Steam Gift Purchase Restriction Blocks My $197 Wallet Balance

I have approximately $197 in my Steam Wallet, but for about a week I have been unable to purchase games as gifts for my family. When I reach the purchase step on my computer, I receive the message, “An unexpected error has occurred. Your payment was not completed. Please wait a few minutes and try again. If you continue to see this error, please contact Steam Support,” and the transaction cannot be completed.

This issue only occurs when I try to purchase gifts. I can purchase games for my own account, but when I try to buy games as gifts for my family, I am told that my account has a restriction on gift purchases. Despite contacting Steam Support several times, I have not received any explanation for why this restriction exists. They only tell me that the restriction is in place and do not provide any solution.

I want to use the $197 in my Steam Wallet to purchase games as gifts for my family. I request a clear explanation of why my account has this gift purchase restriction and that it be removed if the restriction has been placed unfairly. Additional security checks can be performed if necessary, but I do not accept having my account restricted in this way without being given any concrete reason. My Steam username is rkaratas07, my support ticket number is HT-WVHP-HB6Y-M2MB, and I request that my complaint be investigated and that I receive a clear and detailed response.

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