I think you misunderstood something you were told. I looked through the forum for what may be causing your confusion, and can find no interactions with the Support team.
You are trying to use a key that is not a valid Honorbuddy key. This article should help you in making sure you're using the right one:
Specifically "Retrieval Technique #1" gives you immediate access to the correct key.
Thread closed. If you continue to have problems, please make a new thread in the Support forum. Also, be sure to link this thread, so the Support staff knows what you're talking about.