What happens if someone charges back a Steam giftcard I have used?

[the worm]

I won a steam giftcard in a giveaway but I'm worried about activating it in case they chargeback. I don't mind paying the money that I owe for the things I will buy but more about incase my account is banned since Steam Support is a little low quality :(

Thanks!

[Hextravert]

Gift cards aren't bought directly through Steam.

Unlike gift copies of games.

So even if a chargeback is issued, Steam Support isn't going to hunt you down.

Originally posted by the worm:

I won a steam giftcard in a giveaway but I'm worried about activating it in case they chargeback. I don't mind paying the money that I owe for the things I will buy but more about incase my account is banned since Steam Support is a little low quality :(

Thanks!

[Start_Running]

Same thing as everything else. If a charge back is issued the retailer will revoke the card and you will be left sans the money you added,. If you already bought a game with those funds, then those game licenses will be revoked and removed from your account.

[the worm]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

Same thing as everything else. If a charge back is issued the retailer will revoke the card and you will be left sans the money you added,. If you already bought a game with those funds, then those game licenses will be revoked and removed from your account.

What if you bought something on the market?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Why were games/items removed?

With any chargeback, funds are held from Steam or returned to the cardholder. Since the funds are removed, the product is temporarily locked.

If a dispute is closed and the funds are returned to Steam, the content associated with the dispute will be restored.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6687-HJVM-8966

this goes for all forms of payment to steam.

[the worm]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Why were games/items removed?

With any chargeback, funds are held from Steam or returned to the cardholder. Since the funds are removed, the product is temporarily locked.

If a dispute is closed and the funds are returned to Steam, the content associated with the dispute will be restored.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6687-HJVM-8966

this goes for all forms of payment to steam.

:qr:

Thanks, but if I didn't buy the giftcard originally then I cannot pay for it?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

nope.

that is the chance you take with any giveaway.

if they issue a chargback, you are at their mercy. "IF"

[the worm]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

nope.

that is the chance you take with any giveaway.

if they issue a chargback, you are at their mercy. "IF"

:qr:

rip guess I won't activate it then :( thanks for your time!

[StickyPawz]

Originally posted by the worm:

rip guess I won't activate it then :( thanks for your time!

Shame to let your giftcard go to waste, especially if it's completely legit.

Buy wallet funds for a new account and wait a couple months ... If it's still there, then use it.