billing address

[ZM541]

i am buying a game with steam wallet but obviously it needs the billing address so just wondering if the game i buy appears on the billing addressor whatever idk im just curious

[Drab]

No, nothing is sent to the address.

[ZM541]

oh okay cool yeah just wondering coz i thought it was odd that it would still need the billing address

[ZT Xperimentor]

The better question is why do they need a physical address for a digital product? A package deal such as preorder music CDs are one thing, but sounds like an unnecessary invasion of privacy for something exclusively online like tetris. Just some rhetorical food for thought.

[Washell]

Цитата допису ZT Xperimentor:

why do they need a physical address for a digital product?

Taxes.

[nullable]

Цитата допису ZT Xperimentor:

The better question is why do they need a physical address for a digital product? A package deal such as preorder music CDs are one thing, but sounds like an unnecessary invasion of privacy for something exclusively online like tetris. Just some rhetorical food for thought.

Just imagination running wild and assuming malice where mundane necessity is the underlying reason.

[AustrAlien2010]

Цитата допису ZT Xperimentor:

The better question is why do they need a physical address for a digital product? A package deal such as preorder music CDs are one thing, but sounds like an unnecessary invasion of privacy for something exclusively online like tetris. Just some rhetorical food for thought.

They don't. You can just put something random there. It doesn't apply, if there is no shipping. It will continue as normal. As long as you don't start putting other people their addresses in there or something. If you want to give them your address that's fine. Its not weird to share an address when you order something. That happens all the time, but if they're not shipping anything, then its pointless.

[Brian9824]

Цитата допису AustrAlien2010:

Цитата допису ZT Xperimentor:

The better question is why do they need a physical address for a digital product? A package deal such as preorder music CDs are one thing, but sounds like an unnecessary invasion of privacy for something exclusively online like tetris. Just some rhetorical food for thought.

They don't. You can just put something random there. It doesn't apply, if there is no shipping. It will continue as normal. As long as you don't start putting other people their addresses in there or something. If you want to give them your address that's fine. Its not weird to share an address when you order something. That happens all the time, but if they're not shipping anything, then its pointless.

False, putting a false address, especially if it effects taxes can effect your account and lead to issues. The address effects the tax being charged so its far from pointless.

[AustrAlien2010]

Leaving it blanc is not giving a false address. It only means its not applicable.

[Brian9824]

Цитата допису AustrAlien2010:

Leaving it blanc is not giving a false address. It only means its not applicable.

Цитата допису AustrAlien2010:

You can just put something random there.

Funny, no one mentioned leaving it blank since you HAVE to put data in there if you want to checkout.......

Someone did mention putting in a false address....

[AustrAlien2010]

Well, then you can type "not applicable" or something, and you would still be truthful, if you have to put data there.

[Brian9824]

Цитата допису AustrAlien2010:

Well, then you can type "not applicable" or something, and you would still be truthful, if you have to put something there.

Again posting anything other then YOUR billing address can get your account banned, as that is what they use to determine taxes. For instance in my address I don't have to pay sales tax on digital purchases, but other states require it.

Considering Steam pays taxes to states/countries based on your address that is fraud. Also try typing not applicable in the zipcode or postal code for instance and see how well that works out as it requires numbers...

Also it wouldn't be truthful as your address is used for tax purposes so your address is always applicable.....

[AustrAlien2010]

Well, then you need to give them your address, if you believe it will get you banned otherwise, but I don't see any issue not giving an address when it does not apply..

[Brian9824]

Цитата допису AustrAlien2010:

Well, then you need to give them your address if you believe it will get you banned otherwise.

Suggest you try reading the rules in the future - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6112-TDHB-4392

Clear as day the reasons why they require it, and companies take tax fraud very seriously because they can get large fines if they don't make a good faith effort to collect on taxes owed.

[Brian9824]

Цитата допису AustrAlien2010:

, but I don't see any issue not giving an address when it does not apply..

Not sure how hard it is to grasp that an address ALWAYS applies as its the way steam is using to determine if they have to charge tax or not, and its additionally required to source the sale in the EU....

[AustrAlien2010]

Don't worry about it. Its fine. I suppose OP has his question answered anyway. Its just because the other guy said it was needed, while its not needed, if there no shipping. I'll make sure they recieve the correct tax information. Don't worry about it.

Цитата допису ZT Xperimentor:

The better question is why do they need a physical address for a digital product? A package deal such as preorder music CDs are one thing, but sounds like an unnecessary invasion of privacy for something exclusively online like tetris. Just some rhetorical food for thought.

This probably needs its own thread. Because its not really relevant to the OP's question. The guy wants to have his question answered, not recieve another.

I don't want to argue about this too long, if possible.