What the Heck Steam - Can't Redeem Steam Points

[Pte Jack]

So, I have 12,000 points, Go to buy a couple of Icons for games I own and get told I don't own it or have over 2 hours in an owned game. No, You can't have it!

WTH? Just because I don't have time in game I can't buy Chat Icons?

Come on!!!!

[Pte Jack]

No, I don't agree, I paid for the game in question, and a good penny for it. It is in my library and currently only has 2 minutes of play on it. I buy more stuff and earn points. These points should be usable on anything I have previously bought if there bling out there for it that can be bought with points, when I own the game in question.

THIS IS DISCRIMINATION!
I'm being OPPRESSED because I want to keep a game in pristine condition so my grand children can go retro when they're old enough to play... (LOL!!)

Yes, I kidding, but this all the same, I own the game! I should not be forced to play it to for any amount of time to be able pick up Bling that has no value!

[Wolf Knight]

just let the game idle for a couple hours and you can get your stuff from the store. you can thank the people that like to abuse the systems for this.

[Pte Jack]

Originally posted by Wolf Knight:

just let the game idle for a couple hours and you can get your stuff from the store. you can thank the people that like to abuse the systems for this.

Why should I have to idle a game I paid for just to qualify for Bling and what do you mean by ppl that like to abuse the system? Example?

[Wolf Knight]

Originally posted by Pte Jack:

Originally posted by Wolf Knight:

just let the game idle for a couple hours and you can get your stuff from the store. you can thank the people that like to abuse the systems for this.

Why should I have to idle a game I paid for just to qualify for Bling and what do you mean by ppl that like to abuse the system? Example?

buy game, buy bling with points, refund game, keep bling. that is abuse

[Pte Jack]

That's Steam's problem,
Buy Game, Buy Bling with purchase points, Refund Game, Recover Bling and/or unused equivalent points from refunded purchase...
Game is no longer in inventory, therefore Bling will not fire when used.

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Pte Jack:

That's Steam's problem,
Buy Game, Buy Bling with purchase points, Refund Game, Recover Bling and/or unused equivalent points from refunded purchase...
Game is no longer in inventory, therefore Bling will not fire when used.

They should certainly make items available in which you've purchased the game externally or are outside of the refund policy (i.e over a month)

I also have a few games showing up that I've refunded which are prioritised over games I still own. Hopefully they'll iron this out in due course.

[Pte Jack]

What are you talking about. This kind of thing has been around forever through card packs. Redeem a pack, get stuff, Cash in cards for gems, redeem gems, get stuff. Now, buy games/software, get points, buy stuff with points for games you own or other stuff Steam offers (and the other stuff Steam offers, you don't have to have time in anything to get.) Gold Profile or Debut items for example.

Better yet,
how do people get to Debut Lvl 20 so quickly,
answer,
Steam Market... They buy cards on the market, cash the in packs they create and up they go. (How's that fair if you're suppose to play the games and trade when there are no more card drops to get those cards?)
But, I have no problem with that BTW, it's their money they're spending and they own the games to apply bought cards to for leveling up. It's their decision to do it that way.

For me, all I want is an Icon for chat that I own the game for and I'm willing to spend my points achieved by buying software here on Steam to get it, but I'm blocked because of an insane 2 hour in-game restriction doing it the "legit" way.

Principle, it all a matter of principle and male cow patties..

[Pte Jack]

And there is no cash value in what I'm trying to get

[wuddih]

Originally posted by Pte Jack:

Better yet,
how do people get to Debut Lvl 20 so quickly,
answer,
Steam Market... They buy cards on the market, cash the in packs they create and up they go.

you have to spent $200 on Steam store in the last 6 months.
that is how you get the 20k points to buy the level 20 badge.

that badge has nothing to do with the community market or crafting badges.

and it seems you have not understood how "packs" work.

[Pte Jack]

Just saw that and for that I apologize for my statement, I thought Debut levels were tied to trading cards, they aren't. They're tied to the Steam Summer Sale Badge. I just bought a lvl2 Debut badge (after finally finding the link to them in the points store) just to say, yup, I participated and my purchase actually gave me an entire pack to cash in (first time ever to get an entire pack in one purchase), so I also have a level 1 summer sale badge as well. Anyway, same same though and no, I did not get 20K points for the over 200$ purchase I made today. I got the standard 73 points per 1$ spent as expected. But that said, I still want the icons (without having to idle the game for 2 hours!!) LOL

[Certified Fatass ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

yeah this is kinda bs, seen some cool ones I want as well but I am not buying a random game to get a icon or emoji

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

I think same too. But someone wrote earlier that it may be to prevent ppl from buying the game, get emotes, then refund the game. The objective of the Points Shop is clearly to promote the games.

I think Valve didn't expect us to want the emotes when we don't play the game and cannot relate! You can still get stickers though.

[Paintball er]

Had 360000 now 290000 points no where to spend it. Any suggestions not silly ones please.

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

Originally posted by °Master Robotz° 🇱🇻:

Had 360000 now 290000 points no where to spend it. Any suggestions not silly ones please.

Hold onto it. The Points Shop is permanent and will grow in time.
Or you could reward screenshots, guides, reviews etc as appreciation, the creators will get 100 points for your every 300 points.

Now, reward me for the help! LOL

[Paintball er]

Originally posted by Noble Pigeon of Beanville:

Originally posted by °Master Robotz° 🇱🇻:

Had 360000 now 290000 points no where to spend it. Any suggestions not silly ones please.

Hold onto it. The Points Shop is permanent and will grow in time.
Or you could reward screenshots, guides, reviews etc as appreciation, the creators will get 100 points for your every 300 points.

Now, reward me for the help! LOL

How then?!