Steam Trading

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See announcement here, FAQ here.

In a nutshell: You'll be able to trade games and in-game items (right now: TF2 items; soon: Portal 2 stuff; in the near future: items from compliant third-party games, too) with other Steam users. Note: It won't enable you to get rid of a game you've bought for yourself (i.e. 'used') - it's for games in your gift basket. If you've received a game through trading, you can keep on trading or 'open' it for yourself.

Any thoughts? I guess it's ... interesting. No complaints since it won't affect me if I have no intention of using that feature. If anything, it gives me an alternative way to get ahold of games that might be completely overpriced or not available over here, e.g. older id Software games that don't happen to be Commander Keen.

So, I'd assume I'm not the only one to think that this might be just the first step for Valve to ultimately turn this into an RMT platform that will also enable you to sell/buy stuff, too? Possible short-term effect: Sales generated through special Steam deals--holidays, daily deals, weekend deals--could increase because people want to load up their gift basket.

Item trading, don't care.
Gift trading, I'll start buying all my games as gifts, just in case.

The best part?
Friend Tagging. No more wondering if this or that friend plays L4D2, I'll tag folks.
Lots of potential there.

Just give me the chance to re-sell my digital games, this is weird.

Oh Mex, why would you want to re-sell your own games when you could just buy another copy and trade it for a TF2 item?

I will give hats if someone buys me Oblivion. WHO WANTS TO JUMP ON THAT>?

How come you couldn't have offered that last week when Oblivion was like $5?

I have a copy of Terraria I'd like to trade for Tidalis, if anyone has an extra copy kicking around somewhere.

Btw, that Steam Trading feature allows us to buy 4-pack as gift. So, if you own the game, you can still gift 4 copies with that pack.

And by any chance..

I have :

Sanctum x2
Tropico Reloaded (1-2)

Want :

Maybe one of those Need for speed game, since it's a week-end deal.

PM offers (No TF2 items)

I'll tag this for future reference.

Ah hell, I'll put some stuff up on the block. I have the following extra stuff:

-Darksiders
-Portal

These two I'd probably give away together for obvious reasons:
-Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2
-Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising

Taken.

I have:

Deus Ex Human Revolution (*)

I want:

Dead Island
Civ 5 DLC
other good stuff, let me know what you've got...

*: Coupon came with my new videocard, but I already have this game!

Probably a long shot, but is anyone willing to trade the Borderlands DLC Pack for Frozen Synapse?

So can you gift items to yourself, so that you can trade them later if you don't play them?

Otherwise, I see this as pretty pointless, unless you have family members that gift you a bunch of Steam games for X-mas/birthdays.

tagged for the future. ..

I've got:

HL 2
HL 2 ep 1
King's Bounty: the Legend
Portal
Serious Sam HD: First Encounter

Looking for:

Whatever is good that I don't happen to have.

Just shoot me a message if anyone is interested.

I have

Dino D-Day
Looking for .... Anything

MonoCheli wrote:

tagged for the future. ..

I have on offer:

Secret of Monkey Island SE

PM me if you are interested, and with what you have on offer.

I think I have EU3: Divine Wind available. If I read it correctly.

Robear wrote:

I think I have EU3: Divine Wind available. If I read it correctly.

Email gifts got transfered to in-Steam gifts for me. I had to ultimately decline some gifts that I was hoping to pass along to the next goodjer.

If anyone wants this 25% Valve game coupon, he/she can have it.

I have a copy of "The Ball" to give away or trade.

Now, I don't know if I got it from the holiday contest, or if I had it in my inventory since Orange Box fell, but I do have an extra copy of Half-Life 2, in case one of the remaining 3 people on this planet that do not own it yet, want it.

I think that's going to be a tough sell, TB.

MoonDragon wrote:

Oh, I also have an extra copy of Bunch of Heroes. Whoever wants it can have it, but Dungeons of Dredmor would be a nice trade. :)

I'll take that trade!

I've got a copy of Garshasp going (and a 25% valve voucher, but they're as common as dirt). It lists a 49% metascore on the store page, so don't expecting brilliance.

LobsterMobster wrote:
MoonDragon wrote:

Oh, I also have an extra copy of Bunch of Heroes. Whoever wants it can have it, but Dungeons of Dredmor would be a nice trade. :)

I'll take that trade!

But, but.. I sent him a free copy! ;P

Manach wrote:
LobsterMobster wrote:
MoonDragon wrote:

Oh, I also have an extra copy of Bunch of Heroes. Whoever wants it can have it, but Dungeons of Dredmor would be a nice trade. :)

I'll take that trade!

But, but.. I sent him a free copy! ;P

>:C

You owe me a Bunch of Heroes!

(Not really.)

Oh, I also have an extra copy of Bunch of Heroes. Whoever wants it can have it, but Dungeons of Dredmor would be a nice trade.

Manach wrote:

But, but.. I sent him a free copy! ;P

Well played sir... well played.

LobsterMobster wrote:

I'll take that trade!

Check your inventory.

I've got a copy of Portal (don't we all?) and Sega Classics: Streets of Rage 2.

Update: I have Secret of Monkey Island SE, anybody who wants it can have it. I won't say no to a trade if someone offers.

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