Leaked OEM keys are also purchased by some websites, which then sell dozens of copies to unsuspecting individuals. Ebay sellers are sketches and will be banned. Do not think that keys are allowed to be sold on the platform. I get them from digitalchillmart.com/ If you bought a cheap Windows 11/10 key from a site other than Microsoft and partner sites, you need to make sure that the keys are sold legally. Microsoft makes it very clear which sites are their partner and legal sites. You must always purchase a valid or legitimate Windows license key. Purchase it only from Microsoft websites or their official partners. These Windows keys may seem legal, but they are not. Microsoft has charged for Windows operating systems in different countries at different prices. There are reasons why Microsoft has different prices for different countries. These reasons are based on the strength of countries` currencies and other factors. In addition, the law on digital purchases is different in different countries.
Recently, there has been a wave of very cheap Microsoft Windows 10 license keys on eBay, Amazon and other online stores. Everyone is wondering, do these keys work and are they legitimate? The answer is that they work, but are not the legitimate Windows license keys. These license keys exploit Microsoft licensing rules and are a form of piracy. This means that as soon as Microsoft discovers that a company is reselling its volume license keys, the entire stack is disabled, essentially the company keys are locked and your Windows installation is requested for reactivation. It was possible to find tons of deals on Windows 10 keys on eBay for less than $5, but I can`t find them anymore. I guess ebay cracked down on them. Does anyone else have a source of cheap keys? Do not fall into the trap of such tricks. The cheap Windows key you bought from a third-party website is probably not legal. These grey market keys carry the risk of getting caught, and once they get caught, it`s over. If luck favors you, you may have time to use it. They can go unnoticed for a week, a month or a year, or maybe a lifetime, and that`s a decision you have to make. If you buy these licenses on Amazon or eBay, your Windows can run for 10 days or 5 years, depending on how quickly Microsoft catches the reseller who violated its licensing rules and suspends its keys and therefore the key you bought.
Then there are also cracks and stains, but they are illegal. You should already know this and stay away from them. It can even put your computer at risk. It is not legitimate to buy a cheap Windows 11/10 key on such websites. Microsoft does not endorse this and will take legal action against the people behind these sites if it discovers that sites that sell such keys disable all such mass-disclosed keys. If you sell keys, you will be suspended. It is better to read what is allowed and what is not before listing it. Amazon and eBay also sell cheap keys, but they may or may not be illegal. There may be individuals or organizations selling original Windows 10 keys on search ecommerce sites. You need to make sure that you are not tricked into buying an illegal Windows 11/10 key. If the price seems too low compared to the key cost in your country, it may be a scammer.
When you make purchases on these sites, make sure you are purchasing from an official Microsoft or partner account. Also, it seems that on eBay you can buy the OEM licenses at a similar price. Sellers claim that these are refurbished licenses, but buying these licenses is not technically legal, especially if you only buy the key. These licenses must accompany certain materials and you must not use them with anything else, or transfer them to another PC. Even used or 2nd hand keys can end up on this grey market. These could probably work in anything. But some websites identify countries where cheap Windows 10 keys are available. You then buy cheap keys like $10 or $20! The keys arrived via the eBay messaging system within two hours. We went to Settings -> Update and Security -> Activation – enter > product key and copy/paste our Windows 10 Pro license keys. From what I`ve seen, no, you can`t sell a key unless it`s with an official copy of Windows.
Some people try to sell business keys that are the same key number to which a few thousand licenses are attached, but they are eventually closed by eBay as soon as they are noticed. The keys work as long as they are not caught. As soon as Microsoft discovers that the key is not legal, you will see a message that you may have purchased an invalid key. You can continue to use it even after you receive the message, but most elements of the original software are blocked. And there will be a watermark everywhere saying, “This copy of Windows is not genuine.” You may also receive legal notice from Microsoft. Some websites on the Internet claim to sell original Windows keys at a nominal price. How do they get such Windows 11/10 keys for less? Are these grey market keys legal and safe? Work? In this article, we will discuss these aspects of cheap Windows 10 keys. So you could say that this system works, but the legality of the licenses is questionable. We are not lawyers and this text is not legal advice regarding the licensing of Windows 10 products.
Microsoft offers keys to students, teachers, and other groups for free or at a discount.