advise the seller who 'didn't know', and who then modifies his ebay listing to declare these are MSDN licenses and no packaging - I pay him to send a DVD of software.
Two weeks late, no discs! - great! - Now to download the software, install then activate.
Further research on net reveals that there is an expiry on MSDN licenses - that I may have as little as 60 days use from activation and then the keys are no longer valid!
If I install and later software was no longer valid - this will likely be outside preiod I can dispute on eBay.
I have neither activated product or installed software - should I return to seller for refund?
Is my product bound to expire shortly, and so not worth installing?
And just in case this chap is re-selling the same keys over and over -
The two I purchased end with 699C2, and also MRDMD
Any comments appreciated
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