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I use PSE5 and as previously stated by those who've already replied, it does 
not require activation.  PSE5 will require a valid product key on first 
install but as I've not done a reinstall, I don't know whether you'd be 
prompted for the product key again.  Providing the software is genuine I see 
no real difference in buying from eBay or buying from a high street store, 
apart from price!  However with used software you may encounter problems if 
the previous owner registered the product key with Adobe, but that is only 
my guess...

"Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message 
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> "Joe D" <joedee@invalid.com> wrote in message 
> news:0001HW.C7BE5050000353B4B02919BF@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:23:08 -0500, Ken Baker (Dover ICT) wrote
>> (in article
>> <c6a9c989-127f-4d12-a908-8e04f2f6e8ab@z4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>):
>>
>>> On 11 Mar, 00:26, Brianm <idontthin...@spammersdie.com> wrote:
>>>> For a variety of reasons, I would like to purchase Elements v 5.0
>>>> (rather than the latest, 8.0). What would be the best way? I can't
>>>> find it on Adobe's site... Does it work to buy it second-hand off
>>>> Ebay? I'm wondering if there's some obscure activation feature or
>>>> something which may make a second-hand purchase difficult.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Providing you get the CD and the Serial Number it should install OK.
>>
>> I'm not sure if this goes back to v5 of Elements, but Adobe keeps track 
>> of
>> registered/in use IDs. If the seller didn't deactivate that ID you might 
>> not
>> be able to activate it because Adobe might claim it's already in use.
>>
>> Just a warning. Maybe check with Adobe?
>>
>> -- 
>> Joe Dee from NYC
>>
>
> I have PSE 4 & 6, and neither required activation, so I don't
> think PSE 5 will.  I also have PSE 5 that came with a Wacom
> pad, but never installed it.
>