MS office OEM being sold with, used "as is" hardware on ebay

Hello,
I was interested in purchasing an older version of MS office and found one on ebay that was OEM new, but states it is bundled with a piece of "as is" used hardware.  I checked the MS OEM licensing pages and am not sure that this is a legit
way to purchase this product, and wanted to make sure it is ok before purchasing it. As I want a legal proper version purchased correctly.

The sale of OEM software with "qualifying hardware purchase" is an old rule that isn't used anymore. Even now you can buy OEM Office 2013 without a qualifying hardware purchase. Any Office products that are post EOS (Office 2010 and older) are
outside of any past rules and can be sold without hardware as well. The reason why some sellers on Ebay still offer OEM software (Windows or Office) with a piece of hardware is because they likely do not know the rule has changed.
Either way, regarding purchasing something on Ebay, if you buy Office with "as is" hardware, you obviously aren't buying it for the hardware. The software should only be sealed and if the seller does not offer returns (say, the product key is in
use or blocked) then I would stay away. Caveat Emptor, as they say.

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