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Are Steam keys anonymous?

Are Steam keys anonymous? Submitted keys will be anonymous.
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Will I get banned for using Steam keys?

If you put in keys that were purchased by a stolen credit card then yes, Steam may take issue with your account after many red flag transactions and permanently terminate your account.
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Can you get in trouble for buying Steam keys?

Its not illegal but you do it at your own risk. Expect no help from STEAM if a key should turn out to be not working.
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Are Steam keys risky?

It's only okay if it's an authorized vendor who receives the game keys directly from developers such as Humble Bundle, Fanatic or GreenManGaming. It is not OK to buy these from grey markets, and the keys may be revoked from your Steam account if they were found to have been illegitimately obtained.
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Can someone else use your Steam key?

You have two options either you redeem a code and add it to your game inventory, or share the code as gift to another person, so that he can redeem the game in his Steam client. You cannot redeem a game and make it a gift. But still you can buy a game from Steam as a gift.
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What happens if you redeem a stolen Steam key?

Your account will not be restricted; however, the CD Key you received will be removed. If you would like to play the game again in the future, you will need to purchase it from the Steam Store, activate another CD Key, or receive a gift copy of the title.
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Are gifted Steam keys safe?

Are gifted Steam keys safe? Shops selling steam gifts are most likely not an authorized shop. So yes, there is a risk (e.g. it's region restricted).
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Why are Steam keys so cheap?

Game key sites work by bringing buyers and sellers together. They don't make or sell the keys themselves. The keys on such sites are totally legit because they all come from the developers and publishers. The reason they are so cheap is that the sellers usually get them in bulk, at great discounts.
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Are G2A Steam keys safe?

What Are The Risks? Even though G2A is, for many customers, perfectly safe, that doesn't mean there aren't any risks. The most significant risk is twofold: purchasing a faulty game code that does not work and being unable to get your money back.
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Will Steam ban me for cdkeys?

No. As long as you got it from a legit source.
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Do Steam keys ever expire?

A: No, keys don't expire automatically. Any players who activated a beta key before the game released will keep the game.
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Can I give a Steam key to a friend if I buy it on G2A?

Yes, although you need to wait for the key to be delivered before packing it as a gift.
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What happens when you buy a Steam key?

After the key is registered to your Steam account, it acts as proof of purchase for the game as well as proof of ownership for your Steam account. Steam Support may ask for it if you need to establish your ownership of an account.
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Will Steam ban me for using G2A?

However, it's not likely for you to be banned from Steam for buying games on G2A. Valve really doesn't have a viable way of tracking which keys were obtained through illegitimate methods (not all G2A keys are illegitimate); they're really only able to be reported through the game developers or publishers.
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Can you get banned for using a VPN to buy games on Steam?

Using a VPN to change countries to get cheaper and/or geo-restricted game deals is against Steam's Terms of Service. The Steam parent company, Valve, reserves the right to suspend or permanently ban your account if you are caught purchasing games and items in Steam with a VPN.
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What happens if you use a Steam key for a game you already have?

If you enter a steam key of a different copy of the same game you already own, your steam key won't be used. It will say that you already own the game. The exception is when the game is included with others game in a bundle, in this case the key would be lost.
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Why is G2A so cheap?

When the developers sell games through Steam, it takes a cut of about 30% of the sale. So when using G2A, developers can sell at a cheaper price without losing any profit, especially since G2A's commission is only 10,8%. Resellers on G2A.COM buy the keys in bulk so they benefit from a discount.
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What is the risk of buying from G2A?

As with dealing with any online sellers, there are some risks that come with using G2A. For one thing, you do not always get a working code. While you can trust well-reviewed sellers for the most part and request refunds, you still risk ending up with an unusable code.
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What does G2A stand for?

Go2Arena, according to their Wikipedia article. en.wikipedia.org.
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Is G2A Russian?

History. The company was established in 2010 as Go2Arena by Bartosz Skwarczek and Dawid Rożek in Rzeszów, Poland.
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Why is CDKeys cheaper than Steam?

The savings it makes by no having physical stores play a part, but CDKeys frequently undercuts digital stores as well. But whereas services like Steam and Origin host the download files themselves, that's not an expense that applies to CDKeys.
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Is it safe to buy Steam keys on Amazon?

You can easily acquire games released by Steam by purchasing them on Amazon. However, there's no guarantee that the game you want will be sold on Amazon. Nevertheless, the process is entirely safe, but somewhat inconvenient.
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Can you sell used Steam keys?

Gameflip is the best way to sell Steam games for cash

Have a spare Steam game key in your digital library or a digital game gift from a friend? Sell it Gameflip and use the proceeds for other games. Simply list your Steam games using our website or our free mobile app.
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Is CDkeys legit for Steam keys?

No other third-party key reseller has a reputation such as CDkeys.com, and the keys you will find on their website will almost always work without problems. Therefore, in terms of working as intended, CDkeys definitely is a legit, reliable and trustworthy platform.
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Does Steam return stolen items?

Steam Support does not restore lost items. Items often exchange hands multiple times before a restoration request and this means they cannot be restored without duplicating them or removing them from another innocent user's inventory.
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