Windows 8 Leaked CD Appeared for Sale on eBay
But the image would need to be on a DVD to fit...
Many people want to be the first to use a shiny new piece of software, which could explain why one person tried to sell an early build of Windows 8.
An auction appeared on eBay offering a “real Windows 8 Milestone 3 leaked CD.” It's unknown if this disc was an official Microsoft pressing, but copies of Windows 8 Milestone 3 have been available off file sharing sites for some time now.
The auction has likely since caught the attention of Microsoft, which probably explains why the listing was pulled. According to WinRumors, the auction listing had a price of $1,500.
For those who really want to try out Windows 8, but to abide by Microsoft's rules, there's been rumors that Microsoft will release a beta at its BUILD conference this September. We'll know for sure in a couple of months!

c'mon man.
and $1500, that is alot to ask.... a good moron inducing price would be $50 or less
means it's overseas outside of good ol' usa jurisdiction.
wouldn't surprise me if it was an ex microsoft employee in ireland
I can't wait to try it out with my Dell 22" multi-touch IPS panel.
Profit earned from stolen good (or cost saving if they keep it) = $1500.00
Minus.
Loss of salary due to lost job = - $50,000
Net Profit = -48,500.00
or net savinging if keeping the item = -48,500.00
It would be cheaper to not steal from the company and buy his/her own copy when it's released. So unless they're stealing something whose value will replace the job salary.....
I'd think it was a hoax if you ask me.
Journalists, Apple, other industry insiders...
Other than stating the obvious (we know selling a leaked copy on eBay is less than an average salary), you're making a bunch of unfounded assumptions; a) that person is motivated purely by money, b) that person is going to get caught and fired c) that person isn't losing their job for unrelated reasons anyway, or has some grudge against their employer, etc.
eBay has clear guidelines and rules on this kind of thing, expect to see the listing pulled by the admins, then expect local cops to knock on the listers door.
I'm not saying I am against having a copy of a leaked build, but at least try to do it in the traditional manner, this is like robbing a Police car then driving it in front of the local court house and standing on the roof with a megaphone shouting "stolen car for sale!".
Special kind of stupid.