Anyone get their keys from C D Keys?

[J]

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[The Captain]

Yes instant

[Ibra]

I ordered 10+ games on CDKeys, no issues at all. Fast, reliable and cheap. Already pre-loaded the game with the key i got via CDKeys

[Swans]

Yes, installed and ready to go. Use CDKeys all the time, they are not 'shady', and are a volume reseller operating within the bounds of UK and EU law.

[OOFleming]

I got my key yesterday and have preloaded.
I have over 160 games through CDKeys and not a single problem with any of them, it's not a grey market site just because it's not on that site you mentioned doesn't mean it's grey market, also grey markets have made it on to sites like that in the past so that's not a useful tool to determine a markets legitimacy.
Do a bit of research into cdkeys and you will see how they operate, nothing grey about it

[Predator]

I frequently use cdkeys they are a great legitimate seller of keys. Have never had a problem and I honesty don't expect to when I use them for the next purchase.

[tflaigjr]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Predator:

I frequently use cdkeys they are a great legitimate seller of keys. Have never had a problem and I honesty don't expect to when I use them for the next purchase.

Like any business they do have problems. I bought nightingale from there. Tried to redeem and was told key was already used. After many attempts, of sending screen shots of the error, the order number I had go to PayPal and file a claim. I showed them the same proof and was refunded my money. Might been isolated incident, but I was not impressed by their customer service.

[Carlos Spicywiener]

CD keys is shady isn't it? wasn't it originally a site to get actual Cd keys from physical copies? Didn't this sight also download cracks years ago?

[Swans]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Carlos Spicywiener:

CD keys is shady isn't it? wasn't it originally a site to get actual Cd keys from physical copies? Didn't this sight also download cracks years ago?

I don't think you mean CDkeys, or, if you do perhaps a business model from a long time ago.

I've used them for 7 years and not experienced the above. They have a squeaky clean rep (4.8/10) on Trustpilot going back 11 years, so think you must be mistaking them for someone else.

[NaPalM]

hypothetically, one would of received this last night ;)

used them loads tbh, only ever had one issue and after a little back and forth (3 or 4 times with questions ect) refunded.

AAA games havent been an issue thought. key is instantly available.

GF on the other hand did get a key for ps+ and she never used it until like a year after and it was already used, so? ymmv. ;)

[ScottishRanger]

Yes got mine from CDkeys too.I took a leap of faith in 2015 to get the Mad Max game from them i expected my money to be gone and was real surprised when i got a steam code from them being using them ever since.

[Carlos Spicywiener]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Swans:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Carlos Spicywiener:

CD keys is shady isn't it? wasn't it originally a site to get actual Cd keys from physical copies? Didn't this sight also download cracks years ago?

I don't think you mean CDkeys, or, if you do perhaps a business model from a long time ago.

I've used them for 7 years and not experienced the above. They have a squeaky clean rep (4.8/10) on Trustpilot going back 11 years, so think you must be mistaking them for someone else.

Ya. This was many years ago when cds had 16 digit/alphanumeric codes that needed to be entered before or after installation. Long before Steam. Cracks were offered to circumvent the need to have the disc in the drive while loading or playing

[Paranochat]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย MancSoulja:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ⎛⎝Duckers McQuack⎠⎞:

I don't buy from shady key resellers, no.

Shady key sellers are more like Kinguin or G2A, sites that act as marketplaces where anyone can sell keys including criminals.

You’re basically being manipulated by publishers to think that shopping around is bad or shady.

CJS CD Keys won the Lloyds\Telegraph best British entrepreneurs award a few years ago, it’s a government award for businesses, does that sound like they’re operating a shady business?

Stop trying to shame people into paying more than they should just because you lack the mental fortitude to shop better.

It's an unauthorized reseller, of course it's shady.

There's no shame in "shopping around", but claiming these grey market resellers are legit and that there's no issue with it is simply a lie.

People can buy from whatever store they want for all I care, but they should still know what they're doing.

[Deathwing1306]

I got it at like 3 PM yesterday lol

[Deathwing1306]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Paranochat:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย MancSoulja:

Shady key sellers are more like Kinguin or G2A, sites that act as marketplaces where anyone can sell keys including criminals.

You’re basically being manipulated by publishers to think that shopping around is bad or shady.

CJS CD Keys won the Lloyds\Telegraph best British entrepreneurs award a few years ago, it’s a government award for businesses, does that sound like they’re operating a shady business?

Stop trying to shame people into paying more than they should just because you lack the mental fortitude to shop better.

It's an unauthorized reseller, of course it's shady.

There's no shame in "shopping around", but claiming these grey market resellers are legit and that there's no issue with it is simply a lie.

People can buy from whatever store they want for all I care, but they should still know what they're doing.

These resellers had to buy the keys from somewhere and who is the one who generates the keys and gives it to the developers to sell it to these sites ?

Steam :) and developers are the ones who sell it to these sites, the sites might buy it from like other countries or something for cheaper, but still, developers will get their money and Steam as well. There is nothing wrong with buying steam keys through sites like HRK, Humble Bundle, CDKeys, Instant Gaming and these kinds of sites.

Kinguin, G2A and these ones are probably not really fully legit sometimes, but CDKeys is perfectly fine.

Conclusion: Developers themselves are the ones who sell these keys because the only way to generate a Steam key for a game is to contact Steam to generate them for you and only the devs can do that so devs will get their money from those keys...

EDIT: the thing is also that this game has been out for 2 years and Sony demanding 60€ for it is just crazy, if it was at least 50€ I will be like alright fair, 60€ is a price tag for newly released games, some devs are so greedy that they want 70€ (hello EA), but 60€ is pretty much a price for NEW game, because it is on PC now doesn't mean that it's brand new, the game probably doesn't sell much anymore on PS so they did a port to PC.

[MancSoulja]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Paranochat:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย MancSoulja:

Shady key sellers are more like Kinguin or G2A, sites that act as marketplaces where anyone can sell keys including criminals.

You’re basically being manipulated by publishers to think that shopping around is bad or shady.

CJS CD Keys won the Lloyds\Telegraph best British entrepreneurs award a few years ago, it’s a government award for businesses, does that sound like they’re operating a shady business?

Stop trying to shame people into paying more than they should just because you lack the mental fortitude to shop better.

It's an unauthorized reseller, of course it's shady.

There's no shame in "shopping around", but claiming these grey market resellers are legit and that there's no issue with it is simply a lie.

People can buy from whatever store they want for all I care, but they should still know what they're doing.

There’s no such thing as “an authorised key seller” in the EU, once a publisher sells a game, they lose all exclusive distribution rights.

If you buy a game, and then sell it before activating it, do you actually think that makes you a criminal? lol