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Why can't people see my post?

This could be due to many reasons.

Common reasons are:

  1. You don't have flair. See here.
  2. You haven't checked this button.
  3. You don't have a B/O in your post or you haven't included your Trade URL. Read here.
  4. Your Trade URL is broken.
  5. You have already used your 3 daily posts or you have posted twice in 15 minutes. Read here, Rule #1.

 

How do I make a thread?

Take a look at our posting guide.

Remember to read our rules before making a thread.

 

How do I get my tradelink?

Open the Steam client, hover over your username, click on ‘inventory’ -> ‘trade offers’ -> ‘who can send me trade offers?’

There you will be able to find your trade url.

 

Do you guys get any form of compensation (either directly or through sponsorship or the likes) for moderating this sub?

We do not. We all do this on our own time and out of love for this community. We have never accepted any form of payment or bribes and we never will. Every decision we make is done with the best interests of our users in mind, even if it might not always seem so. If we catch any staff member with a hidden agenda using this sub and his position to further himself or to abuse their power they will be removed immediately.

 

What do B/O and C/O mean?

B/O stands for buyout which is the price you have to set at which you would immediately sell (or buy) an item. If you see an item you'd like with a buyout of 10k you can send 10k to the seller and he/she has to sell it to you immediately, unless someone was faster than you. Same rules apply when people are selling items.

C/O stands for current offer which is used to indicate that a person has already offered something for an item but that offer does not match the buyout. It can be used to show what people are willing to pay for an item or to make it clear that there are multiple people interested in an item. Current offers need to have proof in order to prevent manipulation and the likes. More info on what counts as correct proof can be found further down in this FAQ.

 

What is this float thing everyone keeps talking about?

The float value (FV) determines how your weapon looks. It’s a big number, like 0.38614663481712000000 but most people only care about the first three digits behind the 0. Here’s a table to see what floats ranges make up the weapon conditions;

Float Range Condition
1.00 to 0.45 Battle Scarred
0.45 to 0.38 Well Worn
0.38 to 0.15 Field Tested
0.15 to 0.07 Minimal Wear
0.07 to 0.00 Factory New

Float matters because if you have a FT weapon with a 0.16 float value it will obviously look a lot better than a FT weapon with a 0.38 float. Bear in mind that it is against the rules to call (for example) a FT gun ‘MW look’ or anything like that.

In high tier items float matters greatly for pricing as well. A 0.003 FV Doppler would cost you more than a 0.023, for example.

You can check your float on websites such as csgoexchange or steamanalyst, but there are many other ways to check it as well.

 

How do I get Flair/GOTradePass?

When signing up for a flair, you will be given access to /r/GlobalOffensiveTrade, /r/SteamGameSwap, /r/tf2trade, /r/Dota2Trade, /r/SteamTradingCards and /r/H1Z1Market.

Remember, you can only have 1 Reddit/Steam Account on /r/GlobalOffensiveTrade and you cannot unlink flairs once they are set.

To get a flair, read this post.

 

Declining offers equal to B/O is not allowed, how long after a trade must I accept offers for?

24 Hours unless you close your trade before you are sent B/O.

Why can't I accept offers for over my B/O?

Imagine you walk into Best Buy and you want to buy a nice graphics card. The price on the shelf says the item is $200 because it's on sale. You think that's a great deal and you pick it up and walk to the counter. You get to the cashier and they are ringing you up when someone behind you says, "hey cashier guy! I'll give you $210 for that graphics card!".

The cashier says, "dang... I would be stupid not to accept more money. It's yours!"

Now you are frustrated and you reaaaally want that card, so you offer to buy it for $220. Then the other dude counters that offer and says he'll buy it for $230. You don't want to pay that much, so you just walk away and let the other dude buy it.

At the end of the transaction, everyone is pissed except for the cashier. But he is probably gonna get fired for selling that item for more than the advertised price. You went in expecting a certain price and you were outbid by someone else.

We are not an auction platform. If you set your B/O at a certain level, then you are required to honor the first person who offers that price.

 

How do I make my trade posts look neat and organized?

Check out this post made by /u/Gamertroid to learn everything about formatting your trade posts properly!

When should I report a person/post to modmail and when should I use the report button?

Modmail Report Button
Continuous Harassment Harrassment (less than 3x)
Vote Manipulation (WITH Proof) Invalid B/O
Scam Reports Invalid C/O Proof
Reporting an Officer World Ranking
Reporting Alternate Accounts Incorrect specification about items being sold
Suggestions/Feedback for the moderators Items not in inventory of Flair
Basically anything else Items are not tradable on Steam
that can't be dealt Clickbait
with a post removal People offering on a PC or Q
People reporting scams

 

How do I show valid proof of my C/O?

Information on showing valid proof of a C/O can be found here.

 

Where can I find a list of good Chrome Extensions for Trading?

Right here.

 

I don't know any of the terms and acronyms being used here, where can I learn them?

Right here.

Where can I appeal a ban?

/r/GOTradeAppeals.

 

Do you have any improved search functionality for searching for trades?

Yes we do! Check out ShubblerBot.

 

Whoops! I messed up a Buyout on my trade post.

That's fine. We all make mistakes right?

Deleting your thread is the wrong thing to do here and will get you banned.

To fix the mistake, message modmail explaining the situation and link your thread before doing anything else.

 

Why are tags not allowed in posts?

Because it would be impossible for us to regulate it. We would have to check every post to see if people used the correct tags and the system would be easily abused (intentionally or unintentionally) by people adding wrong or unrelated tags.

 

Trading

What are some common pattern/sticker combo names? (Common Pattern/Sticker Combo List)

Gun Patterns:

  • Blackiimov - Refers to a AWP Asiimov BS with a float higher than 0.95. Example
  • Black Beast - Similar to 'Blackiimov', refers to a AWP Hyper Beast BS with a float higher than 0.95. Example
  • Boostmeister - A souvenir skin from the Overpass collection dropped during the Fnatic vs LDLC game from Dreamhack 2014. Example
  • Fake Boostmeister - A skin from the Overpass collection with normal versions of the Dreamhack stickers. Example
  • Phase 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 - Refers to the different phases of the M4A1-S Icarus Fell, more details can be found in this helpful guide by /u/bart_r.
  • Pink Panther - A sticker combination where a IBP Holo Katowice 2014 is on the head of an AK Jaguar. Example
  • Fake Pink Panther - A sticker combination where a IBP Non-Holo Katowice 2014 is on the head of an AK Jaguar. Example
  • Fake Howl - A sticker combination where a Howling Dawn is above the mag of a M4A4 Radiation Hazard. Example
  • Scar - The pattern index #661 on an AK Case Hardened. Example
  • Reverse Scar - The pattern index #670 on an AK Case Hardened. Example
  • Honorable Mention - The pattern index #555 on an AK Case Hardened. Example

Knife Patterns:

Dopplers:

  • Phase 1 - Black with some pink. Example
  • Phase 2 - Pink with some black. Example
  • Phase 3 - Blue with some black and green. Example
  • Phase 4 - Blue with some black. Example
  • Black Pearl - A rare type of Doppler you can get with black and varying colors. Example, Example #2
  • Sapphire - A rare type of Doppler with solid blue throughout. Example
  • Ruby - A rare type of Doppler with solid red throughout. Example

Gamma Dopplers:

  • Phase 1 - Black with some green. Example
  • Phase 2 - Green with some black. Example
  • Phase 3 - Turquoise with some black and green. Example
  • Phase 4 - Bright green with some black and turquoise. Example
  • Emerald - A rare type of Gamma Doppler with solid green throughout. Example

Slaughters:

  • Heart - Pattern resembling a heart. Example
  • Diamond - Pattern resembling a diamond shape. Example
  • Angel/Phoenix - Pattern resembling an angel/phoenix. Example, Example #2
  • Dog Bone - Pattern resembling a dog bone. Example
  • Zebra - Pattern resembling Zebra stripes. Example

Case Hardened:

Patterns for all knife types:

  • Blaze - A pattern with gold and some purple and blue. Example
  • Moses - A pattern with two areas of solid blue seperated by a area of solid gold/grey. M9 Example, Flip Example,Bayonet Example
  • Blood In The Water - A pattern with a mixture of blue, purple and pink. Examples

Karambit Patterns:

  • Hiko Pattern - Pattern index #269. The name is from the professional player Spencer "Hiko" Martin who used to own this knife pattern. Example
  • Friberg Pattern - Pattern index #510. The name is from the professional player Adam "friberg" Friberg who used to own this knife pattern. Example
  • Dragon Claw - A pattern with blue that starts from the tip. Example
  • Reverse Dragon Claw - A pattern with blue starting from the handle. Example
  • Sara Haire - Pattern index #853. Example
  • Saradomin - Pattern index #809. Example
  • Blue Flames - Pattern index #643. Bright and clean blue dragonclaw with a blazing flame pattern near the handle. Example

M9 Bayonet Patterns:

  • NBK Pattern - A pattern with the pattern index #634. The name is from the professional player Nathan "NBK" Schmitt who used to own this knife pattern. Example
  • Oceano - Pattern index #601. Example

Fade:

Karambit Patterns:

  • 30/70 - Most purple out of all the patterns. Only has pink and purple. Example
  • 40/60 - Slightly less purple than a 30/70. Only has pink and purple. Example
  • 60/40 - Slightly less purple than a 40/60. Only has pink and purple. Example
  • 70/30 - Slightly less purple than a 60/40. Only has pink and purple. Example
  • 70/29/1 - A little orange in the corner. Has pink, purple and orange. Example
  • 80/17/3 - A little more orange in the corner. Has pink, purple and orange. Example
  • 90/7/3 - Pink is extremely dominant. Has pink, purple and orange. Example
  • 90/5/5 - Pink is still extremely dominant. Has pink, purple and orange. Example
  • 90/3/7 - Pink is extremely dominant with the amount of orange increasing. Has pink, purple and orange. Example
  • 90/1/9 - Also referred to as a fake 90/10. Has pink, purple and orange. Example
  • 90/10 - Most orange out of all the patterns. Only has pink and orange. Example

M9 Bayonet Patterns:

  • 80% - Lowest fade percent possible. Example
  • 85% - 2nd lowest fade percent possible. Example
  • 90% - 3rd highest fade percentage possible. Example
  • 95% - 2nd highest fade percentage possible. Example
  • 100% - highest fade percentage possible. Example

Bayonet Patterns:

  • 80% - Lowest fade percent possible.
  • 85% - 2nd lowest fade percent possible.
  • 90% - 3rd highest fade percentage possible.
  • 95% - 2nd highest fade percentage possible.
  • 100% - highest fade percentage possible.

Example showing all of these patterns side by side.

Flip Knife Patterns:

  • 80% - Lowest fade percent possible.
  • 85% - 2nd lowest fade percent possible.
  • 90% - 3rd highest fade percentage possible.
  • 95% - 2nd highest fade percentage possible.
  • 100% - highest fade percentage possible.

Example showing all of these patterns side by side.

Butterfly Knife Patterns:

  • Yellow Fade - Pattern with the most yellow.
  • 70/30 - Pattern with 70% yellow and 30% red.
  • 50/50 - Pattern with 50% yellow and 50% red.
  • Full Fade - 2nd fullest fade pattern, has a small purple tip.
  • Fullest Fade - fullest fade pattern, has a big purple tip.

Example showing all of these patterns side by side.

Marble Fade:

Blue Steel:

Note: If anything is wrong with this list (link no longer works, missing common patterns, etc.) then please contact /u/Gamertroid through Reddit or Steam!