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Hello all, just looking to buy a cheap windows key and I found a good one on G2A for $25. I want to buy it but I only have my debit card and no paypal. I know that G2A is RELATIVELY safe however, I don't want to risk it without confirmation. If anyone knows if it is safe to use card on that site that would be amazing. 

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Nope, don't. Relatively safe and safe are too far different to be putting your physical credit card information into.

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1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Nope, don't. Relatively safe and safe are too far different to be putting your physical credit card information into.

aight thanks man. Are there any other safe sites to use or should I just get a paypal?

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I got one recently on ebay for less than $10. Worked without any issues.

Though it uses Paypal.

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Ebay is where I source my grey market keys.  I would not buy a key from G2A - long ago I did use that website to buy game keys, but for a few years Ive been told to avoid it.

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8 minutes ago, Alex Biebel said:

Hello all, just looking to buy a cheap windows key and I found a good one on G2A for $25. I want to buy it but I only have my debit card and no paypal. I know that G2A is RELATIVELY safe however, I don't want to risk it without confirmation. If anyone knows if it is safe to use card on that site that would be amazing. 

I have used windows keys from G2A before without issue,. I do use paypal when using G2A to ensure the additional protection when making a purchase. I know Paul's Hardware has good video about getting windows keys on the cheap. It is older but still works as far as I know.

 

 

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