The Traders Group

Questions

What is Steam Trading and how does it work?
What items can be traded etc.

Currently, Team Fortress 2 items, Spiral Knights items,Portal 2 items and gifts purchased on Steam can all be traded between one another
Will there be other games that support trading?

Steam is working now with other game developers to incorporate both Trading and Inventories. Steam hopes to have several third-party games in the next few months.

What do you mean by trading Steam Gifts?

Any game you’ve purchased from the store as a gift, or received as an Extra Copy, can be traded to other users. They can be used to trade for other Gifts, or for items in Team Fortress 2 or Spiral Knights. We’ve added a new checkout option to the Store when purchasing a gift so you can save it for trading or sending later, to support users who want to save games for trade fodder.
What restrictions are there on trading Steam Gifts?

Trading a Steam Gift is very similar to sending a gift to someone; just that once it is traded that user can then either trade it again, or open it for themselves. There are no restrictions on territory.
Why aren’t some of my gifts tradable?

Only gifts that are purchased on trusted accounts can be traded immediately; otherwise there is a 90-day cool down before the gift can be traded. Any account that has made any valid purchase from the Steam Store more than 90 days ago is considered trusted. This is to ensure that all games traded are valuable, and help prevent fraudulent purchases for the purpose of trades.
Does Steam Trading mean I can sell my used games?

No, only games that have been bought as a gift, and thus have never been played, can be traded. Once the Steam Gift is opened and added to your game library, you won’t be able to trade it again.
How do I see my Inventory on the Steam Community?

You can select Community in the Steam client, then on the right is a link to View Inventory.
Who can see my items?

Your Steam Gift Inventory is now only visible to you while we work on new privacy settings. The rest of your inventory obeys your existing regular privacy settings – public, friends only, friends of friends, or private.
Who can I trade with?

You can initiate a trade with anyone in a Group Chat or on your Friends List.
How is this different from trading in Team Fortress 2?

We’ve improved the display of changing which items are in the trade, and significantly increased the number of items that can be traded in one session. We hope these improvements will help with confusion or users trying to deceive others in the trade.
I have ideas for other things in Steam that can be traded. How do I give that feedback?

You can post feedback or suggestions in our Suggestions/Ideas forum here as it is regularly read by our developers.
I think I just lost items in a trade! What do I do?

Please read our Steam Trading Policy here for further information.
What’s this new Friends Tagging feature?

It’s not related to trading, but in this new Steam Client is also a new feature to help you organize your friends list. You can right-click on any friend and select ‘Tag As…’ to choose a category for them. Friends can be tagged in multiple ways, and will show up then several times in your friends list, once for each tag.
How do I add a game to my library after receiving it in a trade?

Go to the game in your Steam Inventory and click “Unpack gift…” to add it to your library.
What if a game I received in a trade was purchased with a stolen credit card?

If this happens, the account where the fraud took place will be suspended. Your account will not be suspended, however the game you received will be removed from your account.