To whoever somehow stole an export code from a brand new wrapped up game, I hate you

[Apples]

Some of those trade in places have their own shrink-wrappers, btw. Which might be how it got out then back into a wrapping.

Yeah, this is a dirty secret I've seen prominently in video game retailer shops. I've even watched one of them doing it right at the counter, it's easier than you'd think. It was little more than a celophane sleeve and a hair dryer.

I feel for yah.

[A New Pyro Fool]

It makes me sad that it happened to an active member of these forums.

I mean, that should be the LAST person who deserves it, no?...

[ShoTTySLanKiN]

Your story is a bummer. I'd go with the raising h377 part.

[Flame95]

I imagine that someone just kept typing random numbers until they got it, which happened to be yours. Anyway, I hope HMX can sort you out a new one.

[kingtonyx]

redoing the shrink wrap is easy

the Gamestop I worked at had a machine right in the back to do it, it takes maybe 30 seconds

I used to use them to make used game/Game Informer bundles

[Bullseye]

Got burned on a "brand new" and "never opened" copy of the AC/DC Live track pack. It smarted when I entered that code and got the red letters of denial. It eventually got worked out, but man I was ticked.

[whalercanes]

I'm pretty sure there was some game store employee around here last week openly saying he was going to do this. What a douche.

[Venger]

I'm pretty sure there was some game store employee around here last week openly saying he was going to do this. What a douche.

Anyone that does this needs a kick in the face and I'd gladly apply.

[deathmonkey]

redoing the shrink wrap is easy

the Gamestop I worked at had a machine right in the back to do it, it takes maybe 30 seconds

I used to use them to make used game/Game Informer bundles

Redoing the shrink may be easy, but it would be nothing like the factory wrap which isn't even really shrinkwrap, it's more or less like, well, just wrap. Although you shouldn't have to (you ARE going in to a store to buy a brand new copy of a game after all, expecting to get all the goodies inside the box), I always check the packaging before I walk out of the store...

[SonicRocker15X]

At least it's probably easier to get help than someone that doesn't come to the forums. Also this whole situation seems to have caused quite the trouble overall (not just here,I don't know what other people are doing that are having problems to get them solved) so maybe it will make HMX aware it might be good to come up with a better idea for future instances.

Don't get me wrong, I couldn't be happier with the export system this game has, because of the amount of rentnripperz it screwed over. With that being said I'm not so happy I got the misfourtune to be the one to fall prey to a flaw.