How can I friend people on steam for free without paying a 5 dollars.

[oncegm22]

Me and my friend. Well, my friend just got steam today and we both haven't spent anything on steam yet. We want to friend each other, but we aren't "actual" steam customers. I'm just asking if there is any other way to friend people for free. If not, oh well. Edit: Oh, I just wanted to play counter strike global offensive with my friends I can now because I can just invite them.

[mimizukari]

buy a game for $5 or more

[Theblaze]

No, at least one of you needs an unlimited steam account to send friend requests.

[oncegm22]

Hmmm, well. I have one friend on steam he did pay atleast 5 dollars so that could be the thing.

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by DIPERRUSH:

Hmmm, well. I have one friend on steam he did pay atleast 5 dollars so that could be the thing.

ya. steam is a paid service, this is a market place. if you just wanna play free games you can, but you can't access the main features of steam unless u spend at least $5 and then continue to make at least 1 purchase a year.

[oncegm22]

I'll ask my mom, if I can use 5 dollars.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by Kurumi Tokisaki:

Originally posted by DIPERRUSH:

Hmmm, well. I have one friend on steam he did pay atleast 5 dollars so that could be the thing.

ya. steam is a paid service, this is a market place. if you just wanna play free games you can, but you can't access the main features of steam unless u spend at least $5 and then continue to make at least 1 purchase a year.

Only market needs interaction 1 time a year. And none of the requirements are about that it costs money.

You dont need to buy something for 5 now. Loading wallet is enough, and next sale (coming week or so) you find a nice game to play. Maybe with your friend.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Its against spam throwaway accounts.

[Leonard Wolf]

Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:

Its against spam throwaway accounts.

Also,I don't think i have met a person on steam who had not bought one game.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by Agent Wolf:

Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:

Its against spam throwaway accounts.

Also,I don't think i have met a person on steam who had not bought one game.

You literally did, for example in this topic.

[nullable]

Originally posted by The_Unknown_05:

you need the 5 even if you bought a game somewhere else? if thats the case then steam is trolling again

It's not, you just don't understand the policy or the whys. It's been like that for years now.

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Agent Wolf:

Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:

Its against spam throwaway accounts.

Also,I don't think i have met a person on steam who had not bought one game.

Quite some people only play CS:GO, DOTA 2, TF2, Paladins or other free to play multiplayer games.

[rawWwRrr]

Originally posted by The_Unknown_05:

I dont care about the policy or whys

that's the reason it exists

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by The_Unknown_05:

Originally posted by Brockenstein:

It's not, you just don't understand the policy or the whys. It's been like that for years now.

I dont care about the policy or whys, the second I buy a game I pay for the steam service, I should be allowed to use the features.. imagine blocking someone who paid $300 in a rl store from adding friends

It used to be that activating keys bought elsewhere also unlimited accounts. But of course bundles came and people could easily get lots of keys for just a buck. Which enabled spammers and scammers even more.

If you buy games elsewhere, that's money that Valve/Steam never sees. So they don't know it's been paid and doesn't count. Only money spend *on* Steam itself counts.

Steam, and many people, don't care what you want. That we now deal with much less spammers and such is much more important than your inconvenience.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by The_Unknown_05:

Originally posted by Brockenstein:

It's not, you just don't understand the policy or the whys. It's been like that for years now.

I dont care about the policy or whys, the second I buy a game I pay for the steam service

If steam is required for a game you buy in a shop to run, its just a form of copy protection

[ReBoot]

It's 5 dollars in a life time. If you can afford internet, and maybe even video games, you can afford 5 dollars once 8n your life.