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STEAM | December 2014 - Read OP for winter sale questions

Backlogger

Member
I'm still trying to understand the point of the gems. Is there any point in me having them if I don't want to bid on any of the games?

"If you have nothing in your Inventory to recycle, you can also trade for Gems or purchase them on the Community Market."

But the gems in my inventory say they are not Not Tradable, Not Marketable

So if I don't want to use them to bid on games and can't sell them is there any point in me having them?
 

Ruruja

Member
I'm still trying to understand the point of the gems. Is there any point in me having them if I don't want to bid on any of the games?

"If you have nothing in your Inventory to recycle, you can also trade for Gems or purchase them on the Community Market."

But the gems in my inventory say they are not Not Tradable, Not Marketable

So if I don't want to use them to bid on games and can't sell them is there any point in me having them?

Buy Booster Packs with them.

http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/boostercreator/
 

Vazra

irresponsible vagina leak
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Sexy Beach Fighting Game 5: Last Bikini -- MB-53DE072A95F9688D - Taken by Benedict. 36 entrants total.


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gngf123

Member
B/S/T thread or tf2 key trading. (people trade for 4 keys, which is more or less 8$)

That's pretty neat. I've actually not done key trading before but have seen people talking about it. What's the best way to set something like that up? Steamtrades and buy the keys as wanted?
 

dot

Member
I need Sexy Beach Fighting Game 5: Last Bikini.

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LEGO The Hobbit -- MB-9CA5ACC11D486F81 - Taken by redlacs. 17 entrants total.


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Nordicus

Member
Woah. #37 with only 80 gems?
Hm. I was already sure getting games via auction wouldn't be cheaper than usual.

But this has me tempted again. Either some folks will get some games for crazy cheap prices or item-hogs will bid more expensive equivalents of game prices :/
Oh yeah, it's not every game, and there's no telling if you can actually win something with it once the proper auction starts, but you can certainly make top #100 on some games with 100 gems or less right now

Here's a bunch of mine. Every game has a top bid of 3'000 or higher.
 

madjoki

Member
Woah. #37 with only 80 gems?
Hm. I was already sure getting games via auction wouldn't be cheaper than usual.

I'm #37 with one gem (another game). I will be definitely waiting to see how it turns out.
There's still games with less than 50 bids. and hundreds of games with less than 100 bids.

If/when I don't win anything , I'll just make random boosters.
 

BinaryPork2737

Unconfirmed Member
Oh yeah, it's not every game, and there's no telling if you can actually win something with it once the proper auction starts, but you can certainly make top #100 on some games with 100 gems or less right now
Here's a bunch of mine. Every game has a top bid of 3'000 or higher.
Huh, I really can't tell as well how much games will go during auctions. I think that the first dozen copies will go for plenty gems but there's always the thought lurking that for many lesser known games, the last few dozen copies will go for only few cents worth of gems.

Wish you luck man! I'll sit this one out.
 

Nordicus

Member
Wish you luck man! I'll sit this one out.
Hah thanks, I'll need it, because I have an auction related bet going on with my friend right now. He's saying this auction is whale-exclusive bullshit of highest caliber and I'm saying I can get things cheaper here than any (non-bundle or freebie) sale.
 
I'm #37 with one gem (another game). I will be definitely waiting to see how it turns out.
There's still games with less than 50 bids. and hundreds of games with less than 100 bids.
If/when I don't win anything , I'll just make random boosters.
So high with so few gems.... so few bids for many games....

Dammit people! You really are testing my resolution here -_-

I think I'll take a glance at the auction after all.
 

BinaryPork2737

Unconfirmed Member
So high with so few gems.... so few bids for many games....

Dammit people! You really are testing my resolution here -_-

I think I'll take a glance at the auction after all.

I really wouldn't bother with it until the 45 minute rounds start. The bids are just going to keep increasing in price anyway.
 

Turfster

Member
I really wouldn't bother with it until the 45 minute rounds start. The bids are just going to keep increasing in price anyway.

The problem is that all those increased bids are permanent, so you're basically either waiting for all of them to get something, or need to up your own bid constantly.
 
Of course it'd be people with anime waifus avatars that would want Sexy Beach Fighting Game 5: Last Bikini.
Does that mean I want it?
yeah, I do >.<

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