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KingZee

PLEASE STOP GIFTING HUMBLE LINKS.

My account was suspended today as many people suspected, support haven't even replied to me yet. This was almost a 100% because I started being active here. I unfortunately don't read the discussions much, and it was effectively too late for me when I started making threads here, but I make this post in hope for anyone else not to make this mistake. I REALLY wish the website owners remove the possibility, or at least add a warning to let people know that gifting humble links is a bad thing, because it would have definitely helped prevent my case.

On another note, anyone else recently got suspended? I know at least 5 more people from a different community that did. And maybe someone here not from a third world country able to file a class action lawsuit?

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KingZee

I was trading, and nothing ever came out of it. If people want to believe that the cause was a bunch of 1+ month ago transactions, be my guest. I choose to believe otherwise.

Also besides not being able to purchase humble classic choice, I just want my old keys back.

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GodOfKnockers

4 things:

  1. If you are in another country, check to see if you can even buy the bundles in the first place. You CAN look a game up on Steam and see if it can be bought as games are region-locked.

  2. I just saw the reddit post earlier in the thread - "Secondary Redistribution" means RESELLING KEYS. STOP DOING THAT. Humble monitors that shit like a hawk and that might be what they dinged you for.

  3. You CAN use gift links here, provided that no money changes hands in any way (Which doesn't happen here anyways) Humble links will expire after a while so if you know someone who would like a copy of a game gift it or post a short giveaway.

  4. DO NOT keep buying the same bundle over and over again. I always buy bundles for me and If I already have a copy of that game I gift it when I can. If you are going to be a trader, be ethical about it.

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KingZee

I made a comment on the matter, but thanks for the effort. While it is too late for me this could help someone else.

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vinirockman

This is what happens when costumers (mostly gamers) don't face digital properties as actual properties.

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lext

It's all just sandcastles. The sooner we realize that the better.

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TheoPAZAZEoDragon

does it matter if i give away the keys and not links?

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KingZee

Many people said gift keys instead of links, since maybe HB can't keep track of them. I'm inclined to believe them so if you use keys you should hopefully be fine.

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Mikoy7

They can track gift links. If they see that games from your gift links are activate all over the world they treat you as reseller. Yes. They banned me too :/

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KingZee

I'm sorry to hear.. Did you never trade before?

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VELZING

Did the ban permanent? How you buy bundle again if it's permanent? So sad to see lvl 10 user facing problem like this

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Mikoy7

Yes, I think it's permanent unfortunately.

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Darkslayer16

Took me like 30 seconds. Your issue isn't this site, you actively sold links and humble choice games.

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Jack2Shepard

yeah! but why they even let you create giftlink if they wanna suspend you?! I mean if you are not a trader, and just giving them away via gift link?!

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BHTrellis188

Simple solution that people have had for the longest time. Even I started doing this.

Stop trading and convert ALL unused links into keys to put into notepad or PDF format.

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Nonobisha

Finally someone got his account unbanned

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InSpec

Thanks. At least HB stuff gave clear answer that GAs are breaking HB ToS.

TL;DR:

To clarify. Humble Bundle purchases are for personal use only, and the trading or sale of games bought through Humble Bundle is a violation of our Terms of service; this also includes buying games for giveaways.

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ExpiredWaffle

A SteamGifts user was able to get their account back as well after threatening chargebacks: https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/A8ZGz/psa-my-humble-account-is-disabled#yEXfrJu

It seems like Humble buckles easily, you just need to know where to prod them. However, both users were under EU protection, so it's unknown if these results would be possible outside the region.

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Nonobisha

For now, I presume you can just state that you live in Europe even if you don't

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ExpiredWaffle

I'm guessing that's going to be pretty hard to pull off considering the country of your residence is linked to your account.

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