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Hardware Contract Concluded Upon Dispatch

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In the case of Hardware, we only accept your offer, and conclude the transaction for an item ordered by you, when we dispatch the Hardware to you and send e-mail confirming to you that we've dispatched the Hardware to you.

Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
Steam Subscriber Agreement
Entity
Steam
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006670, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029786
Document ID
CA-D-000181
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006670)
5bf139390048ead58bf76d7a84c8c812fc3c1a755d6252638b6e0d73650a7d10
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 16:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006670, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Steam
Document: Steam Subscriber Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-029786
Version: CA-V-006670
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:30:29 UTC
SHA-256: 5bf139390048ead5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/steam/steam-subscriber-agreement/provision/CA-P-029786/hardware-contract-concluded-upon-dispatch/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Steam's Hardware Contract Concluded Upon Dispatch clause do?

The clause states: “In the case of Hardware, we only accept your offer, and conclude the transaction for an item ordered by you, when we dispatch the Hardware to you and send e-mail confirming to you that we've dispatched the Hardware to you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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