Is it safe to buy keys from key resellers?

The most obvious risk is simply that a key can be rejected. Resellers have no way of verifying if the key you have is valid or not, and cannot provide support (without extreme measures such as watching your screen during activation). In almost every case, you'll simply be told you're out of luck.

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2023-03-01 23:51:48

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Is key reselling legal?
Is it legal to resell keys? It isn't illegal to sell keys for money, but you probably can't start an official business by reselling unofficially licensed keys.
2024-01-10 03:18:08

Are game key resellers legal?
It's not legal or ethical, of course, but let's be honest, that doesn't stop everyone. However, free games can come with a high price: Scammers distribute malware, often disguised as game cracks and activators, and their traps can be hard to evade.
2023-11-05 09:21:55

Is it illegal to buy games from cd keys?
While it is safe, CDKeys is a “gray market,” meaning all of the products are sold legally but don't have the respective brand's permission. It's called a 'grey market' site. It's not illegal, sites like CDKeys get their serial numbers from other countries mostly.
2023-05-14 04:55:39

Does buying game keys work?
You may purchase keys from a store and find they work just fine. Only later, the game will stop working. This happens when publishers catch on to suspicious keys being used and cancel the keys. Also, as the purchaser of a game key you may get in trouble if the key in question was stolen or otherwise obtained illegally.
2023-01-04 23:19:38

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