What counts as a purchase?

[roburt goburt]

I haven't used steam in a year or two and I want to sell all my old items for games I don't play so I can buy a game. When I try to sell them it says I can't use the market because I do not have a recent purchase. Does that mean I can spend 1c on something or find a random game for $1 and this will be solved, or is there a minimum amount I need to spend?

[Phantom]

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

Your account must have a successful purchase older than 30 days, but not older than a year in order to access the Community Market. The purchase of wallet funds, games, DLCs and software meet this requirement. Activating a Steam Wallet Code or Gift Card on your account to add funds to your Steam Wallet also meet this requirement. Retail CD key activation and gift purchases do not satisfy this requirement.

[Gekkibi]

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

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

Your account must have a successful purchase older than 30 days, but not older than a year in order to access the Community Market. The purchase of wallet funds, games, DLCs and software meet this requirement. Activating a Steam Wallet Code or Gift Card on your account to add funds to your Steam Wallet also meet this requirement. Retail CD key activation and gift purchases do not satisfy this requirement.

:yinyangflip:

So, the successful purchase can be worth 0,01€ and it still meets the requirement?

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Gekkibi:

So, the successful purchase can be worth 0,01€ and it still meets the requirement?

I don't believe the price has any effect on the possibility of it being counted.

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Gekkibi:

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

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

Your account must have a successful purchase older than 30 days, but not older than a year in order to access the Community Market. The purchase of wallet funds, games, DLCs and software meet this requirement. Activating a Steam Wallet Code or Gift Card on your account to add funds to your Steam Wallet also meet this requirement. Retail CD key activation and gift purchases do not satisfy this requirement.

:yinyangflip:

So, the successful purchase can be worth 0,01€ and it still meets the requirement?

As long as the user isn't a limited account holder; the purchase can be of any monetary amount as long as it is made through the store, in-game or by adding funds.

[Gekkibi]

Cheers, I guess I have to purchase something insignificant before the summer sales...

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Gekkibi:

Cheers, I guess I have to purchase something insignificant before the summer sales...

Lowest price on the weekly specials is a good way to do it https://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=Price_ASC&os=win&specials=1

[Gekkibi]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Originally posted by Gekkibi:

Cheers, I guess I have to purchase something insignificant before the summer sales...

Lowest price on the weekly specials is a good way to do it https://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=Price_ASC&os=win&specials=1

I intend to uphold my standards, but thanks anyways...

[roburt goburt]

Thanks for the help guys. Just to clarify, there's no way to get around this, I just have to wait for a month?

[Phantom]

Originally posted by michael:

Thanks for the help guys. Just to clarify, there's no way to get around this, I just have to wait for a month?

Yes, there's no way to circumvent market or trade restrictions.

It was stated in the article.

Steam Support cannot modify trading or Community Market restrictions, regardless of the circumstances under which your account became restricted.