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Understand how Steam trade locks and cooldowns work, and why some items aren’t instantly tradable.

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  • How long do I have to withdraw reserved items?
    When the trade lock period of your reserved items has elapsed, you will have a 72-hour window to manually withdraw them. It is crucial to take action within this timeframe. Failure to do so will result in the automatic cancellation of the item reservations. In such cases, the items will be sold back to Swap.gg at their current value at that time.Some readers
  • How can I withdraw a reserved item?
    When the trade lock period of your reserved items has elapsed, you can effortlessly withdraw them to your Steam inventory. Follow these simple steps to complete the process: 1.  Visit your Swap.gg Backpack. 2.  Identify the items you want to withdraw and select them. 3.   Click on the "Withdraw" button. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdeskFew readers
  • What is a Steam trade lock?
    The Steam trade lock is a feature implemented by Valve on March 29th, 2018. This feature serves as a protective measure by preventing items from being traded for a period of 8 days after they have been initially traded. The primary purpose of introducing the trade lock was to diminish instances of fraud and scams on the Steam platform. By imposing this waiting period, users are provided with an extended window of time to review and confirm the legitimacy of their trades, thereby reducing the riFew readers
  • Can I trade for trade locked items?
    Absolutely! Whenever you wish to trade for an item that is trade locked (indicated with the trade lock duration displayed on it's item tile), you can easily select it from the Swap.gg inventory just like you normally would. When you receive a trade offer from one of our bots for a trade locked item, there is a slight difference compared to unlocked items. Instead of receiving the item directly within the same trade offer, the item will be reserved specifically for you. Once the trade is succesFew readers

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