A recent Valve update added changes that were unexpected not only for players, but also for trading platforms: now items in the inventory remain invisible to other users for 10 days after purchase or exchange. Let's figure out why this update was introduced and how it will affect skin trading.
What does the update of the exchange rules in CS2 mean: hiding new items for 10 days
On the night of April 3, Valve released an update that changed the rules for exchanging items. Now skins and other items for Counter-Strike remain invisible to other users for 10 days after you received them as a result of purchase or exchange.
Why did Valve add ten-day item hiding?
The company has not yet commented on why it introduced such an update. It may have been intended to make life more difficult for scammers, but in fact, not being able to view recent inventory items could even open up new opportunities for scammers. Most likely, the main goal of the update — not scammers, but gambling sites.
The existence of sites that turn the drawing of skins and cases into a gambling game causes controversial attitudes in the community. They recently came into the spotlight again for protesting at a major. During the quarterfinal match between G2 and MOUZ, several people burst onto the stage to express their dissatisfaction with the partnership between G2 Esports and CSGORoll – gambling site, which is accused of money laundering and fraud against its users. Soon after this, the CSGOEmpire portal, which was the initiator of this action, published an apology and promised to continue to compete with CSGORoll exclusively in the legal field.
Probably, this case became the reason for a new attempt by Valve to make it difficult for gambling sites to work. Hiding skins in inventory for 10 days can also create problems for honest trading platforms that have to adapt to new conditions.
Will hiding for 10 days prevent you from buying skins?
Lis-Skins.com continues to work the same as before. With us you can still buy exactly the skins you want without relying on randomness. The interface works taking into account new conditions: now you can specify a period from 1 to 8 days when filtering items by hold, or select “No Hold” if you are only interested in skins that can be received immediately after payment.
The rest of the purchase procedure remains the same as before: choose skins, cases and other items, selecting them according to the parameters you need, and pay in a convenient way. We are making every effort to ensure that you continue to have the opportunity to buy and sell skins at attractive prices.
