Last time I was at the swapmeet two of the software guys were selling OEM stuff, one had a stack of genuine MS Office XP bare CDs for I think $14 each, and the other had a Dell OEM XP install disc with a taped on note saying he also had full install CDs. I skipped on the Office since I use Star office which is free and totally legal, but asked the other guy about the full XP Pro install CDs (I already have one of the Dell CDs that puts a semi legal copy of XP without the need for a key on any Dell made in the last few years). The guy shows me a CDR with a hand written Key on the plain paper envelope, and tells me its a Corporate XP Pro installer which doesn't require authorizing and comes with a text file of 20 valid keys for $20. Could this be legal, I mean if some big company buys XP, don't they have to buy in "chunks of like 500 or 5000" where its likely they will have "leftovers"? Even if it isn't entirely legal do these things work (assuming its not just a blank CD etc.)?
Sending money out the country without some protection, ie ebay seller with lots of 100% positive feedback, is nuts.