Are you getting a market listing hold error message on the Steam Marketplace?
The error message happens when you try to sell an item in your inventory for the first time.
Here’s the error, “Market listing will be held for 15 days” or “3 days”.
As a result, you won’t be able to sell any items in your Steam inventory.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the “Market listing will be held for 15 days” error on the Steam Marketplace.
Why are my Steam market listings held for 15 days?
Your Steam market listings are held for 15 days due to Steam’s account security feature.
Steam implemented this feature to protect your items from thieves, scammers, and hackers.
It allows you to have additional time to discover that your account was compromised to prevent items from being sold.
A listing hold will be imposed on your account if you don’t have the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator.
How to fix “Market listing will be held for 15 days” on Steam
To fix “Market listing will be held for 15 days” on Steam, you must add the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator by installing the Steam mobile app.
Once you’ve added it, wait for 7 days, remove the item, relist it on the marketplace, and confirm the listing on the app!
Here’s how to bypass the 15-day market listing hold on Steam:
- Download the Steam Mobile app on the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Open the Steam mobile app, select the shield icon, and select “Add authenticator”.
- Enter your phone number, verify the code, and write down the recovery code (this will add the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator).
- Wait for 7 days (you must have the authenticator for 7 days to remove the sell listing hold).
- After 7 days, remove and relist the item on the Steam Marketplace.
- Open the Steam mobile app and select the notifications icon.
- Select “x Pending Confirmation” and confirm the listing to list the item!
Further reading
How to Fix Sell Listings on Hold on Steam Marketplace
