why hasn't my account restriction been lifted yet it says today (Nov 20)

[Loot Goblin Prime]

please help my steam restriction should have been lifted today but its not and im worried cos i got a lot of stuff on there when i click the alert and click Visit Steam Support for more information i see
i want to understand why i'm not allowed to trade or use community market then when i click that i see this






Community Market
We've confirmed that your account, silverhunter8, is currently unable to use the Steam Community Market.

The account must have a successful purchase older than 30 days, but not older than a year. You also cannot have recently changed your account's password.

Your account is currently locked. Please view the Support Alert at the top of this page for more information.

This restriction will expire in 30 days, 0 hours and 0 minutes.

Trading
We've confirmed that your account, (username) is currently unable to participate in trading.

You are unable to trade because your account has been trade banned.

In most cases you should see a Support Alert notification in your Steam Client or at the top of the Steam Help website. The Support Alert will provide you with more information the the reason your account was trade banned and on the timeframe for which you've been banned.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

op please edit out your account name from your post.

[HLCinSC]

Do you know what you did to cause the restriction?

[Satoru]

Originally posted by /==s15s==\ Silver:

i figured it out i just gotta wait 30 more days

Thats because you hvae not purchased anything on the Steam store within the last 30 days thats why that the 30 days doesn't go down

[Spanky]

I'm sure that having to buy something doesn’t mean your account is restricted. But loading the account with money or adding to your library would suffice in the instance of limitation to being an active user account. Trade bans usually mean you’re not obeying the rules. Mind your manners! Mind your personal questions! Most importantly fraudulent activities, weather you were to blame or not, or might have been involved will get you banned.

[cinedine]

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

I'm sure that having to buy something doesn’t mean your account is restricted. But loading the account with money or adding to your library would suffice in the instance of limitation to being an active user account. Trade bans usually mean you’re not obeying the rules. Mind your manners! Mind your personal questions! Most importantly fraudulent activities, weather you were to blame or not, or might have been involved will get you banned.

The market restrictions are additional to the limited account restrictions. Even a premium account loses its market "privileges" if it has not made a purchase within a year.

[Spanky]

no purchase necessary. that's Steam policy.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

no purchase necessary. that's Steam policy.

to use features that arent limited, yes you "MUST" spend money.

Purchase Limitations

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. Retail CD key activations and gift purchases do not satisfy this requirement.

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

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by /==s15s==\ Silver:

its all good i had money on steam from when i was ban so i just bought a 1 dollar game its all good and thanks so much steam community

that is good to hear!

have fun!

[Spanky]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

no purchase necessary. that's Steam policy.

to use features that arent limited, yes you "MUST" spend money.:cfacepalm:

Purchase Limitations

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. Retail CD key activations and gift purchases do not satisfy this requirement.

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

:qr:

that does not say that the account is limited or even restricted it says the Market is.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

that does not say that the account is limited or even restricted it says the Market is.

ok...

here... https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3330-IAGK-7663

do you understand now?

[Spanky]

"access certain Steam features" that's all I understand. My account does not have limitations. But anything that I want to use may require some form of activity to open.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

"access certain Steam features" that's all I understand. My account does not have limitations. But anything that I want to use may require some form of activity to open.

"activity to open," no. spend money, yes.

so why are telling people they dont need to spend money to access features on steam?

you do know this is something they implemented a few years back to get rid of all the spammers.

and you have spent quite a bit on steam, so you would probably have never known about this.

please dont spread lies about not having to spend money to use features of steam. it confuses the new users and they complain more after reading it on the forums.

[Spanky]

Look, using steam does not require a purchase. Opening an account does not require a purchase. Playing games on steam does not require a purchase through steam. Any thing I want to do other then that in Steam may require some form of Restricted access granting activity. I can level up my account. I can even trade away my stuff and even receive gifts. All under a perfectly capable account. Restricted access activities grant me a privileged right. There is no limit to what I can do with the account. The choice of words is really hard to understand for some people. It would be better said that the accounts activities are limited and restricted.

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

so why are telling people they dont need to spend money to access features on steam?

:qr:

I'm not. Steam does not require anyone to make a purchase to use it. Some features that are available as an option are. They are though, protected and strictly granted access to the necessities.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

Any thing I want to do other then that in Steam may require some form of Restricted access granting activity.

you mean spend money

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

I can level up my account.

you need to spend money or you stay level 0.

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

There is no limit to what I can do with the account. The choice of words is really hard to understand for some people. It would be better said that the accounts activities are limited and restricted

Limited users are prevented from accessing several features on Steam, including but not limited to:

Sending friend invites
Opening group chat
Voting on Greenlight, Steam Reviews and Workshop items
Participating in the Steam Market
Posting frequently in the Steam Discussions
Gaining Steam Profile Levels (Locked to level 0) and Trading Cards
Submitting content on the Steam Workshop
Posting in an item's Steam Workshop Discussions
Accessing the Steam Web API
Using browser and mobile chat
Adding public artwork and screenshots
Creating Steam groups

did you not see the title of the support article?

Limited User Accounts

really?

[Spanky]

source : BING dictionary.
verb

past tense: limited, past participle: limited
1. set or serve as a limit to:

"try to limit the amount you drink"

synonyms: restrict, curb, cap, check, hold in check, restrain, put a brake on, freeze, regulate, control, govern, delimit

noun

noun: user, plural noun: users
1. a person who uses or operates something, especially a computer or other machine.

synonyms: customer, consumer, client, operator

2.
law
the continued use or enjoyment of a right.

That must mean that as a user with a right there are limits on Steam if I open an account.