Could you be banned if you buy a Steam Key to a game from <removed>?

[brandon]

The games is much cheaper to buy and I was wondering If I could be banned from buying a game from there and then downloading it on Steam?

[TeKraken]

No you can't get banned for it but I have seen a few threads where users got used keys and were then offered no support.

[gwait]

I've also read reviews like TeKraken mentioned. They have terrible support and if you or them make a simple mistake then there would be a small chance that you'll receive help.

As for your question, activating a key cannot ban you. But I would still stay away from the website if I was the one buying the key, in terms of reviews.

[brandon]

I didn't buy any yet, I was just wondering because I might want a game but won't do it if I could get banned.

[brandon]

Is there any sites you reccomend?

[Max]

Originally posted by Bdog:

Is there any sites you reccomend?

GreenManGaming and GamersGate are both authorized resellers which are legit to use.

[TeKraken]

Amazon has a digital section with many games.
Then there are the bundle sites listed here:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3182806

Also gamersgate, greenmangaming, getgamesgo, gamefly that all sell many steam games.

gog.com sells DRM free games, often with lots of digital extras (artworks/maps/soundtracks)

There are more...

[TastyToast]

ive bought many games from both authorized and "shady" sites and never had a single issue.

[brandon]

Originally posted by TastyToast:

ive bought many games from both authorized and "shady" sites and never had a single issue.

What sites have you used and so it is not possible to get banned on steam for doing it because i don't want to lose he rest of my games

[TastyToast]

i buy from greenman gaming, gamersgate, g2a, stacksocial, groupees, bundlestars, indiegala, humblebundle, indieroyale, amazon digital, gamefly digital, and probably some others that fail to come to mind atm lol

[brandon]

Originally posted by TastyToast:

i buy from greenman gaming, gamersgate, g2a, stacksocial, groupees, bundlestars, indiegala, humblebundle, indieroyale, amazon digital, gamefly digital, and probably some others that fail to come to mind atm lol

Have you heard about kinguin being bad or good?

[TastyToast]

i havent bought any from them before, i always hear paranoid people on the forums saying bad things about it though.

[TastyToast]

that wouldnt stop me from buying a cheap game from them if they had a game i wanted though.

[brandon]

Originally posted by TastyToast:

that wouldnt stop me from buying a cheap game from them if they had a game i wanted though.

Yea th Skyrim Legendary Edition is there and I want it haha

[Satoru]

Originally posted by Bdog:

Have you heard about kinguin being bad or good?

It is a scam

1) They 'pretend' to be an aggregator. But tehy only aggreagte sites THEY OWN. It would be like a site called "CHeapo-Gas" that finds teh cheapest gas but only searches for Exxon stations because the site is owned by Exxon.

2) All the sites tehy link to are cd-key shops which are NOT authorized resellers and thus may result in any number of problems including:

a) Requiring vpn activation, which is an SSA violation
b) games not having the language of your choice (unless you happen to read Polish/Russian)
c) DLC not working (Fallout NV)
d) games requiring re-activation on update (Skyrim)

Avoid such site like the plauge

[TastyToast]

yea only buy cdkeys if they have the GLOBAL tag on them, if it says RU or similar dont buy it.