Why are not given steam points for replenishing the balance?

[BERSERK]

I donate to my steam balance and dont given points for this...

*Donate with credit card real money

[Matt]

What did you purchase?

[BERSERK]

Originally posted by Matt:

What did you purchase?

collectable cards and crafting badge

[Matt]

This is directly from the FAQ:

You will not receive any points for funding your Steam Wallet or for any Steam Community Market purchases.

[BERSERK]

Yes, i know, but what is the difference? then, and this is a buying. what difference does it make what I buy for this money.

*this is not a bug report, but a suggestion

[Matt]

Because market items are not locked to your account. If it gave points for market purchases, then you could buy from the market and get points, list your items back on the market, and rebuy again for more points. Rinse and repeat to get virtually unlimited Steam points.

Plus, they only want to give points for NEW purchases--i.e. you spending money on Steam. Anything on the market is existing money in the system that someone else already paid for.

[Garou]

Adding money to steam wallet is bringing new money into the system though.

People should be able to receive points one time at the moment of buying wallet funds and then they can use these funds however many times to buy market items without receiving any more points.

[BERSERK]

Ohh...okay, sorry. I didn't think about it. I hate cheating!
Thanks for the quick response

[Matt]

Originally posted by T-800:

People should be able to receive points one time at the moment of buying wallet funds and then they can use these funds however many times to buy market items without receiving any more points.

ok, but that wasn't the decision they made. Businesses make business decisions for reasons they see fit. I'm sure they designed it to prevent loopholes or exploits...

[Garou]

Originally posted by Matt:

Originally posted by T-800:

People should be able to receive points one time at the moment of buying wallet funds and then they can use these funds however many times to buy market items without receiving any more points.

ok, but that wasn't the decision they made. Businesses make business decisions for reasons they see fit. I'm sure they designed it to prevent loopholes or exploits...

Whatever it is, I imagine people who use community market are disappointed.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

In game purchases of cases and keys do work though.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by T-800:

Adding money to steam wallet is bringing new money into the system though.

People should be able to receive points one time at the moment of buying wallet funds and then they can use these funds however many times to buy market items without receiving any more points.

Buy wallet funds, then buy games with wallet funds, get 2x the points.

[Garou]

Originally posted by brian9824:

Originally posted by T-800:

Adding money to steam wallet is bringing new money into the system though.

People should be able to receive points one time at the moment of buying wallet funds and then they can use these funds however many times to buy market items without receiving any more points.

Buy wallet funds, then buy games with wallet funds, get 2x the points.

Don't give points for wallet funds. If they cover part of the game's price give partial points equal to the credit card part.

[Vaulty]

Buy market item for 4000€ -> Get tons of points -> Sell it for 4000€ (You will lose only the 15% tax) -> Points stay!