Steam users can get a refund “for any reason”

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Steam users can now request and receive a refund for any reason, providing it’s been less than 14 days since the customer made the purchase but only if they spent less than two hours in the game.

According to the updated refund policy, a full refund will be offered on the game as well as any DLC or pre-purchased items as long as the core game wasn’t played for over the two hours mark. However, some forms of DLC are listed as a non-refundable purchase, so users will need to keep that in mind when clicking the buy button.

Refunds will be credited within a week to either to the user’s Steam Wallet or payment method used when making the purchase.

Gifts cannot be refunded once redeemed, the same goes for movies and those banned by the Anti-Cheat system.

Valve states that it will stop handing refunds to those which abuse the system, but it does not “consider it abuse to request a refund on a title that was purchased just before a sale and then immediately re-buying that title for the sale price.”

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Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/02/steam-refunds-valve/

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DesertedPosted:

thats awesome microsoft should do the same

ArzuaPosted:

-GoldCoast-
Arzua
DeluxeHazard This is a great way for people to trial games then.


Wish they did this on consoles.


That would be so good, Oh well I have steam so it's good for me still.


Too bad my computer sucks :/

StonerzardPosted:

Mickers
-GoldCoast- This is a very good idea but I feel like it will be over used.


Kinda like when you used to be able to rent games from stores.


Yeah right, because who doesn't want to play a game for just 2 hours? Used to? You can still rent games LMFAO.

PryzelPosted:

Think this is a great idea, would be better if 2 hours was increased to 5 hours so you can get a better feel if you like the game or not.

MickersPosted:

-GoldCoast- This is a very good idea but I feel like it will be over used.


Kinda like when you used to be able to rent games from stores.

-GoldCoast-Posted:

Arzua
DeluxeHazard This is a great way for people to trial games then.


Wish they did this on consoles.


That would be so good, Oh well I have steam so it's good for me still.

-GoldCoast-Posted:

This is a very good idea but I feel like it will be over used.

RepBanditPosted:

good thinking on them, more users will use steam!

ArzuaPosted:

Sanctyy This is actually a really great thing. It'll allow people to buy more games because they won't be scared that they've wasted money. If they don't enjoy the game, they'll get an easy refund. GG Steam


Yeah definitely way more sales. Smart choice by them.

21Posted:

This is actually a really great thing. It'll allow people to buy more games because they won't be scared that they've wasted money. If they don't enjoy the game, they'll get an easy refund. GG Steam