Have you ever had that actually occur to you with software bought on eBay that's non-physical?
I've bought numerous Windows 7 and a couple of Windows 10 keys, plus a few MS Office keys, never had any issues.
Sometimes, the keys would require phone activation, but that was ages ago. Nowdays they just work.
The providers give you a key that you can use to activate, and a link for the ISO, but that part is optional. The keys work with untouched ISOs, too. FWIW, I once downloaded the seller's ISO and compared the hashes, and they matched up.
I may have to add, I live in Germany, which is part of the EU, and the courts here have decided key resale is completely legal and MS has to tolerate it.
I've bought numerous Windows 7 and a couple of Windows 10 keys, plus a few MS Office keys, never had any issues.
Sometimes, the keys would require phone activation, but that was ages ago. Nowdays they just work.
The providers give you a key that you can use to activate, and a link for the ISO, but that part is optional. The keys work with untouched ISOs, too. FWIW, I once downloaded the seller's ISO and compared the hashes, and they matched up.
I may have to add, I live in Germany, which is part of the EU, and the courts here have decided key resale is completely legal and MS has to tolerate it.
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