How the Valve Value Steam gift card exchange works

Valve Value is a peer-to-peer Steam gift card exchange. Buyers get Steam wallet codes below face value, sellers get a real payout, and escrow sits between the two so neither side has to take the other on faith.

Buying Steam gift cards safely

1. Browse approved Steam gift card listings

Every listing on the marketplace comes from a seller who was manually reviewed and allow-listed by an admin before they could publish anything. You see the face value, the asking price, and how much below face value the card is before you commit.

2. Check out with card or Bitcoin

Pay by card through Stripe Checkout, or pay with Bitcoin for an automatic 2% discount. Add your Steam friend code or Steam custom ID link at checkout so the gift card can be delivered to the right account without delay.

3. Receive your Steam wallet code

Orders are fulfilled as fast as possible and always within 12 hours. Delivery details and order status live on your purchases page, and a confirmation email is sent as soon as payment clears.

4. Confirm delivery to release the escrow

Your payment is held, not forwarded. Once you confirm the Steam wallet code worked, the funds are released to the seller. If nothing arrives, you open a dispute instead and an admin reviews the order.

Selling Steam gift cards

1. Apply for seller status

Submit your name, contact email, and payout details. An admin reviews every application by hand — there is no instant self-serve listing, which is exactly why buyers trust the marketplace.

2. Get approved and list your cards

Once approved you can list Steam gift cards with face value, asking price, denomination, quantity available, and a short description.

3. Deliver, then get paid

When a buyer purchases, you are notified and deliver the code within the delivery window. Payout reaches your connected Stripe account after the buyer confirms delivery, or automatically after the confirmation window closes.

Keep reading

Learn how escrow and seller vetting protect you in trust & safety, see what a purchase costs on pricing & fees, or check the FAQ.