All Discussions > Steam Forums > Steam Discussions > Topic Details
JiggleSaw Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:06pm
If I give a game to a friend as a gift, will it show up on my friends bill
I want to give my friend a game secretly but I need to know if it will show up on my friends bill
< >
Showing 1-12 of 12 comments
Brian9824 Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:11pm 
bill? He'd have to accept the game from you so you can't really do it secretly. You can't just add games to his account without him accepting it.
#1
Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:15pm 
Originally posted by brian9824:
bill? He'd have to accept the game from you so you can't really do it secretly. You can't just add games to his account without him accepting it.
^This.

When you send a gift, your friend will get an email. If your friend is online, he will see the notification asking him yes to accept the gift, and add to library, or no, which sends the refund back to you.

When you send a gift, you can choose the date when to send the gift, and it will send it out on that date you sent, but do note your friend has exactly 30 days to claim the gift when it's sent, or else it will be return, and refunded back to you.
#2
Cathulhu Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:15pm 
Your friend will not be charged.
https://store.steampowered.com/account/licenses/
It will be listed on this page.
#3
PAX Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:31pm 
He can get an e-mail...
#4
JiggleSaw Jan 22, 2019 @ 2:11pm 
no he wants it secretly without his family knowing that is what i mean by sevretly
#5
DarkStarKnight Jan 22, 2019 @ 2:24pm 
Originally posted by YOUR MOM GAY:
no he wants it secretly without his family knowing that is what i mean by sevretly

Is he the owner of the account, or does his family also have access to the email and the account?
#6
JiggleSaw Jan 23, 2019 @ 1:45pm 
He is using his acount but does not have a credit card
#7
Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Jan 23, 2019 @ 1:49pm 
Originally posted by Monoculus67:
He is using his acount but does not have a credit card
You can choose to give him the game, or give him Steam wallet funds. If you want to hide what you gave him from his family, they have to either have access to his account, and email.
#8
DarkStarKnight Jan 23, 2019 @ 2:43pm 
Originally posted by Monoculus67:
He is using his acount but does not have a credit card

Then they won’t know about it, only way they would is if they have access to his account
#9
cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2019 @ 3:20pm 
Originally posted by DarkStarKnight:
Originally posted by Monoculus67:
He is using his acount but does not have a credit card

Then they won’t know about it, only way they would is if they have access to his account

Or view the activity feed IF his "games details" are public.

:qr:
#10
Donna Pinciotti Jan 23, 2019 @ 6:52pm 
I'm getting a creepy vibe from this. I hope I'm wrong
#11
Quint the Alligator Snapper Jan 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm 
If you really really want to make an anonymous gift, you may want to consider making a separate Steam account and gifting it to your friend.

On the other hand, if you're just looking to dodge your friend's parents, then ask your friend if his parents have access to the e-mail account attached to his Steam account.

If yes, then buy the game from someplace like Humble Bundle, then just send him a gift link (NOT an e-mail), and then have him redeem the key himself. Of course, this will still go through an e-mail account, so he needs to have an e-mail account (for his Humble account) that his parents don't have access to.)

(If he has trouble figuring out which e-mail account is attached to his Steam account or Humble account, then tell him he shouldn't be using Steam.)
Last edited by Quint the Alligator Snapper; Jan 23, 2019 @ 7:32pm
#12
< >
Showing 1-12 of 12 comments
Per page: 1530 50

All Discussions > Steam Forums > Steam Discussions > Topic Details
Date Posted: Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:06pm
Posts: 12
Start a New Discussion

Discussions Rules and Guidelines