ampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoValve to no longer offer physical gift cards due to scammerswww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1337arrow-down10cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1337arrow-down1external-linkValve to no longer offer physical gift cards due to scammerswww.gamingonlinux.comampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square26linkfedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squareatrielienz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·15 days 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-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days 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.
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.