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Kinguin Reviews Summary

The company has garnered mixed feedback, with customers appreciating the competitive pricing and occasional positive experiences with customer support. However, a significant number of reviews highlight serious concerns regarding unreliable product keys, delayed deliveries, and a lack of responsive customer service. Many customers reported difficulties in resolving issues, including unresponsive merchants and inadequate support from the company itself, leading to frustrations over refunds and invalid purchases. Overall, while some customers express satisfaction with their transactions, the prevailing sentiment indicates a need for improved customer service and clearer communication to enhance trust and reliability.

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service
83
value
79
shipping
49
returns
65
quality
71
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Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Paid for a Microsoft Office activation code. Received one that didn't work. Thought they would send another. Instead, they wanted me to delete the official version of Office and download from some suspect cite. Knowing that's an invitation for viruses and spyware, I declined and asked for a refund. They offered a store credit. I've contacted my credit card company to contest the charge. These people are not reputable, let alone honorable.

Date of experience: January 2, 2021
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Roy,
Firstly, we would like to reassure you that the website we have sent you is verified and the links take you to the Office official website. We just wanted to make sure that you have the correct version installed. The safety of our customers and their data is our top priority!
If your case has not been solved yet, we will be happy to help you. However, we will need your order number to do that. Could you please send it to us?
Best regards,
Vera

Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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BAD KEY
January 2, 2021

Do not trust them thy do not resolve your issue they take for ever to get back to you and will not let you speak to a human

Date of experience: January 2, 2021
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Lisa,
We are very sorry to hear that your key does not work. We will be happy to assist you and solve the case, but we will need your order number to do so. Could you please provide us with it?
Best regards,
Vera

Slovakia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I buy key for dlc Dead by daylight=Strangers this from seller Global Games he send me duplicate code when i write him ask me on date and time from steam support... I send him screenshot from steam and he say this code i used but steam support say its used on another region and steam account... be really care full Global Games seller on Kinguin its poor scamer

Date of experience: December 27, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Roman,
We would kindly like to notice that both we and the merchant have checked the key and it was activated 6 minutes after you purchased it. Steam always gives their activation dates in PST time zone, hence the seeming difference. However, we are sure that the key was not used when we sent it to you, and therefore, your report had to be rejected. Please check your ticket for further information.
Best regards,
Vera

California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Steam Key Invalid - No Response from KINGUIN.NET
December 25, 2020

I purchased a steam key on kinguin.net. It was stated to be invalid in the steam app. I have contacted kinguin numerous times and have received no response at all. So, I am effectively out this money - there is no recourse. I have had to dispute at paypal and with my credit card. My recommendation is to avoid this site if you value your time and if you don't want to enter into a long dispute process. This business is unreliable and sells invalid items. Zero stars. Avoid this site.

UPDATE: 12/30/20 - received refund. However, this was only after a lot of time and effort spent starting on 12/17. If the site would communicate more promptly a lot of the negative experience could be improved.

This is the result obtained from the key I purchased on kinguin.net.
Date of experience: December 25, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Martin,
We are very sorry to hear about your experience with our Support Team.
Our store has been experiencing highly increased traffic and we are doing our best to reach all our customers as soon as possible. We hope to lower the waiting time soon.
We would like to reassure you that we sell valid keys, and any key proven to be invalid is either refunded or replaced. We never leave our customer without a reply, although it might be necessary to wait a couple of days for it. We are very sorry about the inconvenience caused!
Best regards,
Vera

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Never again!
November 25, 2020

I'd never use Kinguin again!
I'm all for a bargain but their not worth it. 1st, while advertising Office 10 for $34, at check out they add 2 BS fees and the price goes to around $41. But worst, their access code did not work! I tried all 3 ways they suggested before reaching out to their Customer Service. Initial response was reasonably timely, 1/2 a day maybe, but instructions were not clear so I wrote asking clarification questions. After no response I had to hire a tech at $80 to get it to work. More cost than just buying from recognized places for $100, plus delay and aggravation! I'd give a 0 stars if I could!

Date of experience: November 25, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Eric,

Please accept our apologies for not meeting your needs.

First of all, we are truly sorry for the issue in the first place. Installation of software might be not too straightforward and contain a few traps on the way there. We review our guidelines periodically, trying to hit the right balance between streamlined and comprehensive.

Second of all, our team sincerely apologizes for the delay with the response to your ticket. We are currently experiencing increased traffic, which sadly impacts our capacity to respond on time. Rest assured that it was never our intention to leave you hanging. What is more, if there are still issues with your purchase, feel free to message us directly here with the order number or ticket ID and we will check your case without any delays. As you are a valued customer, we will be happy to assist you further.

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Tony

Ukraine
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Well done!
November 5, 2020

Super fast delivery and low price! I was looking for a low price because I wasn't sure if I'd like the game. It turned out the game was exactly what I expected, thumbs up for Kinguin!

Date of experience: November 5, 2020
Thailand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Kinguin is all a scam. Be it for sellers or buyers. Have been waiting for a payout for coming to 4 months. Does not reply Tickets about payouts but respond to selling inquiries. DO NOT SELL ON THEIR PLATFORM. TICKET ID CTD-*******

Date of experience: October 31, 2020
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Placed an order and they locked my account and demanded an ID, i sent it in and they locked my account further and said they cannot tell me why and that they removed the paypal option from my account

Date of experience: October 18, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello,

We are most sincerely sorry about the whole situation,

As per our knowledge, your order has been fully refunded and you are still able to make Safe Purchases on our site.

Regarding your ID, it has been deleted automatically after closing the case.

In case of any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,
Virgie

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I would not spend any money with Kinguin; and, I would certainly not expect PayPal to protect your purchase.

The PayPal Resolution Center is WORTHLESS.

PayPal has done absolutely nothing with my case. I purchased a software download from Kinguin that did not work; they sent a code series that would not unlock the download.

Kinguin requested that I stop the dispute process at PayPal for some reason; I would not do as they requested, instead believing that PayPal would do some research. Sadly, I now know that PayPal is a limp noodle, they promise security but do nothing.

A screenshot of the incorrect code was provided. The numbers were confirmed and properly entered; the code was incorrect. PayPal states that the product was delivered? Perhaps PayPal agrees that a code was delivered; yes, however, they missed the fact that the code did not work. I would call this a product that was not delivered.

Luckily, this was a small dollar item; Do Not trust this company to support anything of significant value.

My use of PayPal will decline significantly; there are too many reputable companies in the payment space doing good work.

Date of experience: October 16, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Robert,

We are sincerely sorry for the whole situation. Could you please send us your order/ticket ID to take care of the case asap?

Kind regards,
Virgie

Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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As long as the key works, everything is fine. Only if suddenly the key does not work and you need support, it will be catastrophic. No reaction, you play dead. Never again! Fortunately with Paypal paid, there the buyer protection takes effect.

Date of experience: October 10, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello,

Thank you for raising that issue. We are truly sorry for the encountered difficulties.

We do understand the inconvenience you have faced, and we will be more than happy to assist you.
Please share your order number and you will be contacted via our ticketing system.

We are looking forward to hearing back from you.

Best regards,
Pablo

Switzerland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scam
October 6, 2020

GDPSTEVSUEE

Paid two days ago, then the request came that I should send documents for authorization. I refused, with the request to either send the product or to refund the money. Nothing received despite several reminders. Now I have to complain about the transaction to the operator of my credit card.

Date of experience: October 6, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Michael,

We are truly sorry about the whole situation and the delay. We are currently experiencing increased traffic on our site which may delay our responses.

As per our knowledge, your order has been fully refunded to your original payment method. We also updated you on the ticket, could you please look there?

In case of any further inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kindest regards,
Virgie

Egypt
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scammers
October 6, 2020

They took $100 off of my credit card and I've been trying to get my own code for the past 4 days! They aren't even responding to my tickets + emails! DO NOT USE THIS SCAM WEBSITE

Date of experience: October 6, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Youssef,

We are more than sincerely sorry about the whole situation. Could you please send us your order/ticket ID to take care of the case asap?

We are waiting forward to hear from you.

Kind regards,
Virgie

Norway
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My order is on hold
September 28, 2020

I bought 6 and later 12 fifa points keys and i have only recived the 6, the other 12 is on hold they told me to send a picture of my documentation and write a letter with my order number and i did that but havent gotten any responds since please help me since i need them before 1 october since after i cant activate becasue fifa 21 is getting released please help me my order number is #S1IFB28DF67

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Ferat,

We are sincerely sorry for all the inconvenience caused. As we can see, your order should be dispatched by now and the ticket updated, could you please check your inbox?

In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,
Virgie

Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Scam Site
September 28, 2020

Purchased a code from the site that was already used/redeemed. Contacted support and was very patient in giving them ludicrous amount of information they requested. After more than 10 days - they still refuse to refund me or replace the purchase with an active key. Beyond fraudulent.

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello,

We are sincerely sorry to hear that and for the delay caused by increased traffic on our site.

Could you please provide us your order/ticket ID to take care of the case asap?

Kind regards,
Virgie

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Dont BUY Windows 10 key
September 22, 2020

Worst experience ever! I tried several keys and nothing works on it. Save you money and buy a real key from anywhere else!

Date of experience: September 22, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello Joe,
Please accept our most sincere apologies for the situation.
Could you please send us your order/ticket ID to take care of the case asap and proceed with the refund?

Kind regards,
Virgie

Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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What is the issue.
September 21, 2020

The issue stands from the point that no one bothers to leave a review only if it's a bad one.
A lot of the reviews basically are complaints. Those are not reviews by the way, and this isn't either.
I bought a LOT of games and only got fooled once, but it was already sketchy so i didn't complain.
Victor Vran was incredibly cheap, and so i got burned, but other than that, they were always 100%.
Always buy from trusted users inside the website. Always.

Date of experience: September 20, 2020
Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They sent me the wrong CD Key, ignored the complaint for days, then requested personal information from my Steam account. It didn't seem related to the product, which they could verify hadn't been redeemed. It just came off like they were trying to mine data from customers.

Date of experience: August 6, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Dear Charles,
Please accept our most sincere apologies for the situation and the delay.
Could you please send us your ticket/order ID to take care of the case asap and proceed with the refund?

Kind regards,
Virgie

AE
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Bought death strandling. They promised instant delivery. Nothing after 11 hours.
Opened a ticket they replied they will give me their useless credits for my 42 euros. Still no game code.
Had to open a dispute with Paypal to hopefully get my money

STAY AWAY

Date of experience: July 28, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello Kristel,
We are really sorry to hear about your issue.
Unfortunately, in some cases, we are not able to provide you with the game key.
Please provide us with the order number or ticket ID that we can check the case.
Kind regards,
Monika

Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased a key for a game, didnt get the key, after a week i got an email saying the key wasnt avaible anymore. So they wanted to refund me, still after 2 months now i havent got my money back. The Support is a joke. 1 week for one answer, due to covid 19... home office is a thing you know... and now they dont answer at all

Date of experience: June 23, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello,
We are really sorry to hear about your issue.
Could you please provide us with the order number or ticket ID? We will check the issue and provide you with the solution.
Kind regards,
Monika

Germany
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I bought a UPlay key for Anno 1800 but received a key for Anno 2205. I immediately contacted the support by opening a ticket. They ignored me and did not respond to my ticket. I contacted the seller using the feedback function. He also ignored me.
I opened a dispute with PayPal and hope they will give me my money back.
This site is a scam! DO NOT BUY HERE!

Date of experience: June 22, 2020
John S. Kinguin Rep
over a year old

Hello,
Please accept our sincere apologies about this issue. Could you please provide us with the ticket ID or order number? We will do our best to solve your issue.
Kind regards,
Monika

From the business

Kinguin.net is a marketplace for gamers. Here developers sell games to wholesalers, merchants, and direct to customers. The merchants buy from wholesalers or developers and sell to consumers at fair market prices. In every case, great care is taken to ensure that customers get working product keys, and Kinguin’s award-winning customer support team is always ready to help.


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