Buy Now - Why do I have to add funds when I already have credit card verified

[Flankdog]

I wonder if i'm missing something really obvious but I'm trying to buy some skins on the Market for CSGO but when I click Buy Now it asks me to add funds because I don't have enough in my Steam Wallet. I usually just buy with my credit card, I even bought DS2 DLC last night with it.
The only thing I can think is I cleared the history in my browser early today but in Steam it still has my credit card details in there :/ I really don't want to add $5 minimum when the skin I want is like $1.

[Flankdog]

To clarify, i've looked and looked but there is no option to just use my credit card. Thanks.

[Flankdog]

I just tried clicking Add Funds for $5 and it has all my information there and asks me to confirm purchase.

[Flankdog]

I guess the purchase is too small.

[Tito Shivan]

Microtransactions work exclusively by deducting money from your Steam wallet. Hence you need to have available funds on the wallet in order to purchase skins or in-game items.

Financing Microtransactions through other payment methods would bleed Steam to bankruptcy due to fixed transaction fees.
(Reason why many brick & mortar stores have a minimum amount in order to accept CC payments)

[Flankdog]

Yeah thought so, thanks for confirming mate.

[goat sea]

Are you referring to when you go to purchase something and instead of the buy button it comes up as "Add Funds"? If so, ♥♥♥♥.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Dusty Milk:

Are you referring to when you go to purchase something and instead of the buy button it comes up as "Add Funds"? If so, ♥♥♥♥.

Yes. Market transactions can only be done using the funds in your wallet.