Is it safe to buy Steam Wallet from 3rd party sites?

[Kdosda Hegen]

Hello, I'd buy directly from Steam, but Steam doesn't support the payment way I'd like to pay with, but there are tons of websites which support it. So I was thinking maybe buying Steam Wallet from them.
I noticed that pricing is very weird, some wallets cost slightly more than the wallet's amount, some somehow cost even less than the wallet's amount.
I know that game keys have a chance to get revoked which chance is very slim, but it exists.

But what about Steam Wallet codes? Is it safe? Is it legit? Why is the pricing for them is so weird?

[ReBoot]

Some established & legit payment services offer Steam wallet codes. There's also a field of grey market shady resellers that may or many not screw you over.
It's pretty much the same as with key stores, some are legit, others not.

[J4MESOX4D]

I would avoid buying wallet codes from 3rd party sites unless it's through an established authorised retailer. Recent changes to wallet code redemption means you cannot always redeem codes outside of region meaning a lot of these sites are lumbered with region restricted codes where they cannot profit from which would be useless to the customer.

As this is a service, there is no profit in wallet code distribution so some sites might inflate to take advantage of people who don't have a valid payment method or means of getting wallet funds into their account. In light of this I would only buy from a recognised online store where codes are activated upon a purchase.

This is a very easy way to scam users and very difficult for the victim to prove otherwise especially when dealing from a 3rd party site. Here is a list of retailers https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1193-wlxv-6514 and others too - just avoid the grey market ones at all costs.

[Kdosda Hegen]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

I would avoid buying wallet codes from 3rd party sites unless it's through an established authorised retailer. Recent changes to wallet code redemption means you cannot always redeem codes outside of region meaning a lot of these sites are lumbered with region restricted codes where they cannot profit from which would be useless to the customer.

As this is a service, there is no profit in wallet code distribution so some sites might inflate to take advantage of people who don't have a valid payment method or means of getting wallet funds into their account. In light of this I would only buy from a recognised online store where codes are activated upon a purchase.

This is a very easy way to scam users and very difficult for the victim to prove otherwise especially when dealing from a 3rd party site. Here is a list of retailers https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1193-wlxv-6514 and others too - just avoid the grey market ones at all costs.

Sadly, it seems that the closest legit retailer is 500km away from me... It seems it's not worth risking buying off from grey market either...

[✨Saint✨]

Nothing is really safe, we can turn anything in a weapon... wear a tin foil hat all day wont help.

When you see a place online that sells Steam Wallet codes, ask around, do some good research, you will either find good reviews or bad ones, or a bit of both (also a neigh) . That should tell you enough.

For extra security I always wait a week or two before spending those credits, just for safety sake.
If anything goes wrong, I can get my money back from my bank with the declaration of the site.

[B〄F Altonator]

You can just go to a store and buy a wallet code card.

[Kdosda Hegen]

Originally posted by B〄F Altonator:

You can just go to a store and buy a wallet code card.

As I mentioned in my above comment, the closest store/oficial retailer which sells Steam Wallet cards is 500km away from me.