€ Steam Users - Why pay more :o)

[Tefal]

lol trolling?

And no the way games are published etc differs in each region, which is why Europe so regularly gets screwed.

 

[Guest2]

Here is the original thread I made for the 4 pack.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15533626&postcount=1

As you can see, I paid £11.25 for each copy.

Ok, doesnt matter then. It was £7 not long back. I'll hold out playing BC2 for a while until it decreases. Might get a graphics card upgrade soon too

 

[Gimpymoo]

Ok, doesnt matter then. It was £7 not long back. I'll hold out playing BC2 for a while until it decreases. Might get a graphics card upgrade soon too

I'll accept £8.50 if that makes it any more tempting?

 

[Sleepery]

And no the way games are published etc differs in each region, which is why Europe so regularly gets screwed.

So in Ireland I get a different version of the game than someone in England? Nope, it's exactly same.

I do get charged double on regular occasions though, so I'm very thankful for Gimpy for providing a way around it.

Given how much he's going out of his way to help, I also have the manners not to try to derail his thread.

 

[Guest2]

I'll accept £8.50 if that makes it any more tempting?

It does make it more tempting. How about a nice round £8 gift as i will no doubt have to pay stupid gift fees

 

[Gimpymoo]

Go on then.

£8 is a deal.

You shouldnt have to pay gift fees though although they do charge something like 10p for an "International" gift.

Let us know your Steam ID/Steam email.

 

[Guest2]

tar. mail sent to trust and gmail. do you want payment to gmail addy?

edit - payment sent, cheers james. will update trust when home

 

[.one.]

Go on then.

£8 is a deal.

You shouldnt have to pay gift fees though although they do charge something like 10p for an "International" gift.

Let us know your Steam ID/Steam email.

How can you change the prices ? not questioning you but have i miss understood the thread ?

 

[Tefal]

So in Ireland I get a different version of the game than someone in England? Nope, it's exactly same.

No but they had to go through different legal systems to get permission to sell it.


And as they will sell less copies they have to put the price up to make up for the differences, just like the uk pays more than the usa.

 

[Talrinys]

My friend just claimed Bad Company 2 from Gimpy and it all went smoothly. Leaving positive trust now, very positive experience! Thanks again

 

[Guest2]

^ same with shattered horizon. cheers

 

[Owenb]

No but they had to go through different legal systems to get permission to sell it.


And as they will sell less copies they have to put the price up to make up for the differences, just like the uk pays more than the usa.

It's just steam, it's a joke.

BFBC2 €50 on steam, €36 on Impulse, €40 in my local shop.
Bioshock 2/Sup Comm 2: €50 on steam, €35 in local shop.
Mass Effect 2: €50 on steam, €40 in local shop.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Once again Gimpymoo has come to the rescue, saving me almost €20 on the overpriced p) THQ pack, €50 here, only £26.50 there.

Cheers man!

 

[wolvers]

No but they had to go through different legal systems to get permission to sell it.

And as they will sell less copies they have to put the price up to make up for the differences, just like the uk pays more than the usa.

So how come the hard copies aren't more expensive in the EU then? For example, the retail price for MOH in Germany is 43 euros which is £35, exactly the same as in the UK (ignoring the cheap deals available). I'd love to hear what Steam's reasons are for the price differences.

Could EU dudes not just use a proxy in the UK to get UK prices from steam?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

It's just steam, it's a joke.

BFBC2 €50 on steam, €36 on Impulse, €40 in my local shop.
Bioshock 2/Sup Comm 2: €50 on steam, €35 in local shop.
Mass Effect 2: €50 on steam, €40 in local shop.

That is why you wait for the deals

 

[Gimpymoo]

Cheers man!

NP

 

[Tombo]

Could EU dudes not just use a proxy in the UK to get UK prices from steam?

You'd probably get your account disabled for that.

 

[wolvers]

How would they know? Surely some people use them all of the time, like at work or something.

What about if you set up a new account that you only used when on the proxy server?

 

[albert]

..your probably genuine but sending a PayPal payment to someone i don't know doesn't sit well with me ......

 

[Liampope]

..your probably genuine but sending a PayPal payment to someone i don't know doesn't sit well with me ......

Nobody's asking you to do it are they, so dont. I think if Moo was using scammed paypal payments to fund his drug habit, he'd have been rumbled by now.

Unless the mods are in on it and this thread is heavily sensored... hmmm...