7 Day trade restrictions when i've had steam guard and authentication on my phone for a year ?

All Discussions > Steam Forums > Help and Tips > Topic Details

Calypsó Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:04am

Why is this a thing for people with steam guard and a phone authenticator, nothing but unnecessary annoyance for users...

< >

Showing 1-15 of 18 comments

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:09am

All market purchases have a 1 week restriction from trading and selling.

I know this is about PUBG and the keys/crates/items in the crates.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:10am

Calypsó Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:13am

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
All market purchases have a 1 week restriction from trading and selling.

I know this is about PUBG and the keys/crates/items in the crates.

:qr:

taken from the steam support page

'' An item hold won't prevent your account from trading or using the Community Market, but it will delay items being transferred to other accounts if you aren't able to protect your account with a Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator. ''

If i understand this correctly, it will only delay if you aren't able to protect your account with a steam guard mobile authenticator.. Am i mistaken ? What the hell is the point of this system if you can't sell or trade instantly with the guard activated. What an annoying and unnecessary system. No wonder there are so many people pissed off about this.

Lol... steam really censores p ! s s ed ?

Last edited by Calypsó; Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:14am

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:17am

Additionally

Items purchased in-game or on the Community Market will not be tradable or marketable until after the date indicated on the item in your Inventory.

At the bottom of this page... https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1047-edfm-2932

Calypsó Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:20am

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Additionally

Items purchased in-game or on the Community Market will not be tradable or marketable until after the date indicated on the item in your Inventory.

At the bottom of this page... https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1047-edfm-2932

:qr:

Is that all the info they give, no reason or explaination for this system to be in place ? It makes no valid sense whatsoever. Other than to annoy users whose accounts are safely secured anyways..

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 22, 2018 @ 9:24am

For fraud protection. Just in case the funds used to purchase the items were not from a stolen card.

BenHaschisch Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:09pm

got the same problem, but im wondering why people can sell items even there is this 7 days ban, can anyone explain this?

NightRider Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:24pm

ALL items purchased on Steam market have a 7-day trading restriction across ALL Steam games and ALL accounts regardless of steam guard or authenticator. There's nothing anybody anywhere can do to avoid it. In some games items can be sold back on the market for wallet funds instantly and in some games they can't, but none can ever be traded instantly.

This was Valve's solution to combat theft of people's wallet funds that scammers would use to purchase items on the market, trade them away across multiple alt accounts and get away with it.

However, the items that have been in your inventory for more than 7 days can be traded instantly.

Last edited by NightRider; Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:27pm

BenHaschisch Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:29pm

Originally posted by NightRider:
ALL items purchased on Steam market have a 7-day trading restriction across ALL Steam games and ALL accounts regardless of steam guard or authenticator. There's nothing anybody anywhere can do to avoid it. In some games items can be sold back on the market for wallet funds instantly and in some games they can't, but none can ever be traded instantly.

This was Valve's solution to combat theft of people's wallet funds that scammers would use to purchase items on the market, trade them away across multiple alt accounts and get away with it.

However, the items that have been in your inventory for more than 7 days can be traded instantly.

i get that, i read a lot the last 30 min. but why can people sell those items...i´ll link it for you
http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/578080/Floral%20Retro%20Jacket

Last edited by BenHaschisch; Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:30pm

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:31pm

Originally posted by BenHaschisch:
i get that, i read a lot the last 30 min. but why can people sell those items...i´ll link it for you
http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/578080/Floral%20Retro%20Jacket

Because they purchased the keys more than 7 days ago.

NightRider Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:33pm

Originally posted by BenHaschisch:
i get that, i read a lot the last 30 min. but why can people sell those items...

I don't know why, ask Valve. It can obviously still be abused but Valve probably didn't want to make all their users completely angry.

Last edited by NightRider; Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:34pm

#10

BenHaschisch Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:33pm

So its all about the Keys and i should have 1 or 2 in stock to sell the items of the crates immediatly?

#11

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:34pm

All items inside the crate inherit any restriction from an item used to open the crate.

Originally posted by BenHaschisch:
So its all about the Keys and i should have 1 or 2 in stock to sell the items of the crates immediatly?

Yes. Keep extras on hand.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:35pm

#12

NightRider Feb 22, 2018 @ 4:35pm

Originally posted by BenHaschisch:
So its all about the Keys and i should have 1 or 2 in stock to sell the items of the crates immediatly?

Not necessarily, you have to either get crates from a drop or from a trade. If you purchased the crates too, the restriction applies to the crates as well.

#13