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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 5:25am
Buying Steam Gifts: Purchases made in <country> can only be added to your library if you are in <country>.
Hello!

so I'm trying to gift a friend a game, but it says "Notice: Purchases made in <country> can only be added to your library if you are in <country>."

does that mean that the game is Region Locked and can only be played in that country? both of our stores are in the same country cause of our payment method.. but we live in a different country.. will my friend still be able to redeem AND play it or not?

Thanks!
Regards.
Last edited by TheGamerX20; Mar 6, 2020 @ 5:26am
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Spanton Mar 6, 2020 @ 5:48am 
Yes, the game is region locked and the account would have to be from / in that region to redeem the game, although a VPN could get you around that.
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 5:55am 
Originally posted by Spanton:
Yes, the game is region locked and the account would have to be from / in that region to redeem the game, although a VPN could get you around that.
So even tho our Store is the same, he can't redeem it?
and what if we get someone who we know to redeem it for us in that country, would he be able to play it anywhere in the world?
Last edited by TheGamerX20; Mar 6, 2020 @ 5:56am
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:13am 
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
...but we live in a different country...

^^That's why.

Use this site https://isthereanydeal.com/ to find legit key sites instead.

:qr:
Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:13am
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:14am 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
...but we live in a different country...

That's why.

Use this site https://isthereanydeal.com/ to find legit key sites instead.

:qr:

It's not a key code.. and I did not buy it yet.. I'm trying to gift through the Steam Store.
Game in Question is Rainbow Six Siege. and by living in a different country, I mean we live in the same country, but our store is also the same store but a different country than the one we currently live in.
Last edited by TheGamerX20; Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:16am
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:16am 
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

That's why.

Use this site https://isthereanydeal.com/ to find legit key sites instead.

:qr:

It's not a key code.. and I did not buy it yet.. I'm trying to gift through the Steam Store.
Game in Question is Rainbow Six Siege.

I understand the issue. You are not in the same country and can not gift the game to him.

Either use the other site to find places to buy a key from or send a digital wallet card.

:qr:
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:28am 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:

It's not a key code.. and I did not buy it yet.. I'm trying to gift through the Steam Store.
Game in Question is Rainbow Six Siege.

I understand the issue. You are not in the same country and can not gift the game to him.

Either use the other site to find places to buy a key from or send a digital wallet card.

:qr:
no... we ARE in the same country
We both live in Iraq, but our Steam Stores are both Turkey because of our Payment Methods..
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:30am 
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

I understand the issue. You are not in the same country and can not gift the game to him.

Either use the other site to find places to buy a key from or send a digital wallet card.

:qr:
no... we ARE in the same country
We both live in Iraq, but our Steam Stores are both Turkey because of our Payment Methods..

That sounds like a violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement.

But the message you received only means 1 thing...

One of you is not in the same country as the other. That's it.

:qr:
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Brian9824 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:32am 
Need to get your story straight

Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

I understand the issue. You are not in the same country and can not gift the game to him.

Either use the other site to find places to buy a key from or send a digital wallet card.

:qr:
no... we ARE in the same country
We both live in Iraq

Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
but we live in a different country..
Last edited by Brian9824; Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:32am
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:33am 
Originally posted by brian9824:
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
no... we ARE in the same country
We both live in Iraq

Need to get your story straight




Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
Hello!
but we live in a different country..
By that I meant like WE live in a different country than our STEAM STORE country..
and how is it a violation if my payment method is legit from that country?
Last edited by TheGamerX20; Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:33am
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Brian9824 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:34am 
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
Originally posted by brian9824:

Need to get your story straight



By that I meant like WE live in a different country than our STEAM STORE country..

That is against the TOS and is grounds for having your account shut down....

I'd say to ask support, but since your breaking steam's rules asking them probably wouldn't be wise.
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:35am 
Originally posted by brian9824:
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
By that I meant like WE live in a different country than our STEAM STORE country..

That is against the TOS and is grounds for having your account shut down....

I'd say to ask support, but since your breaking steam's rules asking them probably wouldn't be wise.
I don't get it.. I used to live in Turkey, and my billing address and credit card are legit from that Country.. why is that a violation of TOS?
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:36am 
Send one of these instead... https://store.steampowered.com/digitalgiftcards/selectgiftcard

:qr:
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Brian9824 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:38am 
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
Originally posted by brian9824:

That is against the TOS and is grounds for having your account shut down....

I'd say to ask support, but since your breaking steam's rules asking them probably wouldn't be wise.
I don't get it.. I used to live in Turkey, and my billing address and credit card are legit from that Country.. why is that a violation of TOS?

Key word USED to live there. You no longer live there so your store was supposed to be updated to reflect your new place of residence. Several reasons for that

1. Taxes - they are still being paid if applicable to a country you no longer live in
2. Content - some countries outlaw certain content for anyone who lives in that country
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:42am 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Send one of these instead... https://store.steampowered.com/digitalgiftcards/selectgiftcard

:qr:
might try that out, thanks!
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TheGamerX20 Mar 6, 2020 @ 6:42am 
Originally posted by brian9824:
Originally posted by TheGamerX20:
I don't get it.. I used to live in Turkey, and my billing address and credit card are legit from that Country.. why is that a violation of TOS?

Key word USED to live there. You no longer live there so your store was supposed to be updated to reflect your new place of residence. Several reasons for that

1. Taxes - they are still being paid if applicable to a country you no longer live in
2. Content - some countries outlaw certain content for anyone who lives in that country
Hmm, interesting.. thanks!
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