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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 November 2019, 09:30:01

Title: Ur thoughs on Grey-Market Keys
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 November 2019, 09:30:01

Kinguin, G2A, CDkeys

Full disclosure, Tp4 bough stuffs on cdkeez

//Felt like a thief..

but the price difference is, i mean, the price difference..

(https://i.imgur.com/KJAc0O4.gif)

Title: Re: Ur thoughs on Grey-Market Keys
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 05 November 2019, 09:33:59

I've used Kinguin to buy numerous grey-market copies of Windows throughout the years. I've never once had a problem with them and it's saved me around $100 each time compared to purchasing an OEM version. The cost savings makes it perfectly okay for me.

Title: Re: Ur thoughs on Grey-Market Keys
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 05 November 2019, 11:55:09

Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 November 2019, 09:30:01

Kinguin, G2A, CDkeys

Full disclosure, Tp4 bough stuffs on cdkeez

//Felt like a thief..

but the price difference is, i mean, the price difference..

Show Image

(https://i.imgur.com/KJAc0O4.gif)

They are better than purchasing.

Title: Re: Ur thoughs on Grey-Market Keys
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 05 November 2019, 13:24:14

I'd have vastly more respect for you if you simply pirated them.

I've seen entire small game dev studios have to close their doors because their games were very popular on the grey market and they couldn't make profits back.

Title: Re: Ur thoughs on Grey-Market Keys
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 November 2019, 14:29:15

Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 05 November 2019, 13:24:14

I'd have vastly more respect for you if you simply pirated them.

I've seen entire small game dev studios have to close their doors because their games were very popular on the grey market and they couldn't make profits back.

The devs proclaim policing keys is not their job, then place that responsibility on the market place.

It just seems like, the process has to start with them selling keys in bulk in the first place without solid verification of the customer. 

Grey-market is grey market, they're indifferent to legality. The game studio has to vet their big bundle customers.

For example, the bundle buyers need to have some list of references before making a big purchase..


It seems logical that the small studio has to take some responsibility for selling bulk keys to anyone who can pay.