So it turns out that I never knew that HRK is from G2A, and that explains a lot. So this PSA is not really a PSA and actually not surprising in the slightest. I'm removing the [PSA] tag from it and will close the after some more time. Thanks so much for those comments. They made the whole thing be more than worth it, as all the fun I've had in this thread was more than enough to compensate ten times over. And thanks for the random black/white/gray/blue/red/green/yellow/colorblind/gold/silver/crystal/ruby/sapphire/emerald/firered/leafgreen/waitthatsnotitlists, too. I love you guys. :^)

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As on the tin, HRK does not replace dupes from their GAs, and I have a sneaking suspicion that they don't replace dupes (at least not always), full stop. So watch your back with keys from HRK, especially if they come from their GAs, and even more so if you intend to use them in a GA here.

Context: after wasting untold amounts of my time with asking for screenshots and the whatnot (and, in doing so, deceptively sending clear signals to the effect that they actually intended to replace the key in question), their support told me (in extremely sugarcoated wording straight off their manual of stock answers) that, despite ample evidence of the fact they provided me with a dupe in a GA, they won't replace it because they won't do it and that's final and I can go fuck myself.

That's the first time I get such shit support after being given a dupe, and I've dealt with several GA hosts. When this is compounded with what I already knew of them, I certainly don't see them as worthy of trusting any money with. I mean, if they don't want my money (not that I have any right now, but you get the idea), their competitors do, so that's fine with me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Does HRK suck?

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Hot Random Key? More like Hot Random Garbage...
Nah, you're just being whiny.
You expected a potato option, but it was me, the manioc option!
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someone won SoTR just few minutes ago :^)

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What, seriously? I'm halfway impressed they didn't ask for your medical record, too... :o

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Did you consider uploading a photo of your middle finger along with a card with the words "how about no" scribbled on them? :D

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Could always grab a photo of a middle finger off the internet and write that on Paint for less effort. :D

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HRK does have a pretty abysmal reputation, even among G2A network sites.

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I didn't know they were part of G2A until this thread. Guess this mess served a good purpose! :D

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"manioc"?

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Also called cassava.

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HRK is horrible. You have yourself partially to blame for even visiting that website, let along purchase anything there. :P

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I almost feel like dewhitelisting you just so that I can whitelist you again for this comment. :D

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Aww, you made me feel bad about my comment. ^^

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You should feel proud! :D

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Bought some titles like Fallout 4, Xcom 2, Alien Isolation from HRK - all good, same with DropKey winnings. I have positive opinion about this website

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Interesting. Maybe luck truly is a factor?

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Since you had nothing going in, and came out with nothing, you lost nothing.
This doesn't seem like something worth getting upset over, in my opinion.

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I lost nothing except a fair deal of time. But I agree that it's not worth getting upset over, and I'm not upset, either. I'd still prefer to avoid the experience, as it's not exactly a pleasant way of spending my time, so I figured some people might benefit from knowing that it's happening. :)

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Never heard of them until now.

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I don't think you're missing much. :^)

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Just like lots of sg users!

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I'd like to have something half as witty as your comment to say. tips hat :D

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Boycott G2A and anything related to that mess

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This - but written on the moon in a big frubbing font!

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In blinking red capital letters? :D

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IN THE LAID OUT CORPSES OF MY ENEMIES!!!

I...

well, something like that

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WRITTEN WITH THEIR BLOOD!!!

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AND ALSO SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!!!

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Ooooh, I like your idea... :D

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Hmm, that's an idea there. nods

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Sounds like a safe policy. :)

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Something to keep in mind, resellers like HRK aren't there for your satisfaction. They exist to make the almighty dollar, that's it.

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Quite. Yet I feel less eager to spend money on a business when it provides bad keys than when it doesn't, and I would expect the same to hold for most people.

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This is possibly the least surprising PSA I have ever seen. Statistically the G2A family have no shortage of happy customers or else they wouldn't exist. But amongst many other drawbacks tales of their customer support going awry are legion...

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I didn't know they were related to G2A. So it ended up being a reverse PSA: I was the one who learned something! :P

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I miss Indie Royale. It had some pretty nice bundles. :|

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Nuuvem is apparently also legit, but I think they mostly work with LATAM or South America keys. I could be wrong, though; being from Brazil, I have access to their entire catalogue.

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Pixar is <3

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Yes, my foresight was indeed lacking. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Closed 5 years ago by Cassol.