Quote Originally Posted by EaTCarbS View Post
Why would you buy a CD key from anyone other than Blizzard themselves? I hate to be blunt, but that is just stupid.
Because it's way cheaper ... a site like gamersloot.net has build up a pretty decent reputation among the gamers i know (they don't sell gold btw, they just sell legit video games)

I live in Belgium and we pay in the store:

classic € 14.99
bc € 14.99
60 day gamecard € 26.99
lich king € 32.99
... which is almost exactly the same as in the blizzard store

while by just buying the cd keys I would pay
classic € 8.69
bc € 8.69
60 day gamecard € 19.99
lich king € 22.12
(you can get the box for free if you go pick it up yourself)

means with what I save I could buy cataclysm for free ... and it's even cheaper cause you pay in us dollar.

Another reason might be that blizzard does not accept paypal. Not everyone is keen on giving out his creditcard number online. or just doesn't have one.