billing address now includes cc or bank or paypal, etc details

[endrsgm]

i dont have any issues with steam providing monies for taxes. at least thats a country or state or maybe a zip code. so i get why they need an address so the relevant tax agencies can get their cut.

but my street address? are cities now charging internet tax?
my phone number? wtf does my phone number have to do with this?
neither of those are needed. period. for that matter nor is my name.

but thats small potatos
i cant speak for all steam users but my steam is now listing payment methods accepted under billing info and steam wallet is NOT listed.
it is REQUIRING i either provide a valid paypal, credit card, debit card, bank info for direct money transfer, giro for internet transfers, etc.

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steam wont let me buy stuff without providing my bank or cc info or something similar and i wont buy anything if im required to do that.

all of which is going to get the literal and figurative 2 middle finger salute from me. steam just did the unthinkable. ive been around on steam with this and my main account since mid 2004. at this point, F em. im literally done buying ANYTHING from this company EVER until i can use my wallet balance without inputitng my bank or cc, etc details.

any suggestions on how to get around entering billing info? i have a steam ticket open on this....

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by endrsgm:

ive been on steam since 2004. ive used wallet codes or steam cards since they came out ;)

on the steam ui if i click to buy a game there is literally NO WAY to get past that screen without choosing one of those drop down choices. wallet code is not there.

steam cards putting money into the steam wallet have always been considered payment methods. if you look it no longer is on the FOUR SCREEN SHOTS i gave.

the new billing info screen you come to when clicking to buy a game wont let you past anymore using a wallet code.

the steam wallet balance is 2x what i need for this game.

i realize you are trying to be helpful but it would help more if you read and looked at the screen shots too...

Why do you insist on using a code during checkout if you already have wallet balance?

[endrsgm]

ok. lets see if i can make this clearer.
ive been on steam since 2004. ive used wallet codes since ... forever.

today i clicked to buy a game. it took me to billing information screen, which is new.

i filled it in. except payment method which has a drop down list. you can NOT get past the screen without picking something. the options are mastercard, visa, paypal, bank transfer, an online transfer, etc. but not steam wallet.

if you pick anything and provide the info and it matches it will let you past the screen. bank transfer and paypal dont ask you here to verify, it lets you by.

you then wind up on the steam purchase screen. there is no way to change your purchase method from the above methods to steam wallet. even if you pick one thinking you can change it later, you cant.

so my steam ui will not allow me to use my wallet balance of 10 euros to buy something for 5 euros. that steam wallet balance became 10 euros because i used a steam card to put it there. a few days ago.

however,using ironware browser and signing into steam will let me use my steam wallet.


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[endrsgm]

its ok. im just real frustrated. i have multiple transactions "held up" because i tried to use something then back out to get to wallet codes. im fuggered. i cant use my steam ui. i am just really stressed :(
im sorry too

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by endrsgm:

ok. lets see if i can make this clearer.
ive been on steam since 2004. ive used wallet codes since ... forever.

today i clicked to buy a game. it took me to billing information screen, which is new.

i filled it in. except payment method which has a drop down list. you can NOT get past the screen without picking something. the options are mastercard, visa, paypal, bank transfer, an online transfer, etc. but not steam wallet.

if you pick anything and provide the info and it matches it will let you past the screen. bank transfer and paypal dont ask you here to verify, it lets you by.

you then wind up on the steam purchase screen. there is no way to change your purchase method from the above methods to steam wallet. even if you pick one thinking you can change it later, you cant.

so my steam ui will not allow me to use my wallet balance of 10 euros to buy something for 5 euros. that steam wallet balance became 10 euros because i used a steam card to put it there. a few days ago.

however,using ironware browser and signing into steam will let me use my steam wallet.


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I'll check that out the next time I got wallet funds (I usually don't) and a game I want is on sale.

[endrsgm]

if you use iron browser (or presumably chrome) its not an issue. only on steam ui :/

[Heeby-Jeeby]

Originally posted by endrsgm:

if you use iron browser (or presumably chrome) its not an issue. only on steam ui :/

Just wanted to add I have the same issue. Chrome is okay. Internet Explorer is okay. Steam UI is not working properly for me as well.

[endrsgm]

i went ahead and just made a purchase using the steam ui.
it works now. i dont have to put in a phone number and wallet code is now one of the payment options :)