Steam Trading Card Thread

[innocentbastard]

Yeah I should be around tonight.

I also have an extra Bismark for Civ 5 if someone has a duplicate they don't need that I don't have. If not I may hit up the 1:1 bot from the Steam Sale thread. If you go tour badges you can see what cards your friends have that you don't.

[taggart6]

Whats the 1:1 bot?

[innocentbastard]

http://www.steamcardexchange.net/

It is 4 bots you can friend that each have their own inventory. They tell you what the card you are trading is worth and what they sell them for. You can browse their inventory on their webpage. The bots buy and give different amounts since they have different inventory.

[Kamakazie]

Doesn't the Steam Marketplace obviate the need for something like that bot?

[taggart6]

Can you actually trade with the bots or is it only purchasing?

[taggart6]

Can you actually trade with the bots or is it only purchasing?

Okay I think I get it. The system uses the market value to determine card worth and trade value.

Doesn't the Steam Marketplace obviate the need for something like that bot?

Except that Valve takes a percentage of each card trade and that dollar amount is actively removed from the market place with each sell. The trade bot is really just a 1:1 with no overhead cost included.

[innocentbastard]

Also I can't sell anything on the marketplace for 30 days since I haven't bought anything in a while.

Okay I think I get it. The system uses the market value to determine card worth and trade value.

Except that Valve takes a percentage of each card trade and that dollar amount is actively removed from the market place with each sell. The trade bot is really just a 1:1 with no overhead cost included.

I think they also change the value based off their own inventory. Bot#1 shows 15c to buy Civ 5 cards, but Bot#2 which has duplicates sells theirs for 10C. I didn't look to see if they are the same cards though. They only give 10C on either bot for the card.

[taggart6]

I figure I'll use the bots to try to get a 1 to 1 trade only. Steam needs to change the current trading system though. HAving to friend people to trade is very restrictive.

[toolfan]

Also I can't sell anything on the marketplace for 30 days since I haven't bought anything in a while.



I think they also change the value based off their own inventory. Bot#1 shows 15c to buy Civ 5 cards, but Bot#2 which has duplicates sells theirs for 10C. I didn't look to see if they are the same cards though. They only give 10C on either bot for the card.

Yeah is 1.5x the price if its the last card, so you should only use it if they have two of the cards you want. Also if they have 9 of the same card you will only get .75x the credits for it.

[Timman_24]

Sold 4 cards for fun, got about $0.17 each.

[Wurm]

I have an extra Tomb Raider and Reus, need Bioshock and Kerbal to finish this thing.

I have a bioshock if you haven't traded yet

[monroeski]

Need Chivalry and Prison Architect. Have two Bioshocks and a Kerbal to trade.

[SewerUrchin]

Need Prison and Kerbal.

Also, I didn't get my card for my last purchase (<5 minutes ago). Maybe there is a delay or something.

Edit: There was indeed a delay. I still need Prison and Kerbal and have a duplicate of Football Manager and Chivalry.

[Wurm]

I keep getting duplicates, not digging their system at all.

[taggart6]

I keep getting duplicates, not digging their system at all.

I figure that's part of the trading card experience. You open up a pack of cards to see what you already have. Luck of the draw and all that.