Allow the Sale of CS2 (CS:GO) Skins

[Matty]

Let me try and keep it all short.

My suggestion is to allow the sale of CS2 Skins given Steam/Valve's ambiguous stance. Mick hinted at TOS complexities, though it may have been an offhand remark - in case it was not, I think it's important to be consistent with this approach. Below is an example of where TOS complexities have not stopped specific cases.

Example:
- Accounts on platforms where you don’t own the platform - On BBB, the sale of YouTube brand transfers is permitted. While this doesn't involve direct account transactions, it achieves a similar outcome. YouTube hasn't officially authorised the sale of brand accounts and has indicated that account recovery isn't guaranteed, meaning there is similar uncertainty when compared to Valve and CS2 Skins.

If the comment was truly passive, I would appreciate a reasonable explanation as there might be connections I haven't considered. While I'm not heavily involved with CS2 Skins, I think it would be cool to see CS2 skins being sold directly on-site.

 

[Polarbears]

Yeah

 

[c0ntxt]

Scams within the CounterStrike community are pretty common. Transaction disputes on BBB already take weeks or months to actually get resolved, so I don't think it's a good idea to allow skins trading as long as there is no middleman system like Skinport got it for example.

 

[Matty]

Scams within the CounterStrike community are pretty common. Transaction disputes on BBB already take weeks or months to actually get resolved, so I don't think it's a good idea to allow skins trading as long as there is no middleman system like Skinport got it for example.

Eh, they're just about as common as anything else. Anything without a middleman platform bears risk, and restricting the use of it solely because it may cause scams should also warrant a further review on other areas of the BBB's marketplace that typically are conducted off-site.

 

[Zalbus]

BBB, the sale of YouTube brand transfers is permitted.

Brand transfers is no longer permitted on BuiltByBit. We apologize for any confusion you may have heard.
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[Matty]

Brand transfers is no longer permitted on BuiltByBit. We apologize for any confusion you may have heard.
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Thanks for the clarification Zalbus!

Still happy to hear some thoughts on this suggestion, understandable if it gets denied though.

 

[Xiannah]

I get where you're coming from, Matty. Many of these transactions are a gray area because there's no official support or framework from Valve or Steam to manage them directly. That's why platforms with proper systems in place, like trade bots or middleman structures, are usually more reliable. Without something like that, scams can run rampant, and it's frustrating for anyone trying to make legitimate trades or purchases.

If you're not super involved in CS2 skins but are curious, some platforms offer safer ways to obtain or trade skins without much hassle. For example, you can try options like giveaways or tasks where you win real free CS2 skins without risking much. It's a more straightforward starting point. Check this link here for more details:https://skinsmonkey.com/free-csgo-skins

 

[Matty]

I get where you're coming from, Matty. Many of these transactions are a gray area because there's no official support or framework from Valve or Steam to manage them directly. That's why platforms with proper systems in place, like trade bots or middleman structures, are usually more reliable. Without something like that, scams can run rampant, and it's frustrating for anyone trying to make legitimate trades or purchases.

You could make that argument about any other asset being sold onsite. What's stopping people from scamming a potential domain buyer?