ampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoValve to no longer offer physical gift cards due to scammerswww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1367cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1367external-linkValve to no longer offer physical gift cards due to scammerswww.gamingonlinux.comampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squareatrielienz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 month agoI actually think this might also potentially have something to do with the lawsuit regarding potential gambling on the platform. Because children absolutely could buy gift cards and use them to open loot boxes etc. Not positive but just throwing that out there. I absolutely could be completely wrong about this.
minus-squareAnivia@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoYes, they aren’t doing it out of the goodness of their heart. They are doing it to avoid liability
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agogift cards doesnt require you to be an adult or ID to purchase as well. i remember i bought it a few visa gift cards for various games, since i dint have a CC at the time.
I actually think this might also potentially have something to do with the lawsuit regarding potential gambling on the platform.
Because children absolutely could buy gift cards and use them to open loot boxes etc. Not positive but just throwing that out there.
I absolutely could be completely wrong about this.
Yes, they aren’t doing it out of the goodness of their heart. They are doing it to avoid liability
gift cards doesnt require you to be an adult or ID to purchase as well. i remember i bought it a few visa gift cards for various games, since i dint have a CC at the time.