NoKeys.com Xbox Digital Sale - Xbox Live 12 Month Gold Membership $43.19, $100 Xbox eGift Card $81

I had all positive experiences and only bought $100 codes. Nay-sayers talk about never receiving theirs but the only real fault I spot on the site is that check-out only asks you to type in your email for delivery a single time, which means you could be a typo away from "never getting it". I was too lazy to set up an account but that may offer an option to view previous orders and the such (maybe...still to lazy to try)
 
I used the website last night, with the code and PayPal, everything went great, received the codes by morning. already used one of them to buy sea of theives. thanks for the link OP
 
Signed up for first time and getting the run-around worse than usual for "anti-fraud" measures. Have been through this with other keys sites where they want photos of government IDs and other sketchy stuff, but they're stonewalling me because the legal name on my IDs is not the same as the nickname that I use everyday and on PayPal, etc.

Hoping it all gets sorted and I get to buy more indie games at a nice discount, but I suppose I'll find out soon enough if I have to get a refund and if that goes smoothly.
 
what sites ask for id's? I never came across any. The only time I ever need an id from an online purchase was for store pick-ups
 
f tankk said:
what sites ask for id's? I never came across any. The only time I ever need an id from an online purchase was for store pick-ups
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All of the "keys" sites I've tried--cdkeys, g2a, and now this nokeys. Incidentally, g2a wouldn't let me register because apparently "fool" (as in "speleofool") is "profanity." Lol.

CD Keys ended up accepting a photo of a piece of mail confirming my address matches my PayPal address. Nokeys rejected a picture of my work badge. I'm not very happy with them so far.

I get that they deal in goods that are same as cash and it's a risky business, but that's not a license to collect whatever private, sensitive information they choose. I've ended up filing a dispute through PayPal. That ought to be sufficient proof that I'm the account holder. If they really only care about fraud prevention then we ought to be able to complete the sale. If they're more concerned with getting my government-issued IDs then they'll refund my money without giving me the option to buy their codes.

 
f tankk said:
what sites ask for id's? I never came across any. The only time I ever need an id from an online purchase was for store pick-ups
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You can ask for refund if they do.

I believe when Paypal email is different from site account email, you might be asked for verification.

 
UPDATE: My clever plan to use a PayPal dispute to prove my ID backfired somewhat. PayPal opened a dispute, which allows for an exchange of messages between buyer and seller, but their system immediately escalated it to a claim, which does not. Upon calling them back to figure out WTF happened, PayPal told me the auto escalation might happen if a seller has a limited account or if a lot of disputes have been filed (for example--naturally they won't confirm if either of these is the case).

For their part, Nokeys chat support has been available and responsive, and they tell me they've already refunded my purchase. I did register an account and my orders page shows a status of refunded, although PayPal doesn't show my money back (yet). I'm not concerned; it may take a little time to process.

FWIW, my PayPal and code delivery (and message) email are all the same, but I did attempt to order 5x $100 gift cards, which is a sensible reason for Nokeys to want to confirm my ID. I just disagree that they need a color photo of my ID to protect themselves.

Sorry for the block o text, but I want to qualify that despite my generally negative experience I'm not calling out Nokeys as a place to avoid.

2nd Update:  ended up snagging the following cards from Best Buy to get me through this week's sales (lots of indie games right now):

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-xbox-live-45-gift-card-multi-pack-digital/5952800.p?skuId=5952800

That collection is 3x $15 + a bonus $5 ($50 total) for $45, and they let me use my Best Buy credit card for an additional 5% back.  Not quite as good as the posted deal here, but close enough for now.

 
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speleofool said:
UPDATE: My clever plan to use a PayPal dispute to prove my ID backfired somewhat. PayPal opened a dispute, which allows for an exchange of messages between buyer and seller, but their system immediately escalated it to a claim, which does not. Upon calling them back to figure out WTF happened, PayPal told me the auto escalation might happen if a seller has a limited account or if a lot of disputes have been filed (for example--naturally they won't confirm if either of these is the case).
For their part, Nokeys chat support has been available and responsive, and they tell me they've already refunded my purchase. I did register an account and my orders page shows a status of refunded, although PayPal doesn't show my money back (yet). I'm not concerned; it may take a little time to process.
FWIW, my PayPal and code delivery (and message) email are all the same, but I did attempt to order 5x $100 gift cards, which is a sensible reason for Nokeys to want to confirm my ID. I just disagree that they need a color photo of my ID to protect themselves.
Sorry for the block o text, but I want to qualify that despite my generally negative experience I'm not calling out Nokeys as a place to avoid.

2nd Update: ended up snagging the following cards from Best Buy to get me through this week's sales (lots of indie games right now):
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-xbox-live-45-gift-card-multi-pack-digital/5952800.p?skuId=5952800

That collection is 3x $15 + a bonus $5 ($50 total) for $45, and they let me use my Best Buy credit card for an additional 5% back. Not quite as good as the posted deal here, but close enough for now.
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I also believe this might be due to bulk purchase of huge amount.

Best Buy deal is good too when combined with 5% back.
 
Didn’t get the 12 month code right away. Waited around 10 minuted then hit up the chat support. They said if it was ok to send 4-3 months gold memberships. I said ok and then got the email with the codes. Everything worked great after that.[attachment=29822:E3E55EA2-6E27-4921-B0D9-6924EF143879.jpeg]
 
Purchased a 12 month XBL code.  Email arrived within 24 hours, so no issues there, but when I tried to redeem the code they sent I was told it had already been redeemed.  Tried to solve the issue through live chat but was only asked for my order number and that was it.  No more communication from their end.  Sent an email, so hoping to have better luck there, but already starting to regret this purchase. 

 
NEO CRIMS0N said:
Purchased a 12 month XBL code. Email arrived within 24 hours, so no issues there, but when I tried to redeem the code they sent I was told it had already been redeemed. Tried to solve the issue through live chat but was only asked for my order number and that was it. No more communication from their end. Sent an email, so hoping to have better luck there, but already starting to regret this purchase.
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Any updates?

I hope you get the issue resolved soon.

 
I bought 2x $100 codes (seperately).  Each code came about 5 - 10 minutes after the order and was able to be successfully redeemed via http://www.xbox.com.  I used PayPal, and had no issues.

From what I was reading, their threshold for needing ID is anything over $400.  This is cumulative, as in if you do 5 separate orders it'll still require ID on the 5th.

 
hamadto said:
Any updates?

I hope you get the issue resolved soon.
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Nothing from their end. I actually tried to continue the conversation through the same live chat, but after about 4 more messages (they still never sent more than the "order number?" message so these are messages I sent) over the span of an hour and a half, they simply ended the chat. No response to my email. Now, I can't even load up the "live 24/7" chat. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting a code replacement, or a refund for that matter. Probably time to start the claim process on Paypal.

 
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Took a risk and ordered the $100 GC with PayPal. Everything went smoothly, got the code about 3 minutes after purchase and redeemed it with no problems.
 
Fearia said:
I bought 2x $100 codes (seperately). Each code came about 5 - 10 minutes after the order and was able to be successfully redeemed via http://www.xbox.com. I used PayPal, and had no issues.

From what I was reading, their threshold for needing ID is anything over $400. This is cumulative, as in if you do 5 separate orders it'll still require ID on the 5th.
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I also read that if Paypal email is different than user account email, there is a possibility too.

 
between this deal and the recent ebay eShop card deal, I'm pretty darn loaded up. PSN deal next? PWEASE?

Update: got my 2 codes within 2 minutes of ordering.

 
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xbltheshadow said:
Took a risk and ordered the $100 GC with PayPal. Everything went smoothly, got the code about 3 minutes after purchase and redeemed it with no problems.
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Yeah - knock on wood - I have not once been led astray on this site. If the thread has enough traffic all I need to see are one or two "worked for me" posts.

First, anyone who posts a fraudelent deal here is usually dealt with ASAP. Secondly if a site accepts PayPal then that means they aren't messing around - because PayPal doesn't mess around. If you get the slightest whiff of a scam, PayPal will probably work hard on your behalf to resolve any issue, perceived or no.

 
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Had a good experience. The first code they sent me didn't work but I got on their customer support chat and they had sent me a new working code within 20 minutes. 

 
jettlagg said:
Had a good experience. The first code they sent me didn't work but I got on their customer support chat and they had sent me a new working code within 20 minutes.
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Wish I had this kind of service. I had to initiate a paypal claim to finally get an answer from their end. After hitting up xbox support, I found out that the code I was sent was used more than hour before being sent to me. After sending screenshot proof of everything, NoKeys went quiet. No new code. No refund. Going to have to escalate the claim it seems.

 
hamadto said:
It works fine. Just use Paypal in case of any issues.
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Finally got a new code from NoKeys. I second the suggestion to use Paypal. Were it not for Paypal, I don't think I would have gotten a replacement code or even a refund for that matter.

 
Yeah, I got my code, but the email had me click a link for "Customer Support" where someone told me their email was "a broken" and could they give me the code "here". The code worked and I used Paypal so if there was any issue, which there seemed to be after the initial email... I would have filed a claim. Seems pretty shady either way and I'd never do it again... probably.

 
I just ordered an XBL 12 month and everything worked fine. I paid with Paypal and received an email confirmation, and then an email prompting to contact them via web chat with a link. I followed that link and gave them my order number and was quickly given my code. Thanks for the deal!!!

 
Appears all values for the Xbox Cards are out of stock. Got a $100 and 12 mo Live with the old code but was hoping to get maybe 2 more $100 cards for a Tera Founders Pack and a few things in the Spring Sale.

 
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I just purchased a 12 month code. I had to wait 30 minutes and contacted customer service. But got the code quickly and it worked. I paid via paypal.
 
I found a big discount code "XBOX12US" from Slickdeals, it can save 15% more, but only for US account.

 
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