Dangers of Buying a STEAM Account on EBAY?

I found this STEAM Account for sale on EBAY (there are quite a few of them and from different sellers).

IS THIS SAFE TO BUY?

It looks like it is, and it comes with Half-life 2, espisode 1, and other games. The seller has a 100% rating, but not a ton of points, so I am not sure. I DONT WANT TO GET ROBBED!!!!!!!!! What do you think? Should I make a bid? It's a lot cheaper than making buying everything new from valve.

Just buy the orange pack when thats out.

You're not allowed to sell/buy steam accounts, so they can disable the account. Don't do it.Paulioiscool1

Really? What are they Nazi's? This is why I hate Fat Gabe. I've sold CD/DVD games before - why not digital games, too? What if you buy HL:2 on STEAM and your computer explodes and your mommy needs an operation so you can't buy a new one? Then you have a STEAM game that you can never use; you should be allowed to sell it.

plz dont do this you will get nothing for your money.

you cant sell steam accounts or games, which sux but thems the rules ...

well it really depends on how much you trust the seller.

Selling the game is against Valves TOS which means you're SOL if something's wrong with it (along w/ most PC games). I don't know if ebay would do anything about it either. This is why you don't buy used pc games unless it's somebody you personally know.

That is one of the negative impacts of downloadable games. On one hand you don't need a CD but on the other you cannot sell the game if you don't want it. Buying an account doesn't sound like a wise idea.

[QUOTE="Paulioiscool1"]You're not allowed to sell/buy steam accounts, so they can disable the account. Don't do it.Jack_Summersby

Really? What are they Nazi's? This is why I hate Fat Gabe. I've sold CD/DVD games before - why not digital games, too? What if you buy HL:2 on STEAM and your computer explodes and your mommy needs an operation so you can't buy a new one? Then you have a STEAM game that you can never use; you should be allowed to sell it.

Thats funny because you really can't safely sell any games now a days.. All come with CD-keys which they can rip you off on...

[QUOTE="Jack_Summersby"]

[QUOTE="Paulioiscool1"]You're not allowed to sell/buy steam accounts, so they can disable the account. Don't do it.sSubZerOo

Really? What are they Nazi's? This is why I hate Fat Gabe. I've sold CD/DVD games before - why not digital games, too? What if you buy HL:2 on STEAM and your computer explodes and your mommy needs an operation so you can't buy a new one? Then you have a STEAM game that you can never use; you should be allowed to sell it.

Thats funny because you really can't safely sell any games now a days.. All come with CD-keys which they can rip you off on...

Yes, but that's why you buy from people with clean records. I mean, if you're buying from someone with a 99% approval rating and 150 sales, you can be pretty confident that you won't be ripped off.

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[QUOTE="Paulioiscool1"]You're not allowed to sell/buy steam accounts, so they can disable the account. Don't do it.Jack_Summersby

Really? What are they Nazi's? This is why I hate Fat Gabe. I've sold CD/DVD games before - why not digital games, too? What if you buy HL:2 on STEAM and your computer explodes and your mommy needs an operation so you can't buy a new one? Then you have a STEAM game that you can never use; you should be allowed to sell it.

Thats funny because you really can't safely sell any games now a days.. All come with CD-keys which they can rip you off on...

Yes, but that's why you buy from people with clean records. I mean, if you're buying from someone with a 99% approval rating and 150 sales, you can be pretty confident that you won't be ripped off.

Wait, I don't understand your post - sorry - do you mean seller's can get ripped off? How? So long as they get paid... what do you mean?

I found this STEAM Account for sale on EBAY (there are quite a few of them and from different sellers).

IS THIS SAFE TO BUY?

It looks like it is, and it comes with Half-life 2, espisode 1, and other games. The seller has a 100% rating, but not a ton of points, so I am not sure. I DONT WANT TO GET ROBBED!!!!!!!!! What do you think? Should I make a bid? It's a lot cheaper than making buying everything new from valve.

Nigel_Tufnel

hey... in my opinion. go ahead and buy it.. the seller is more worried that if you dont get your acc ./ pass... you're gona leave them a bad feedback and get your money back on paypal...

i have already bought like... 10 accounts off ebay.. i just got a source account yetserday off ebay... so go for it and u always gotta do 1 thing before buyin it... contact the member and say IS THIS ACCOUNT VAC BANNED???

go for it, i've done it many many times i nkow its illegal but what the hey

why would you want to buy Steam account from EBay - you can create one for free from Steam - and better to buy games from stores and not from the Internet

why would you want to buy Steam account from EBay - you can create one for free from Steam - and better to buy games from stores and not from the Internet

PredatorRules

they sell it sooo cheap... i got cs source and the other 3 games for 9.99 where as best buy orsomething is... 39.99

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why would you want to buy Steam account from EBay - you can create one for free from Steam - and better to buy games from stores and not from the Internet

ecks001

they sell it sooo cheap... i got cs source and the other 3 games for 9.99 where as best buy orsomething is... 39.99

nice but i still would want the cool box of the game :D