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FOOSTICKAY Dec 12, 2014 @ 1:57am
Used game=Bad Product Key...HELP!
I bought left 4 dead used on amazon.com, it came with the product key, disc, and case. When I got it I put it inside my pc and let it download, after about ten minutes, it told me to enter the product key, I entered it and Steam told me that the product key is already used, is there a way to get my game back, I paid $12.00 for this!!!

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FOOSTICKAY Dec 12, 2014 @ 1:57am 
And thanks for the help
Acey Dec 12, 2014 @ 1:59am 
Ask amazon
Forcen Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:02am 
A used key can't be used again. You should have known this before.
You just paid for a disc and case. Avoid used games that activate on Steam.

Also that game will definitely get cheaper then 12$ in the upcoming xmas sale. And it was 10$ last week and it has been 5$ before that. You made a bad deal.
Last edited by Forcen; Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:05am
FOOSTICKAY Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:07am 
Originally posted by Forcen:
A used key can't be used again. You should have known this before.
You just paid for a disc and case. Avoid used games that activate on Steam.

Also that game will definitely get cheaper then 12$ in the upcoming xmas sale.

Are you sure it can't be used? I've seen some posts say if you take a picture of the product key, game, and email, and send it to Steam they will fix the problem
Astraea Kisaragi Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:08am 
Left 4 Dead is sold like for 3 dollars when is a Steam sale. You paid 4x more.

Also hardcopy games which are activated via la Steam and bear the Steam logo on the case, can use the CD-key only once. So something like a used Steam game is a pure nonsense and nothing more as a unusable disc.
Forcen Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:10am 
Originally posted by marquisbarconia97:
Originally posted by Forcen:
A used key can't be used again. You should have known this before.
You just paid for a disc and case. Avoid used games that activate on Steam.

Also that game will definitely get cheaper then 12$ in the upcoming xmas sale.

Are you sure it can't be used? I've seen some posts say if you take a picture of the product key, game, and email, and send it to Steam they will fix the problem
No they won't. That is if you have lost your account.
Check the description of the thing you bought and what it said to contain and how it would work.
You have to contact the seller and/or amazon if you want your money back or something.
FOOSTICKAY Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:10am 
Alright thanks guys
Forcen Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:11am 
Here is the official article about your issue: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6823-QADN-7849
C²C^Guyver |NZB| Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:15am 
NEVER buy used retail copies of Steam games. The key will almost always already be used.

FOOSTICKAY Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:18am 
I'm new to pc gaming so I had no idea that this would happen, but amazon will let me return it for a full refund. So At least it's a happy ending
ReBoot Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:20am 
Great.
And like others said, sales are better than used games anyway. Wait for x-mad and get the game for dirt cheap then.
Astraea Kisaragi Dec 12, 2014 @ 2:24am 
http://i.imgur.com/pruaVXG.jpg

There you have - if it has "Steam Powered" or "Requires Acceptance of SSA (Steam Subscriber Agreement)" then is a Steam game and those CD-keys can be used only once.

If you really wanted a hardcopy, a lot of shops selling games should have unopened ones on stock. Games from EA can be used up to 5 different computers if I know good.

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