Why can't i sell TF2 Unique items in the market??

[S.]

Hey guys, just curious why i can't sell any of my TF2 unique items in the market? I've had TF2 since i bought the Orange Box in 2007 :s..

[vantiss]

Because Valve hasn't set it so unique TF2 items can be sold, yet. Look at the group announcements to see the various things they've enabled over time.

[S.]

I've read through forums, searched this forum and googled etc still couldn't find an answer ;( But i've seen a few Unique items up for sale though when the market was first introduced.. The item was "The Concheror" and there was only one being sold at the time in which it was going for an outrageous price O_o

[norby89]

It was probably a Vintage Concheror. Unique items most likely will never be allowed to be sold because they can be gotten for free, which would mess up the economy a bit. The only unique items that might be added are Buds and Bill's.

[S.]

I just had a look at the store and could only see the other Concherors but i'm am 100% certain that it was a unique item that was put for sale and as i said there was only one at the time when the steam market was first released ;\... Nothing wrong with messing up the economy :P hahahah... Guess we just have to wait and see :s

[Nulexy]

Cost money...hosting about 3 billion items isent easy, and it would also cost valve alot with the mann co store.

[S.]

Well Valve has made billions off the mann co store :P They should give some back ;) As i stated i've had TF2 since i bought the orange box (on release)... When TF2 became f2p then i stopped playing.. I'm like screw you bastards :P... But i guess you are correct... It will cost valve alot :/

[slxsh]

Well, they sell tf2 items in their Mann Co Store. If they were to let people sell Unique TF2 Items on the market, Mann Co buisness would go out as prices would most probably be cheaper and be tradeable.

[S.]

Well the prices in the Mann Co store are sometimes ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥... Some hats and weapons are like $5-$10... DAFUQ!!...

[Kdawg]

One thing i dont get is how people started this whole thing. Prices have gotten far to low for this to sometimes be worth it. This was easily a sellers market where u as the seller determine the worth of the item. crates are selling for like .05 cents when these could easily be .50 cents or even a dollar and people would still be buying them.

This can be fixed but it requires people to change all their prices

[vantiss]

What in the world makes you think common crates could go for 50c when keys went/go for ~$2 (+10c)? That just makes no sense.

[Kdawg]

ur not getting what im saying. If you look at any crate when they first can out they were 2.50 around no matter what the crate and they were selling just fine and then someone under cuts the prices. Something such as this would be a considered as a sellers market where the seller and not the buyer would determine the worth of the item. People are so addicted to their games that they will spend what they need to get the items they want.

this is infact one of the reasons that games them self are increasing in price. Dev's and publishers understand the fact that when a new game is released is when its more lucrative ( by this i mean they sell the most ) this will more then likely be the reason we see another increase on games by 10 bucks

Gamers are the most foolish people with money which is why gaming is always a sellers market ( even with the low profits ) and never a buyers market.

Now how this transfers to this market place is that if people want they items which they will most certainly will they will pay what ever the price is to get it. Now im obviously not saying sell them for 100 bucks but something reasonable like .50c cents per crate would still sell

[僕の名前 (仮)]

At least we can sell all CS:GO guns, that make everything much easier than trying to find fair trade for specific skin.

[S.]

I stopped playing when the hat crap came out :P... Hence the low hours!! Since Orange Box came out was playing it, smashing it out!! :D Then valve did this dirty tactic to make money so i stopped playing!! Just playing here and there with a few mates but so over it!! :D

[Desperado]

Originally posted by RIP (rest in pieces):

you have 331 hours of team fortress 2. you DEFINITELY started playing back in 2007...

ill have 427 hours of gta 5 : / wouldn't say i started in 2007...

[Thunderclaws]

Originally posted by RevolutioxΔ:

Well, they sell tf2 items in their Mann Co Store. If they were to let people sell Unique TF2 Items on the market, Mann Co buisness would go out as prices would most probably be cheaper and be tradeable.

who even buys from there anymore?