Can you buy a game after being refunded?

[Polopai]

Imagine the situation where I buy a game but then, for some reason, I either can't run the game on my PC or I don't quite enjoy it, so I ask for a refund, which gets through and I get my money back.

Will that game be blacklisted from the games I can buy from then onwards? In other words, if I then get a better PC which is able to run that game, will Steam allow me to buy it again after getting a refund?

Thanks.

[gwait]

You can buy it.

[Rowan]

Originally posted by Polopai:

Imagine the situation where I buy a game but then, for some reason, I either can't run the game on my PC or I don't quite enjoy it, so I ask for a refund, which gets through and I get my money back.

Will that game be blacklisted from the games I can buy from then onwards? In other words, if I then get a better PC which is able to run that game, will Steam allow me to buy it again after getting a refund?

Thanks.

Yes you can, but don't go crazy with it. If support thinks you're abusing the ability to make refunds they have the right to remove access from refunds.

[Spawn of Totoro]

No, refunding a game will not prevent you from buying it again.

However, the time played when you did own the game, will count if you try to refund the game again. Basicaly if you tried it for and hour, refunded the game, bought it a year letter and played for another hour, that would be two hours of play time and you would not be able to refund it again.

Free weekends and shared games also count for the playtime. Shared game play counts for both accounts as well, not just the purchasing account.

[76561198272531562]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

No, refunding a game will not prevent you from buying it again.

However, the time played when you did own the game, will count if you try to refund the game again. Basicaly if you tried it for and hour, refunded the game, bought it a year letter and played for another hour, that would be two hours of play time and you would not be able to refund it again.

Free weekends and shared games also count for the playtime. Shared game play counts for both accounts as well, not just the purchasing account.

Say I bought a game, refunded it and bought it again and played it for another five minutes and let's say the total play time was 1 hr and 12 minutes I would still be able to refund it, right?

[gwait]

Originally posted by aneyeinthesky:

Say I bought a game, refunded it and bought it again and played it for another five minutes and let's say the total play time was 1 hr and 12 minutes I would still be able to refund it, right?

The time continues since you last left off, so if you had 1 hour 12 minutes before refunding then when you buy it again it will continue from 1 hour 12 minutes rather than 0. If you're still within the 2 hour refund period then yes you will be able to refund it.

[Monarch]

If I refund a game but rebuy it before I get my money back what happens?

[gwait]

You get the money and pay for the purchase..

[Karatoraba]

Can I redeem a key of a refunded game?

Say I try this game in Steam to see wether I like it or not. If I do, I refund the game and then get a cheaper key in a official reseller. Will be allow yo do that?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Karatoraba:

Can I redeem a key of a refunded game?

Say I try this game in Steam to see wether I like it or not. If I do, I refund the game and then get a cheaper key in a official reseller. Will be allow yo do that?

If the refund is approved, yes.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by aneyeinthesky:

Say I bought a game, refunded it and bought it again and played it for another five minutes and let's say the total play time was 1 hr and 12 minutes I would still be able to refund it, right?

With some luck, Steam might even give you extra score on your "refund abuse" counter, so you can reach your goal faster :-)

[AmsterdamHeavy]

Originally posted by Karatoraba:

Can I redeem a key of a refunded game?

Say I try this game in Steam to see wether I like it or not. If I do, I refund the game and then get a cheaper key in a official reseller. Will be allow yo do that?

No one should be buying a game with THE INTENT to refund it.

If you are doing that, you are straight up abusing the system.

[Karatoraba]

Roger that. Will wait for a discount. I'm not in a rush.

Thanks! ^^

[ReBoot]

You should ALWAYS wait for a discount.

[Karatoraba]

What's wrong about getting a game in an official reseller?