Steam Sale Ripoff, need help?

[LennardF1989]

Hey guys,

As you may have noticed steam is running a sale untill the 29th with new offers every day.

As you might also know, there is a huge difference between USD, GBP and EUR pricings and I think we could help eachother out getting the best deals where possible.

I, for example, want to buy Batman through someone in Great Brittian.
USD: 10.20
EUR: 10.20
GBP: 5.10

In this case, if I would pay in euro's, GBP is the cheapest, because it's 27% under the USD price!

So if someone can help me out, please, I'll send you the money back (in the right valuta, ofcourse) through Paypal. Please contact me before the timer runs out on Xfire/Steam/MSN/PM whatever.

Feel free to use this topic for your own requests!

Lennard

EDIT:
Copy from 1€ != 1$ post

== Games ==


EVE Online: Tyrannis -75% - 5,-€ (unfair $1 = 1€ politics)

Defense Grid: The Awakening -75% - 2,25€ (somewhat fair price) - recommended game

Cities XL 2011 -25% - 29,99€ (unfair $1 = 1€ politics)

DeathSpank -33% - 8,70€ (fair price, thanks!)

Indie Story Pack -91% - 4,49€ (somewhat fair price)

AudioSurf -75% - 2,50€ (unfair $1 = 1€ politics)

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition -66% - 10,20€ (unfair $1 = 1€ politics, but best price for UK, 21% cheaper than US price)

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days -75% - 7,50€ (unfair $1 = 1€ politics)


== Gift packs ==


Defense Grid: The Awakening -84% THE 10 PACK - 13,99€ FOR 10 GAMES (-84% EACH GAME) (somewhat fair price)

AudioSurf -86% THE 12 PACK - 19,99€ FOR 12 GAMES (-86% EACH GAME) (unfair $1 = 1€ politics)

Left 4 Dead 2 -75% THE 6 PACK - 24,99€ FOR 6 GAMES (-75% EACH GAME) (unfair $1 = 1€ politics)

Puzzle Quest 2 -65% THE 10 PACK - 29,99€ FOR 10 GAMES (-65% EACH GAME) (fair price)


== Leaked pack deals ==

Save your money for following leaked deals:

- Aliens vs Predator (2010) 6-pack
- Audiosurf 12-pack (26th Nov deal)
- Braid 10-pack
- Counter-Strike: Source 6-pack
- Defense Grid: The Awakening 10-pack (26th Nov deal)
- Empire: Total War 6-pack
- Freedom Force 10-pack
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City 6-pack
- Just Cause 2 8-pack
- Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West 10-pack
- Left 4 Dead 2 6-pack (26th Nov deal)
- Mount & Blade: Warband 6-pack
- Nyxquest: Kindred Spirits 10-pack
- Osmos 12-pack
- Portal 6-pack
- Puzzle Quest 2 10-pack (26th Nov deal)
- Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale 8 pack
- Red Faction: Guerrilla 8-pack
- Splinter Cell: Conviction 6-pack
- Trine 8-pack
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising 8-pack
- World of Goo 12-pack


Indie packs:

- Indie Air Pack: Altitude, DogFighter, Flotilla, Gratuitous Space Battles, Plain Sight
- Indie Clever Pack: Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time, Eufloria, Iron Grip: Warlord, VVVVVV, World of Goo
- Indie Pulse Pack: Audiosurf, Beat Hazard, Bit Trip Beat, The Polynomial, Rhythm Zone
- Indie Puzzle Pack: Cogs, Droplitz, Puzzle Dimension, Shatter, Tidalis
- Indie Story Pack: And Yet It Moves, Gish, Puzzle Agent, Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale, Jolly Rover (26th Nov deal)

[Cronky]

I'm in the US.

I think that says all that need be applied here. Considering I can't help with the Batman problem currently.

Though I do like the idea of trying to get the BEST of the best deals. Try to keep this topic going past just this sale event.

[VaNilla]

Batman is actually Ã,£10 here in the UK.

[DreadStunLock]

Even cheaper in ASDA, I saw a copy for 4.99Ã,£ XD

[Tidenburg]

Batman is actually Ã,£10 here in the UK.

Sale day has changed. Valve time.

[Cronky]

These are some sweet deals!

;)

[Tidenburg]

Do those conversions take the tax into account? American prices don't show those (I think, even in stores) but euro's and pounds do.

[LennardF1989]

Do those conversions take the tax into account? American prices don't show those (I think, even in stores) but euro's and pounds do.

They can't charge taxes in EU/UK because they would need a HQ in both EU/UK, which they only have in USA. Still, only some states in USA pay the 11% VAT, Cronky, for example, doesn't have to pay taxes.

Steam blames it on the companies telling them to charge that amount in EU/UK.

[Tidenburg]

Do those conversions take the tax into account? American prices don't show those (I think, even in stores) but euro's and pounds do.

They can't charge taxes in EU/UK because they would need a HQ in both EU/UK, which they only have in USA. Still, only some states in USA pay the 11% VAT, Cronky, for example, doesn't have to pay taxes.

Steam blames it on the companies telling them to charge that amount in EU/UK.

Which everyone knows is total BS because some of the games with this $1=€1 thing are theirs O_O

On another note: FUUUUUUUU, just brought the Orange Box yesterday for PC for Ã,£16, log on today and it's only Ã,£5. Annoying >:(

[MulleDK19]

Append  &cc=us or  &cc=uk  to the URL, and voilá...

US pricing: http://store.steampowered.com/?cc=us
UK pricing: http://store.steampowered.com/?cc=uk

Or put the country code of a European country to see it in euro.

Like http://store.steampowered.com/?cc=dk

[monterto]

A buddy of mine just bought a steam account with like 1000000 games for $40 CAD.

NOW THAT IS A SALE!

[Farley4Fan]

What is CAD?  Must be like Cichlid AdrenalGland Dioxide or something.  Otherwise, he'd be getting an awesome deal.

[LennardF1989]

What is CAD?  Must be like Cichlid AdrenalGland Dioxide or something.  Otherwise, he'd be getting an awesome deal.

Canadian Dollar, doh.

[Farley4Fan]

I was joking :}