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He isn't helping Ridley. He just sent him a new key, hoping to prolong the issue instead of confronting it.
You probably are right. Considering he has been on a few times since this happened and yet to post in the thread once.
He isn't helping Ridley. He just sent him a new key, hoping to prolong the issue instead of confronting it.
Seriously wondering - are those types of sales allowed?
Like I don't care if he eventually resolves it via refunds, I'm more-so wondering if that sort of "lets avoid the issue" and "lets not mention I'm not selling what I said I'm selling" is even decent behavior. God knows how much he made off this :/
I don't know, it just irritates me.
That was my guess too but I didn't want to say anything.I always thought he was just reselling $15-20 keys from reddit, but who knows just how deep that rabbit hole goes.
Potentially a good point. However, as is the case with our friend who is having problems - some don't want to run the latest OS (he's on Windows 7) so it would be pretty annoying to have paid for something, then be labeled a pirate (by Microsoft), and be pushed to move to Windows 10 in order to proceed. Not worth it, IMO...especially since his prices aren't insane. I've bought legit Windows 8 keys for less. In my case, I had to get a build out the door and didn't have time to deal with eBay/etc. so I went for it.
My advice to those looking for cheap Windows 8 is to always buy a cheap, physical copy. That way, you can contact Microsoft should there be any issues...you'll always have that physical key on a card with the cert of authenticity.
Last time (when I brought this up) he did not speak up because he did not want to confirm/deny what is happening (my guess). So, I think an executive decision will need to be made.
I couldn't care less, personally - but I would hate to have others that do not know about the situation lose money. It's even worse because he's using NeoGAF to publicly advertise to those that are not members. Imagine the recourse that they have? None.
I think they're MSDN keys, which are sold at volume to one licensee. Once that person doesn't pay, the keys get turned off.
Still Selling the aboveHave a couple of things to sell! All prices are shipped. I accept Paypal or...Venmo I guess, but for your own peace of mind I recommend Paypal.
Invizimals: The Alliance Vita (New, Sealed, PAL) [Region Free] - $30
History: Legends of War Vita (New, Sealed, PAL) [Region Free] - $32.50
Conception II - Children of the Seven Stars Vita (New, Sealed) [Regular Edition] - $22
Cave Story 3D 3DS (Cart Only) - $21
Retro City Rampage DX PS4 (New, Sealed) - $123
Persona Q: The Wild Cards Limited Edition 3DS (New, Sealed) - $69
Sword Art Online: Hollow Sword (Used, Asian Edition, Region free but no English Language) - $39
Will provide photos upon request.
I've pointed this out several times in this (or maybe it was that last one) thread before. He won't acknowledge what type of keys they are and where they come from. Imo, they are most likely BizSpark keys that many people abuse to get free keys. Whether they are BizSpark, MSDN, or DreamSpark keys, they are illegal to sale. Hell, like another user pointed out, he may just be buying the keys from people off Reddit and reselling them at a higher price here. Microsoft will start blacklisting keys if they see a pattern of abuse. Now, if he just bought they keys at bulk from Microsoft, then it is completely legal, and he usually just has to contact MS to revoke the blacklisting.What are you even talking about, dude? I never said it wasn't reasonable. I merely time stamped just to keep people informed of the timeline. I even made a point to say that I am not assuming threetri333 is purposefully ignoring me or selling bad products. Seriously, what's your angle?
threetri333 never mentioned that these were developer keys. I was never informed that these keys could expire at any moment. At best, he wasn't aware of this fact and at worst, he didn't care to mention it.
Anyway...
An update on my issues with threetri333's Windows 7 Professional Key
He contacted me with a PM about an hour after my original post. I was very busy today and did not get a chance to read the message until maybe ~12 hours later (it's early morning right now). He gave no explanation and simply sent me a new key.The new key unfortunately does not work either.
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Hopefully he will sort another one out, but things are not looking good at the moment. I still highly suggest holding off from purchasing anymore of his keys until I'm sorted out.
Well basically he shouldn't have be allowed to stop paying without that disclosure then.
And he did. So we have some issue, because this whole situation is odd.
edit: Okay, allowed is odd usage, but uh...this isnt right in general :/


Selling:
3DS games
Kirby & the Rainbow Curse + Wii Party U: $45 shipped
Wii U games
Kirby Triple Deluxe & Yoshi's New Island: $47 shipped
Gold seller, hit me up and we'll work something out. Games are CIB and in excellent condition. Thanks!
I had to read this a couple times, but I think you switched labels![]()
I had to read this a couple times, but I think you switched labels![]()
The fact is we shouldn't be allowing people to sell sketchy MS keys in the first place.
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I don't think this is a matter of 'he fixed his wrong', because he hasn't yet (unless no one gave us an update)
I sell you a bootlegged game, you catch me in it when it stops working, and my solution is "dont worry, ill send you a new copy, okay?" except that ones bootlegged too? Hell, even if my solution is to buy a legit copy and replace the game you figured out was a bootleg, it's still not right.
Now granted, these aren't bootlegged games or anything, but he is not selling the product he claims to be selling, and this needs to addressed in some manner.
...So...could you say where your keys are from? In some sense? Avoiding posting in the thread isn't really helping anyone, other than having people say that you're doing something shady and trying to avoid the situation now.
At the moment, however, we don't know what the situation is apart from keys not working. Until the truth comes out, let's be careful not to shame someone until all the facts are known.
At the moment, however, we don't know what the situation is apart from keys not working. Until the truth comes out, let's be careful not to shame someone until all the facts are known.
Not saying you're doing it, but it's worth a reminder. We can't do much, but the moderation team can and will update us eventually.
Yeah, thats why I left the last part in. I would much rather have him come into the thread and tell us whats going on compared to this :/
contact Uraizen, he was looking for one earlier yesterday.
An update on my issues with threetri333's Windows 7 Professional Key
He contacted me with a PM about an hour after my original post. I was very busy today and did not get a chance to read the message until maybe ~12 hours later (it's early morning right now). He gave no explanation and simply sent me a new key.The new key unfortunately does not work either.
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Hopefully he will sort another one out, but things are not looking good at the moment. I still highly suggest holding off from purchasing anymore of his keys until I'm sorted out.
threetri333 said:Try these steps with the new key. I'm sorry for the hassle.
Let me know the results.
1. Open command prompt with admin privileges. Always do this when command prompt needs to be run. The best way to do so is to click Start -> Run -> CMD (make sure you run as administrator!)
2. Type in 'slmgr.vbs /upk'.This will uninstall the current key in Windows. Restart your P.C. Run CMD again.
3. Type in 'slmgr.vbs /rearm'. This resets the time needed to activate Windows, and will reset the Windows Genuine Advantage issue, if it’s there. Restart your P.C.
4. Run CMD again. Type in 'slmgr.vbs /ipk <product key here>' where product key represents your product key, including dashes.
• Restart your P.C. when this finishes. Go to Control Panel -> System and Security -> System and scroll and activate Windows. It may take a moment or two, but it should come back as fully activated
A handful of Amiibo at less than insane scalper prices. They do not need to be new in box, I open my Amiibo so I'm totally cool with opened ones. These are the Amiibo I'm looking for:
So the lesson learned? Buyers need to be aware that threetri333 is selling developer keys that can deactivate or be flagged by Microsoft as counterfeit at any point. He was kind enough to give me another key for free, but whether that is worth the savings is up to you.
Thanks to my fellow gaffers for the advice and help as well! This community has it's bad moments but overall there's nothing like it.
I didn't know where else to look for this but if anyone has a PS4 Collector's Edition of Witcher 3 Wild Hunt that they are looking to sell for a somewhat reasonable price and not scalper price when it comes out, I'd gladly buy it. Jumped into the series late and now I wish I hadn't. I don't check this thread much so just send a PM if so.
Blows my mind that this is still available. If I weren't content with my 64GB iPad Air 2, I would be all over this. Someone buy this please...
I assume the free upgrade requires a valid Windows key though?