Dark May 12, 2016 @ 12:42am
Can't Trade Immediately with Mobile Authenticator?
I just added the Mobile Authenticator. I was reading the new Terms and Conditions for the Market and what I read was:

Originally posted by Trade and Market Holds:
If a user trading away or selling items hasn't had their account protected by a Mobile Authenticator for the past 7 days:
Trades: starting March 9th, item delivery from completed trades will be delayed by Steam for up to 15 days
Market: starting March 9th, sell listings will be held by Steam before they are posted, for up to 15 days ...

Using a Mobile Authenticator ensures that you and only you can trade or sell your items quickly and securely, so holds are no longer necessary.

What I don't get is, I got my item immediately when buying from the store. That would mean that since I got the item immediately, this doesn't apply and I should be able to trade it right away (trying to do CSGO Poker), however, the 7 day ban is on for me.

What the heck?

Edit: And I just sold the skin using the app, obviously violating this "new rule." What the hell Steam?!
Last edited by Dark; May 12, 2016 @ 12:46am

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Tev May 12, 2016 @ 12:54am 
Holds affect scenarios where items leave your inventory. They don't affect buying from the Market, or trades where you only receive items (unless the person giving them away hasn't met the requirements.)

What they do (or should) affect are trades in where items leave your inventory; or putting items up for sale on Market. To avoid holds in these scenarios, you need to have had the Steam Mobile Authenticator enabled for 7 days, if you don't want the holds to be there.

Originally posted by Dark Swordsman:
Edit: And I just sold the skin using the app, obviously violating this "new rule." What the hell Steam?!
Yeah, that seems to be broken at the moment.

I didn't particularly want to advertise it though,
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/364040961438069172/
Last edited by Tev; May 12, 2016 @ 12:54am
Dark May 12, 2016 @ 12:58am 
I think that's kind of silly. They added the 7 day limit to prevent people that might have gotten into your account or that are scamming you from, but people with a mobile authenticator can't do it? Do you know how hard it would be for a scammer to try to log into two separate mobile authenticators quick enough before he's caught? If anything, they could do a dual mobile and email verification if you bought it within 7 days.

I just wanted to play some poker, jesus, lol.

Edit: They should have you use the authenticator for buying items from the market and restrict selling just bought or traded items for 7 days.
Last edited by Dark; May 12, 2016 @ 1:00am
Tev May 12, 2016 @ 12:59am 
If you're talking about the 7 days that you have to wait post-Market purchase, that's actually there due to credit card fraud more than it's there for hijack scenarios.
Dark May 12, 2016 @ 1:01am 
There has to be some way. It's seriously annoying.
Tev May 12, 2016 @ 1:13am 
Originally posted by Dark Swordsman:
There has to be some way. It's seriously annoying.
Well, sadly there isn't.

Here's to compare,
SCENARIO
Steam Guard
Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator (after 7 days)
Instant Buying from Market
:correctamundo:
:correctamundo:
No 7 day Trading/Market cooldown with bought Market items
:TryAgain:
:TryAgain:
Instant Selling on Market
:TryAgain: Confirmation + 15 days hold
:correctamundo: Confirmation only.
Instant Incoming Trade(s)/Offer(s)
Dependent on the other party.
Dependent on the other party.
Instant Ougoing Trade(s)/Offer(s)
:TryAgain: Confirmation + 15 days hold
:correctamundo: Confirmation only.
New Device Restriction (if cookies are newer than 7 days)
:correctamundo:
:TryAgain:
Last edited by Tev; May 12, 2016 @ 1:19am
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