Want a 4 Digit Steam ID?

Before I get to how much they cost, why do people buy them in the first place? These are some of the reasons I assume or have heard of:

• Gain online respect and acceptance = LAME.
• Hackers faking as Pro’s hoping the low steam ID won’t have them questioned = LAME.
• Teams who won’t recruit you unless you have a low ID too = THE LAMEST.

I can’t blame the guys who sell them, a dollar is a dollar, doesn’t matter where it comes from. It violates the terms and conditions of Valve, but it’s not exactly a violent crime (so the market exists without too much hassle from anyone). But take for example the steam ID mentioned in the screenshot above, it probably grabbed anywhere from $400 to $500. You can get a Radeon HD5870 1GB for that, or a pretty sweet monitor.

There are times when buying a steam ID is worth it, or better said a steam account. A lot of people are selling off their steam account loaded with a ton of games for a couple of bucks. You can get DoD, CoD, CS, etc. for much cheaper than the Steam store if you want too. Here is a sample of what I’ve found:

Account 1:
Counter-Strike: Source
Left 4 Dead
Team Fortress 2
Portal
$13

Account 2: (Orange Box)
Team Fortress 2
Half life 2 + Episode 1 + Episode 2 + Lost Coast + Deathmatch
Portal
$6

Account 3:
Left 4 Dead
$6

Account 4:
Counter-Strike: Source
Day of Defeat: Source
Half Life 2: Deathmatch
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
$6

Account 5:
Team fortress 2
Empire: Total War
$6

Account 6:
Counter Strike: 1.6
Counter Strike: Source
Counter Strike Condition Zero + deleted scenes
Half life 2: Deathmatch
Half Life 2: Lost Coast
Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat Source
Deathmatch Classic
Ricochet
$10

If you’ve had any good experiences with a particular seller or site, feel free to share (for accounts, not low ID’s).