I never bought anything from them in the past and wondering in case I plan to buy something in the future. Can I buy from them at all or will I get blocked, if the payment goes through can I download from them? I assume the deals with steam codes I can just use the codes instead. Anyone from canada bought digital games from them before?

Yes, ou can. I've bought several digital games from them. As Orcish says, just use a fake* US address, but the details on your credit card have to be legit. I haven't had any issues with the 6 games I've bought (all Steam titles, redeemed with the steam code provided by Amazon).

*edit* I should clarify that the US address must actually be a legit one (I just used a friend's address in Tacoma). But it's 'fake' from our standpoint. ;)

I forgot you were an Amazon patron or I wouldn't have suggested one of our European posters:)

Thanks for clarifying. A lot of people seem to have no problem with this. There is some question of what would happen if you needed support, though an issue with a key could probably be sorted out by email, an technical game issue might get you in a bind, dunno. With that said, I haven't heard a single complaint from anyone who's bought this way.

It's weird. In Georgia I cannot use my Visa card since it from a Georgian bank, even though the billing address on it is my parents house in the US. I can use mom's Visa though, and do so with her permission.

Yeah, I personally not too worried about support. Since I'm actually jobbing the system a bit, i don't expect Amazon to provide support. Although I'd give it a shot if an issue arose. Never hurts to try, right?

But I'm pretty much just grabbing deals on Steam-activatable games, so i don't think 'll have any problems.

Amazon tells me that it requires a US billing address as well. So... how does that work, if I don't have a US credit card?

As far as Amazon are concerned I live in a pizzeria in Anchorage, Alaska. I've bought quite a few Steam keys from them and never had a problem.

I'll have to let the non-USians help sort you out, I don't know if you're running into a common issue or if they have a new requirement for adding a new method of payment into their system. At worst many of those pre-paid Visas can be from anywhere, I think, right?

You mean they check the billing address? I change it to the US address, order, then remove the credit card, especially since they don't ask for the CCV (or however it's called).
I do have a mastercard test number permanantly on record though, one of the numbers that can be used to verify a credit card check, but not to buy.

Well, I didn't actually try putting it through, since it told me I needed a US billing address. But... maybe they were just bluffing? I'll try it this evening and report back.

Sorry I didn't get back to you on this sooner. Yes, just use your 'fake' US address as your billing address on the credit card. I have my card with proper expiry (of course) and full name on the card, but with the US address as the billing address. I've had no issues.

Thanks.

thanks for the answers marked orc as solution and +1 to coe.
what if I use paypal to pay? do I need cc at all?
Also do there non steam downloads work?