“Your Account...is strictly personal. You may therefore not sell or charge others for the right to use your Account, or otherwise transfer your Account, nor may you sell, charge others for the right to use, or transfer any Subscriptions...”
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The strict personal nature of Accounts and Subscriptions means users cannot monetize, gift, or transfer their Steam libraries or account access to third parties.
You are prohibited from selling, transferring, or charging others for the right to use your Steam Account or any Subscriptions associated with it.
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"Your Account...is strictly personal. You may therefore not sell or charge others for the right to use your Account, or otherwise transfer your Account, nor may you sell, charge others for the right to use, or transfer any Subscriptions...Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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The strict personal nature of Accounts and Subscriptions means users cannot monetize, gift, or transfer their Steam libraries or account access to third parties.
You are prohibited from selling, transferring, or charging others for the right to use your Steam Account or any Subscriptions associated with it.
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