I got a Offical copy of Half Life 2 for $0.37

[CapAmerica]

A week ago I won a copy of Half Life 2 on ebay for $25. The seller said the key was unused but when I got the game I found out that the key had infact been used which left me with a stack of coasters. I contacted the Seller and he was more then happy to refund all my money, he told me to just throw the game out. I was happy to get my money back but I was disappointed that I still didn't have a copy of Half Life 2.

Just as I was about to throw the game out one of my friends found the request form to have a key reactivated. Since it was a legit retail version I printed out the form put my CD Key in a envelope and slapped a $0.37 stamp on it. There was a 50/50 shot that the key would be reactivated or it would turn out to be a banned account. And judging on how the guy told me to just throw it out I was leaning towards it being a banned account.

Well today I got a email back from Valve saying that they have reset the key and its fully up and running.

So in the end my copy of Half Life 2 just cost me a simple $0.37.

[Frogger]

A week ago I won a copy of Half Life 2 on ebay for $25. The seller said the key was unused but when I got the game I found out that the key had infact been used which left me with a stack of coasters. I contacted the Seller and he was more then happy to refund all my money, he told me to just throw the game out. I was happy to get my money back but I was disappointed that I still didn't have a copy of Half Life 2.

Just as I was about to throw the game out one of my friends found the request form to have a key reactivated. Since it was a legit retail version I printed out the form put my CD Key in a envelope and slapped a $0.37 stamp on it. There was a 50/50 shot that the key would be reactivated or it would turn out to be a banned account. And judging on how the guy told me to just throw it out I was leaning towards it being a banned account.

Well today I got a email back from Valve saying that they have reset the key and its fully up and running.

So in the end my copy of Half Life 2 just cost me a simple $0.37.

That is pretty sheisty in my opinion. but i guess its a case where the seller was ignorant.

[MorPhiend]

That is pretty sheisty in my opinion. but i guess its a case where the seller was ignorant.
Or he was selling reused keys in the first place, which means it's his fault for dealing illegally. I know I wouldn't feel bad if an eBayer shafted me and I lost out on my deal. It doesn't matter that the money was refunded. One should not be selling bad product.

[jlarlee]

I think what the OP did was ok. He never lied to the seller. Its a good to see someone profit off an ebay scammer for once

[Ma12kez]

All I have to say is....JUKES!!

[Apossum]

nice! reminds of the time I bought an xbox live 1 year starter kit from a pawn shop. The code had been scratched, so I figured it had been used.

I told them $5, since it had the headset and Tetris Worlds. Went home, tried the code for the hell of it, and it worked!

[top-ramon]

nice! reminds of the time I bought an xbox live 1 year starter kit from a pawn shop. The code had been scratched, so I figured it had been used.

I told them $5, since it had the headset and Tetris Worlds. Went home, tried the code for the hell of it, and it worked!


LOL as ma12kez has stated earlier...


All I have to say is....JUKES!!

[CapAmerica]

Here is our emails back and forth:

Me:
Got the Game in today, Thanks for the fast shipping. But the bad
news when I went on to Steam it said that the Key is already in use.
Wanted to check and see if you might still have it registered and
didn't un-register it.

eBay Seller:
Hello! I am a sorry this problem.
I will full refnd(Include S/H) your payment by paypal.
And you don't need it to return. Just throw away. Or If you can play except online game,Please play game.

I apologize for this.


I did leave the guy positive feedback since he was nice about it. I could have been a jerk and left negitive.

Based on how he replyed I really questioned how legit the copy was to start.

[tony72]

sounds like he didnt know. If he were doing something shady, why refund anything?

In fact, his reply doesnt even sound like something from a native English speaker. Maybe WoW has raised my detection of it.

[alonzomourning23]

There's always the chance he didn't know. For example, if I stumbled on it (say I picked it up in a lot or clearanced for a buck or two) I would have no idea to check that out since I'm not a pc gamer.

You know the situation better than I do, but it sounds like the seller accidentally sent you a game he thought worked, and you later found out still did, and he got nothing.