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nexusmtz:
--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on September 23, 2016, 04:02:35 pm ---(This site also has cheap Windows 10 OEM licenses with a guarantee for about $30 or so).
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That right there should be telling you that you're not dealing with a legit site.
Also, "We suggest using the automated phone system in order to activate your code." Because they know they're reusing codes, and the phone system will let it activate until it sees the code again from two active systems. By that time, your 30 days are up, and you're stuck.
DeLuSioNal29:
I thought the same, but I've activated it over the Internet with zero issues. I also pay the extra $1.30 for the Kinguin insurance guarantee it's a legitimate key in case it happens.
I learned about it in this video (it was original only $20) but since this video was released it has increased to $30.
JDFan:
--- Quote from: nexusmtz on September 24, 2016, 03:37:56 am ---
--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on September 23, 2016, 04:02:35 pm ---(This site also has cheap Windows 10 OEM licenses with a guarantee for about $30 or so).
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That right there should be telling you that you're not dealing with a legit site.
Also, "We suggest using the automated phone system in order to activate your code." Because they know they're reusing codes, and the phone system will let it activate until it sees the code again from two active systems. By that time, your 30 days are up, and you're stuck.
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Not likely reusing keys -- instead they are purchasing keys from MS as a refurbisher/Oem supplier - figure MS sells Off lease re-manufacturers and OEM sellers licenses for pennies on the dollar, since these systems have already purchased an original license for that system when Dell,HP,Lenovo, etc. sold the system under a leasing option to a large business, so making a few more dollars to resell the license on a previously activated machine is more than they would make if the re-manufacturer just kept using the original license. So while these $30 licenses are not completely "Legit" - once you use it on a system and it activates you will not run into problems later with it being flagged since it is only used on the one system not being reused as you mention.
nexusmtz:
--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on September 24, 2016, 10:27:04 am ---I learned about it in this video (it was original only $20) but since this video was released it has increased to $30.
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The video hits most of the points that people need to understand. I'll just add: As on Ebay, Pick your Kinguin seller carefully.
--- Quote from: JDFan on September 24, 2016, 10:39:19 am ---...they are purchasing keys from MS as a refurbisher/Oem supplier...So while these $30 licenses are not completely "Legit" - once you use it on a system and it activates you will not run into problems later with it being flagged since it is only used on the one system not being reused as you mention.
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Where this is the case, (consistent with the video and DeL's experience) the license will activate without needing to phone activate. Since Kinguin is recommending phone activation, they know fishy things are going on, and they'll consider the matter closed if the key activates by phone. Also, you can't know if your key will later be given to someone else. It's a matter of trust. You already know that reselling OEM keys obtained per your scenario would not be legit. If they're willing to do one, they could later decide that they're willing to do the other.
DeLuSioNal29:
Doom is on sale for 50% off on Steam today. (On sale for $30)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/
DeL
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