orange box duplicate key?

i bought the orange box from my local pc world yesterday, when i try to install it with steam it says that the product key i entered is already in use!

anyone know anything about this?

Welcome to PC gaming, the world of pirates...DeathStar17

yes.. Pirates rrrrggghhhh!!!

You probably won't have much luck returning it, but Valve should be able to take care of it for you. Just email their support, let them know the situation and they should be able to help you out. As long as you have proof of purchase you'll be fine. dbpanek

There was a fellow with the exact same problem on this board and he contacted Valve and they couldn't do anything. If this gentlemen has the receipt he should be fine.