I agree with you all the way until the very last sentence. Unless e-bay have subliminally changed their policy, I see no reason why software (legitimate and pirated) will not feature on the auction site. I think that many people will see software (legitimate and pirated) as an easier sale than hardware. Businesses, small and large, may have a rather “grey” garage-sale mentality. And, of course, the levels of staff attrition anticipated will inevitably reduce the shedding organization’s asset control capability.

I know to my own cost that e-bay is ripe picking ground for software pirates and that e-bay take no action when a complaint is made by an innocent buyer. Mind you the software manufacturers make it incredibly hard for themselves, as you might find if you try to report piracy of their product.

I have little doubt that we’ll be hearing about lay-offs from other IT companies soon.