Is this site ok to use for game keys???
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For keys I only ever use CDKeys.com.
Pretty good price wise and a 5% discount on Facebook as well.
Pretty good price wise and a 5% discount on Facebook as well.
To clarify, I'm not fine with buying stolen goods. I would care if a site that I had supported turned out to be a scammer, even if I hadn't incured any losses myself. Fair point on G2A, I haven't used them. As you said, I was mainly refering to instant gaming.
If you are buying a AAA game then you could have a look to see if the devs have released a list of authorised resellers.
Few examples are Ubisoft, ElderScrollsOnline list. Buying from any other site not listed is always a risk of getting a stolen key.
Some other developers have also probably got an authorised list, but these was just examples. The small indie developers probably won't have such lists. I'll use the websites that are listed on these types of lists to purchase my games.
ETA: maybe we should get a sticky thread for these devs who have released lists, so people can easily find and know which site are generally authorised
Sorry, totally misread your previous post. I read it as 'wouldn't care' rather than 'would care', apologies for that.
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Same here, PayPal for pretty much everything including Steam, I was aware that dodgy key sellers used G2a,
G2a's reminds me of that upload site the FBI closed them down a few years back, because they didn't care who used the site and it had loads of pirate movies and music albums etc on it, I think they were called Megaupload?
If your moral compass is basically in pieces/was sold for crack - sure, fill your boots.
Otherwise, accept that they're (as has been said) basically a fence for keys bought with stolen card details. You'll likely get your game, all will be fine but devs may well be seriously out of pocket and abandoning the PC market for something safer.
If you really don't care, at least only buy AAA titles there. The bigger publishers can likely take the hit and when they're scum like EA, they've likely got it coming
Could all of you going "I never had issue" get your head out of the ****ing sand for 10 seconds and read what the issue is?
Otherwise, accept that they're (as has been said) basically a fence for keys bought with stolen card details. You'll likely get your game, all will be fine but devs may well be seriously out of pocket and abandoning the PC market for something safer.
If you really don't care, at least only buy AAA titles there. The bigger publishers can likely take the hit and when they're scum like EA, they've likely got it coming
Could all of you going "I never had issue" get your head out of the ****ing sand for 10 seconds and read what the issue is?
Could all of you read up on what the issue is with G2A before giving more glib, clueless replies?
Not having a go but... it speaks volumes about your character if you're happy to be a customer regardless.
I suggest we at least have more of a conversation before you make any decisions about my character. I've been supporting the gaming industry for at least 20 years, spending 1000s of pounds on hardware and games and if I choose to spend some of my hard-earned cash on a site like G2A then I will thanks. You say you are not having a go but it certainly sounds like it to me.Could all of you read up on what the issue is with G2A before giving more glib, clueless replies?
So why are you okay with using G2A, aside from the fact that they've successfully delivered your keys. Genuine question, are you really happy to support a company such as this?
If you're happy to support credit card fraud, theft and illegal business practice then please feel free to continue
If you are so sure that this is normal business practice for them then how do they still trade. Do you have real and credible substantial citation that supports your claims?
Could it be that someone took advantage of this once or twice and now apparently every key you get from them is from a stolen credit card?
Look I don't wanna get in a flame war about this but just throwing stuff out there like this that at best insinuates possibilities just annoys me a little.
Maybe some of us are taking the original thread title a little too out of context. When the originator said "OK". He probably meant as in "will they work" or "is he at risk". How far you take that is subjective so some of us see it as an invite to check everyones Saintness on the moral compass and some of us decided to just answer it simply without dragging whether you'll go to heaven or hell into it.
Peace out and have fun gaming peeps
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Substantial evidence has been provided in easy to digest format on YouTube, look up Richard Lewis and Totalbiscuits videos on the matter.
Who the hell do think are you to make assumptions on my character based on forum post??? Also, if G2A is guilty of handing stolen goods, they would be out of business due the the trade descriptions act, nothing has been proven, and until that time may or not come, I will continue to buy my keys from them, if they are cheaper than other key sites that is.Could all of you read up on what the issue is with G2A before giving more glib, clueless replies?
Substantial evidence does not come in an easy to digest format my friend. Let's just agree to disagree on this one. I'll continue my life keeping an open mind and buying keys until someone shuts the site down for breaking the law with evidence given by qualified Lawers and you can continue to think that Richard Lewis and Totalbiscuit are those said Lawers
