Why CD Keys Are in Use (Some of the Time)

[Woodhouse]

Keys are stolen from other people. Sometimes the stealer just copies the key and sends it. Sometimes the stealer changes it to a bogus one. All the person has to do is launch with Steam, and their key will be reset. Either way, there's a possibility that the seller actually ISN'T an asshole. It's just someone trying to play their game the they paid full price for (and stupidly downloaded YouTube Hacks) or an "FPS Booster". Most of the time they don't even know that someone is in possession of their key. Just though I'd throw this out there...If you already knew it, then great. If you didn't,...


**ALSO**: "Some people who run the youtube hacks, get their key back, and run OTHER "Hacks". Thus resulting in the key being sold multiple times without either seller knowing it." -Bose

[Bosegelucke]

Another addition. Some people who run the youtube hacks, get their key back, and run OTHER "Hacks". Thus resulting in the key being sold multiple times without either seller knowing it. There are many risks to buying cheap keys, but that is why they are cheap.

[Margherita]

Thank you for this, will answer a lot of people's questions.

[[MPGH]Jim Morrison]

I think this should be a bit obvious to people, but I like it nonetheless

[Bosegelucke]

I think this should be a bit obvious to people, but I like it nonetheless

You would be surprised at the amount of people I get telling me I am a scammer without taking any of this into consideration.

[Woodhouse]

I think this should be a bit obvious to people, but I like it nonetheless

Umm...Well, there were a few threads post not too long talking about the keys they bought being in use...People may understand it, but maybe they're not connecting the dots?

[Bosegelucke]

I think this should be a bit obvious to people, but I like it nonetheless

You would be surprised at the amount of people I get telling me I am a scammer without taking any of this into consideration.

[Woodhouse]

Yeah. They think the only reason is that the individual is reselling keys. And in my opinion most of the time, they're not.

[Bosegelucke]

Yeah. They think the only reason is that the individual is reselling keys. And in my opinion most of the time, they're not.

Indeed. Honestly, I have seen less and less scammers, and more and more unintelligent buyers.

[darkangel1]

Nice post, I downloaded youtube hacks once.. Was a big mistake. Lol.

[Woodhouse]

Nice post, I downloaded youtube hacks once.. Was a big mistake. Lol.

I used to be an adventurer like you, until I downloaded YouTube hacks.

[ReflectedGod]

I used to be an adventurer like you, until I downloaded YouTube hacks.

Took a trojan to the registry? ^_^