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King Hadu (Udelukket) 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:10
Why are steam CD keys so much cheaper on Ebay and Amazon?
I keep wondering this, you can buy games for steam on Ebay and Amazon they are much cheaper the CD keys that is.

Similar you can buy cheaper from GOG aswell. Has steam gone down when it comes to being competitive?
Sidst redigeret af King Hadu; 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:17
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don't buy from ebay (possible scams)

i think gog, humblebundle are legit.
76561198191258969 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:13 
on ebay they are most likely reselling it
King Hadu (Udelukket) 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:14 
Oprindeligt skrevet af chiefputsi:
don't buy from ebay (possible scams)

i think gog, humblebundle are legit.

Well this is sort of why you buy from reputable sellers on Ebay with a 99%+ positive rating.

Not sure why some people act like you need to know rocket science when shopping on Amazon or Ebay
King Hadu (Udelukket) 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:14 
Oprindeligt skrevet af sahilish:
on ebay they are most likely reselling it

What do you say about this? Not only is it half the price of steam you also get all the DLC with it and the seller has over 99% positive feedback. Not sure why people act like shopping on Amazon and Ebay requires knowledge of rocket science

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Batman-Arkham-Knight-New-STEAM-CD-KEY-GLOBAL-PC-2015-Instant-Delivery-DLC-/121701270946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1c55f605a2

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-Knight-Online-Game-STEAM/dp/B010TYL730/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436710606&sr=8-1&keywords=steam+CD+key+batman+arkham+knight
Sidst redigeret af King Hadu; 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:17
76561198191258969 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:17 
Oprindeligt skrevet af KING HADU:
Oprindeligt skrevet af sahilish:
on ebay they are most likely reselling it

What do you say about this?

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it MIGHT be legit but many on ebay are scams
and for gog and greenmangaming they most likely have a deal with steam taking many of their keys selling for them cheap not so cheap that they have a loss and steam is happy as they have a sell in bulk
King Hadu (Udelukket) 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:18 
King Hadu (Udelukket) 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:19 
Oprindeligt skrevet af sahilish:
Oprindeligt skrevet af KING HADU:

What do you say about this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Batman-Arkham-Knight-New-STEAM-CD-KEY-GLOBAL-PC-2015-Instant-Delivery-DLC-/121701270946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1c55f605a2
it MIGHT be legit but many on ebay are scams
and for gog and greenmangaming they most likely have a deal with steam taking many of their keys selling for them cheap not so cheap that they have a loss and steam is happy as they have a sell in bulk

Well if a person is a scammer on Ebay then you would see a lot of negative feedback, it ain't rocket science you know.
Sidst redigeret af King Hadu; 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:19
76561198191258969 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:20 
Oprindeligt skrevet af KING HADU:
Oprindeligt skrevet af sahilish:
it MIGHT be legit but many on ebay are scams
and for gog and greenmangaming they most likely have a deal with steam taking many of their keys selling for them cheap not so cheap that they have a loss and steam is happy as they have a sell in bulk

Well if a person is a scammer on Ebay then you would see a negative feedback, it ain't rocket science you know.
i am just saying avoid ebay
go for gmg or gog
not for those cdkeys site which is basically you give them money to steal a cd key
Sidst redigeret af sahilish; 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:34
King Hadu (Udelukket) 12. juli 2015 kl. 7:20 
Offcourse there is 1 disadvantage, on steam you can get a full refund, on Amazon and Ebay you are not entitled to any refunds.
Oprindeligt skrevet af KING HADU:
^ its also half price on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-Knight-Online-Game-STEAM/dp/B010TYL730/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436710606&sr=8-1&keywords=steam+CD+key+batman+arkham+knight

And you always get back your money from any scam from Amazon
maybe someone bought the keys when its on sale or something and when the batman arkham knight fiasco surfaced, someone is dumping his stocks.
I would luck me 12. juli 2015 kl. 8:37 
it's cheaper because they know they can easily undersell Steam. Steam has a dedicated community that shames people when they want good deals that isn't from Steam.

I would stick with Amazon, though. Well, unless you buy from someone in your own country, as Ebay doesn't care if you get scammed by someone outside your country. Paypal will also look the other way if that happens to you. Believe me.
GLO BOY GOAT 12. juli 2015 kl. 8:46 
Oprindeligt skrevet af KING HADU:
Oprindeligt skrevet af sahilish:
on ebay they are most likely reselling it

What do you say about this? Not only is it half the price of steam you also get all the DLC with it and the seller has over 99% positive feedback. Not sure why people act like shopping on Amazon and Ebay requires knowledge of rocket science

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Batman-Arkham-Knight-New-STEAM-CD-KEY-GLOBAL-PC-2015-Instant-Delivery-DLC-/121701270946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1c55f605a2

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-Knight-Online-Game-STEAM/dp/B010TYL730/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436710606&sr=8-1&keywords=steam+CD+key+batman+arkham+knight
you also want to keep in mind how many things they sold sometimes a 100% feedback on only so few sales could lead into a scam
Spawn of Totoro 12. juli 2015 kl. 8:58 
Steam - Developers set the prices of their games.

Amazon - They buy the games from the developer and have full control over their prices.

E-bay - Unknown source for the games. Even with a highly rated seller, there is still a risk involved. Some buy from grey market sellers, then resell on ebay for a profit. Some may even be selling stolen keys.

GoG.com - Not always a lower price and they tend to sell older games.

GMG - Sometimes lower, sometimes not. As they buy keys from the developer, they also more control of their prices, just like amazon.
Final 12. juli 2015 kl. 9:00 
Oprindeligt skrevet af KING HADU:
Oprindeligt skrevet af chiefputsi:
don't buy from ebay (possible scams)

i think gog, humblebundle are legit.

Well this is sort of why you buy from reputable sellers on Ebay with a 99%+ positive rating.

Not sure why some people act like you need to know rocket science when shopping on Amazon or Ebay
Well i bought a laptop from a guy with 98% rating. Well lets say what was wrong with it. 1He destroyed the coding on the interior. Couldnt even play portal. 2 The Usb ports were upside down. He said oh this is a normal alienware computer. I saw right when I opened it that he built it himslef...
kdodds 12. juli 2015 kl. 9:34 
Oprindeligt skrevet af Spawn of Totoro:
Steam - Developers set the prices of their games.

Amazon - They buy the games from the developer and have full control over their prices.

E-bay - Unknown source for the games. Even with a highly rated seller, there is still a risk involved. Some buy from grey market sellers, then resell on ebay for a profit. Some may even be selling stolen keys.

GoG.com - Not always a lower price and they tend to sell older games.

GMG - Sometimes lower, sometimes not. As they buy keys from the developer, they also more control of their prices, just like amazon.

Also:

Steam - 100% reliable, authentic keys, no possibility of scam.

Amazon - Like eBay, there are independent sellers, and ratings can be less reliable. Region locks, previously used CD keys can happen, even if the seller didn't intentionally do this.

eBay - All it takes is one bad sale when you're the buyer. Remember too, not all bad experiences result in negative feedback, especially if the situation is resolved before feedback is left, especially where refunds are issued.

Key resellers in general - Some are legitimate, some are not, and some are just not well programmed with regards to key distribution and data management. You can get region-locked keys, keys that have already been redeemed, invalid keys, and so on. Although, reliable sites like GoG and Bundle Stars seem to be perfectly safe to use, but don't always offer the best deals.
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