@DEV Duplicated key

[HAKIMODO]

I've got Restaurant Empire 2 from bundle Battle Kingdoms Bundle - from IndieGala (sold on November 2019).
https://barter.vg/bundle/4545/

I've gived it to someone and looks like key is already used.

I've asked Steam for date of my key (N9R58-?????-LK7W9) activation and...

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However, the CD Key was activated on 2016-09-16.
Let us know if you need anything else.
Steam Support

Looks like my key (sold in bundle on November 2019) was used in 2016 year?
How to contact with @DEV for working key replacement?

[CobraA1]

Yikes.

Their contact info is at their website here:
https://www.enlight.com/StoreFront/Contact.html

Maybe you can also get their attention at the Capitalism 2 Facebook page, that seems to be the only game they work on anymore:
https://www.facebook.com/capitalism2

[HAKIMODO]

Thanks, I've already got a working replacement from IndieGala.
But it's strange that dev gived old used key for sale.

[CobraA1]

It appears as if barter.vg is some sort of key trading site?

Any time you obtain a key from a third party site, there is some chance of a key being given to the site that was actually used. Third party sites (and the people who sell through them) have no way of checking whether a key was used.

Giving keys to other people via third parties is not considered to be a legitimate use of the key, so Steam and other retailers do not provide any sort of "checking" mechanism.

The accepted way if giving unused keys to other people is via the first party. For example: If you received a game via a bundle in Humble Bundle, you are expected to use Humble Bundle's own website to give the key to other people.

[HAKIMODO]

I bought this key in a shop (IndieGala). And as Steam Support told - this key was used in 2016. It's a developer fault that he sold used key.

You haven't read carefully - I didn't buy the game on Barter.vg but on IndieGala (it's a store like Humble Bundle or Green Man Gaming etc).

Barter.vg is a site where you can trade with others. It's also a good info about all Steam games.

[CobraA1]

Do you know when IndieGala procured the key, and how? Third party is third party - it's a risk. You trust they are doing everything right.

[HAKIMODO]

Same question as Humble Bundle. How HB sold me a used key?

[Enlight Software]

Please email us at [e-mail] and we will provide you with a new key.

[HAKIMODO]

Thank you but I already got a working key (from seller - IndieGala).