Mobile authentication for trades

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Sniper on all platforms brev Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:35pm

I don't have access to a device that will let me use the mobile authenticator. Does this mean that i will be unable to trade? Are there any workarounds to this, i.e. using email trade confirmation instead of mobile confirmation for trade

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Rowan Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:36pm

You can trade but you'll have a 3 day wait period before you can proceed with it.

Ogami Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:37pm

No you can still trade. It just means when you trade with another user, all items will be held for 3 days by Steam before send.

Tev Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:38pm

^ + And with users you've been friends with more than 365 days, it's only 1 day.

Sniper on all platforms brev Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:39pm

Originally posted by Ogami:
No you can still trade. It just means when you trade with another user, all items will be held for 3 days by Steam before send.

is there a way to avoid three day ban?

Rowan Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:40pm

Originally posted by madskullboy:
Originally posted by Ogami:
No you can still trade. It just means when you trade with another user, all items will be held for 3 days by Steam before send.
is there a way to avoid three day ban?

By getting the authenticator (on both sides) yes. But not otherwise.

Rowan Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:45pm

Originally posted by madskullboy:
Originally posted by Sakura:

By getting the authenticator (on both sides) yes. But not otherwise.
thats ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

It's for better security, and in my personal opinion, I feel like it's a good idea.

It's just like the email confirmation thing, it turns out to be extremely useful. And this new thing with Steam Guard I think is a good idea. A bit of a hassle, but it's worth the protection.

Sniper on all platforms brev Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:46pm

Originally posted by Sakura:
Originally posted by madskullboy:
thats ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

It's for better security, and in my personal opinion, I feel like it's a good idea.

It's just like the email confirmation thing, it turns out to be extremely useful. And this new thing with Steam Guard I think is a good idea. A bit of a hassle, but it's worth the protection.

but there is no way for me to get the authenticator, can i opt out somehow?

Ogami Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:48pm

No. Its the new trading system. Deal with it.
Either get a cheap android phone or google how to emulate android on your pc.

Rowan Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:48pm

Originally posted by madskullboy:
Originally posted by Sakura:

It's for better security, and in my personal opinion, I feel like it's a good idea.

It's just like the email confirmation thing, it turns out to be extremely useful. And this new thing with Steam Guard I think is a good idea. A bit of a hassle, but it's worth the protection.
but there is no way for me to get the authenticator, can i opt out somehow?

No, if people could opt out the whole purpose would be utterly defeated. It's being added for everyone because if they could simply just opt out of it, everyone would probably be doing that right now.

Sniper on all platforms brev Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:49pm

Originally posted by Ogami:
No. Its the new trading system. Deal with it.
Either get a cheap android phone or google how to emulate android on your pc.

dw bro, i found a way to emulate android on pc, gotta wait 7 days b4 trading am i right? I just enabled steam guard on the app

Last edited by Sniper on all platforms brev; Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:50pm

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Ogami Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:50pm

Right. And Steam already said, it was either this new system or completly disbanding all trading on Steam exept on the market.

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Ogami Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:52pm

Originally posted by madskullboy:
Originally posted by Ogami:
No. Its the new trading system. Deal with it.
Either get a cheap android phone or google how to emulate android on your pc.
dw bro, i found a way to emulate android on pc, gotta wait 7 days b4 trading am i right?

Yes, after the mobile app has been activated you have to wait 7 days. After that you wont have a 3 day delay in trades. ( Of course, only if the other user you trade with has it activated too.)

Also, canceling a trade gives you a 7 day trade cooldown from now on. So be careful about that too.
You can still deny trade requests but do not cancel a running trade.

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Sniper on all platforms brev Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:56pm

Originally posted by Ogami:
Originally posted by madskullboy:
dw bro, i found a way to emulate android on pc, gotta wait 7 days b4 trading am i right?

Yes, after the mobile app has been activated you have to wait 7 days. After that you wont have a 3 day delay in trades. ( Of course, only if the other user you trade with has it activated too.)

Also, canceling a trade gives you a 7 day trade cooldown from now on. So be careful about that too.
You can still deny trade requests but do not cancel a running trade.

i made that mistake gotta w8 7 days lol

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