How long do i have to wait for money after selling an item on the Community Market?

[Zara]

This is definitely something new. I just sold something for only 30 cents and still have to wait for my money?
Can someone explain this to me?

[Ogami]

New security measurement that was introduced a few weeks ago.
You should have gotten a email from Steam explaining it after selling the item.
Money will be releases in a day or two most of the time.

[Aristos Petru]

Yeah its the stupidest ♥♥♥♥ ive ever ever seen in my entire ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ life.

[Pentti_Pelivirhe]

This is pain in the ass, i tried to buy something from black friday sales today and sold two cs skins at very low prize, only to find out that i have to wait for the money and i bet the sales are over at this point when i get the balance. Nice one steam.

[Dimebag]

Originally posted by Ogami:

New security measurement that was introduced a few weeks ago.
You should have gotten a email from Steam explaining it after selling the item.
Money will be releases in a day or two most of the time.

The joke is the amount they hold, it should be like the initial minimum spend $5 , anything lower is just having a laugh, especially when we are talking about cents.
I wonder if this is to save cash exchange or utilising the funds in the short term money market... either way it is a unwarranted restriction.... if they held both the cash and item in escrow I could understand but it only goes one way.

[life]

Such a bummer. I think I’m gonna miss the sale on ace combat. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hell I don’t have the money to buy it otherwise.

edit: I'll just wait for the winter sale.

[Dreadhead Factory Worker]

I listed some things for 3 cents and now i have to wait a day? 😭😭

[Dimebag]

Originally posted by FishStick:

I listed some things for 3 cents and now i have to wait a day? 😭😭

I sold a background to a highest bidder.... funds on hold. What a joke.

[Rifreef420]

In case you haven’t noticed, valve has perfected the art of creating a casino to prey on addiction without it legally being a casino. The same way a casino issues chips instead of cash that you have to convert, valve holds your funds so that you are more likely to put more of your own money in when you want to make a transaction.

[Jesse Pinkman]

i sol my gloves an now i have to wait? this is stupid and realy scary bc what if i dont get my money like bruh this is a such a bumer

[davidb11]

Originally posted by Rifreef420:

In case you haven’t noticed, valve has perfected the art of creating a casino to prey on addiction without it legally being a casino. The same way a casino issues chips instead of cash that you have to convert, valve holds your funds so that you are more likely to put more of your own money in when you want to make a transaction.

That makes no sense ever and you clearly don't know how a casino works in comparison to Valve.

A hold would reduce people's interest in spending more money.
LOL wut.

[「☂ϟZyloϟ☂」]

this is the stupidest ♥♥♥♥ i have ever seen in my life, i wanna buy a game for somone so i sold an item off my account and now i wont be able to get the game to the person ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ steam

[super legit gameplay]

Originally posted by davidb11:

Originally posted by Rifreef420:

In case you haven’t noticed, valve has perfected the art of creating a casino to prey on addiction without it legally being a casino. The same way a casino issues chips instead of cash that you have to convert, valve holds your funds so that you are more likely to put more of your own money in when you want to make a transaction.

That makes no sense ever and you clearly don't know how a casino works in comparison to Valve.

A hold would reduce people's interest in spending more money.
LOL wut.

Sorry but no, you don't understand what OP was saying. If valve holds your INGAME ITEM SALES FUNDS, you HAVE TO DEPOSIT MORE $$$ FROM YOUR BANK, or wait. Therefore, making you spend more money in the long run, especially with people in this thread selling things cheap to get a sale price before it ends, those people will both sell their items and have to spend MORE MONEY to get their sales. Maybe pay attention to what people say before you jump to being an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, because you made yourself look very stupid for no reason.

[davidb11]

Originally posted by My Mom:

Originally posted by davidb11:

That makes no sense ever and you clearly don't know how a casino works in comparison to Valve.

A hold would reduce people's interest in spending more money.
LOL wut.

Sorry but no, you don't understand what OP was saying. If valve holds your INGAME ITEM SALES FUNDS, you HAVE TO DEPOSIT MORE $$$ FROM YOUR BANK, or wait. Therefore, making you spend more money in the long run, especially with people in this thread selling things cheap to get a sale price before it ends, those people will both sell their items and have to spend MORE MONEY to get their sales. Maybe pay attention to what people say before you jump to being an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, because you made yourself look very stupid for no reason.

Sorry, but why are you claiming an impossible thing? LOL wut.

Literally no one can claim this is going to force people to spend more money.
By definition not how that works.
Sorry, but you can't insult me here.

Why claim impossible things? You literally can't claim it's designed to make people spend more money.
Literally not how anything works.

[Fierman]

There's no conspiracy here. It's just part of measures against account takeovers and fraud.

[davidb11]

Originally posted by Fierman:

There's no conspiracy here. It's just part of measures against account takeovers and fraud.

Yep. Exactly.