▲ 365 ▼ "Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done. (www.windowscentral.com) submitted 3 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world -13 points 3 months ago (4 children) parents should just use PayPal. it requires you to approve purchases. that or setup a steam family. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tmyakal@infosec.pub 35 points 3 months ago (1 child) No one should use PayPal if they can help it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago I have to use it for a side gig I do. I make sure that as soon as money hits PayPal it goes right out and into my bank account. Fuck PayPal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) My bank lets me set up a kid debit card, I can see and approve purchases and set limits. Also, IMO kids should either ask their parents to buy a game for them, or be old enough to have their own bank account. Giving your kid a credit card is how they end up with a gambling addiction because AAA is an unsanctioned casino. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bandanawearingbanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago If my parents had that for me I wouldn't have been able to buy and play half the games I did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tmyakal@infosec.pub 35 points 3 months ago (1 child) No one should use PayPal if they can help it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago I have to use it for a side gig I do. I make sure that as soon as money hits PayPal it goes right out and into my bank account. Fuck PayPal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago I have to use it for a side gig I do. I make sure that as soon as money hits PayPal it goes right out and into my bank account. Fuck PayPal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) My bank lets me set up a kid debit card, I can see and approve purchases and set limits. Also, IMO kids should either ask their parents to buy a game for them, or be old enough to have their own bank account. Giving your kid a credit card is how they end up with a gambling addiction because AAA is an unsanctioned casino. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bandanawearingbanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago If my parents had that for me I wouldn't have been able to buy and play half the games I did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bandanawearingbanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago If my parents had that for me I wouldn't have been able to buy and play half the games I did. permalink fedilink source parent