Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or bundled software, is software that is obtained as part of the purchase of a new computer.
Sellers may not list "OEM" or "bundled" copies of software on eBay unless they are selling it with computer hardware. OEM software licences usually prohibit the purchaser from reselling the software without the accompanying computer or without any computer hardware.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Limits placed on account privileges
Loss of PowerSeller status
Poh Ling is upgrading her computer, and decides to sell an outdated version of Microsoft’s Windows software. Unless she also sells the computer on which this version of Windows originally came installed, Poh Ling is not allowed to list the software on eBay.
Josh works part-time repairing computers. Over time, he has accumulated numerous copies of OEM software. eBay policy does not permit him to sell this software without computer hardware. Even though the computers on which this OEM software was originally installed are no longer operational, Josh may not list the OEM software on eBay without also listing it with its accompanying hardware.
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Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps protect buyers from purchasing unauthorised or counterfeit merchandise, and helps intellectual property rights owners protect their rights.
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