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marcipaans · 06-04-2011, 01:15 PM

Does this even work? For EU clients it's mostly a huge rip-off in comparison with US clients who save up to 25% when buying a game.

Like Battlefield Bad Company 2 costs 29.99€ which is 43.8874$ but for US the game costs in 10$-20$ range iirc.

So is there a way to use this "proxy" thing to get some games cheaper on my already existing account or is it impossible?

Hatashi · 06-04-2011, 01:56 PM

No.

Your Steam account will be permanently disabled, I tried this three times, once with Hotspot shield, second time with Proxpn, and third time with a private VPN that I had bought, all three accounts got banned and three CSS games wen't to waste.

I suggest you do what I do, you find someone reliable in the US, send him the money in euros, give him a little profit, and let him buy the game as a gift for you.

Oisterboy · 06-04-2011, 02:15 PM

Also, isn't it a horrible idea to give your billing information through a proxy?

Hatashi · 06-04-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Oisterboy

Also, isn't it a horrible idea to give your billing information through a proxy?

Doing it through Paypal isn't such a horrible thing.

If you use a trustworthy VPN though.

Orpheus · 06-04-2011, 02:40 PM

Oddly enough when I tried to buy Bioshock for cheap using an US VPN (a trustworthy one) Steam wouldn't let me. I mean, the sale wouldn't complete at all since it would give me some weird error.

Knowing that it could have ended in a ban, I'm glad it didn't work, lol.

Deimos · 06-04-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by marcipaans

Does this even work? For EU clients it's mostly a huge rip-off in comparison with US clients who save up to 25% when buying a game.

Like Battlefield Bad Company 2 costs 29.99€ which is 43.8874$ but for US the game costs in 10$-20$ range iirc.

So is there a way to use this "proxy" thing to get some games cheaper on my already existing account or is it impossible?

dude, steam has such good deals (although steam itself i think is a peice of crap and i hate it)

but unless you are buying brand new games as soon as they are released steam is quite cheap.

you get lots of good offers and old games they are practically giving away.

i think their prices are fair.

marcipaans · 06-04-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Deimos

dude, steam has such good deals (although steam itself i think is a peice of crap and i hate it)

but unless you are buying brand new games as soon as they are released steam is quite cheap.

you get lots of good offers and old games they are practically giving away.

i think their prices are fair.

I only buy games on sales and I consider them great. But there is a good amount of games which probably won't ever go on sale or will have 10% off at best.

I have yet to buy a full game and there are some good ones. But after seeing how much I am getting ripped off I am left with a prayer that it will eventually go on sale.

I just can't buy a game knowing I am being charged extra 20$ which I could've used to buy another game instead of 1.

Deimos · 06-04-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by marcipaans

I only buy games on sales and I consider them great. But there is a good amount of games which probably won't ever go on sale or will have 10% off at best.

I have yet to buy a full game and there are some good ones. But after seeing how much I am getting ripped off I am left with a prayer that it will eventually go on sale.

I just can't buy a game knowing I am being charged extra 20$ which I could've used to buy another game instead of 1.

true.

also you cant trade in your old games and get money off like you can with hard copies.

hmmm.

Cingal · 06-04-2011, 04:59 PM

The most common reason for this is VAT.

European countries tend to have VAT added to each purchase, even digital ones. Thus, the reason something may seem 20% more expensive is due to VAT adding this 20%.

marcipaans · 06-04-2011, 05:04 PM

DiRT 75% OFF - 2,25€

Awesome right?

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Orpheus I ate ozz and I liked it. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 7,389 Reputation: 249	Oddly enough when I tried to buy Bioshock for cheap using an US VPN (a trustworthy one) Steam wouldn't let me. I mean, the sale wouldn't complete at all since it would give me some weird error. Knowing that it could have ended in a ban, I'm glad it didn't work, lol. __________________

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Cingal The Devil's Advocate. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oh, you know, around. Posts: 11,701 Reputation: 301	The most common reason for this is VAT. European countries tend to have VAT added to each purchase, even digital ones. Thus, the reason something may seem 20% more expensive is due to VAT adding this 20%. __________________ On nights like tonight, When no one's around. I sit in the dark, with my hands on the ground. And I smile like the devil smiles. Unseen but proud.

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06-04-2011, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hatashi Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chechnya Posts: 3,284 Reputation: 237	No. Your Steam account will be permanently disabled, I tried this three times, once with Hotspot shield, second time with Proxpn, and third time with a private VPN that I had bought, all three accounts got banned and three CSS games wen't to waste. I suggest you do what I do, you find someone reliable in the US, send him the money in euros, give him a little profit, and let him buy the game as a gift for you.