Why would anyone buy trading cards?

[null_*pointer]

Ok, I got trading cards for voting(for example "Steam Summer Getaway Trading Card Torchlight II". I don't think this means I get Torchlight II for free but rather collect all the "Steam Summer Getaway" cards I get the badge to get XP.

So why would anyone use real money to get trading cards just to get XP?

[Kauldwin]

Because it's fun? Because they want to get to a certain level to do things with their profile? Because some people just collect things. Doesn't really matter what it is; they just enjoy collecting.

At the end of the day, buying & playing computer games is pretty pointless, except for the fact that it's a lot of fun. So, you spend money on games, because you think that's fun, and somebody else spends money on trading cards, because they think that's fun.

[FeedMeCheese]

I'm not sure, I guess it's the heat of the moment thing, the fact that the cards are only availiable for this sale. I've spent money on cards before, I guess for these summer badges it's the fact that the badge is a permenant thing that you get to keep.

[CryHavoc&LetSlipTheCreepsOfWar]

Pure impulse and impatience to finish a nearly finished badge, like when you've gotten all your card drops for the game and want to also see what emoticon and background you'll get as well. It's a gamble, it's fun.

[ambosen]

Why are there people spending a couple of thousand a month on facebook games?

[CryHavoc&LetSlipTheCreepsOfWar]

Also, the more you invest into your account the more you might to want to do so, badges to show off in your enhanced profile are pointless but they're still collectables that you spend time in getting.

[null_*pointer]

Ok, thanks everyone. It's pretty much what I thought. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

[Xzi]

Well just as you can buy cards, you can also sell them. Every card I've bought, I bought with money I got from selling other cards. I've also managed to get a few games from the profits.

[Weltschmerz]

How can I buy trading cards? And how much do they cost?

[僕の名前 (仮)]

Because people have money.

[Florida Man]

Why not?

[YOUR MOM IS FREE TO PLAY]

Collector's collect.

[Almond Milk]

I think it is sexy. But, is it really sexy?

[Barham]

Originally posted by Processor:

How can I buy trading cards? And how much do they cost?

You can buy them in the market place. The price is determined by the seller, but seeing as everyone is trying to undercut the others, you'll find sales at around 0,25 Euro

[Skullmonkey]

Originally posted by Michael Astrauckas:

Ok, I got trading cards for voting(for example "Steam Summer Getaway Trading Card Torchlight II". I don't think this means I get Torchlight II for free but rather collect all the "Steam Summer Getaway" cards I get the badge to get XP.

So why would anyone use real money to get trading cards just to get XP?

Well your wrong as you can get Torchlight 2 for free if you know how to trade. I got Borderlands 2 + Season Pass and Metro Last Light for free last week all from a few well time and practised trades with a little luck thrown in.

[Capnmaf]

Every 10 levels you get a greater chance of getting booster packs. More boosters means more cards, which means more to sell. In order to level up though you need to craft badges. To me, it seems as a way to collect things, but the endgame here is to be on a high enough level where I can get booster packs more frequently and have enough steam wallet credit to get games for free. So far, I've gotten to lvl 20 and gotten 2 games for free while not spending a single cent of my own.

On top of this, Valve is taking little by little out of all those transactions. It's pretty crafty of them to pretty much generate money out of thin air.