> Apparently you are not allowed to sell the OEM disk even if it has not
> been used. According to the license terms an OEM disk can only be sold
> bundled together with a PC hardware platform. There seem to be many offers for sale of OEM disks on eBay, in many
cases the vendors website is also listed, from which you can purchase.
The website is outside the control of eBay, and you would lose eBay's
protection.
Others get round the MS conditions by supplying a piece of
hardware (a short connector lead) which they claim makes it a
legitimate OEM sale.
Many risk the torrent versions, and scan for infection with
more than one scanner after installation. More than one
scanner is needed to catch rootkits, trojans and virus
infections.