Refunding games after purchasing an inclusive bundle with the applicable discount

[Stonewool Jackson]

Just a thought I had

Since a year or so, game bundles that include an item you already own, have that specific item removed, to make it more appealing to still buy the bundle- or such I'd assume

So I wondered, if you wanted, for example, to only buy 2 out of the 3 games in such a bundle, and skip the third-
Could you seperately buy the game you don't want, then buy the bundle, then refund the game you didn't want- to benefit from the bundle discount?

Don't think I'd go through the hassle myself, but I'm interested to know how steam would handle it

[tmwfte]

Originally posted by also not an ant today:

Since a year or so...

Actually only a few months ago. http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/2/11147874/steam-dynamic-pricing-bundle-discounts-valve

So I wondered, if you wanted, for example, to only buy 2 out of the 3 games in such a bundle, and skip the third-
Could you seperately buy the game you don't want, then buy the bundle, then refund the game you didn't want- to benefit from the bundle discount?

I'd imagine they'd take a look at your bundle purchase, realise that you were trying to abuse the system, and refuse your refund request.

[Stonewool Jackson]

Originally posted by tmwfte:

Actually only a few months ago.

Eh, seemed longer to me
Then again, most things do

I'd imagine they'd take a look at your bundle purchase, realise that you were trying to abuse the system, and refuse your refund request.

anticlimactic

[Washell]

Refunds on Bundles
You can receive a full refund for any bundle purchased on the Steam Store, so long as none of the items in the bundle have been transferred, and if the combined usage time for all items in the bundle is less than two hours. If a bundle includes an in-game item or DLC that is not refundable, Steam will tell you if the whole bundle is refundable during check-out.

http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

You can't request a partial refund on a bundle. It's the whole thing, or nothing. Also, the dynamic pricing discount is optional for developers/publishers, and as such not active on each and every bundle being sold on the store.

[Stonewool Jackson]

Originally posted by Washell:

Refunds on Bundles
You can receive a full refund for any bundle purchased on the Steam Store, so long as none of the items in the bundle have been transferred, and if the combined usage time for all items in the bundle is less than two hours. If a bundle includes an in-game item or DLC that is not refundable, Steam will tell you if the whole bundle is refundable during check-out.

http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

You can't request a partial refund on a bundle. It's the whole thing, or nothing. Also, the dynamic pricing discount is optional for developers/publishers, and as such not active on each and every bundle being sold on the store.

I am well aware you can't refund a bundle partially, that's why I said you'd buy the game you don't want in advance, so that the bundle no longer includes it, when you purchase that.