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Alis Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:25pm

[enable steam trade confirmation] Help me!

When I go to setting and going to privacy settings I can't see enable/disable trade confirm! Pls comment so I can enable it!

Last edited by Alis; Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:27pm

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1234 Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:27pm

It's because it is now always enabled, now all you have to so is set up mobile authentication and wait seven days to resume instant trading.

Chucky Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:27pm

Hello what is your current Mobile Authenticator state? If you don't know how to find this out you can follow the below link and look under the Account Security section.

https://store.steampowered.com/account/

You should see

Account Security
Status:
Protected by Steam Mobile Authenticator

Alis Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:30pm

okay I have a Steam Mobile Authenticator I just got today so I only need to wait 7 days and then I can turn on and off?

1234 Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:31pm

Originally posted by Anime guy:
okay I have a Steam Mobile Authenticator I just got today so I only need to wait 7 days and then I can turn on and off?

If you followed this guide correctly - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4440-RTUI-9218

All you have to so is wait seven days from now, then you'll be able to trade without a trade hold.

Tev Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:31pm

Originally posted by Anime guy:
okay I have a Steam Mobile Authenticator I just got today so I only need to wait 7 days and then I can turn on and off?

No, you can't turn on and off.

It has to stay on for 7 days and remain on after.

Chucky Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:32pm

An addition to trade holds requires that the person you're trading with also has Mobile Authenticator active for a full 7 days.

Tev Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:33pm

Originally posted by Harry:
An addition to trade holds requires that the person you're trading with also has Mobile Authenticator active for a full 7 days.

Only if the other party also trades something.

If they're not losing any items, then the sender is the only one who needs the Mobile Authenticator for 7 days.

Last edited by Tev; Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:33pm

Chucky Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:34pm

Originally posted by Teutep:
Originally posted by Harry:
An addition to trade holds requires that the person you're trading with also has Mobile Authenticator active for a full 7 days.
Only if the other party also trades something.

If they're not losing any items, then the sender is the only one who needs the Mobile Authenticator for 7 days.

Very true :)

Alis Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:36pm

Originally posted by Harry:
Hello what is your current Mobile Authenticator state? If you don't know how to find this out you can follow the below link and look under the Account Security section.

https://store.steampowered.com/account/

You should see

Account Security
Status:
Protected by Steam Mobile Authenticator

Yes I got that but if I want to enable it do I wait 7 days cuz I just made a Steam Mobile Authenticator?

Alis Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:39pm

Originally posted by Anime guy:
Originally posted by Harry:
Hello what is your current Mobile Authenticator state? If you don't know how to find this out you can follow the below link and look under the Account Security section.

https://store.steampowered.com/account/

You should see

Account Security
Status:
Protected by Steam Mobile Authenticator

Yes I got that but if I want to enable it do I wait 7 days cuz I just made a Steam Mobile Authenticator?

I mean if I can change disable to enable do I need to wait 7 days for the trade confirmation to be on my settings?

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Chucky Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:40pm

When you enable the Authenticator you need to wait a full 7 days before you can trade items without 3 day holds on them 1 day if you've been friends with the user on steam for over a year.

Last edited by Chucky; Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:40pm

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Tev Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:40pm

Originally posted by Anime guy:
Originally posted by Anime guy:

Yes I got that but if I want to enable it do I wait 7 days cuz I just made a Steam Mobile Authenticator?

I mean if I can change disable to enable do I need to wait 7 days for the trade confirmation to be on my settings?

The Trade Confirmation is gone from both e-mail and Mobile Guard users.

Doesn't matter whether or not you've waited 7 days. You're not disabling the confirmation anymore.

Trade Holds go away after 7 days has passed with the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator.

Last edited by Tev; Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:41pm

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Chucky Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:41pm

Ah, trade confirmations settings is no longer available. So if you wanted to turn it of you cant.

Last edited by Chucky; Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:42pm

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Alis Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:44pm

I just wanted to use scrap.tf and this pop up: Unfortunately, this trade would have resulted in an escrow. You need to both have a Mobile Authenticator on your account for at least seven days and enable trade confirmations for escrow to not occur.

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