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I'm so scared, yesterday I went and bought starcraft 2 from a games store in Panama, and I'm trying to register the cd-key and it says:
"Se han producido los siguientes errores:
*La clave de autentificación que has introducido ya ha sido utilizada. Por favor, vuelve a intentarlo. Igualmente puedes hacer clic aquí, luego buscar en el menú del juego y a continuación hacer clic en “Introducir código de CD” para probar esta clave en una región diferente, o vuelve a intentar este proceso con una cuenta de Battle.net diferente."
I tried using America English (US), and it says:
"The following problems have occurred:
* The authentication key you entered cannot be claimed. Please check the key and try again. Alternatively, you can enter this key for a different region by changing the leading part of the www.battle.net URL (ex. “eu.battle.net”) in your web browser, or for a different Battle.net account."
Did I buy an used copy of sc2? ... I'm still in Panama, so tomorrow I'm going to go to the store to claim another copy. But I'm afraid that they won't stand for it.
What else can I do if that happens?
I'll keep you informed.
the sticker says:
"Starcraft 2 Authentication Key Wings of Liberty - Standard Edition - US
XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXXXX"
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if the shop has computer and internet, u can ask and input the cd key on the spot and show them.
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If the key was taken, it would tell you so. You are probably entering it wrong.
Have you checked the obvious things? Make sure you don't confuse 0 (zero) with O (the letter) and 1 (one) with I (L or i).
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I think you did, and i dont think you can do anything about it unless you call blizzard and fax your reciept.
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On September 28 2010 14:17 zonic wrote:
I think you did, and i dont think you can do anything about it unless you call blizzard and fax your reciept.
I have the entire box, it has 4 guest passes, quick start guide, some paper to write on, and the cd. It might help that the box has a barcode and the isbn number?
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erm if you bought a copy of the US edition means you have to register on the US website right? did you register on the US b.net website?
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On September 28 2010 14:17 Sentient wrote:
If the key was taken, it would tell you so. You are probably entering it wrong.
Have you checked the obvious things? Make sure you don't confuse 0 (zero) with O (the letter) and 1 (one) with I (L or i).
Pretty sure they dont use o/0s and i/l anymore for that reason
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I bought a Blizzard game in the past that had a used CD key. Someone had opened the box and written down the cd key, and I hadn't noticed the seal was broken when buying it.
I had to contact blizzard and mail them my CD sleeve that had the CD key on it. About a week later they e-mailed me a new CD key.
So if that's your problem, the good news is you can still get your copy, but you may have to wait a bit for the mail to go through.
They also ban the CD key that you bought originally. It's nice to know the asshole who stole the key gets what he deserves 
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On September 28 2010 14:23 douglashv wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 14:17 zonic wrote:
I think you did, and i dont think you can do anything about it unless you call blizzard and fax your reciept. I have the entire box, it has 4 guest passes, quick start guide, some paper to write on, and the cd. It might help that the box has a barcode and the isbn number?
It only comes with two guest passes. Weird man. Go to the store and see if they will exchange/return.
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On September 28 2010 14:35 Domonic wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 14:23 douglashv wrote:On September 28 2010 14:17 zonic wrote:
I think you did, and i dont think you can do anything about it unless you call blizzard and fax your reciept. I have the entire box, it has 4 guest passes, quick start guide, some paper to write on, and the cd. It might help that the box has a barcode and the isbn number? It only comes with two guest passes. Weird man. Go to the store and see if they will exchange/return.
two sc2 passes
two wow passes
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On September 28 2010 14:35 Domonic wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 14:23 douglashv wrote:On September 28 2010 14:17 zonic wrote:
I think you did, and i dont think you can do anything about it unless you call blizzard and fax your reciept. I have the entire box, it has 4 guest passes, quick start guide, some paper to write on, and the cd. It might help that the box has a barcode and the isbn number? It only comes with two guest passes. Weird man. Go to the store and see if they will exchange/return.
sorry for not specify, it has two sc2 guest passes and two wow guest passes.
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You will have to talk to blizzard, but if you can prove you bought it (picture of a recipet and the key) they will usually give you a new key and ban the old one from what I hear.
Edit: Technically the store owes you since it was their security lapse and they provided defective product but GL getting anything out of them.
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On September 28 2010 14:33 Tsagacity wrote:I bought a Blizzard game in the past that had a used CD key. Someone had opened the box and written down the cd key, and I hadn't noticed the seal was broken when buying it. I had to contact blizzard and mail them my CD sleeve that had the CD key on it. About a week later they e-mailed me a new CD key. So if that's your problem, the good news is you can still get your copy, but you may have to wait a bit for the mail to go through. They also ban the CD key that you bought originally. It's nice to know the asshole who stole the key gets what he deserves
Do you know if I can send an email with a picture of the cd sleeve? But I'm glad that there is an exit for this.
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On September 28 2010 14:41 douglashv wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 14:33 Tsagacity wrote:I bought a Blizzard game in the past that had a used CD key. Someone had opened the box and written down the cd key, and I hadn't noticed the seal was broken when buying it. I had to contact blizzard and mail them my CD sleeve that had the CD key on it. About a week later they e-mailed me a new CD key. So if that's your problem, the good news is you can still get your copy, but you may have to wait a bit for the mail to go through. They also ban the CD key that you bought originally. It's nice to know the asshole who stole the key gets what he deserves Do you know if I can send an email with a picture of the cd sleeve? But I'm glad that there is an exit for this.
i would go to the store first and see what they can do a0nd if not you would have to send a picture of your cd key and i.d.
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What's the 1st letter, my cd key had a bug where "F" and I think "A" would look exactly the same. It is a weird thing with ink on the card.
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it seems you have the region wrong...
it might be that so try to register your key in another region... maybe is just bugged.
anyway you can always email blizzard support or call them, i've done it and they really help me right away... it make take 1 or 2 days but it will help you a lot 
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Yep... its the wrong region... Key is valid.
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Yeah dude you're trying to register for the wrong region.
You don't just change the language to US English, you have to make a Bnet account with a US address (you can just make one up, just use United States as your country)
Make a us.battle.net account and it will work fine
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Subversion is wrong.
That message only comes up because of 2 things:
1.- Already used key
And (most common)
2.- Your key is missing a digit or 1 of them is wrong, happens a lot while buying SC2 keys on internet stores. Solution: Let them know there is something wrong with the key and tell them to check it for you, they will most likely reply with the correct key, like with me 
good luck :D
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I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers.
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On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers.
LOL
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Same thing happened to me. Just type in battle.net in google. And create an account. They add a product. Thats how I registered for starcraft. At first, I didn't work when I clicked on the link. Maybe this'll work.
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On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers.
That was probably the funniest thing I have read in a week .
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On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers.
How I wish you actually wrote this seriously
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On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers.
TROLLMOAR
I bought WC3 at Costco one day when I was a kid. When I got home their was no CD. I was pretty mad and upset but luckily they let me give it back b/c they were having a huge problem with people stealing games from the store. In fact I checked the other boxes to make I got a CD and 3 or 4 of them were empty before I even came across (luckily) one with a CD.
Was the box open or messed with in any way? Since you don't need the CD someone could have taken your CD-key and DL'd the client and left the CD for you. The worse the area you bought it the more likely it is to be stolen, just a thought.
Very easy to steal the CD-key (usually they open the BOTTOM so you won't notice). Return it or call blizzard and see if you can get it since you have the UPC barcode on it.
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Can't believe it's 2010 and this stuff still happen. How many more years until they put some empty boxes and a sign "if you wish to buy this game please ask someone our staff"?
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On September 28 2010 15:17 Subversion wrote:
Yeah dude you're trying to register for the wrong region.
You don't just change the language to US English, you have to make a Bnet account with a US address (you can just make one up, just use United States as your country)
Make a us.battle.net account and it will work fine
I tried this and didn't work either.
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On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers.
Obvious troll it's obvious.
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ur in venezuela for what I saw so u probably bought the latin america version and wont be able to register in the us ...
Ops: just saw the post as a whole, ya someone already used it .... (i know a bit of spanish)
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On September 28 2010 20:56 douglashv wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers. Obvious troll it's obvious.
1. It is "Obvious troll is obvious"
2. It seems about 5 people in this thread don't quite know what a troll is, perhaps you should try googling it?
Agreeing with everyone else here though, region.
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On September 28 2010 16:06 blitzkrieger wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers. TROLLMOAR I bought WC3 at Costco one day when I was a kid. When I got home their was no CD. I was pretty mad and upset but luckily they let me give it back b/c they were having a huge problem with people stealing games from the store. In fact I checked the other boxes to make I got a CD and 3 or 4 of them were empty before I even came across (luckily) one with a CD. Was the box open or messed with in any way? Since you don't need the CD someone could have taken your CD-key and DL'd the client and left the CD for you. The worse the area you bought it the more likely it is to be stolen, just a thought. Very easy to steal the CD-key (usually they open the BOTTOM so you won't notice). Return it or call blizzard and see if you can get it since you have the UPC barcode on it.
This so happened to me with Walmart and Civ3. The "Open Box" is rather deadly. Especially when Walmart doesn't beleive you. Civ3 was worth 100 dollars at least.
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On September 28 2010 16:26 xxxxxxb wrote:
Can't believe it's 2010 and this stuff still happen. How many more years until they put some empty boxes and a sign "if you wish to buy this game please ask someone our staff"?
Many stores do that. It's a large world though.
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Console games are locked up, but computer games... lol
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There is no region restriction on registering your game, the error you get has nothing to do with the region you're trying to registering in.
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On September 28 2010 15:41 Domonic wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2010 15:41 Silu wrote:
I think your problem is your CD-key, it shouldn't be just X's. It should be a combination of different letters and numbers. LOL
Yea I had the same issue, you have to buy a new copy of the game..
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problem solved!
I went to the games store and they don't offer any kind of warranty on pc games. But, they can offer support on how to solve problems with the game. It was pretty easy, they just clicked on a link that appeared on the error message, and then, they clicked on Add a new game and then entered the cd key and the registration was succesful. It was pretty straight forward, I don't understand how i couldn't figure it out. If that wouldn't have been enough I might have had to call blizzard for support.
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On September 28 2010 14:23 douglashv wrote:
...it has 4 guest passes...
How? I bought it (EU) twice, for me and for a friend, and either one had 2..
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They can take the XBox route and have the key enabled when it is purchased...then the stealer just have to be lucky to enter the key between the time you buy it and the time you register it.
(By XBox route, I mean for points and such, the person can't just simply steal the code. It must be purchased, then it is enabled...I had a problem where I bought one (1600 pt card) and it wasn't working b/c it was saying the seller didn't enable to code.....after like 4 hours, it started to work)
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