So.. my friend from italy wants to send me a Gift Card

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Would the payment convert or does steam's new policy with cards, say "No, you can't do that anymore?" Cause he really wants it to work. I need 100% confirmation. Please respond...

[Tristin]

Due to Steam store region pricing, it's not going to work directly. Find another method.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Tristin:

Due to Steam store region pricing, it's not going to work directly. Find another method.

I mean... few articles say it works bit like, what other methods?

[Azor]

choose a game and ask him to buy it for you as a gift?

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Azor:

choose a game and ask him to buy it for you as a gift?

Does that work?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

There regional restrictions on redeeming cards, in certain place may work, but in others it doesn't. When converting currency to another it would convert on what the current exchange rate.


Now it be better if someone want to gift yo funds, just do it via Steam using external payment method like credit card, or etc, all the person has to do is login on Steam, select the amount, select the person wish to gift the funds to, and pay at check out, then the person accept the gifted funds that simple.

Or they can gift you whatever game/DLC from steam as long it within 10% when compare the different currency, and game/dlc price.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

There regional restrictions on redeeming cards, in certain place may work, but in others it doesn't. When converting currency to another it would convert on what the current exchange rate.


Now it be better if someone want to gift yo funds, just do it via Steam using external payment method like credit card, or etc, all the person has to do is login on Steam, select the amount, select the person wish to gift the funds to, and pay at check out, then the person accept the gifted funds that simple.

Or they can gift you whatever game/DLC from steam as long it within 10% when compare the different currency, and game/dlc price.

Can you break that down?

[м]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Lord kagami:

Would the payment convert or does steam's new policy with cards, say "No, you can't do that anymore?" Cause he really wants it to work. I need 100% confirmation. Please respond...

Would help to know the country you're currently in...

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Początkowo opublikowane przez м:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Lord kagami:

Would the payment convert or does steam's new policy with cards, say "No, you can't do that anymore?" Cause he really wants it to work. I need 100% confirmation. Please respond...

Would help to know the country you're currently in...

I'm in the U.S.. if.. that helps

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Lord kagami:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

There regional restrictions on redeeming cards, in certain place may work, but in others it doesn't. When converting currency to another it would convert on what the current exchange rate.


Now it be better if someone want to gift yo funds, just do it via Steam using external payment method like credit card, or etc, all the person has to do is login on Steam, select the amount, select the person wish to gift the funds to, and pay at check out, then the person accept the gifted funds that simple.

Or they can gift you whatever game/DLC from steam as long it within 10% when compare the different currency, and game/dlc price.

Can you break that down?

A) Person gift you steam wallet funds via Steam. Click to link, and read the page, it explain to you everything you need to know how to gift.
https://store.steampowered.com/digitalgiftcards

Or

B) Person gift you game/DLC.
Example USD vs AUD.
Game cost $59.99 USD & $99.99 AUD.

The current exchange rate is $1.58 AUD per $1 USD.

That means if game cost $59.99 USD, the exchange price is $94.88 AUD. And since game cost $99.99 AUD, there a 5.2% price gap hence within 10%.

If you want something to make it easier to understand visually use Steamdb.info it display game prices in other region, and compare to your currency to see the percentage gap.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Lord kagami:

Can you break that down?

A) Person gift you steam wallet funds via Steam. Click to link, and read the page, it explain to you everything you need to know how to gift.
https://store.steampowered.com/digitalgiftcards

Or

B) Person gift you game/DLC.
Example USD vs AUD.
Game cost $59.99 USD & $99.99 AUD.

The current exchange rate is $1.58 AUD per $1 USD.

That means if game cost $59.99 USD, the exchange price is $94.88 AUD. And since game cost $99.99 AUD, there a 5.2% price gap hence within 10%.

If you want something to make it easier to understand visually use Steamdb.info it display game prices in other region, and compare to your currency to see the percentage gap.

So.. technically the Italian friends gift card could work, if he uses a credit card. Is that technically the only way? Forgive me.. I.. have a learning disability in real life. Math/Percentages is not my forte...

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Lord kagami:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

A) Person gift you steam wallet funds via Steam. Click to link, and read the page, it explain to you everything you need to know how to gift.
https://store.steampowered.com/digitalgiftcards

Or

B) Person gift you game/DLC.
Example USD vs AUD.
Game cost $59.99 USD & $99.99 AUD.

The current exchange rate is $1.58 AUD per $1 USD.

That means if game cost $59.99 USD, the exchange price is $94.88 AUD. And since game cost $99.99 AUD, there a 5.2% price gap hence within 10%.

If you want something to make it easier to understand visually use Steamdb.info it display game prices in other region, and compare to your currency to see the percentage gap.

So.. technically the Italian friends gift card could work, if he uses a credit card. Is that technically the only way? Forgive me.. I.. have a learning disability in real life. Math/Percentages is not my forte...

Sure no problem.

If your friend from Italy wants to gift you steam funds, he/she need to use external payment method like credit card, bank card, or etc at checkout on Steam, and he/she pay online in order to send you the funds, you will get messages asking do you accept the gift and you click accept, and add the money to your account, that how it works.

This is not a Steam gift card.
Steam gift card will not work for you, only Steam digital gift via Steam online works, there is no code, or card to redeem.



And for math part, just use Steamdb.info website.

This site shows you % to make it easier for you, all have to do is search for game name on site, select your currency, then look at the price chart, and look for their currency, you see a % for price gap between their, and your currency, all you need to know if it below 10% they can gift you game/DLC, if it above they may not be able to gift you game/DLC.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Lord kagami:

So.. technically the Italian friends gift card could work, if he uses a credit card. Is that technically the only way? Forgive me.. I.. have a learning disability in real life. Math/Percentages is not my forte...

Sure no problem.

If your friend from Italy wants to gift you steam funds, he/she need to use external payment method like credit card, bank card, or etc at checkout on Steam, and he/she pay online in order to send you the funds, you will get messages asking do you accept the gift and you click accept, and add the money to your account, that how it works.

This is not a Steam gift card.
Steam gift card will not work for you, only Steam digital gift via Steam online works, there is no code, or card to redeem.



And for math part, just use Steamdb.info website.

This site shows you % to make it easier for you, all have to do is search for game name on site, select your currency, then look at the price chart, and look for their currency, you see a % for price gap between their, and your currency, all you need to know if it below 10% they can gift you game/DLC, if it above they may not be able to gift you game/DLC.

Thank you for being so accommodating with explaining.