Why do I have to wait before I can trade my Steam Awards Foil card?
I managed to pick up a foil card during the Steam Awards. I'm not going to try to craft the badge for the foils so I want to get rid of it as soon as possible (while prices are still relatively high). But for whatever reason, it says I cannot trade/sell it til after a certain date (2017-01-03).
Yet, it seems the market has been open for a while now and people are already selling the thing.
Why am I not allowed to sell this thing now?
I haven't changed anything recently as far as I'm aware. I had to reconfirm my Paypal information again while buying stuff but that's it. I'm still able to trade the regular cards (as well as any other card for other games). What makes this foil card so special?
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How long do you have to play a game on Steam to get a trading card?
Typically you get one drop about every 15, 30 or 60 minutes of "gameplay" depending on the game.What are the chances of getting a foil trading card Steam?
Unfortunately, foil cards on Steam are scarce, and there's only a 2% chance they will drop randomly, so you can't simply rely on your luck.Should I sell my foil cards Steam?
Unless you plan to craft the foil badge for that particular game or want to display it on your profile in a showcase, i would just sell them. Originally posted by Ogami: Unless you plan to craft the foil badge for that particular game or want to display it on your profile in a showcase i would just sell them.How do you get foil trading cards on Steam?
So first you get a level 1 badge. Collect and craft another set of cards and your level 1 badge turns into a level 2 badge. You can do that up to level 5 and then will have to stop. If you craft foil cards, you get a special foil badge.Steam Trading Cards and Badges - Explanation and Tutorial
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