Steam Wallet Code is Invalid

[Harb.]

Hi, i recently bought this $15 Steam wallet card and i tried to place the code in, and it says "The wallet code you entered is invalid." I'm pretty sure that no one else has this code and it would say 'duplicate' instead of 'invalid'. Is there any solution for this??

I have read another thread and it said that "When you try to activate too many codes in too short a period, the system locks you out for a few hours whilst showing the "Invalid Key" error. Just wait and try again later, and it'll work fine." and "Wait a hour or so(it may take less time) and try again." What exactly do i have to do?

Based on what i understood, i think i had to enter many invalid keys and then wait an hour or more and it would work fine, It worked for them, but it didn't for me. Anyone know how to fix this?

[Felix]

Are you certain you are entering the correct characters. Make sure you're not mistaking 0 for O, 8 for B and etc.

If it has any dashes in it make sure you type those in, too.

Finally, make sure you don't have any blank spaces before or after your code as that could cause Steam to call it invalid, too.

[Harb.]

Yes i am sure that i correctly typed it. The dashes, the numbers and letters, No space. Exactly the same as my code.

[Felix]

Very quickly, where did you buy the code from?

[Harb.]

It's in a gaming store in the philippines, my friend bought a card from there too and it worked for him the first time he entered it :/

[Felix]

Originally posted by ❖CPA❖ MisterShuu:

"Wait a hour or so(it may take less time) and try again." What exactly do i have to do?

Have you waited a couple of hours without typing in the code yet? If not, wait a couple of hours and try again then.

If so, or if you're still having problems after waiting a couple of hours, log out of Steam and log back in again. Then try activating your code.

If you are STILL having problems, I'd suggest you contact Steam Support about this. Steam Support requires an account that is DIFFERENT to your Steam Account, so if you don't have a Steam Support account you'll need to create one. https://support.steampowered.com/register

Once you have your Steam Support account, you'll need to create a new ticket: https://support.steampowered.com/newticket.php

Make sure you show photographic proof of your Steam Wallet code receipt, making sure to write your Support Ticket number on the receipt (You'll need to create your ticket to get your Ticket number and then add to your ticket with the photo afterwards).

[Harb.]

Ok, I will try. Thank you. I will post back to report what would happen

[ZorbX]

blaaablaaa :)

[Chihiro 六平]

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[Satoru]

... The Phillipines doesn't have Steam Wallet cards as far as I know.

Sounds like you got scammed.

Don't buy such things from unauthorized resellers.

[Harb.]

But my friend bought a $15 card from the very same store and worked just fine

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by ❖CPA❖ MisterShuu:

But my friend bought a $15 card from the very same store and worked just fine

Some times they will, some times they won't. The are not officialy sold in the Philipines. The only way they can get them is buying them elswhere and re-selling them. That means the card is already activated before they even sell it to you. There is a lot of potental for the card to have been used, or for the card to not have been properly activated.

Unforunetly, Support will most likely be unable to assist you with this issue. The card was bought in a grey market, not an authorized retailer.

Contact support anyways, if there is even a small chance, they are the only ones who can assist you.

[Harb.]

I see, thanks for that. well i guess i wont be buying any card from there anymore xD

[kyzkyzkyz]

let me guest.. u Bought from DATABLITz right?

[Harb.]

yep

[stimuluc]

same with me the steam wallet code is not working and astralia has just recent started selling wallet codes