Can't gift games from canada to usa

[coleman francis]

I've been gifting games to people for years and now I can't? I don't mind paying US prices. Is there anyway I can pay US dollars to still give people gifts?

[Out2SmokeU]

Idk, what's going on but you should be able to gift anyone a gift. I'm from the US and gift friends from all over. Even in Singapore

[coleman francis]

I don't mind paying in USD, please steam, there must be a way

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Out2SmokeU:

Idk, what's going on but you should be able to gift anyone a gift. I'm from the US and gift friends from all over. Even in Singapore

please read...

http://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1301948399254001159

Originally posted by coleman francis:

I don't mind paying in USD, please steam, there must be a way

there might be legality issues involved with letting users choose to pay the higher price in the giftees country.

we have to wait and see.

[coleman francis]

How in the hell is this making it easier to send games to friend?! I hate soulless corporate lies masquerading as something good.

[coleman francis]

I'm not trying to scam anyone, I just wanted to gift games to my friends. I don't care if I have to pay a higher price for them.

[Drab]

If they're your friends just send them money to buy the game with.

[coleman francis]

That would kinda ruin the surprise? I didn't realise you could send money thru steam

[FFL2and3rocks]

Originally posted by coleman francis:

I didn't realise you could send money thru steam

You can't.

[Si-Fi]

Unless you send them a Steam gift card.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

purchase them on amazon and send the cards to your friends...?

[coleman francis]

So instead of gifting a game to someone like I used to, i should send them money through paypal, tell them what game to buy and have them buy it. I see how this new policy is helping me gift games I love to my friends. Thank you valve.

[shiel]

Originally posted by coleman francis:

So instead of gifting a game to someone like I used to, i should send them money through paypal, tell them what game to buy and have them buy it. I see how this new policy is helping me gift games I love to my friends. Thank you valve.

It's to cut down on gifts being resold on grey market sites.

[Tahl]

Originally posted by shiel:

Originally posted by coleman francis:

So instead of gifting a game to someone like I used to, i should send them money through paypal, tell them what game to buy and have them buy it. I see how this new policy is helping me gift games I love to my friends. Thank you valve.

It's to cut down on gifts being resold on grey market sites.

This issue specifically would push people to do exactly that though.... wtf. How do you get around being unable to directly gift soemthing to a friend.... O_O...
PS: Especially when people offer to pay regional prices.

[shiel]

Originally posted by Anodyne:

Originally posted by shiel:

It's to cut down on gifts being resold on grey market sites.

This issue specifically would push people to do exactly that though....

except that's not possible anymore.

[Tahl]

Originally posted by shiel:

Originally posted by Anodyne:

This issue specifically would push people to do exactly that though....

except that's not possible anymore.

...whoever told you that was having a laugh.
Im talking to a friend in discord who just baught his kid something with... steam will block the name but you get the picture.