thats cool, i am sorry i cant give more info, i am 45 year old woman, a friend gave this to me to give to my 28 year old son, but he already has and plays it, i thought someone else could use it. I dont know about all this KEY stuff and all that. and the person I got it from is somewhere in California, havent seen or talked to in almost 6 months now.
As I said nbecause I dont know I thought this link would apply
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US& articleId=20633&parentCategoryId&pageNumber=1&ca tegoryId=2323 which says:
Mailing Information: - We suggest you use some form of tracking to make sure your mail gets to Blizzard Entertainment. If we do not receive your package we cannot send the replacement. - Please fill out our Packing Form. - Note: There will be no charge to replace your CD-Key as long as you send in the original CD-Case with the original CD-Key sticker attached to it. Once we receive your package, we will disable the existing CD-Key and assign you a new one and return it to you by mail. You will need to mail in the CD case for the replacement CD-Key to the P.O. box listed below. - If the CD case is missing then there will be a fee of $10 for your key replacement. In this instance, the existing key will not be disabled. You can send the manual or game CD with a $10 US dollar money order for each CD-Key replacement, no personal check or cash will be accepted. If it has been less than 90 days since you have purchased the game and you include a copy of the sales receipt showing the purchase date within 90 days, the $10 fee will be waived. - Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and return shipping.
Error Explanation: - If you get the message: "CD-Key in use by [another player]", then someone else may have used your CD-Key to install the game. The [name] listed in this error message is not a Battle.net account name - it is the name entered when the game was installed. If this [name] is not the one you entered, please reinstall the game to ensure the correct key is entered. If the CD-Key is still in use, you may need a replacement key. Follow the steps below to request a replacement CD-Key.
The Disc's would be nice to have but if you plan on playing them you would either have to go out and re buy them from the store or Get the virtual copies either way you will be paying for the games to be added to your account, They would make nice backup discs for sure.
Would it be possible to get the person who owned the games account with all there personal info removed? that way the winner would still be able to use the games?
You could "transer" accounts yes. People sell their wow characters all the time. Its basically the same thing. Go in and change out all the info to the new owner. Then mail them the discs so they have those as backup.
i checked the World of WarCraft site to see what would need to be done if infact this has been used, Since it is in the orginal packaging they will give you a new key for free, or you can pay $10. read this link http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=20633&parentCategoryId&pageNumber=1&categoryId=2323
the following is from http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/legal/wow_eula.html under ownership section b B. You may permanently transfer all of your rights and obligations under the License Agreement to another only by physically transferring the original media (e.g., the CD-ROM or DVD you purchased), all original packaging, and all Manuals or other documentation distributed with the Game; provided, however, that you permanently delete all copies and installations of the Game in your possession or control, and that the recipient agrees to the terms of this License Agreement. The transferor (i.e., you), and not Blizzard, agrees to be solely responsible for any taxes, fees, charges, duties, withholdings, assessments, and the like, together with any interest, penalties, and additions imposed in connection with such transfer.
well the auction is almost over, if winner wants to back out no problem, anybody else not interensted can stop trying to cause problems, I said I DONT KNOW, so what else can I say or do thank you