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  soupiejr on 23/10/2017 - 02:24

  +3

  Are these legit deals? Looks like it may be stolen CD keys…

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    ZsZso on 23/10/2017 - 02:53

    +2

    Not necessarily stolen, but it's still grey market. I believe most of the codes are from Humble Bundles. Dirt 3 was even free. Minecraft Win 10 version (it's the Pocket Edition actually) is sold that cheap from time to time on grey market.

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      Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 03:41

      +2

      I have never had any issues buying from them.

      Also, if you state the above, can you please provide a source as otherwise it is just an assumption or rumour?

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        ZsZso on 23/10/2017 - 04:55

        +1

        Hey Lysander, it's nothing personal. It's a nice deal, no argue about that, but it's grey market. They even sell keys on G2A. Do you want proof that they are selling Humble keys? You know that it's not possible, but they are not an authorised sellers and that's a fact. How can they sell those games so cheap if they don't buy it from the publishers directly? Best guess is from bundles with bit of a profit, like any of us would.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 05:18

        +1

        @ZsZso:

        Possibly the keys are from bundles but until there is proof I am not so sure. They could be leftover keys sold in bulk by developers, keys that must be sold before a license expires etc. The fact that the websites have not been sued so far (and they could be if they sell those keys in breach of the licences attached to the keys) either means that they are not bundle keys or that the bundle sites, publishers, developers etc. do not care about it. I think it is safe to assume that those sites are known to the bundle sites, publishers, developers, and that they care about their keys being traded illegally - as there is no law suit thus far, this makes me assume that these keys are not bundle keys.

        It is interesting to note though that no-one on Ozbargain says anything about Reddit or Steamtrades where people sell bundle keys for money or money-like items such as CS Go Keys etc.

        So, if we "damn" or criticise those sites (assuming they indeed do sell bundle keys which I am still not convinced about), then Reddit, Steamtrades etc. must also be criticised in the same way.

        I have it from good sources that HB and other bundle sites as well as publishers and developers are onto this issue and will go after anybody selling their keys, be it a professional website or people on Steamtrades etc. as obviously HB et al are very interested in shutting down this trade (this was one of the reason why the $1 minimum for Steam keys was introduced).

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        gizmomelb on 23/10/2017 - 08:48

        +3

        @Lysander: generally on Reddit or Steamtrades it is individuals selling or MOSTLY TRADING keys for single games, not BULK SELLING THEM like G2A or this vendor - so no comparison.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 10:47

        -1

        @gizmomelb:

        They are not BULK selling but they are selling. Still in violation of licensing terms. And no, they are not MOSTLY trading there - the great majority of transactions is selling, if not for money directly it is for money-like items/substitutes. Don't believe me? See for yourself.

        Plus, there is still no proof whatsoever - just assumptions.

        You know coming from Europe originally, it makes me very sad to see that quite obviously no lessons were learnt from the past when people went around accusing other people of things without proof and we all know where that led to.
        Unless you have proof (and I do not either), I think the principle should be always "in dubio pro reo" rather than the other way around which seems to be the prevalent way here with some people at least.

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        CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 11:08

        +6

        @Lysander: Lysander, a lot of your comments come across very defensive, and rather extreme (accusing a gaming site of possibly selling stolen keys is hardly comparable to personal accusations in Europe's past, assuming we're referring to the same / similar events).

        At the end of the day, publishers almost never sell their games this cheap, unless in bundles, and some of these games (Minecraft in particular) haven't been anywhere near this cheap or in bundles previously. It's quite a natural logical progression to ask if the publishers aren't selling them this cheap, then how are HRK able to sell them this cheap, and one possible answer to that is that they're stolen keys.

        Given this is a 'buyer beware' situation, for some people the onus is on HRK to prove they're legitimate, rather than all of us assuming they are until proven otherwise.

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        Diji1 on 23/10/2017 - 11:18

        @CarbonTwelve: >for some people the onus is on HRK to prove they're legitimate

        Just out of interest how are you going to prove they're legitimate? How would another store provide proof of that?

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        CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 11:39

        @Diji1: GreenManGaming went under similar accusations a couple of years ago. They made changes to disclose where they source their keys from: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-11-18-green-man-gamin…

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 12:05

        -6

        @CarbonTwelve:

        No, the onus is not on them. All their keys work. I have never had any problems and do not know anyone whose key was revoked (because of being stolen or otherwise).

        And from my grandparents I know that things in Europe started exactly the same way. Somebody made an accusation without proof, then someone else said "how come they have money to lend or goods to sell?", another person then said "surely, they must have stolen it from somewhere" etc. In effect, they did not do anything wrong, some people said "prove to us you did not steal etc." and then …..
        I understand that things in Australia are different ("prove to me you are not a thief by letting me invade your privacy and look in your bag as my starting assumption is that you are a thief") but that still does not make it right. And of course, you have to keep in mind that there are many people who lost family, relatives, and friends in those dark times due to similar behaviour and they are alarmed by this attitude, including myself. In fact, there are many similarities to the beginning of that darkness that are currently happening in Australia, the most noticeable being that people do not care about injustice against other people unless they themselves are affected (and then they expect others to care suddenly). That is how it all started.
        Maybe have a read of Martin Niemoeller (protestant priest - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Niem%C3%B6ller) - the most famous "statement" is:

        "Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten,
        habe ich geschwiegen;
        ich war ja kein Kommunist.
        Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten,
        habe ich geschwiegen;
        ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat.
        Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten,
        habe ich geschwiegen,
        ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter.
        Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr,
        der protestieren konnte."

        But I digress and the point here really is:

        1. Their keys have always worked in my experience.
        2. Unless anyone has proof the keys are shonky no allegations should be made and they should not be prejudged.
        3. The principle in the society we live is (at least pro forma the last time I checked) "in dubio pro reo" and not the other way around.
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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 12:09

        -3

        @CarbonTwelve:

        That is shocking. Forced by idiots making unfounded allegations to justify oneself. By the way, where are the posts/articles with the apologies by the same people who made those allegations and were proven wrong by GMG? I guess that was quickly forgotten and there were not any.

        So, if I am your neighbour and think that you should not be able to afford all your stuff, I could just go around saying you steal or deal drugs and then the onus is on you to show me your financials and show me that you earn enough?
        Absolutely not. If I made any such accusations I better have proof as otherwise you will get me for defamation, and quite rightly so.

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        CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 12:36

        @Lysander:
        Sorry, but we're going to have to agree to disagree.

        1. Their keys have always worked in my experience.

        No offence, but the experience of a single (or even a few) users doesn't count for very much.

        2. Unless anyone has proof the keys are shonky no allegations should be made and they should not be prejudged.

        Perhaps they shouldn't be pre-judged, but there's no reason not to at least suggest caution due to the possibility of keys having been stolen. It's a common issue these days, and as mentioned with Minecraft being so cheap compared to Microsoft's store (who now owns Minecraft) there's a very legitimate unanswered question of how HRK is getting these keys so cheaply.

        3. The principle in the society we live is (at least pro forma the last time I checked) "in dubio pro reo" and not the other way around.

        In the courts that's the principle, in society not so much.

        @Lysander: Poor example. For one, you're dealing with an individual vs an international company. Secondly, the accusations here aren't necessarily that the company themselves are doing anything illegal, merely that their products aren't from an authentic source.

        A better example is upon seeing a Facebook ad for Rayban sunglasses for $5, are you saying that nobody can suggest those might be fake?

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 12:53

        -4

        @CarbonTwelve:

        1. It is not only my experience but of at least 15 other people I know who buy from there. Therefore, the likelihood of my experience being an exception is low as those people have had the same experience. In fact, there are other "offical" sites I have had more issues with (most notably, keys for Castle of Illusion being revoked and then being reinstated).

        2. If you look at the other HRK deals posted, no reports of keys being revoked due to being stolen or shonky. I think that does count for something. It is totally unreasonable that the status miraculously would change if HRK put a statement on their website saying that the keys are properly sourced. In fact, that might not even do anything as even with the new G2A deals where such a statement is made and the keys are sourced from the publishers and developers, it still did not do anything to improve G2A's image. So really, with people believing what they want no matter what, what is the point.

        3. If that is the case, then just proves my point. Society obviously is rotten. It is funny though that people here do this stuff so easily - I wonder if they have the same attitude if someone does it to them in real life or if they would be outraged.

        I do think it is best for those judgmental people only buying from Steam directly and leaving the cheap bargains to the rest of us who are not judgmental and do not go around accusing without proof which is good as it ensures there are enough keys for everybody.

        Just a thought: Have you ever stopped to think that maybe the keys are given to HRK by Microsoft (who own Minecraft) in order to get more people to move to Windows 10 as this version is a Windows 10 version only? They have "improved" Skype so I cannot use it on my Windows 8.1 phone anymore and openly told me that this is designed to make people move to W10.
        What better way to do that than making your children nag you to go to Windows 10 so they can play some cheap Minecraft? Maybe this is a promotion orchestrated by Microsoft itself?
        Just a thought but of course Microsoft would never give anything away free or almost free (Windows 10 update anybody!??), right?!? ;-)

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        CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 13:05

        +2

        @Lysander: Sorry, but your suggestions are getting even more ridiculous. You call society rotten because people are advising caution when faced with companies selling products for less than should be possible. You say G2A sourcing some keys from publishers hasn't helped their reputation despite them continuing to offer a business model that supports key theft (ie, users selling keys). You suggest Microsoft would have an undisclosed partnership with a relatively no-name online key reseller rather than just offer it cheaply on their own store, and because they offered Windows 10 for free that's somehow a more plausible explanation for how these keys are cheap?

        At the end of the day, there are many online stores selling keys from unauthorised sources, and there have been publishers in the past who have revoked keys obtained from these unauthorised methods. Games being sold far below RRP and far below any other legitimate source has been able to obtain is always going to have a high statistical correlation with a store obtaining the keys from an unauthorised source. Advising caution to the consumer in these cases should be the default; not just blindly assuming all companies are legit until proven otherwise.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 13:26

        -1

        @CarbonTwelve:

        One should ALWAYS be cautious whether dealing with HB, Bundlestars, Ozbargain, or even the government as the potential to be screwed is always there.
        As I said, I do not know of anyone who has EVER had any issues with HRK and revoking keys.

        Keep in mind that past performance counts for nothing when it comes to the future. There are too many examples to list but one notable one I can mention is Blundstone boots. Used to be great, crap now quality-wise. Or Surfstitch - used to offer great customer service, now horrific.

        Again, unless you KNOW one should not make assumptions. And my Microsoft example was just one possibility of many, many possible explanations. I find it telling that you seem to pick the one where the seller site does something illegal. Why not give it the benefit of the doubt?

        I could make the assumption you work for or own a competitor site and hence you have a vested interest in making HRK look bad and unless you prove to me otherwise that is the truth. But of course I won't as that would be ridiculous and downright stupid.

        Society is rotten because all it needs to judge are assumptions (according to what you say - see all the speculation about HB and IGN - why not wait and see) - NOT because of the caution bit but then this needs to be applied EVERYWHERE.

        As I said, don't buy from any of the sites you make these assumptions about just to be on the safe side - leaves more keys for everyone else.

        Finally, you can be certain that Microsoft etc. know of HRK - don't you think they would go after them if they were doing anything illegal?!

        From https://www.hrkgame.com/en/pages/jobs/:

        "HRK has also established partnerships with the likes of Forever Entertainment S. A., Snails Animation, Digerati Distribution, Iceberg Interactive, Tungsten Games and many others from all paths in the video gaming industry."

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        CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 13:36

        @Lysander:

        I find it telling that you seem to pick the one where the seller site does something illegal.

        You should actually read what I wrote. Ie:

        the accusations here aren't necessarily that the company themselves are doing anything illegal

        I haven't actually concluded anything. I'm merely standing up for the idea that buyers should be cautious as the low price for something like Minecraft (which as mentioned, hasn't been anywhere near this cheap previously at any retailer) is often indicative of keys sourced from unauthorised sources.

        I could make the assumption you work for or own a competitor site and hence you have a vested interest in making HRK look bad and unless you prove to me otherwise that is the truth. But of course I won't as that would be ridiculous and downright stupid.

        Just like I could make the assumption that your strong defense of them might suggest you work for HRK / represent HRK's interests, but I won't. Not sure what your point is.

        And my Microsoft example was just one possibility of many, many possible explanations.

        Please provide some, as I'm still struggling to work out how they'd be able to source keys for such a reduced price from a publisher like Microsoft who do not offer such deep discounts for their games. Especially how they could achieve such a low price compared to so many other bigger stores who haven't.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 14:26

        -1

        @CarbonTwelve:

        Maybe the key word is "haven't" here. Maybe they could but choose not to.
        I have friends who run sim shops in Hobart. Their profit margin os ludicrous. They could sell their stuff for 1/7 of the price and still make money. If they chose to sell at cost price, the goods would be ridiculous cheap.
        But of course they choose not to. But that doesn't mean other could choose to in order to improve liquidity etc. and if so it would be unfair to assume they sell shonky stuff.

        HB sells games ridiculously cheap. Stolen? No. How do we know? Because they say so. Does it have to be true? No.

        Have you read what HRK has on their website? And you still think they are dodgy?

        Anyway, any money a Minecraft key sells for is pure profit for the developer as development costs have long been ammortised.

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        ZsZso on 23/10/2017 - 22:29

        Lysander, facts are facts. They are not authorised sellers which makes them grey.

        Any other idea about where they got those keys, whether developers see any money from selling these items and things like that are just assumptions and personal experiences, I have to give you that.

        I need to emphasise once again, how thankful this community is for your post and I hope you did not feel offended by my words.
        I hope you'll make posts like this in the future, because I'm interested in them as well, no matter if the seller is grey, white, black, purple or green :).

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 22:33

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        @ZsZso:

        Well, not so grey.

        From https://www.hrkgame.com/en/pages/jobs/:

        "HRK has also established partnerships with the likes of Forever Entertainment S. A., Snails Animation, Digerati Distribution, Iceberg Interactive, Tungsten Games and many others from all paths in the video gaming industry."

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        ZsZso on 23/10/2017 - 23:36

        @Lysander:

        That's something new for me! It seems not all of their keys are grey, but the games you mentioned in your OP are not from these publishers sadly and I believe if they had connections with 2K Games for example, they would have mentioned it in the first place. ;)

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        CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 23:40

        @Lysander: Just because they source some games from publishers doesn't mean all their keys come that way; you made that point yourself about G2A.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 23:41

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        @ZsZso:

        That would be covered by "many others" - they cannot possibly list all of their publisher and developer partners - no website does that.

        I just think it is wrong to make negative assumptions without having proof, especially since there are indications to the contrary.

        I mean, Borderlands GOTY for 0.33US is an insanely cheap price and yet nobody questions HB and key legality.

        The most notable thing is that many people get "upset" about this and yet still buy happily.
        I am sure that 99% of the people getting their knickers in a knot about IGN buying HB will still buy bundles if they have games they want at a cheap price, despite all their "boycot HB now" statements.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 23:45

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        @CarbonTwelve:

        Equally, it does not mean they don't.

        Or that HB do. Or Bundlestars. They could get some official keys and they majority from the grey market to maximise profits. I mean we could speculate about virtually anything those sites do but that would not make it true now, would it?
        Without proof making such assumptions and speculations is unfair and stupid and that is the point.

        What would it take for them to do to convince someone like you that their keys are legit? An audit?
        They have provided as much proof (if not more) than most other bundle sites that are not questioned here.

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        Dislexsick on 24/10/2017 - 22:41

        +2

        @Lysander:

        I mean, Borderlands GOTY for 0.33US is an insanely cheap price and yet nobody questions HB and key legality.

        Humble Bundle have a track record of disclosed relationships with publishers, including many big names.
        Note that in this case it is not HB claiming that they have a relationship with the publisher, but rather these publishers HAVE confirmed Humble Bundle are authorised to do this, and cross-promote it.

        You really just have to apply occam's razor here, to many elements of this.
        You keep quoting their relationships. I know none of those companies, if there was a big name (AAA title publisher) and you were HRK you'd put it FIRST, not hide it under "Many others"

        "Many others" is not an exhaustive list, and when provided with a short list of exclusively small and unknown orgs one does not get liberty to assume suddenly that list includes many larger names.

        The evidence to at least have a healthy dose of scepticism on this is undeniable.

        Here is a matter of opinion: This website does not pass my sniff test.
        Here is a matter of fact: There is a strong correlation between the pricing and practice of this website, and similar sites that are known to have dealt in keys obtained by illegitimate means.

        Basically, in short, it's really, really, really, really, really easy to validate HB are legit.
        For instance, something like this: https://twitter.com/Borderlands/status/919980526852759552
        That's for the latest one, things like that have been occurring for every sale they've run, with every publisher posting similar.
        That took a few seconds to find, and now I'm confident, beyond a doubt about the legitimacy of those keys.

        Nothing, nothing at all for HRK after 10+ minutes of searching for similar, and do you know what that does for my confidence?

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    dfaktz on 23/10/2017 - 04:04

    Looks like it may be stolen CD keys…

    What do stolen CD keys look like?

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      ZsZso on 23/10/2017 - 05:01

      It might have been stolen from a retail game's box in a store or something. Nevertheless I don't think they use this tactic to get their hands on keys :). Buying bundles and during sales, maybe buying retail games and sell them with some profit is the way they do it, I'm sure about it.

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  BiG BoY on 23/10/2017 - 02:50

  u posted Verdun link twice fix shadow of mordor link

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 03:41

    Thank you for letting me know. Fixed.

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 05:20

    Banned!

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 05:50

    Banned!

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  nerd1 on 23/10/2017 - 05:55

  In guessing there's no problem buying multiple Minecraft licenses right?

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 05:59

    I do not see why there would be.

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    CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 09:03

    The site doesn't let you purchase multiple Minecraft copies from a single account: "You already have one or more of these products. you can't purchase more by this gateway."

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      Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 10:54

      It does work for bundles. I have bought some games more than once in "make your own bundle" offers and that worked fine.
      Just make two different accounts, use different IP addresses, and different payment methods and you should be fine.

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    Noobist45 on 01/11/2017 - 11:42

    Did you figure out how to purchase more than 1 Minecraft Key ?

    I am in an endless loop of email communication with HRK - They are 100% clueless.

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      nerd1 on 01/11/2017 - 21:05

      No. I tried to create a 2nd account and buy it but they wanted me to send a copy of my id and photo. I'm not prepared to do this sou will try to get a refund.

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        Noobist45 on 01/11/2017 - 22:19

        Im going to try:

        *different email
        *new account with hrk
        *dads computer + paypal account

        That would have to cover it.

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        Noobist45 on 02/11/2017 - 17:10

        Got my 3rd response today:

        "In this case, please use our g2apay payment option."

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        nerd1 on 02/11/2017 - 21:10

        @Noobist45: thanks, I will have to follow up on my refund

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  MrGareth on 23/10/2017 - 08:12

  I can't even get their website to work - "This site can’t be reached". No matter how many times I refresh, nothing happens. Tried changing my DNS servers to point to the Google ones - same thing.

  I turned on my VPN (netherlands), THEN the website works. But I can't buy anything. There appears to be no way for me to create an account. If I click "Buy", or even "Login", it always returns "We can't authorize your login attempt."

  I'm completely stuck :(

  EDIT - Heh, works on my mobile phone if I turn Wifi off. For some reason I can't access it via my Telstra ADSL, and the VPN seems to block the ability to sign up.

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 10:57

    This is a Telstra issue. It has always worked for me first time and this is the first time I hear this.
    However, we did have "mystery" issues at work with Telstra before (Telstra could not fix it in two hours) where our mobile phones and other wireless devices could not connect to the wifi anymore despite using the right newtork and password and it having worked all this time before.
    After the phone call, we waited another two weeks and now suddenly it works, without changing the router as suggested by Telstra (they sent us one which is still in the box).

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  cheapbloke on 23/10/2017 - 08:21

  +2

  Bought Minecraft windows 10 and paid using PayPal. 1.27+ fee of 0.17 =1.44 but got charged 1.50aud. logged in and game code is not available. Says stock has run out. Scam?

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    CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 09:01

    I just purchased a couple of minutes ago and didn't have any issues with getting the code, although I too got charged $1.50.

    Interestingly they prevent you from buying multiple copies with the same account.

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  CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 09:28

  +1

  Hmmmm….. Created a second account using a different email address, and when I tried to order I just got this:

  Hi ______,
  Thank you for reaching out to HRK Game support.
  We would like to inform you that your order has been temporarily put on hold and will require further verification. This precaution is to protect you and your HRK Game account, as security is our top priority. This is a one time verification process and you will not be required to provide it for future purchases.
  To verify and proceed with completing your order, we kindly ask you to provide us with a selfie photo indicating your face and ID card, along with an indication of the date and HRK Game next to your ID on upload center:
  Upload Documents Plese don't attach your images to this ticet/email. You have to upload your documents only from the link above.
  Upon verification, your order will be automatically unblocked within 24 business hours. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the support center.
  Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
  HRK Game Customer Support

  Yeah, I don't think I want to send them a photo of me and my 'ID card'…

  It's interesting that they only requested this after they charged me for the second order…

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    Raynes on 23/10/2017 - 10:38

    Wtf is this? Why on earth would they need something like that?

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      CarbonTwelve on 23/10/2017 - 10:45

      +1

      My guess is that they've got some system in place to prevent the same PayPal account being used across multiple of their accounts, to prevent someone's compromised PayPal account being used to purchase thousands of keys to be dumped on G2A or something, and for HRK to be hit with thousands of chargebacks.

      The funny part about it is, when I told them there was no way I was sending my photo & ID, they said they'd cancel the order, but then suggested I use G2APay to pay for it, and use Paypal with them, which sure enough worked with no problems (albeit with an extra 18c fee). So basically, the system they put in place to prevent chargebacks for people to dump keys on a key reseller, is circumvented by using the key reseller's payment system, with increased fees going to the key reseller…

      Someone needs to rethink this…

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 10:53

    Hm, some sites seem to have this as a precaution for using the same payment method several times in a short interval.
    Either try from a different IP address or use a different payment address.
    This might appear to be odd but their intentions are to protect you.
    If you do not do it and they still charge you, you can just do a chargeback which is no problem.

    HB have a similar fraud prevention system where your order is cancelled - I think it works by a mixture of IP address and account which is why I always have to split the games of the one bundle I can buy between the kids' accounts (not taking my own account into consideration) which sometimes causes "a bit" of a problem. ;-)

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      yaziyo on 24/10/2017 - 08:30

      protect you

      Well, protect themselves. You, as the customer, just about always get your money back through the banks for fraud. The shop is the one to lose out, so you're more protecting them than yourself.

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  jimmej on 23/10/2017 - 11:49

  As other have said, $1.50 was charged for minecraft and in the end

  "We are refilling our stock. Please get back here later! Thank you. "

  sigh.

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 11:51

    Well, with a price like that I am not surprised they have run out of keys.

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      jimmej on 23/10/2017 - 11:53

      yep and now is says my order is complete but I have no key and when I click on "my games" it says "Sorry, no game is in this list."

      I love paypal. This company is a joke.

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        Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 12:10

        Paypal is a bit of work. Had similar issues with them when dealing with HB (and obviously not their fault).

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        jimmej on 23/10/2017 - 14:05

        to HRK's credit, they got back to me within the hour and fixed the problem. I now have a key - have not tried redeeming it yet.

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    chromium on 23/10/2017 - 12:14

    I just paid and got the key instantly

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  chromium on 23/10/2017 - 12:07

  So no point jumping on the Minecraft deal then? Crazy cheap, no wonder they are out of keys, it's $40 on the windows 10 store.

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 12:11

    If it goes through, they have to give you a key. They might have to resupply but you should get one.
    If not, you can do a chargeback if you pay with CC or Paypal.

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      chromium on 23/10/2017 - 12:14

      Yeah I just did it and got the key straight away. All good :)

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  sdaveo on 23/10/2017 - 12:31

  All sorted! Thanks OP

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  Thrift on 23/10/2017 - 18:30

  Their customer service was very fast. I got the 'restocking key' message and no way to redeem the game again. Lodged a ticket and within minutes it was sorted and game redeemed in Windows Store.

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  NiteMice on 23/10/2017 - 23:03

  FYI: Minecraft price has gone up to $1.54 AUD

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    Lysander on 23/10/2017 - 23:11

    I will edit. Thanks for letting me know.

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      NiteMice on 23/10/2017 - 23:15

      Just made a purchase, came out at $1.79 AUD

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  rattle on 23/10/2017 - 23:11

  edit - Wrong discussion

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  aprod on 24/10/2017 - 02:05

  "Something bad happened to connect the gateway"

  Has anybody else got this error message?
  What is this?

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  ChiefAJ on 24/10/2017 - 02:56

  Tempting, but I'm not convinced they are legit.

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    Lysander on 24/10/2017 - 05:50

    -2

    From https://www.hrkgame.com/en/pages/jobs/:

    "HRK has also established partnerships with the likes of Forever Entertainment S. A., Snails Animation, Digerati Distribution, Iceberg Interactive, Tungsten Games and many others from all paths in the video gaming industry."

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      ChiefAJ on 24/10/2017 - 09:30

      Ha ha. I'm glad I can get an authorised "Ice Pond Tournament" key from them but none of those companies publishes any of the games people will be interested in (like those in the deal)

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        Lysander on 24/10/2017 - 09:42

        -1

        Well, that would be covered by "many others".

        To be honest, no website I know of publishes a complete list of their partners or business associations.
        I do think they should be given the benefit of the doubt.
        I bought probably 30 keys from them so far - all worked, none have been revoked. Many friends have identical experiences. Therefore, I am sure you will be fine with buying keys from them - I don't think you have to worry about them being revoked.

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        ChiefAJ on 24/10/2017 - 10:32

        +1

        @Lysander: Many others? You had better believe that if they had an official arrangement with Mojang/Microsoft it would be all over their website.

        It's worked out for you and I think it's unlikely that people will be ripped off.

        I won't be buying as I'd rather not encourage sellers like this.

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        Lysander on 24/10/2017 - 12:29

        -1

        @ChiefAJ:

        I have just checked the Microsoft and the Amazon stores. Both sell Minecraft and neither has anything about any official arrangement with Mojang/Minecraft on their site and yet I assume that no-one her would be accusing Microsoft or Amazon of selling unauthorised keys (Microsoft owns Mojang of course but their website does not state this either of course).
        As I said, I believe it is unreasonable to list every partnership they have for every game they sell. But of course it isin everybody's discretion of whether to buy or not.
        I would be happy to buy given the facts, especially since Microsoft bought Mojang for $2.5 billion and the developers of the game definitely received a fair share for their efforts.

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  weapon88 on 24/10/2017 - 12:25

  So am I right to assume this should work just like activating a Steam game or do I have to activate it via the MS Store?

  I ask because Steam says the key is invalid. I haven't tried to activate it via the Microsoft store just yet.

  According to the instructions it says nothing about Steam…

  How to redeem

  In order to use the key follow the instruction below:

  1. Go to https://www.xbox.com
  2. Login to your account
  3. Hover over your account link (the top right of the screen) a menu will appear, click on the "Redeem Code" button.
  4. On the next page, click "Redeem"
  5. Enter your code
  6. Click "Confirm"
  7. Click "Confirm" again to assign the key to your account.
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    Lysander on 24/10/2017 - 12:33

    +1

    Website states:

    Redeem on Web
    This game requires a free account on it's official website to play.

    So you need to go to the Minecraft website and redeem the code there.

    https://minecraft.net/en-us/redeem/

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      CarbonTwelve on 24/10/2017 - 12:35

      +1

      This is Minecraft Windows 10 edition which needs to be redeemed on the Microsoft store.

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        Lysander on 24/10/2017 - 13:37

        +1

        OK. No one here in the house does Minecraft anymore. When the kids did, the above was to be done to redeem the key.

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    CarbonTwelve on 24/10/2017 - 12:34

    +1

    The Minecraft keys need to be redeemed via the Xbox link; the instructions they give you are correct.

    FYI, Minecraft isn't even on Steam…

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      weapon88 on 24/10/2017 - 13:55

      Thanks I figured as much it just that I read OP's title and thought this was for Steam also.

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  Noobist45 on 24/10/2017 - 21:05

  Minecraft 'not available'

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    Lysander on 24/10/2017 - 21:22

    Still shows available for me.

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      Noobist45 on 24/10/2017 - 21:30

      Yep, back in stock

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  Noobist45 on 26/10/2017 - 14:42

  OK I redeemed the code via Microsoft website. All went well…..How in gods name do I download the game ? Or is it not that type of game ? ?

  Do I need a Mojang account as well ?

  • Everytime I search for help on Microsoft website it crashes to a blank page!!!
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    Thrift on 27/10/2017 - 00:14

    If you've got Win10 you probably already have it. It's preinstalled with the Windows 10 installation, with a 90-minute playtime limit unless you've purchased the game.

    Click on your start menu and look for Minecraft, or if it's not there open the Windows Store app and search for "Minecraft for Windows 10" and look for the install button.

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  Noobist45 on 29/10/2017 - 11:53

  All good - had some auto log in problems.

  Has anyone figured out how to order 2 keys ?

  Tried doing it through a bundle but they dont offer Minecraft in the bundle. Previous posts have stated having trouble with using different accounts and emails.

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  Noobist45 on 30/10/2017 - 11:30

  Their support is hilarious.

  I sent them an email asking if I could purchase a 2nd key and their response was:

  "Thank you for contacting HRK Support.

  Yes you can still purchase that game"

  I'm guessing either English as a second language, unaware of how their own store works or dont care!

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  Noobist45 on 30/10/2017 - 17:42

  I sent another email trying to be a bit more specific and this is the response:

  "Have you try to purchase it today??
  If you cant purchase today you can always try tomorrow."

  OK ?

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  XucCac on 05/11/2017 - 21:33

  just bought minecraft windows 10 for $1.84aud
  instant key as advertised
  wow just wow!