Keys untradeable?

[Dmall Sick]

so I purchased some keys on my account that had a steam wallet balance thinking you can trade them to my other account but no?... then how come I see keys on the marketplace etc?.. wtf

[Dmall Sick]

and also how come I have been able to trade for keys in the past?

[Kinguin]

U can't trade/sell on markwt keys anymore. If you bought it you have to use it or to keep it in your inv.

[Kinguin]

Originally posted by [e-mail]:

and also how come I have been able to trade for keys in the past?

And btw the keys before the operation you can still trade them.

[Dmall Sick]

really so I cant transfer a key to another account? how stupid.. and keys are still on the market place so technically you can buy them would those be sales posted from before the operation and just voided on the market or what.. doesnt make sense how ♥♥♥♥ is posted for sale but I cant even trade them

[Dmall Sick]

and when I say buy them I mean right off the market place from other sellers and not ingame on CSGO

[HaŦŦrick ✓ 🛠 🗽]

https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?appid=730&q=case+key

you can trade/buy with your wallet those keys whenever.

you can't trade the keys you buy while ingame. those are only for opening cases.

[Dmall Sick]

how did those keys ever make it to the market place then?

[HaŦŦrick ✓ 🛠 🗽]

Originally posted by [e-mail]:

how did those keys ever make it to the market place then?

keys have always been traded and listed on Community Market. a few months ago Valve changed the way keys are purchased via ingame. if you are just opening cases then obviously you will want to buy them for 2.50 ingame, not the higher priced ones on CM.

[𝙂 𝙇 𝙞 𝙏 𝘾 𝙃]

Originally posted by [e-mail]:

how did those keys ever make it to the market place then?

The keys on the marketplace were bought before the trade ban decision was made. That's why keys on the market gained some extra value.

New keys being bought after the decision will not be tradable.

[🌌👽 Klaatus 🪐🌌]

Key Change
2019.10.28 -

Starting today, CS:GO container keys purchased in-game can no longer leave the purchasing account. That is, they cannot be sold on the Steam Community Market or traded. Pre-existing CS:GO container keys are unaffected–those keys can still be sold on the Steam Community Market and traded.

Why make this change? In the past, most key trades we observed were between legitimate customers. However, worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced. As a result we have decided that newly purchased keys will not be tradeable or marketable.

For the vast majority of CS:GO users who buy keys to open containers, nothing changes; keys can still be purchased to open containers in their inventory. They simply can no longer be traded or transacted on the Steam Community Market.

Unfortunately this change will impact some legitimate users, but combating fraud is something we continue to prioritize across Steam and our products.

If you have feedback or concerns about this change feel free to email us at CSGOTeamFeedback [at] valvesoftware.com with the subject “Key Restriction”.


https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/10/26113/