Lilia Song Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:37pm
Ideal isn't working for me on Steam
Today I tried to buy a couple of games on Steam but when I went to the IDEAL screen it stayed blank

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BlackOut Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:40pm 
Where is this Ideal screen(page) you speak of?
Lilia Song Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:41pm 
it might not be a payment option available to your country
my new friend Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:44pm 
There have been some server issues today. Try again later.
BlackOut Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:48pm 
Originally posted by Lilia Song:
it might not be a payment option available to your country

Oh ok, thanks for typing that.
Vinnie DAngelo Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:59pm 
what is this Ideal you speak of?
BlackOut Jun 20, 2022 @ 8:21pm 
Originally posted by Vinnie DAngelo:
what is this Ideal you speak of?

It's better to stand back and watch at this point.
Washell Jun 20, 2022 @ 8:22pm 
Originally posted by Vinnie DAngelo:
what is this Ideal you speak of?
iDEAL is an online payment system that circumvents the need for the Dutch to have credit cards. Instead of inputting your card information, paying with iDEAL takes you directly to your personal online banking website where you transfer the money directly to the business owner.
https://dutchreview.com/expat/financial/what-is-ideal/
Cathulhu Jun 20, 2022 @ 8:26pm 
It also is known to be one of the less reliable payment processors accepted on Steam as they tend to cause widespread issues every few weeks. This time they started kicking the bucket before the summer sale even started.
rawWwRrr Jun 20, 2022 @ 8:36pm 
Ideal is quite the Jeckel and Hyde of financial payment systems. When it works it's great, but it takes very little for it to go bad and when it does it ♥♥♥♥♥ the bed for several weeks.
jclosed Jun 21, 2022 @ 7:17am 
Originally posted by rawWwRrr:
Ideal is quite the Jeckel and Hyde of financial payment systems. When it works it's great, but it takes very little for it to go bad and when it does it ♥♥♥♥♥ the bed for several weeks.

Hmm... Well...
I use iDeal almost on a daily base and apart from a few hickkups (I guess 1 to max 2 times a year) that are solved fast, I had no trouble at all. For me it's the most reliable form of payment I have available. It works flawless every time I use it on Steam, that's for sure.

Personally I prefer iDeal above other payment methods like PayPal, because it draws money from my bank account instantly, making it much easier to keep track of my payments. I get it that some people seem to have problems with iDeal, but I am certainly not one of them.
ara77 Jun 24, 2022 @ 6:04am 
got the same problem. when i want to pay with ideal and select abn amro i get the abnamro screen without any option to make the payment just a green screen with the abnamro logo and that's it. trying this now for three days.
San Jun 24, 2022 @ 6:24am 
I had the same problem, but found a solution! Copy the link from the pop-up screen that stays blank when you try to pay with ideal. Paste that link in a regular browser and voila, you can pay now.
ara77 Jun 24, 2022 @ 6:34am 
thanks maybe i can try that.
Ik heb een support ticket verstuurd hierover. Vermoed dat het binnen 2 dagen wel opgelost zal zijn.
ara77 Jun 24, 2022 @ 9:11am 
i have tried it via the browser and its working perfect. Thanks for your help.
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Date Posted: Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:37pm
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