I believe I was taken advantage of by one of those online platforms...
I believe I was taken advantage of by one of those online platforms...
I'm struggling financially, on disability, and managed a tight 3200G build for work or light gaming. For a whole year, I've been part of the 'Activate Windows' group. With Christmas near, I treated myself to a key—no more constant restarts. I checked YouTube PC guides that claimed to sell keys, tried both bobskeys and scdkeys, but wasn't sure which I used. After buying a Windows 10 Pro key, I entered it and got updates, then restarted. The system booted up, but the key was no longer registered. Now my build shows 'Windows Enterprise,' even though I didn’t install that version. I’ve been building PCs for ten years and was sure I chose the right edition. I reached out to their support, but they were unhelpful and suggested a full format. They said I might get a refund if they saw I hadn’t used the key, but I already entered it. I tried contacting bobskeys again, but the FastPay receipt didn’t match their site. Eventually, after several attempts, I lost my account—no password recovery, just gone. No email with the key either. I’ve spent about $20 more restarting every hour. Hopefully, they’ll avoid scdkeys and keys like this next year. Happy new year!
I've only purchased Win 10 keys from Ebay before. Feedback usually indicates whether the seller is trustworthy, with prices ranging from $3 to $15 based on demand. Notably, Enterprise seems to offer a key refresh program. My Enterprise key lets me use it repeatedly, though it’s linked to certain restrictions I can’t discuss openly. From what I see online, I’d definitely run a thorough virus scan.
They didn’t take advantage of you at first; Enterprise is better than Pro. But removing your account is completely suspicious.
Are there any outdated PCs or laptops still using Windows 7 or 8/8.1?
The key might have been a single-time activation that was already sold. It could be linked to an enterprise account that has since been closed, it might belong to one of the OEM keys that can only be used during a fresh installation, or it could have been obtained through questionable methods. These keys aren’t sold directly by the site; instead, these platforms act as a global marketplace for sellers. Still, buying from a grey site always carries risk since you have no certainty about the key’s origin or purpose. Personally, I prefer G2A (often called premium) and eBay for such purchases—they provide buyer protection and G2A usually works with game developers, though not always effectively when issues arise. Regarding account blocks or deletions, we can’t confirm the cause or verify what might have led to it. Many users know their accounts remain intact even without deletion, yet they often face problems buying faulty keys, which SCSDKeys offers little assistance with.
It would have been better if I had the option, rather than creating a PC. I'm just puzzled since Science Studio and Tek Syndicate promoted them through their ads, which is why I chose that platform.
There are several options available, and scdkeys stands out as the most advertised. However, from my perspective, it might be considered quite poor based on personal experience. Promoting grey key sites is something that shouldn't be encouraged for reasons like this, but it seems the line between what's right and wrong gets unclear when you're offered money or free keys.