@ Pierre, .......
Pierre wrote:.
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The Australian court case was referring to a refurbisher misusing cheaper OEM Windows Volume Licenses(= COA/Product Keys) from the MAR Program for brand new computers, ie not for refurbished computers.
Today, if refurbishers buy used and no-longer-supported OEM Win XP Pro computers from companies, they will likely need to refurbish and upgrade them to Win 8.1/10 Home or Pro, in order to attract buyers. If so, the refurbishers will need to join the MAR Program to buy new OEM Win 8.1/10 Home or Pro Volume License COA/PK. In the case of Win 8.1/10, OEM Recovery/Reinstall DVDs will not need to be provided by the refurbishers.
....... The above might have applied in your case, ie the refurbisher cancelled the OEM Win XP or Win Vista COA/Product Key on the refurbished computer and bought you a new OEM Win 7/8.1/10 COA/PK.
In the 2011-2012 case of Eric Lundgren, used and refurbished OEM Win XP/7 Pro computers were then still supported = the refurbishers did not need to buy any new OEM Win XP/7 Pro Volume Licenses COA/PK.
Come 2020, there will be millions of used OEM Win 7 Pro computers entering the refurbishing market. Wonder what will the refurbishers do.?