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Just a Public Service Announcement.

I have seen a wide increase in the amount of people trying to trade accounts of all kinds.

THIS IS COMPLETELY ILLEGAL AND ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SCAMS IN TRADING.

Not a single company allows the trading or selling or even gifting of accounts themselves. It WILL result in a ban.

If that isn't enough to deter you from trying to trade/sell one. Just remember that ANY original owner of the account can ALWAYS recover the password and take it back.

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR TRADE ITEMS AND MOST LIKELY END UP BEING BANNED FROM WHATEVER GAME YOU ARE TRADING FOR. AS WELL AS BEING BANNED HERE IN STEAMTRADES AS WELL. AND EVEN POTENTIALLY BY VALVE IF YOU HANDLED SUCH TRANSACTIONS THROUGH ITS MESSAGING SYSTEM.

Please spread the word out. You can always see that they have little to no rep and make any and all claims about how its fine or its never been a problem.

THEY ARE DEPENDING ON IT! DON'T BELIEVE THEM!

Believe the rules!

The Account supplied to you is personal to you, and "insert any game" does not recognize and expressly forbids the transfer of user Accounts. You shall not purchase, sell, gift or trade any Account, or make any such offer, and any attempt shall be null and void. Any distribution by you of your Account and/or your Login Credentials (except as expressly provided herein or otherwise explicitly approved of by "insert any game") may result in suspension or termination of your Account.

Just remember its a scam. They never lose control of the account even if you change its password.

DON'T FALL FOR IT!

8 years ago

Why not post a discussion about it, and not a trade post?

8 years ago
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Thanx I actually never noticed that little option. Amazing what the mind obviates when you don't need it!

8 years ago
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Haha, yeah.

8 years ago
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Closed 8 years ago.