Why can people sell cheaper than what I offered on market?

[Foolz]

I dont really know how it works but it's very frustating to see someone buying on the Market an item for ex: 100 dollars when I have an offer of 105 dollars... It doesnt make sense to me.. I never saw the selling offers being smaller than the highest Buying offer. Can someone explain me something about it or send me a link?

[Komrade]

So they can sell it faster. People will buy the lowest price.

Edit: Nvm read the post wrong

[Teksura]

Someone put their offer at a lower price than the highest buy order? That was silly of them. The buy order system is a first come first served basis. Older buy orders get priority over newer ones. What makes you think you get to jump to the head of the line?

Someone had a buy order that was placed before yours, so their buy order was filled first. It's just that simple.

[red HIENA redemption]

People put the price of the cheapest things to sell them faster. I have done it.

[Hanomaly]

Originally posted by Teksura:

Someone put their offer at a lower price than the highest buy order? That was silly of them. The buy order system is a first come first served basis. Older buy orders get priority over newer ones. What makes you think you get to jump to the head of the line?

Someone had a buy order that was placed before yours, so their buy order was filled first. It's just that simple.

And beyond that people who offer more get preference too.

If OP is offering $105 ... and someone else is offering $110.. and then someone puts up that item for $100 it will go to the person offering $110 because they were offering the most.

So the Marketplace puts a preference on the *oldest* but also *highest* offer..

[Foolz]

Originally posted by Hanomaly:

Originally posted by Teksura:

Someone put their offer at a lower price than the highest buy order? That was silly of them. The buy order system is a first come first served basis. Older buy orders get priority over newer ones. What makes you think you get to jump to the head of the line?

Someone had a buy order that was placed before yours, so their buy order was filled first. It's just that simple.

And beyond that people who offer more get preference too.

If OP is offering $105 ... and someone else is offering $110.. and then someone puts up that item for $100 it will go to the person offering $110 because they were offering the most.

So the Marketplace puts a preference on the *oldest* but also *highest* offer..

It would make sense if the highest offer still had preference... it doenst make sense that someone buys it cheaper than me just because he ordered it before me...

[Jerry]

From what I heard, this is a matter of currency conversion and rounding errors on Steams side. In some cases, this can actually make a price seem higher than another in one currency but not in another.
Not sure, if it happens when the actual transaction takes place or in the re-conversion of the prices into yours.

[Si-Fi]

I doubt its misjudgement on the sellers side since they are aware of what price they're selling at despite how Steam converts the currency rates.

[Poppi !!]

Originally posted by Foolz:

Originally posted by Hanomaly:

And beyond that people who offer more get preference too.

If OP is offering $105 ... and someone else is offering $110.. and then someone puts up that item for $100 it will go to the person offering $110 because they were offering the most.

So the Marketplace puts a preference on the *oldest* but also *highest* offer..

It would make sense if the highest offer still had preference... it doenst make sense that someone buys it cheaper than me just because he ordered it before me...

Yes, It makes perfect sense. First come, first served.