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they are semi legit, i use them for expensive games like GTA V but i dont really trust them 100% tbh. i would say go for it tho

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2 minutes ago, Sans said:

So G2A is having a huge sale right now and i have seen some really good deals but some people say that g2a is a scam, that the keys are stolen and stuff.

 

So i don't really know what to do right now :/

go for it and just get the 1 dollar guarantee. I have had no issues with g2a. Go for people with good reviews, those tend to be real. 

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I have bought many games from there as well as a copy of Windows. Never had a problem but I always buy the protection just in case. 

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3 minutes ago, Sans said:

So G2A is having a huge sale right now and i have seen some really good deals but some people say that g2a is a scam, that the keys are stolen and stuff.

 

So i don't really know what to do right now :/

i would reccomend them as long as you buy the $1 g2a shield

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g2a sells a lot of stolen keys and stuff

also tons of people have their stuff invalidated after some time

just google "g2a problems" and you will see all the possible issues that people have

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G2A is a marketplace. You're not buying from G2A, but using G2A to buy from parties unknown. Many of these keys are from stolen credit cards, but mostly, especially with Windows Licenses, you're purchasing out of region keys, which is against ToS/EULA. It's shady as fuck and I'd stay away.

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G2A is grey market keys. Meaning it's keys from places where it's cheaper due to the population being more impoverished, where $60 could easily be a whole month worth of salary for them. This can be especially bad for indie devs as their games are generally already very cheap in first world countries, but if you start buying from the grey markets like G2A, they essentially get peanuts, which can result in the dev studio basically shutting down due to lack of funds.

 

G2A had it's share of stolen keys before, but you can generally avoid those if you don't buy from some guy with less than 1000 feedbacks.

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2 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

G2A is grey market keys. Meaning it's keys from places where it's cheaper due to the population being more impoverished, where $60 could easily be a whole month worth of salary for them. This can be especially bad for indie devs as their games are generally already very cheap in first world countries, but if you start buying from the grey markets like G2A, they essentially get peanuts, which can result in the dev studio basically shutting down due to lack of funds.

 

G2A had it's share of stolen keys before, but you can generally avoid those if you don't buy from some guy with less than 1000 feedbacks.

 

2 minutes ago, Lotus said:

G2A is a marketplace. You're not buying from G2A, but using G2A to buy from parties unknown. Many of these keys are from stolen credit cards, but mostly, especially with Windows Licenses, you're purchasing out of region keys, which is against ToS/EULA. It's shady as fuck and I'd stay away.

So i should wait for the steam sale instead?

 

Man im tired of waiting xD

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I so far had no issue with g2a. Sure, some things may not be entirely legit because you can't be sure where are they from. However I my self sell some games there that I got from humble bundle which I know I won't play like Mad Max for example and I am sure a lot of other people do this as well.

 

Make sure you use g2a guard if you are buying something expensive. Otherwise you don't really need to.

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I've purchased from G2A before and had no issue. That said, since then I've learned what their business practices are like and honestly I wouldn't support them.

If you actually like the games you're buying, support the Dev's and buy from a more reputable source.

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Hello,

 

As it was stated before, all keys found on our Marketplace come from external Sellers, but we always make sure that all of the keys posted are legitimate and valid. That said, we are aware that with the amount of keys that are sold daily by the Sellers and the human factor there may be some issues - this is why we always recommend adding the G2A Shield protection to your order, as it will allow us to offer you the fastest solution option possible. 

 

As regards the Weekly Sale, we can assure you that these keys are selected among our most trusted Sellers and there are no issues with then for sure! These sales are organised every Friday and last the entire weekend!

 

If you have any further questions or doubts, keep in mind that you can always find additional information on G2A's FAQ or by contacting us on live chat or ticket. Our consultants are there for you 24/7.

 

See you again at G2A
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10 hours ago, G2A_Team said:

Hello,

 

As it was stated before, all keys found on our Marketplace come from external Sellers, but we always make sure that all of the keys posted are legitimate and valid. That said, we are aware that with the amount of keys that are sold daily by the Sellers and the human factor there may be some issues - this is why we always recommend adding the G2A Shield protection to your order, as it will allow us to offer you the fastest solution option possible. 

 

As regards the Weekly Sale, we can assure you that these keys are selected among our most trusted Sellers and there are no issues with then for sure! These sales are organised every Friday and last the entire weekend!

 

If you have any further questions or doubts, keep in mind that you can always find additional information on G2A's FAQ or by contacting us on live chat or ticket. Our consultants are there for you 24/7.

 

See you again at G2A
Peter

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Ok thanks i didn't know that you guys at G2A would answer this post.

 

Awesome!

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On 5/16/2016 at 9:53 PM, Sans said:

So G2A is having a huge sale right now and i have seen some really good deals but some people say that g2a is a scam, that the keys are stolen and stuff.

 

So i don't really know what to do right now :/

I've never heard of them selling stolen keys,

 

I've bought plenty of games from them and no problem yet except a 1 key that didn't work, got all my money back the 4 days later (over weekend so would've gone faster if it was in the middle of the week)

 

So go for it, just be sure to use g2a shield for so you can get money back if there is any problems

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Its fairly safe, buy that protection to be on the safe side. I got Quantum Break there and its fine and working. I also seen DOOM on there for half price. 

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