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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.0&return_msg=41689.2"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.21">21–23</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41689.2">G2A</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41689_2_23_10"> <a name="a41689_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">16 Feb 2016 22:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Feb 2016 22:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2">41689.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.1">41689.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think they're <em>usually </em>OK. Are they the ones that offer an extra guarantee for a few pence more? That always strikes me as dodgy.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.2&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">16 Feb 2016 22:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 10:13"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.3">41689.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_2" target="_self">41689.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, that's right. I wonder what you get for those few pence extra?! Why aren't the 'standard' purchases also guaranteed, and assuming they aren't, why let those people post their wares on the site? Is it to get people to buy, they then don't get a code and the site hopes they can't be arsed to argue over £5 (or whatever amount), they get their cash leaving a trail of disgruntled people...<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 16 Feb 2016 22:32 by GRAPHITONE</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.3&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 01:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 08:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.4">41689.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.1">41689.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Never heard of this outfit. WTF is a steam random key?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.4&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 04:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 08:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.5">41689.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.1">41689.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> G2A is dodgy as fuck, yeah. They're essentially just key marketplaces. People buy games when/where they're cheap (either bundles and sales or just in places where games are much cheaper due to regional pricing) and G2A essentially acts like ebay, matching up buyers and sellers.<br /><br /> The extra you pay is to protect you against fraudulent sales and region-locked keys. Otherwise you take your chances.<br /><br /> A slightly less dodgy (in that only one third party is profiting instead of two) is just to buy games from overseas stores like Nuuvem.<br /><br /> It's complicated though. I think we'd all agree that regional pricing is a good thing - games *should* be cheaper in places where incomes are much lower. Taking advantage of that as a person in the first world (and potentially jeopardising it) is quite a twattish thing to do.<br /><br /> On the other hand anyone *should* be able to do whatever they like with software they buy, including selling it.<br /><br /> I'd steer clear and use <a href="https://isthereanydeal.com/#/page:game/info?plain=projectcars">isthereanydeal</a> instead.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.5&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 08:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 09:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6">41689.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_5" target="_self">41689.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Cheers dude.<br /> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Quote:</strong> </div> <div class="quote">The extra you pay is to protect you against fraudulent sales and region-locked keys.</div> So, on a simple level, they should be able to refund you should something go awry.<br /><br /> Given all that, I'll give it a miss and wait for it in a Steam sale. <span class="emoticon e_pipe" title=":-Y"><span class="e__">:-Y</span></span><br /><br /> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Feb 2016 10:27 by GRAPHITONE</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.6&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 08:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 10:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.7">41689.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_4" target="_self">41689.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I guess Steam'll spit out a random game at you when you redeem the code?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.7&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 09:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 10:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.8">41689.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_6" target="_self">41689.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's currently ~£20 <a href="https://fr.gamesplanet.com/game/project-cars-digital-edition-steam-key--2758-1?ref=itad">here</a> which isn't bad. From what I've heard (and having played its predecessors) I'm not convinced it's worth it though. The open world stuff sounds great but is actually pretty shit. Probably better off just getting GRID Autosport if you fancy some vrooom. Or Rocket League of course.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.8&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 10:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 11:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.9">41689.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_8" target="_self">41689.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> what's your take on cdkeys.com? I think they're a bit less dodgy in that they do their own selling rather than being a marketplace, but I still wonder about the provenance of some of the keys. Still, they seem reliable and usually cheap and you can get 5% off by 'liking' them on Facebook and then unliking them and doing it again next time.<br /><br /> I use isthereanydeal.com as well, hooked up to the Steam wishlist it's pretty handy.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.9&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 10:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 11:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.10">41689.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_9" target="_self">41689.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've used CD Keys and at first I thought they had some fancy graphics for showing you the key, then I looked closer and realised that it's an actual scan of an actual key-card (think that was for Fifa 16 on the Xbone).<br /><br /> Previously I was happy to assume they were getting the codes cheap from other regions etc., but an actual card? I'd be more inclined to think the cards were stolen. Hopefully MS/Steam/Sony have a way of cancelling stolen codes (I remember selling phone top-up vouchers in sainsburys, we had to keep meticlous records of what serials we had) and I'm just being paranoid...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.10&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 11:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 11:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.11">41689.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.2#a41689_10" target="_self">41689.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Nah, I think they just hoover up cheap stock somewhere, possibly a bit dodgy but not so far as to be actually stolen. OEM discs and things like that.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.11&return_msg=41689.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41689.12" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>