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Meow im a kitty cat Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:27pm

Gift card code being invalid

So i bought a 20$ steam gift card from Walmart and when i brought it home and put in the code it came up as invalid and i was unsure why i was sure they wouldn't let me refund it and they didn't i also know i typed it in right i checked it multiple times and in different ways..but told me to post my issue here too see if anything could be done or what i should do i still have the card and the receipt and would like an answer if possible.

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Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:31pm

Ok, just have this problem myself also from walmart, got the card for my kid just 4 hours ago, he just got home, try to redeem it, didn't work, waited an hour then I got new message instead of being invalid, so I went over to my pc for my account poof it works, not sure what to tell you, but clearly it seem either their service is slow, or that fast company having issue, whatever may be the case, I say give them couple of hours if you have to, or even wait overnight.

Just keep the receipt, and cards in a safe place.

Last edited by Dr.Shadowds 🐉; Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:33pm

Meow im a kitty cat Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:35pm

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:
Ok, just have this problem myself also from walmart, got the card for my kid just 4 hours ago, he just got home, try to redeem it, didn't work, waited an hour then I got new message instead of being invalid, so I went over to my pc for my account poof it works, not sure what to tell you, but clearly it seem either their service is slow, or that fast company having issue, whatever may be the case, I say give them couple of hours if you have to, or even wait overnight.

i bought this a while ago just had a hard time getting the time to post my problem on here i'll try it again to make sure one more time.

Diamond Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:39pm

i am also getting the invalid message on my cards too

sludg3 Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:42pm

muito boa explicação, gostei muito

Meow im a kitty cat Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:43pm

Originally posted by Snicker-Doodle-Pool-Noodle:
Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:
Ok, just have this problem myself also from walmart, got the card for my kid just 4 hours ago, he just got home, try to redeem it, didn't work, waited an hour then I got new message instead of being invalid, so I went over to my pc for my account poof it works, not sure what to tell you, but clearly it seem either their service is slow, or that fast company having issue, whatever may be the case, I say give them couple of hours if you have to, or even wait overnight.
i bought this a while ago just had a hard time getting the time to post my problem on here i'll try it again to make sure one more time.

so i just tried it again and it still came up as invalid

raithwall89 Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:47pm

having the same problem

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Dec 20, 2019 @ 7:58pm

Originally posted by Snicker-Doodle-Pool-Noodle:
Originally posted by Snicker-Doodle-Pool-Noodle:
i bought this a while ago just had a hard time getting the time to post my problem on here i'll try it again to make sure one more time.
so i just tried it again and it still came up as invalid

Like I said give them a couple of hours, or take it back to Walmart and either exchange, or fight for your money back if you don't want to wait.

raithwall89 Dec 20, 2019 @ 8:01pm

i was looking thur some other threads and it looks like the company who handles the cards had a blackout today

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Dec 20, 2019 @ 8:02pm

Originally posted by raithwall89:
i was looking thur some other threads and it looks like the company who handles the cards had a blackout today

Good to know, thanks for sharing that info, where did you see this anyways?

InsTincT Dec 20, 2019 @ 8:15pm

Same Bro. Purchased 400 dollars worth of gift cards today only 300 dollars worked and two 50 dollar cards said invalid. They better fix this.

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Lord Naarghul Dec 20, 2019 @ 8:19pm

$350 worth of cards. It's not working. I really don't want to have to go through a bunch of rigamaroll because I work a night shift and trying to get stuff like this resolved with a store gets very difficult when I spend most of the day asleep.

I want my codes to work.

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InsTincT Dec 20, 2019 @ 8:21pm

Originally posted by Lord Naarghul:
$350 worth of cards. It's not working. I really don't want to have to go through a bunch of rigamaroll because I work a night shift and trying to get stuff like this resolved with a store gets very difficult when I spend most of the day asleep.

I want my codes to work.

Same Bro. Steam is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ up.

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