

Another common trick to cloud your judgement is to make the deal seem really enticing, such as something exceptionally profitable for you. Making up stories like having to leave, acting impatient, or threatening to back out on a deal is a signature technique by scammers. Ignore the pressure, or decline to trade at all and find someone else. If someone tries to rush you, they are probably going to scam you. While trading, it's important to take your time. It's not possible to list every type of scam, so you may still run across something not listed here, but these are among the more prevalent ones. Again, we have no control over this, which is why it's so important you understand how to trade safely.īelow are a listing of some common scam types, and how to avoid them. In particular, this means we cannot help you recover any stolen items! All we can do is point you to this guide to keep it from happening again, show you how to check who you're dealing with before your next trade, and quote Steam Support's Item Restoration Policy, which states Steam Support will not return any stolen items, ever. If this is your first time here, please be aware SteamRep is not affiliated with Valve, and cannot help you with any issues in Steam.
