So... I have been scammed.

someone got it no luck today :)

Let me guess ... he added you on Steam and linked you a Steamtrades profile with lots of rep and you didn't confirm that his Steam account and the linked Steamtrades profile actually belong together?

Anyway, maybe ubisoft will invalidate the key if you can prove that you're the original owner? you might not get back the key, but at least the thief won't be able to play the game.

Not sure if Ubisoft will do that, but I've heard of cases where other users had their Steam key stolen and they contacted Humble Bundle support where they bought the key (HB support in turn contacted the dev / publisher or Steam directly) and the Steam key was invalidated.

:-(

This really fucked up my otherwise nice day off work :(

Sorry for your key dude, it sucks to get scammed. I'd like to point out several things to be aware of next time you trade for anything that cannot be put in a trade window (keys, HB links):

1. Check the Steam profile of the trader for +rep comments, and also check the profiles that posted those comments: if most of them are coming from level 1 profiles with 2 games on account he's most likely a scammer.
2. Ask the other person to go first if he has less +rep than you: if he refuses, he's most likely a scammer.
3. Always check SteamRep.
4. Try to create a list of trusted traders (high profile accounts with many games, +reps and high level) that you are confident you can trade with safely.
5. Use common sense: if the trade looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Dayum. I'm sorry mr doge.
I guess this is why I tend to stray away from the trading scene.

That sucks.

Now I try to get the key invalidated so at least that fuckwad won't enjoy the game...

You have like 2 rep on steamtrades, doesn't take much to have a higher rep than you.

Seriously though, i get the impression you kinda asked for getting scammed by offering something like a FC4 key on steamtrades and then going first without carefully choosing the buyer to make sure that he doesn't run with your 60$ key without paying up. I almost don't dare to ask, but did you at least make screenshots of the trade, so you have enough evidence to report him on steamrep?

What we learned today:

1. Don't trust anyone.
2. Don't trust anyone.
3. Don't trust anyone.
4. Trade at your own risk.
5. Sell codes on sites like ebay. Dude pays you first.

Check your own steamrep, OP.

You have a marked by SR scammer in your friends. For your safety I strongly recommend you to block&remove the guy from your friendlist.

I know somebody that scammed me before, I don't think Steam actually cares as the scammer was known and people posted about him on Reddit, he only received a 7 day tradeban and that was it, he stole over 10.000$'s of games and account not banned. So yea...

Here's a free copy of Metro 2033 for you. https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=yt3VpdTv7XBH5SUz

You really don't have a lot of recourse b/c of the nature of the trade, but there's a few things I would do.

• First, confirm who you were trading with. Install Enhanced Steam and see if the scammer profile links to the suspected scammer's ST profile. You may have been duped by an impersonator. Leave negative feedback and post a topic about it on ST so others can avoid the same fate as there are more than a few ST users who dont use SG.
• Go on Ubi Support (they have a chat option) and see about getting the key revoked. At the very least, don't let the scammer win if you can prevent it.
• The fact you have been marked as a scammer on SR is very bad for you in respect to reputation. You need to look into this and see if it was a false report. If someone is dealing with a reported scammer, that person is more likely to be ripped off b/c who's going to believe a scammer? If you have scammed before I have no sympathy for you as karma just bit you in the ass.

I know it can be tough when first starting building rep and trading keys is always a risk no matter who you're dealing with, but there are ways to protect yourself. Enhanced Steam is an absolute must because it links Steam profiles directly to ST profiles and its a quick check. ALWAYS check espc if you have to go first. SteamRep is a viable tool only for checking if they've been caught scamming before. They don't have the power to do anything like getting your items back. Generally people with high rep (greater than 100) care about that rep. The higher the rep, the less likely you'll be scammed, but its of course still possible. Good apples can go bad.

The best way to complete these big trades is to ask let's say, 5 keys, you give the code, then he gives the rest of the keys. That way, the loss is decreased if you get scammed.