RUST "game license" removed?????

[CozMedic]

I bought Rust off of G 2 A because my friend convinced me and I logged on today after school with the library in a picture view and I double click RUST and it sends me to the store page. I put in in normal library view and when I normally click it says "Purchase" instead of buy? I also checked my list of games that shows where I purchased it and it's completely gone.
Other info I've recently changed my Steam name to have a [SHL](space) before my nickname but all of my other games weren't removed? please help

[Brujeira]

You were ripped off like so many people who have used that site in the past. You can try contacting their Customer Service team but you should also be ready to do a chargeback if you think they're not being honest with you...

... in fact, it was up to me, I'd go straight ahead and do the chargeback, but I take a much harder line on this stuff than some of the mods and the other posters.

[CozMedic]

Originally posted by Brujeira:

You were ripped off like so many people who have used that site in the past. You can try contacting their Customer Service team but you should also be ready to do a chargeback if you think they're not being honest with you...

... in fact, it was up to me, I'd go straight ahead and do the chargeback, but I take a much harder line on this stuff than some of the mods and the other posters.

the thing is I already played the game and had 40+ hours before this happened.

[Brujeira]

Originally posted by SHL CozMedic:

the thing is I already played the game and had 40+ hours before this happened.

I should have been clearer on how this scam works. That site, or one of it's traders, buys the key... sells it to you... then does a chargeback to get their purchase payment back. Steam and the devs haven't been paid, so the key gets revoked and the trader walks away with your money.

[Big Al]

That site is a scam. I've heard stories of their customer service reps. asking people for their Steam name, password and Steamguard PIN so that they can activate a game via VPN for them.

Hella shady.

[Black Blade]

Originally posted by Brujeira:

I should have been clearer on how this scam works. That site, or one of it's traders, buys the key... sells it to you... then does a chargeback to get their purchase payment back. Steam and the devs haven't been paid, so the key gets revoked and the trader walks away with your money.

I do not think they charge back them self, how ever i do think they get there keys from Black Market types... and that is were the problem comes from it, at least from what i understand...

[CozMedic]

Originally posted by Black Blade:

Originally posted by Brujeira:

I should have been clearer on how this scam works. That site, or one of it's traders, buys the key... sells it to you... then does a chargeback to get their purchase payment back. Steam and the devs haven't been paid, so the key gets revoked and the trader walks away with your money.

I do not think they charge back them self, how ever i do think they get there keys from Black Market types... and that is were the problem comes from it, at least from what i understand...

G 2 A isn't really a "black market", It's a store for buying steam codes that users didn't want etc.

[Black Blade]

Originally posted by CozMedic:

G 2 A isn't really a "black market", It's a store for buying steam codes that users didn't want etc.

Well i think i heard a case they got a group of stolen keys for a game, and had a few outher things happen
And what dose it mean do not want?

[Brujeira]

Originally posted by CozMedic:

Originally posted by Black Blade:

I do not think they charge back them self, how ever i do think they get there keys from Black Market types... and that is were the problem comes from it, at least from what i understand...

G 2 A isn't really a "black market", It's a store for buying steam codes that users didn't want etc.

If that were true then the site wouldn't have such a bad rep. Even if you could trust the site itself - and there's a lot of evidence that you can't - you certainly can't trust some of the 'traders' on it. Mark this as a learning experience, get your money back by any means necessary and don't trust that site again.

[Kesac]

Buying from that site (or any other unauthorized retailer) is at your own risk.

[HLCinSC]

The site gets its licenses from both legit and shady sources. They know this and offer what is called shield insurance to guarantee they will provide you with a working key should your's not work or be revoked. If you didn't pay their insurance fee they likely won't help you.