Macromedia License Transfer

I'm currently using an absurdly old verion (MX) of Macromedia Studio; as a home hobbyist in the UK I can't afford to buy current retail versions. I bought Studio MX secondhand when Macromedia was in existance and their licensing department transferred the license for me.
I've found a secondhand retail version of Studio 8 which I could afford but only want to buy if I can legally own and use the product. I've found suitable instructions at http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/transfer-product-license.html#main_Macro media_branded_products and could ask the seller to complete a license transfer form. However, the instructions for transfer require that the product be registered with Adobe and the seller is unsure whether the product is actually registered. Is there anyway I can legally buy and own this product?
I've had live chats with Adobe representatives but essentially they simply seem to fall back the the "it's no longer a supported product" approach and I can't get a straight answer; equally Adobe seem to do their utmost to prevent you contacting them by email so I can't get hold of their licensing people for a conclusive answer.
Does anyway know whether I can still buy second hand Macromedia software legally or is there a contact within Adobe that I could ask? I'm not sure that this is the best forum, but there doesn't seem to be one specifically for licensing issues.

The product I'm looking at is a genuine boxed retail product, so not pirated and will a legally transferable license; I'm not worried about dodgy software, I do however want to be legally licensed and don't know how to go about this.
The instructions for Macromedia license transfer state that the products need to be registered with Adobe but my MX license vanished from my Adobe profile years ago so I'm not sure that any Macromedia products anywhere will still be registered; is it still possible to legally buy second hand Macromedia software?
I appreciate that the software is ancient but I'm only a tinkerer and just manage a simple charity website;Studio 8 would still be a step up.
The CS2 link above states that the software can only be used by someone who legally owns the software, which I don't.

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