Valve (or some else) stop buying/selling Cases on buff163?

[A477aA, blade of Minthara]

Today, the Chinese version of the application has removed the ability to buy and sell cases, what could this be related to?

[coda]

for real, wtf

[A1mdoktor]

it was the chinese government

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fr

[COREY NEIL(XBOX LIVE)]

No idea if connected but I've been trying to warn people. Laws are being passed/change that change how lootboxes are viewed legally. This is happening in the EU right now and NA will follow suit as they have with other pro-consumer laws. i.e. Forcing Apple to use USB-C charging and creating a universal medium. Fully be prepared for your skins to go to $0.

[No.]

Good.
Now ban lootboxes globally.

[🐠🍑]

Originally posted by Toxic and bad player.:

Good.
Now ban lootboxes globally.

NO there is nothing wrong with opening cases it's good to open cases and win knifes and it's safe because it's the community market.

[Cool Men]

Originally posted by COREY NEIL(XBOX LIVE):

No idea if connected but I've been trying to warn people. Laws are being passed/change that change how lootboxes are viewed legally. This is happening in the EU right now and NA will follow suit as they have with other pro-consumer laws. i.e. Forcing Apple to use USB-C charging and creating a universal medium. Fully be prepared for your skins to go to $0.

With this mindset they are gonna ban crypto and everything you own so dont be this guy

[Chiyoko]

Yep, it's because of the Chinese government.
Well, seems like people will look for another place to buy \ sell cases. There are plenty of EU sites for that still.

[THE LORD]

https://twitter.com/Ozzny_CS2/status/1790321012229230815

Buff disabled the sale of CS2 Cases, Capsules and Packages, and according to them, the decision was not forced by any 'external entity'

No one seems to know the reason but the most common guesses:

- Potential future Chinese government regulations related to CS cases;
- Keep their platform "gambling free", if you go there now you literally only see skins and no form of gambling;
- Case farmers using Buff to cashout as they have a bulk sell feature (this was just me so probably delusional);

Any other theories?

[Chiyoko]

Originally posted by THE LORD:

- Keep their platform "gambling free", if you go there now you literally only see skins and no form of gambling;

I don't get this one, since you trade cases there, not gambling.
A gambling site is when you're gambling your items \ money for a chance to get something better \ more expensive, but in case of trading cases you just buy \ sell an item without any chances to win or lose something, so it shouldn't be related to the gambling technically, even if those items designed for gambling.

For example, TF2 keys.
Those are also designed for gambling, but they weren't removed from the buff.

[THE LORD]

Originally posted by Wine Vampire:

Originally posted by THE LORD:

- Keep their platform "gambling free", if you go there now you literally only see skins and no form of gambling;

I don't get this one, since you trade cases there, not gambling.
A gambling site is when you're gambling your items \ money for a chance to get something better \ more expensive, but in case of trading cases you just buy \ sell an item without any chances to win or lose something, so it shouldn't be related to the gambling technically, even if those items designed for gambling.

For example, TF2 keys.
Those are also designed for gambling, but they weren't removed from the buff.

Chinese players buy cases in droves to open. Not to collect. You ever seen chinese steamers opening 100 bravo cases?

[coda]

Originally posted by THE LORD:

https://twitter.com/Ozzny_CS2/status/1790321012229230815

Buff disabled the sale of CS2 Cases, Capsules and Packages, and according to them, the decision was not forced by any 'external entity'

No one seems to know the reason but the most common guesses:

- Potential future Chinese government regulations related to CS cases;
- Keep their platform "gambling free", if you go there now you literally only see skins and no form of gambling;
- Case farmers using Buff to cashout as they have a bulk sell feature (this was just me so probably delusional);

Any other theories?

There is only one correct reason - Chinese government.
Gambling free - is nonsense. Case farmers - is nonsense.

[coda]

Suddenly, buff now(1 hour ago) start asking id verification for sellers. Is it some sort of security against scammers or what?