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They couldn't check if the key was taken without activating it for themselves. Even if they already own the game, they can only check if the key is legit -- if it's been used, Steam doesn't tell you.

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Incog

he doesn't really specify, but if it was a steam gift being traded for a key, the middleman could hold the gift until the key gets activated. Plus he'd have more proof it was a scammer

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Incog

What can you do about it? Learn from your mistakes and move on.
Also possibly what Movac suggested and give him a black mark on SteamRep.

This is exactly why I don't trade keys, despite the fact that I have some pretty nice ones on hand. Not worth the heartache.

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MaximumBunny

The whole idea that because someone has rep posted somewhere for them (on their profile or otherwise) then they're trustworthy is a complete load of crap. It doesn't matter if they have 1,000,000 +rep's and 100% 'positive feedback'. If you don't know them then common sense dictates that you should NOT trust them with anything, let alone with valuable items.

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ruready12

Pro Tip: Dont trade keys for gifts.

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MoneyHypeMike

lol profile rep

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