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Comrade Jan 1, 2023 @ 1:31am

What happens if I buy a game during sale and refund it after the sale ends.

I bought a game during sale, but the sale ended, and I want to refund the game. The meet all the requirements (2 weeks or 2 hours) what will happen if I refund it.

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J4MESOX4D Jan 1, 2023 @ 1:34am

You get your money back (the amount you paid)

Cathulhu Jan 1, 2023 @ 2:21am

Is this another one of those stupid "can i defraud Steam and make money by doing it" threads?

Neg4tiveKD Jan 1, 2023 @ 2:32am

LMAO what a question.

Longy999 Jan 1, 2023 @ 2:34am

If what you actually meant was ''will I get back more than I paid?'' then no, of course not, you'll get back exactly what you originally spent.....

Ducks on Fire Jan 1, 2023 @ 2:52am

A refund returns the money you paid for a product. It's very simple. Why would you think anything special would happen?

76561198407601200 Jan 1, 2023 @ 3:01am

Originally posted by Comrade:
I bought a game during sale, but the sale ended, and I want to refund the game. The meet all the requirements (2 weeks or 2 hours) what will happen if I refund it.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/784C-923B-A4A1-C825#:~:text=Valve%20will%2C%20upon%20request%20via,take%20a%20look%20at%20it.

Pscht Jan 1, 2023 @ 3:12am

Originally posted by Ducks on Fire:
A refund returns the money you paid for a product. It's very simple. Why would you think anything special would happen?

They feel clever for finding a loophole clearly nobody else has thought of before. That is, until confronted with reality.

JohnMars78 Jan 1, 2023 @ 3:18am

Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Is this another one of those stupid "can i defraud Steam and make money by doing it" threads?

Originally posted by Longy999:
If what you actually meant was ''will I get back more than I paid?'' then no, of course not, you'll get back exactly what you originally spent.....

Originally posted by Ducks on Fire:
A refund returns the money you paid for a product. It's very simple. Why would you think anything special would happen?

Free money! Wouldn't that be something. Hope never dies, though some are just born hopeless.