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# What is trade lock?

${color}[#666666](This article will help you understand what is trade lock and how to buy trade locked items.)

**Trade lock is a restriction put by Steam on CS2 (CS:GO) items**. It lasts no more than 8 days and is meant to prevent scammers from moving items to storage inventories. For SkinsMonkey users, it means that after they buy a trade locked item, they must wait for the trade lock to expire before withdrawing the item to their Steam inventory.

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## Can I buy trade locked items?
**Yes, you can!** To buy trade locked items follow these steps:

1. Choose them from the right side of your screen

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2. Put them into the cart ( **"You Receive"** field) by clicking on them or clicking "Add to Trade". Then click **"Trade items"**.

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3. All trade locked items are automatically transferred to your [Backpack](https://skinsmonkey.com/a/backpack) on SkinsMonkey.

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| To learn more about Backpack, read [this article](/en/article/what-is-a-backpack-and-where-can-i-find-it-q1i4x0/)

## How much time do I have to withdraw items from the site?

Items remain in your Backpack for **45 days after the Trade Lock period ends**. If they are not withdrawn within that timeframe, **they may be removed**. But don’t worry—we’ll **automatically issue a refund at a current sell price and add the balance to your SkinsMonkey account**. If a removed item has a “Unstable Price” status at the moment of refunding, it will be refunded at a 90% purchase price to the SkinsMonkey balance.

If you already know you won’t be able to withdraw your items within the 45-day window and would like to retain them, please [contact our support team](/en/article/can-you-help-me-with-a-problem-ctg04d/) for help.

## Can I trade my items with a trade lock?

Unfortunately, **you cannot sell or trade your trade locked items on SkinsMonkey**. We are only able to receive your items via Steam trade offers, and due to the trade lock, you can not use the items for trading.