Legitimacy of CD Key Site - Guild Wars Forums

Mesmer in Need · Oct 12, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21

I was looking around for a copy of Nightfall for my friend (he doesn't want to use a credit card for the ingame store), and it is pretty hard to find a unbundled version of NF in a store anymore. I was browsing google, checking availability in certain stores, and I came across this site claiming to sell various CD keys.
http://www.allcdkey.com/

It seems legitimate, but I have some reservations. I found this in their FAQ:
"'Are your CD keys and game time cards legit? Where do you get them from?'

Of course, our CD keys and game time cards are 100% legal. The CD keys and game time cards are taken from standard retail packages, and then scanned and send as photos via email attachments. We are absolutely reliable."

Has any ever used this site? This doesn't look like the run-of-the-mill "unused cdkey" tricks on ebay, but I would rather not scam myself out of $15.

Chthon · Oct 13, 2009, 12:21 AM // 00:21

It is most obviously a scam.

branamanp · Oct 13, 2009, 12:23 AM // 00:23

i havent bought any there but i have bought one from http://www.RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO/guild-wars/gw/gw-cd-key-c-4149-1401-1430.ogm
and they just sent me a email that had a scaned picture of the cd key so i would think they are the same.

samerkablamer · Oct 13, 2009, 12:24 AM // 00:24

Think of it like this: if almost none of the box art matches the game it is advertising, its a scam. Lol @ Cod: MW with master chief as the advertisement

EDIT: There is no risk to using a credit card in the ingame store. Unless you have a keylogger on your computer. But thats a 0% chance unless your friend either A: downloads heavy porn, or B: clicks for free smileys

caballo_oscuro · Oct 13, 2009, 12:57 AM // 00:57

Any time you're buying a game, get a boxed copy from a shop or get the key from the online store added to your account. GW is fairly cheap these days anyway so there's no need to take a risk and ever wonder whether something is legit. If you buy a boxed copy that's still sealed or buy an account direct from NCsoft you have no chance of being scammed.

Lord Xivor · Oct 13, 2009, 01:35 AM // 01:35

I purchased two keys...one for the trilogy, and one for EOTN from [offgamers dot com]. That is where I got my second account.

I got my full guild wars account for $44, and had it up and going in a matter of minutes. So, I cannot vouch for the website you posted, but I can vouch for the one that I posted.

Kattar · Oct 13, 2009, 01:54 AM // 01:54

There is no website like this that isn't a scam.

*Darcy* · Oct 13, 2009, 02:10 AM // 02:10

If he buys it through Steam http://store.steampowered.com/ he can use PayPal.

sickdezign · Oct 13, 2009, 03:28 AM // 03:28

I've actually used the site that was mentioned earlier, offgamers, for a few games that were sold out around where I live (small town). So far they've been great with the speed of the delivery ^_^ . You can also use a bunch of different payment methods on the site (paypal, western union, webmoney, ect, ect)

They'll email you telling you it's been delivered then all you do is

1) Click on the link and login to your account.
2) Click on the order number, to view your order details.
3) Scroll to the bottom and click on ???Show Code???.

Here's is what the email you get from them looks like (edited)

Dear Mr. -----

Order Number: -----
Order Date: Friday, 01 August, 2008
Detailed Invoice: --------------------

Status: ->

The following items have been delivered:
?? Age of Conan > US > CD Key > Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Registration Key [US] x 1

For any enquiries or assistance, you may use our Online Live Support service or e-mail your enquiries to [email protected] ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO. Please remember to include your Order Number when contacting us to expedite the process. Thanks again for shopping at OffGamers.

Best Regards,
OffGamers Team.

Now I'm not saying that you should trust any site with it, it's always up too you if you order it or not. Most of the sites are scams but there's always 1 or 2 that are legit.

(if I mentioned anything wrong please edit this post >.< sorry ahead of time)

FoxBat · Oct 13, 2009, 03:52 AM // 03:52

I don't know about that one but there are plenty of trustworthy key sellers. It does these sites no good to sell "used" keys obviously, so they can't go stealing them from other people, they need to obtain them from fresh retail packages. They can't easily screw you once you use the key, even if they call Anet claiming the account was stolen, you also have cd-key access so they won't clearly be awarded back the account - and if they bring to bear their company name, they'd just get in trouble with NCSoft.

Half of my campaigns I bought just as keys from high-rated ebay sellers, never had any issue. My guess is some sellers figure it is profitable to operate in this manner. They don't have to worry about shipping, handling, or storage for boxes of games, just open a box, scan the key into a database, throw it away, and profit later.

Buying keys isn't really any more risky than buying anything else on the internet. Ebay sellers scam you just as easily on physical items- in fact even easier since they can invent excuses like things getting lost in the mail, being slow to send stuff out, etc. Nothing like getting an e-mail with your key an hour after purchase.

wilderness · Oct 13, 2009, 04:13 AM // 04:13

www.g2play.net is my new first stop when it comes to CD keys.

I've bought Aion Pre-Order, Dead Space, and Left 4 Dead, and all of them have been legit. My friend bought Diablo 2 and he got that just fine too.

Pay with Pay Pal, too.

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All Guild Wars Campaings and EotN = $36.
Nightfall = $12.37

Bargains!

subarucar · Oct 13, 2009, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilderness

www.g2play.net is my new first stop when it comes to CD keys.

I've bought Aion Pre-Order, Dead Space, and Left 4 Dead, and all of them have been legit. My friend bought Diablo 2 and he got that just fine too.

Pay with Pay Pal, too.

-

All Guild Wars Campaings and EotN = $36.
Nightfall = $12.37

Bargains!

Thanks for the link. Steam is damn cheap at the moment with the NZD:USD exchange rate, but these guys make it even cheaper.

The prices on GW don't seem that good IMO, I've seen far better deals around.

Amazon US has some decent deals on GW atm,
http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-Tri..._bxgy_vg_img_b

Newegg are also pretty good when it comes to cheap electronics
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ion=guild+wars

Mesmer in Need · Oct 13, 2009, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Thanks everyone, I'll look into paypal and Offgamers/G2play and talk to my friend. The main problem with the ingame store is that it's overpriced. I've seen copies on ebay go for around $15 while the store is around $30.

Bob Slydell · Oct 13, 2009, 06:28 AM // 06:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesmer in Need

Of course, our CD keys and game time cards are 100% legal. The CD keys and game time cards are taken from standard retail packages, and then scanned and send as photos via email attachments. We are absolutely reliable."

U.L.T.R.A S.C.A.M

no, seriously....when you buy a key from a place, your purpose is to buy a SEALED key that no eyes have touched yet, that guarantees it's 100% legit.

In this case, I would without a doubt say this company is a little crappy makeshift company out of someone house to scam people out of money and make a few roflbucks then disappear into thin air when something like the law kicks in. LMAO no company scans pictures wit ha scanner of keys and emails them as attachments. If they do send them they send by text like in the NC store.

Bathal Nasp · Oct 13, 2009, 06:42 AM // 06:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisworld

U.L.T.R.A S.C.A.M

no, seriously....when you buy a key from a place, your purpose is to buy a SEALED key that no eyes have touched yet, that guarantees it's 100% legit.

In this case, I would without a doubt say this company is a little crappy makeshift company out of someone house to scam people out of money and make a few roflbucks then disappear into thin air when something like the law kicks in. LMAO no company scans pictures wit ha scanner of keys and emails them as attachments. If they do send them they send by text like in the NC store.

So how do you in all your infinite wisdom explain how I came by my second account? It didn't just magically create itself using one of my emails/passwords, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't a scam.

*logs in*

Yup, works just fine.

bsoltan · Oct 13, 2009, 06:48 AM // 06:48

Regarding g2play they were found to be selling stolen digital codes for Blood Bowl:

http://www.cyanide-studio.com/forumB...php?f=4&t=3663

So those codes were blacklisted and banned.

Edit: I'm not saying all codes are stolen or all sites are suspect. Just to be aware what and where you're buying from.

For any game, to ensure you are getting a legitimate version buy a sealed boxed copy in a store or online, or get it from an authorised digital distributor like the companies store (NCSoft) or somewhere like Steam or even direct2drive if they have it.

Bluefeather · Oct 13, 2009, 07:07 AM // 07:07

i purchased twice from hotcdkey dot com. they have nice support. ill buy from them again if i need to (though i dont need any new key anymore).

FoxBat · Oct 13, 2009, 07:34 AM // 07:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisworld

no, seriously....when you buy a key from a place, your purpose is to buy a SEALED key that no eyes have touched yet, that guarantees it's 100% legit.

Sow how were you planning to email that?

MercenaryKnight · Oct 13, 2009, 07:50 AM // 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxBat

Sow how were you planning to email that?

You get them to promise to rip open, take a pic with eyes closed and e-mail it duh. -sarcasm-

Obviously get a friend with a credit card to buy it through online store then give friend the cash or go buy a real copy at a store or something.

Lots of stores like bestbuy and walmart will send your order to the store near you so you can pay in person instead of online.

Eduhard · Oct 13, 2009, 08:15 AM // 08:15

http://www.ripoffreport.com/Internet...-gam-84pe5.htm

Google's third result....scam ! Even if this not a scam, meh I don't trust this kind of "companies"...

Oct 12, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21	#1
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	Legitimacy of CD Key Site I was looking around for a copy of Nightfall for my friend (he doesn't want to use a credit card for the ingame store), and it is pretty hard to find a unbundled version of NF in a store anymore. I was browsing google, checking availability in certain stores, and I came across this site claiming to sell various CD keys. http://www.allcdkey.com/ It seems legitimate, but I have some reservations. I found this in their FAQ: "'Are your CD keys and game time cards legit? Where do you get them from?' Of course, our CD keys and game time cards are 100% legal. The CD keys and game time cards are taken from standard retail packages, and then scanned and send as photos via email attachments. We are absolutely reliable." Has any ever used this site? This doesn't look like the run-of-the-mill "unused cdkey" tricks on ebay, but I would rather not scam myself out of $15.

Oct 13, 2009, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#4
samerkablamer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: The Mirror of Reason [SNOW] Profession: P/W	Think of it like this: if almost none of the box art matches the game it is advertising, its a scam. Lol @ Cod: MW with master chief as the advertisement EDIT: There is no risk to using a credit card in the ingame store. Unless you have a keylogger on your computer. But thats a 0% chance unless your friend either A: downloads heavy porn, or B: clicks for free smileys Last edited by samerkablamer; Oct 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM // 00:27..

Oct 13, 2009, 01:54 AM // 01:54	#7
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	There is no website like this that isn't a scam. __________________ All seems lost now, but still we must fight on.

Oct 13, 2009, 02:10 AM // 02:10	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	If he buys it through Steam http://store.steampowered.com/ he can use PayPal. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 13, 2009, 03:28 AM // 03:28	#9
sickdezign Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Profession: R/Mo	I've actually used the site that was mentioned earlier, offgamers, for a few games that were sold out around where I live (small town). So far they've been great with the speed of the delivery ^_^ . You can also use a bunch of different payment methods on the site (paypal, western union, webmoney, ect, ect) They'll email you telling you it's been delivered then all you do is 1) Click on the link and login to your account. 2) Click on the order number, to view your order details. 3) Scroll to the bottom and click on ???Show Code???. Here's is what the email you get from them looks like (edited) Dear Mr. ----- Order Number: ----- Order Date: Friday, 01 August, 2008 Detailed Invoice: -------------------- Status: -> The following items have been delivered: ?? Age of Conan > US > CD Key > Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Registration Key [US] x 1 For any enquiries or assistance, you may use our Online Live Support service or e-mail your enquiries to [email protected] ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO. Please remember to include your Order Number when contacting us to expedite the process. Thanks again for shopping at OffGamers. Best Regards, OffGamers Team. Now I'm not saying that you should trust any site with it, it's always up too you if you order it or not. Most of the sites are scams but there's always 1 or 2 that are legit. (if I mentioned anything wrong please edit this post >.< sorry ahead of time) Last edited by sickdezign; Oct 13, 2009 at 03:35 AM // 03:35..

Oct 13, 2009, 12:21 AM // 00:21	#2
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	It is most obviously a scam.

Oct 13, 2009, 12:23 AM // 00:23	#3
branamanp Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2008 Guild: [MOB] Profession: A/	i havent bought any there but i have bought one from http://www.RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO/guild-wars/gw/gw-cd-key-c-4149-1401-1430.ogm and they just sent me a email that had a scaned picture of the cd key so i would think they are the same.

Oct 13, 2009, 12:57 AM // 00:57	#5
caballo_oscuro Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Aura	Any time you're buying a game, get a boxed copy from a shop or get the key from the online store added to your account. GW is fairly cheap these days anyway so there's no need to take a risk and ever wonder whether something is legit. If you buy a boxed copy that's still sealed or buy an account direct from NCsoft you have no chance of being scammed.

Oct 13, 2009, 01:35 AM // 01:35	#6
Lord Xivor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Guild: Our God Is A Consuming [FIRE] Profession: Rt/A	I purchased two keys...one for the trilogy, and one for EOTN from [offgamers dot com]. That is where I got my second account. I got my full guild wars account for $44, and had it up and going in a matter of minutes. So, I cannot vouch for the website you posted, but I can vouch for the one that I posted.

Oct 13, 2009, 03:52 AM // 03:52	#10
FoxBat Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: Mo/Me	I don't know about that one but there are plenty of trustworthy key sellers. It does these sites no good to sell "used" keys obviously, so they can't go stealing them from other people, they need to obtain them from fresh retail packages. They can't easily screw you once you use the key, even if they call Anet claiming the account was stolen, you also have cd-key access so they won't clearly be awarded back the account - and if they bring to bear their company name, they'd just get in trouble with NCSoft. Half of my campaigns I bought just as keys from high-rated ebay sellers, never had any issue. My guess is some sellers figure it is profitable to operate in this manner. They don't have to worry about shipping, handling, or storage for boxes of games, just open a box, scan the key into a database, throw it away, and profit later. Buying keys isn't really any more risky than buying anything else on the internet. Ebay sellers scam you just as easily on physical items- in fact even easier since they can invent excuses like things getting lost in the mail, being slow to send stuff out, etc. Nothing like getting an e-mail with your key an hour after purchase. Last edited by FoxBat; Oct 13, 2009 at 03:55 AM // 03:55..

Oct 13, 2009, 04:13 AM // 04:13	#11
wilderness tinyurl.com/6hqar7a Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO] Profession: W/N	www.g2play.net is my new first stop when it comes to CD keys. I've bought Aion Pre-Order, Dead Space, and Left 4 Dead, and all of them have been legit. My friend bought Diablo 2 and he got that just fine too. Pay with Pay Pal, too. - All Guild Wars Campaings and EotN = $36. Nightfall = $12.37 Bargains! Last edited by wilderness; Oct 13, 2009 at 04:16 AM // 04:16..

Oct 13, 2009, 04:59 AM // 04:59	#13
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	Thanks everyone, I'll look into paypal and Offgamers/G2play and talk to my friend. The main problem with the ingame store is that it's overpriced. I've seen copies on ebay go for around $15 while the store is around $30.

Oct 13, 2009, 06:48 AM // 06:48	#16
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	Regarding g2play they were found to be selling stolen digital codes for Blood Bowl: http://www.cyanide-studio.com/forumB...php?f=4&t=3663 So those codes were blacklisted and banned. Edit: I'm not saying all codes are stolen or all sites are suspect. Just to be aware what and where you're buying from. For any game, to ensure you are getting a legitimate version buy a sealed boxed copy in a store or online, or get it from an authorised digital distributor like the companies store (NCSoft) or somewhere like Steam or even direct2drive if they have it. Last edited by bsoltan; Oct 13, 2009 at 07:21 AM // 07:21..

Oct 13, 2009, 07:07 AM // 07:07	#17
Bluefeather Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines Guild: [PNOY] Profession: W/R	i purchased twice from hotcdkey dot com. they have nice support. ill buy from them again if i need to (though i dont need any new key anymore).

Oct 13, 2009, 08:15 AM // 08:15	#20
Eduhard Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: X Knock Out X [KO] Profession: Me/	http://www.ripoffreport.com/Internet...-gam-84pe5.htm Google's third result....scam ! Even if this not a scam, meh I don't trust this kind of "companies"... Last edited by Eduhard; Oct 13, 2009 at 08:18 AM // 08:18..