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IGnition7

Let's say I give my account details to a Russian and he buys and activates a few games on my account. Will that still ban my account? Annd, do the dollars automatically convert to rubles?

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DavidSarif

Bad idea.

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dantenemo

U would be banned faster than it took me to write this.

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Grauhl

I would be more concerned about this part:"Let's say I give my account details to a Russian" unless it's a family member or someone you know irl(not someone you only know through the internet).

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aElder

It's nearly as VPN, if you know that is breaking the rules to avoid their protection, why you think they don't see as that too?

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Jinnai

Even if you both don't get banned, he won't be able to buy anything for you until the end of the sale anyway. There was a two week delay until you can buy something for your account from a different PC last time I checked (was staying at my girlfriend's place during the last Summer sale and wanted to buy some games but it didn't let me).

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partypooperwastaken

this might become the new scam practice. let's wait and see, folks.

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MegaGiga

Yes they will ban it, and no it won't convert to rubles.

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ReevoXFR

Your currency will not work in Russia. There is a problem to, for example I live in Romania and my steam currency it's Euro Euro it's not the currency in Romania, anyway If I move in America, I won't be able to buy something from America, I will me obligated to buy games via friendswith your example, giving away the account or with a VPN.

I didn't see any case where the Steam Support will change your currency. Even if you show them that you moved in another contry, etc.

PS: Don't try this, it's not safe.

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lonerunner

You are right and wrong. If you change residence and the currency doesn't match with the currency from your wallet, you can ask steam support to change you currency but you will have to provide them proof of residence(that's not my personal experience i read that talking with my friend who moved to other location).

And about part where he can't buy the games you are right. If he have a wallet in euro currency and give the account to his fellow russian friend, he wont be able to buy the game from his personal account.

And that basically can get in the line as same as he used vpn. So actually for my personally if i would risk someting like this i would rather use vpn instead giving my account to someone else.

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Rahul

When I got my steam account, I got my friend to put $5 in my steam wallet.
But in Australia, I was not able to use the money. I had to go through support, and explain the whole thing with proof for them to remove the lock and they told me they would not unlock it again a second time.

So yea, steam support can certainly change the currency. But its not a sure thing.

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PraiseRhllor

lel, no way.

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timofeika

Dont do that or you will be banned.

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HSX

^^^

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faboitas

once your use money on steam and get a currency you cannot change it even if you change country or use vpn, not the first time i see people that went in vacations and could not buy anything because store had wrong currency and it would give an error on checkout even if with ?cc=
long time since i heard about this so correct me if him wrong

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Closed 9 years ago by IGnition7.