Hey Lewie, where are we supposed to think these guys get this from? A high price, highly anticipated game at ~50%, months before release date; sorry but this smells fishy even for unauthorised resellers.
I don’t believe they resell games bought from “charity” bundles. Presumably you are referring to Humble bundles, which is not a charity, but a commercial venture. I see no evidence that they are reselling keys from Humble bundles.
The keys were originally generated by the publisher. As far as I am aware they do not have permission from the publisher to sell them.
So “they get them from the publisher” , but “they do not have permission from the publisher to sell them”… Yeah that’s straight and makes perfect sense.
I’ll leave it at that, you’re not the one selling them after all.
Thanks for linking that article, it has certainly clarified your stand on this matter.
While you make some good points, you seem to miss how and when you’re hurting the very thing you love or seemingly make a living out of, videogames. Hopefully someday you’ll see what I mean.
Wow, awesome find! I’ve noticed this site has been posted here alot, so I assume its trustworthy… Anyone can confirm that this works?
They have an excellent track record for customer service.
US-only, right?
No, worldwide.
Hey Lewie, where are we supposed to think these guys get this from? A high price, highly anticipated game at ~50%, months before release date; sorry but this smells fishy even for unauthorised resellers.
They get them from the publisher. Presumably via at least one intermediary, but it is the publisher who generates the Steam keys.
That’s a shady answer…
I may be wrong, but don’t these guys resell game keys from bundles intended for charity?
If they get this from the publisher by legitimate means, have they become an authorised Digital Distributor, then?
It’s an entirely straight answer.
I don’t believe they resell games bought from “charity” bundles. Presumably you are referring to Humble bundles, which is not a charity, but a commercial venture. I see no evidence that they are reselling keys from Humble bundles.
The keys were originally generated by the publisher. As far as I am aware they do not have permission from the publisher to sell them.
So “they get them from the publisher” , but “they do not have permission from the publisher to sell them”… Yeah that’s straight and makes perfect sense.
I’ll leave it at that, you’re not the one selling them after all.
Where else could the keys possibly come from?
Maybe just read this if you haven’t already:
http://savygamer.co.uk/2014/03/29/on-serial-resellers-and-savygamers-role-in-their-use/
Thanks for linking that article, it has certainly clarified your stand on this matter.
While you make some good points, you seem to miss how and when you’re hurting the very thing you love or seemingly make a living out of, videogames. Hopefully someday you’ll see what I mean.
I’m at least as enthusiastic for enabling consumers to benefit from free trade as I am for video games.
I can vouch for them. I’ve made several purchases with no problems, including recently R6S and JC3. I pre-ordered them well in advance too.