TRADE OFFERS

Steam Trade Offers

• What is a trade offer?
• How do I send a trade offer?
• I don't want to confirm trade offers via e-mail. How can I opt-out?
• To whom can I send a trade offer?
• What can I put in a trade offer?
• How do I receive a trade offer?
• Are items in a trade offer temporarily removed from my inventory like the market?
• Can I send more than one offer with the same items?
• What happens to an offer when an item is no longer available?
• How do I change or counter an offer?
• How do I cancel an offer I've sent?
• What if I’m unhappy about a trade I made?
• How long is an offer good for?
• Where can I see my trade history?

For more information on trading, refer to the Steam Item Restoration Policy, the Steam Trading FAQ and the Recommended Trading Practices article.

What is a trade offer?

A trade offer is a prepackaged trade that you can send to a friend. You select the items to trade from your inventory and the items you’d like to receive from your friend's inventory, and send the trade offer. Your friend can then choose to accept, decline, or make a counter offer. Unlike regular Steam Trading, you don't need to both be online at the same time. Plus, trade offers can be sent and received using a web browser.

How do I send a trade offer?

You can create and send a trade offer from two places: the Trade Offers page within your Inventory or from a friend’s profile.

To send an offer from your Trade Offers page:

1. Open Steam (either the client or via the web)
2. Hover over your persona name at the top
3. Click on Inventory
4. Click on Trade Offers
5. Click on New Trade Offer
6. Select the friend you'd like to make a trade offer to
7. Click and drag the items you wish to trade from both inventories into the trade boxes
8. Check the box to confirm the trade contents
9. Click on Make Offer.

To send an offer from a friend's profile:

1. Open Steam (either the client or via the web)
2. Hover over your persona name at the top
3. Click on Friends
4. Click on the friend you'd like to send a trade offer to
5. Click on More
6. Click on Offer a Trade
7. Click and drag the items you wish to trade from both inventories into the trade boxes
8. Check the box to confirm the trade contents
9. Click on Make Offer.

You'll then need to confirm the trade offer. If you're using a Mobile Authenticator through the Steam Mobile App on your smartphone to protect your account, you can confirm via the app. Otherwise you'll receive a