Buying on steam

[Lifty]

I want to get a game on steam but i don't have a CC, is there any way to buy it anyways, i live in US, Ohio.

 

[trykael]

I believe to purchase from Steam you have to use a credit card...I don't think there is any other way.

 

[Simon]

Steam is strictly credit cards or paypal


You might be able to contact their customer support and ask about mailing in cash with an order form


I reccomend you get a prepaid visa card, and try using it. That way your not giving out a real credit card number, if that's what your worried about.

You can get them at the bank I believe

 

[Cyclone]

Well, one way thats good is Paypal. Well, you need a CC for the money to be stored in there >.>

 

[Simon]

Well, one way thats good is Paypal. Well, you need a CC for the money to be stored in there >.>

Not technically. If you start a premier account in certain places, you get a $3000 sending limit. So you can make cash online a bit. Me and a friend made over $2000 total by selling webhosting, vps, and dedicated servers.

Our reseller got shutdown randomly because the company we got out stuff from closed. And paypal took our money because they called the phone number I had put in, my cell, and it had been dead. So now a charity is $750 richer


At least I bought CSS with it

 

[EffeKtioNz]

Also I'm not to sure because I am Australia but can't you still get Counter-Strike:Source or whatever game that you would like at an EBGames or a GameStop or something like that I have been told, and since they are a retail store they take cash so maybe you should enquire into that.

 

[Simon]

Also I'm not to sure because I am Australia but can't you still get Counter-Strike:Source or whatever game that you would like at an EBGames or a GameStop or something like that I have been told, and since they are a retail store they take cash so maybe you should enquire into that.

Ebgames and gamestop are the same thing



And yes, you can buy the orange box & css there.,

 

[Dead Tom]

Coming soon the Steam Retail Store chain located in scenic Seattle, Washington. Just kidding. And in relation to Mushu's post in Australia the rules are much stricter than anywhere else except maybe Germany, so it is completely possible those Store do not carry the censored versions.

 

[iEye Captain]

I agree with the pre-paid credit card idea.

 

[Passerby]

paypal

in canada atleast you can directly transfer money from a bank account to a paypal account.

 

[Simon]

I agree with the pre-paid credit card idea.

Prepaid is quite convenient for online stuff

 

[Blindy]

I use PayPal since I have it setup to immediately withdraw funds from my bank account.

 

[Lifty]

how would i go about doing the pre paid credit card thing?

 

[Simon]

how would i go about doing the pre paid credit card thing?

Head over to your bank, and ask them about it.

 

[iEye Captain]

Head over to your bank, and ask them about it.

Most large grocery stores also have them on sale.

Having said that, I've bought games over Steam with my real credit card and I've never had any problem.

 

[motive]

Go to wal mart get a prepaid card or to a bank they have them just have to pay like a small fee, but if you know someone really well that has a CC have them buy the game you can just send them the money.

 

[spark]

I'd use a Pre-paid card. They are quite convenient.

 

[Simon]

Go to wal mart get a prepaid card or to a bank they have them just have to pay like a small fee, but if you know someone really well that has a CC have them buy the game you can just send them the money.

Asking your mother works well, unless your name is Simon

 

[Lifty]

yeah that doesnt fly with her, considering i just used her card to buy BC2 and then payed her back(she only lets me get a game like every 4-5 months)

 

[DanJK]

I recommend Vanilla Mastercards because they worked flawlessly for me with paypal but the only bad thing is they only come in $25,$50,$100 so you dont have a big variety of price choices.

But they would work great for steam games so if you need a good prepaid card go with vanilla mastercards, they sell them At 7 Elevent and Target Im pretty sure.