That is according to Outdustry who said that low price sales of iTunes Store gift codes at this Chinese website TaoBao is because Chinese hackers have found a way to generate gift codes via key generators.
These gift codes are usually found at the back of Gift Cards that one can buy at Apple Stores with values ranging from US$15 up to US$200.
I myself, have purchased gift codes from local seller http://itunesgiftcard.biz/ at a rather attractive price (especially for customers who transfer payment through local banks) so that I can purchase stuff from the US iTunes Store. A US$200 value costs only SG$185, which is much better than the current exchange rate.
According to their site’s FAQ, the “gift certificates are supplied to us through corporate promotions” and they are a “legal and verified seller”. I have had no problems with their services and have also promote them to friends who wants to access the US Store. I had also struck a deal to promote their services here at iHeartApple (look out for giveaways in the near future) which you can see on the right hand column.
As far as I can tell, they are legit sellers and not some key-generating cheaters out for a quick buck at Apple’s expense. However, if those key-generators get spread into the wild, I am sure Apple will quickly close the loop hole and as a result, makes it much harder to purchase such gift codes in the future.
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