Avoid GameKeyStore.com!

[vassie]

I purchased a Guild Wars key from them on the 1st August, and have been playing it ever since, however for the past few day's I have been unable to login, so I e-mailed NCSoft, after describing the problem to them and sending them the key I used to create my GW account they tell me that the key I used was purchased with a forged credit card. I was a bit worried about this, but then I remembered that I paid GKS via PayPal, and that all went through fine, so the problem is there end, I immediately went to the GKS website and surprise surprise the site is closed while the bloke is on holiday!!

You can still access their forums and it looks like I am not alone, other have the same problem with their GW accounts purchased from GKS!

I sent him an e-mail asking for a new key or my money back, but I know I have no real chance of either.

I have been done by the robbing ba****ds at GKS

Avoid them like the plague!!!

Ben

(ps sorry for spelling, grammar etc, I'm in a mood!!)

[vassie]

Just saw this on their forums from another user

Your CD-key was desactivated because it forms part of a batch of CD-keys involve in a fraud of bank card.

We hold to announce you that the site GameKeyStore is not an official site to buy a CD-key on line. You can to only get a cd-key on line by having an account Principal PlayNC.

Don't hesitate to recontact us if you have other questions.

Guild Wars Europe team

Ben

[Bobster]

I bought a Doom 3 key from them and it works fine... I never thought they would do something like this...

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Wow, that kinda suxors! I gotta say I'm not 100% suprised though...

[Vice]

hahaha owned. But really that sucks! my friend has a HL2 key from there hope Valve don't revoke his account :o

[Sn00pY]

isnt the owner from here??

[vassie]

hahaha owned. But really that sucks! my friend has a HL2 key from there hope Valve don't revoke his account :o

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Each game could be his last!!

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=586263540

Ben

[Blackima]

isnt the owner from here??

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yeah, toxicity josh or something. I'm sure it's just a mistake that he'll correct when he gets back from holiday. He seems like a nice bloke

[vassie]

isnt the owner from here??

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Yes

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=586263540

Ben

[tsutton]

Hahahahahaha. Good. You deserved it.

It's illegal anyway. Seems silly to pay for something illegal!

[vassie]

yeah, toxicity josh or something. I'm sure it's just a mistake that he'll correct when he gets back from holiday. He seems like a nice bloke

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I doubt it was a mistake

http://www.gamekeystore.com/forums/viewtop...?t=204&start=30

Read the second post on that page

Ben

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

Hahahahahaha. Good. You deserved it.

It's illegal anyway. Seems silly to pay for something illegal!

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It was his choice, no need to rub it in his face. He's just a victim of a crap company.

[vassie]

It was his choice, no need to rub it in his face. He's just a victim of a crap company.

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Thank you RanCorX2, I wasn't going to rise to it

It was only ?17, but it's not the point, I'm pis**d off at being done, I have learnt my lesson, i'll buy boxed stuff next time

Ben

[tsutton]

Another clue that it's a scam is the admin's username

IpwnYou

Says all.

[pixated]

Another clue that it's a scam is the admin's username

IpwnYou

Says all.

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LOL! I would hardly buy something from someone calling himself that. :rolleyes:

[streetw0lf]

Can't believe anyone bought into this. The keys were STOLEN if not just generated by a Keygen.

Use your heads. What company ever just let CDkeys be sold without the entire software package? NONE!!!!

PT Barnum had it right... A sucker born every minute.

[LOC Veteran]

Can't believe anyone bought into this.  The keys were STOLEN if not just generated by a Keygen.

Use your heads.  What company ever just let CDkeys be sold without the entire software package?  NONE!!!!

PT Barnum had it right... A sucker born every minute.

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Uh, according to Josh he and the people who he got supplied from bought directly from the companies there overseas where it is much cheaper to buy than here in the US or the UK. I know several people who requested SCREENSHOTS of the software packaging from him and he sent them the screens (and no, the screens were not the same)

The Guild Wars thing is something else completely. He only ever had two or three accounts available for GW, and he said quite clearly that these were either already used accounts or he got them from other sources than he usually did.

There's plenty of people from Neowin who bought keys for BF2 or some other game, and are enjoying said games now with no problems whatsoever.

I suggest before everyone jumps down Josh's throat and jumps to conclusions, you just wait and hear the other side of the coin here :)

[pixated]

Can't believe anyone bought into this.  The keys were STOLEN if not just generated by a Keygen.

Use your heads.  What company ever just let CDkeys be sold without the entire software package?  NONE!!!!

PT Barnum had it right... A sucker born every minute.

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While i dont know about this specific situation there ARE shops that send you CD keys. You have the options to either get the whole package per regular mail or a cd key per e-mail. There's quite a few shops doing that, nothing really strange with it.

However the admin name would turn me off. :rolleyes:

[Chode]

Uh, according to Josh he and the people who he got supplied from bought directly from the companies there overseas where it is much cheaper to buy than here in the US or the UK. I know several people who requested SCREENSHOTS of the software packaging from him and he sent them the screens (and no, the screens were not the same)

The Guild Wars thing is something else completely. He only ever had two or three accounts available for GW, and he said quite clearly that these were either already used accounts or he got them from other sources than he usually did.

There's plenty of people from Neowin who bought keys for BF2 or some other game, and are enjoying said games now with no problems whatsoever.

I suggest before everyone jumps down Josh's throat and jumps to conclusions, you just wait and hear the other side of the coin here :)

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Well spoken!

[tsutton]

Uh, according to Josh he and the people who he got supplied from bought directly from the companies there overseas where it is much cheaper to buy than here in the US or the UK.

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So why are the CDKeys being blacklisted due to a credit card fraud then?

[srizo]

because cdkey purchasing is NOT ALLOWED by NCsoft! if they suspect on bit they ban your account. Same goes for account purchasing.

[Lighthalzen]

Just a question, what about the people that buy CS:S or HL2 cd-keys, some say their account is stolen after.

[LOC Veteran]

So why are the CDKeys being blacklisted due to a credit card fraud then?

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Because NCSoft is not as matter of fact when it comes to purchasing other people's accounts or cdkeys. Plus I do think some of those accounts were purchased with fraudulent credit cards (and no, I don' think Josh or GKS had anything to do with that, thanks)

because cdkey purchasing is NOT ALLOWED by NCsoft! if they suspect on bit they ban your account. Same goes for account purchasing.

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Yes, which is why GKS never offered actual cd keys, only already used accounts.

Just a question, what about the people that buy CS:S or HL2 cd-keys, some say their account is stolen after.

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Josh does each cd key manually from what he tells us. It's possible that a few keys may wind up being mixed in with keys already used. This has happened to several of my friends, and Josh quickly replaced any cd key with a new one.

[Inplode]

Sucks to be u i guess !

[chconline Veteran]

Dude that guys my friend (Y) Doubt he would do anything like this... he's probably really on holiday lol... he hasnt been on MSN lately, and I got his address too...