Reset password cant buy anything on market for a month

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_CND_DMCOLLINS999 Jan 17, 2018 @ 3:55pm

Why is it when you reset your password you cant buy anything out of the market for 1 month.So i just found my old team account and i had the reset my password so when i did i was going on the market to look at csgo skins but then i notice i cant buy anything for a month because of reset password why is that and you should change that.

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Kargor Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:00pm

While Steam, in many ways, doesn't understand security they are still quite correct that "reset password" should be a last resort type of thing. And Steam just loves their market/trading penalties to force people to do certain things.

It's also not an actual issue for most people. If you just found an old account that you didn't even know the password for, chances are that "using the community market" isn't the first thing you want to do. And if, for some reason, you actually do want to use the market -- just pretend you found the old account a little later. Like when the penalty has expired.

HLCinSC Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:12pm

I guess the month allows more time for people with inactive accounts to notice and secure their account.

Originally posted by https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1047-edfm-2932#reset :
Recent Password Reset

If you forget your password and need to reset it (note: this is different than changing your password), you will be restricted from trading and the Community Market for 7 days. If your account has not had any activity for more than two months, these restrictions will apply for 30 days. We do this to help protect users who lose access to their email account.

You can change your password from the settings panel in the Steam Client. This restriction only applies to password resets, ex: done via https://help.steampowered.com or by Steam Support.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:12pm

Inactive for more than 2 months, huh?

Recent Password Reset

If you forget your password and need to reset it (note: this is different than changing your password), you will be restricted from trading and the Community Market for 7 days. If your account has not had any activity for more than two months, these restrictions will apply for 30 days. We do this to help protect users who lose access to their email account.

You can change your password from the settings panel in the Steam Client. This restriction only applies to password resets, ex: done via https://help.steampowered.com or by Steam Support.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1047-edfm-2932#reset

Edit: Ninja'd!

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:12pm

_CND_DMCOLLINS999 Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:26pm

I still think they should mkae a way not to make the cooldown and i i forgot the accoun for 250 days and when i was searching one of my accounts i found this one

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:31pm

The rules are for everyone. Once you trigger one, no one can reduce/remove it.

And forgotten account could get hijacked and then use the market right away, no thanks.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Jan 17, 2018 @ 4:32pm