Hi there,
I've been searching all over the place, emailing MSDN and didn't think about checking here.

I recently won a buy-it-now item on ebay for the item:
> MSDN Universal 2003:2004.

I've been in discussion with the seller and have emailed MSDN over the legality of the sale. My intentions for using the software (OS's, visual studio 6 enterprise ect..) is purely for developing and testing my applications with the intention of commercial sale in accordance with the license.

My question has been whether it is legal for the seller to pass the package onto me. I have searched through the smallprint at MSDN FAQ and the section about selling old discs jumped out at me:

I've had an MSDN subscription for some time now and have many old discs that are duplicates or that I simply don't use. Can I give them away or sell them?
No. You may only sell or transfer your MSDN Subscription as a whole, and you must transfer all materials received with the subscription to the new owner.
I then contacted MSDN and recieved a reply this morning:

I have looked into this for you, and I would like to inform you that
buying active MSDN Universal through eBay is not a legal purchase
process.
The answer for your question if seller is allowed to pass the
subscription is unfortunately no.
So... i contacted the seller requesting a mutual withdrawl, who came back with this:

I'm giving the MSDN Card that was included with the package and a letter that indicate that i'm giving all the right and the licence according to the Microsofot policy.
What should i do now? I would greatly appreciate feedback on this its been bugging me all w/e. Thanks