Wallet Fund gifting has been restricted for some users. You'd have to open a ticket with Support to verify if they done the same to your account. You should still be able to use non-wallet funds.

If you're suspected of using your Steam account for commercial purposes, you may be blocked from using wallet funds for gifts.

Автор сообщения: FFL2and3rocks

If you're suspected of using your Steam account for commercial purposes, you may be blocked from using wallet funds for gifts.

Why? Why specifically the wallet funds?

Автор сообщения: rawWwRrr

Wallet Fund gifting has been restricted for some users. You'd have to open a ticket with Support to verify if they done the same to your account. You should still be able to use non-wallet funds.

Already did, they just said I'm restricted and offered no explanation whatsoever.

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Автор сообщения: FFL2and3rocks

If you're suspected of using your Steam account for commercial purposes, you may be blocked from using wallet funds for gifts.

Why? Why specifically the wallet funds?

I assume it's because wallet funds can come from a number of sources which are more likely to be used with commercial purposes to try to hide the fact, such as from selling market items, redeeming wallet cards, and digital gift cards from Steam friends. When you purchase a gift directly with your own CC it's a different story.

Автор сообщения: peppermint hollows

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Why? Why specifically the wallet funds?

I assume it's because wallet funds can come from a number of sources which are more likely to be used with commercial purposes to try to hide the fact, such as from selling market items, redeeming wallet cards, and digital gift cards from Steam friends. When you purchase a gift directly with your own CC it's a different story.

It's not like Steam can't know where mine came from (item selling). It's so illogical it's laughable. I've had that item for 4 years now and its sale was the only time I ever "added" funds to steam.

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Автор сообщения: rawWwRrr

Wallet Fund gifting has been restricted for some users. You'd have to open a ticket with Support to verify if they done the same to your account. You should still be able to use non-wallet funds.

Already did, they just said I'm restricted and offered no explanation whatsoever.

I'm sure they gave at least a high level explanation.

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Автор сообщения: peppermint hollows

I assume it's because wallet funds can come from a number of sources which are more likely to be used with commercial purposes to try to hide the fact, such as from selling market items, redeeming wallet cards, and digital gift cards from Steam friends. When you purchase a gift directly with your own CC it's a different story.

It's not like Steam can't know where mine came from (item selling). It's so illogical it's laughable. I've had that item for 4 years now and its sale was the only time I ever "added" funds to steam.

So, I've come across multiple users facing this new gifting restriction where you are selling an inventory from one account with the intention of using that money to buy a game for a second account. Why not trade the item to the account that needs the funds?

Автор сообщения: rawWwRrr

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Already did, they just said I'm restricted and offered no explanation whatsoever.

I'm sure they gave at least a high level explanation.

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

It's not like Steam can't know where mine came from (item selling). It's so illogical it's laughable. I've had that item for 4 years now and its sale was the only time I ever "added" funds to steam.

So, I've come across multiple users facing this new gifting restriction where you are selling an inventory from one account with the intention of using that money to buy a game for a second account. Why not trade the item to the account that needs the funds?

The item in question is from CS2, which I got a VAC ban in the game in the other account back in 2017.

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Автор сообщения: rawWwRrr

I'm sure they gave at least a high level explanation.


So, I've come across multiple users facing this new gifting restriction where you are selling an inventory from one account with the intention of using that money to buy a game for a second account. Why not trade the item to the account that needs the funds?

The item in question is from CS2, which I got a VAC ban in the game in the other account back in 2017.

Well, bans suck on multiple levels, I suppose.

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Автор сообщения: FFL2and3rocks

If you're suspected of using your Steam account for commercial purposes, you may be blocked from using wallet funds for gifts.

Why? Why specifically the wallet funds?

There were too many people trying to profit from market revenue by undercutting Valve through offering real money trading ("You give real $$$ I buy game X with wallet $$$ for you").

Автор сообщения: Ettanin

Автор сообщения: jacinto pinto akino rego

Why? Why specifically the wallet funds?

There were too many people trying to profit from market revenue by undercutting Valve through offering real money trading ("You give real $$$ I buy game X with wallet $$$ for you").

Sounds like a scam

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