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Why can't i use PayPal with Steam?

Steam cannot process a transaction through a bank account linked to your Paypal. To make a payment with PayPal without having a credit card linked to your PayPal account, you must have the total amount of your purchase in your PayPal account balance.
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How do I get PayPal to work on Steam?

How To Buy Games on Steam Using PayPal
  1. Go to the Store Page of the game you will buy then click the Add to Cart Button.
  2. Click Purchase for myself (or as a gift).
  3. Select PayPal as payment method and click the Continue button.
  4. Click the PayPal button to log in to your PayPal account.
  5. Log-in with your PayPal account.
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Why can't I pay using PayPal balance?

Sometimes this is due to your physical location/region or the PayPal account needing extra verification. We are based in the United States. If you are having trouble with this, please contact us. You can also open up a ticket with PayPal to inquire why you can't use your balance.
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Why is Steam not letting me pay?

If the error message that you see for a failing purchase refers to a "hold," you may have failed an AVS (address verification) or CVV2 (3-digit code on the back of the card) check with your bank. decline a transaction that fails an address or CVV check. Steam will not collect the funds that your bank has put on hold.
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What payments does Steam accept?

Payment Methods
  • PayPal.
  • Visa.
  • MasterCard.
  • American Express.
  • Discover.
  • JCB.
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Why wont my Steam purchases go through?

If Steam or your bank thinks that you have made too many attempts with the selected purchase method, you will get failed transactions no matter what. You must simply wait for some time and then restart the client.
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Does Steam limit purchases?

How many buy orders can I have active? You can have up to 10 times your current wallet balance in buy orders active at any time. This is so you can place low-priced buy orders on a lot of items that you're interested in.
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How do I authenticate a payment on Steam?

How do I verify my new credit card? After using a new credit card on Steam, please go to the Credit Card Verification page and choose the card you wish to verify. Two small pending authorizations will be sent to your bank account. These authorizations may take time to appear on your statement.
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How long until I can make a purchase on Steam?

Answer: The transaction period depends on the bank's policies, but according to Steam support, it takes up to 10 days.
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How to pay Steam without credit card?

You can purchase Steam credits and add them to your Wallet using a credit card, a Steam Wallet Code or a Steam gift card. If you don't have a credit card, Steam code or physical gift card, you can add money to your Steam Wallet using a prepaid card instead.
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Can you abuse Steam refund?

Abuse. Refunds are designed to remove the risk from purchasing titles on Steam—not as a way to get free games. If it appears to us that you are abusing refunds, we may stop offering them to you.
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Which payment method is the best for Steam?

The safest way is one off payments, do not link any accounts to cash, just untick remember card and clear browser history after each purchase. Having said that its also a good idea having a PayPal account where you keep a game or two amount of funds available.
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Why did Steam remove my payment method?

An account change like a password change will remove payment details from your account. That is a security feature.
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Why is Steam giving me an error?

If Steam doesn't have the correct permissions to run, the Steam client returns a Steam service error message. This prevents you from using Steam until the problem is resolved, and you'll need to run Steam as an administrator to fix the problem.
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How do I add money to my Steam wallet?

Add funds via Steam:
  1. Log in to your Steam account.
  2. Click your profile name in the upper right hand corner and select Account Details.
  3. Click on "+Add funds to your Steam Wallet" to select an amount and proceed to checkout.
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How many refunds is too much Steam?

Is there a limit to how many purchases I can request a refund for? You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases.
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Is Steam generous with refunds?

Steam is pretty generous with returning games and issuing refunds, but there are a few limitations. To return a game, you must: Request a refund within 14 days of purchase. Have logged less than 2 hours of playtime in the game.
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What counts as refund abuse?

What is refund abuse? Refund abuse (aka. returns abuse) occurs when a customer uses the returns policy of a merchant so much that it becomes unprofitable. Returns are a financial strain for many retailers, costing them on average nearly 60% of the item's original sales price.
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Can you use PayPal without a card on Steam?

Steam is one of the many marketplaces that let you pay using not just a card, but also your PayPal account.
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Does Steam accept cash?

1. After adding an item to your cart on Steam, pick Cash on Delivery as a payment option. 2.
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Does Steam have a pay later option?

Yes! Zip, previously Quadpay, allows you to shop your favorite brands now and pay later.
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What happens if you buy every game on Steam?

If you were to purchase everything at full price, you'd be looking at closer to $537,192.37, which is roughly £420,000.
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What happens if I buy something on Steam and it goes on sale?

Can I refund the difference? We are unable to refund the difference in price; however, you may request a refund for the initial purchase and repurchase the game at the current sale price.
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