Why is my Ammo Balance less than I paid?

The reason you see a price lower than the amount you paid in, is that we calculate your value on the current market price of the ammo in your crate. As prices drop in the market, the value of your assets will drop, but the number of rounds will stay the same. 

When you purchase ammo, it is allocated to your account immediately after pending, not when shipped. Those rounds are added to your stored ammo and the number of rounds does not fluctuate even though the market price does, so you may see the "value" of your ammo account fluctuate. This is a benefit because if ammo prices go up, you do not lose the rounds purchased. If the prices fluctuate in between your AutoBuy, then the set dollar amount will buy at the current price at that time. So more rounds for your set dollar amount if market price goes down and less rounds for your set dollar amount if market price goes up.  

The only time where you may see it affect your amount spent is if you exchange ammo or close your account and request a refund. Exchanging and refunding is based on the current market value.

Example:

If you buy 100 rounds at $1.00 per round, your ammo balance will be $100. If the price per round then drops to $0.90,  your assets will be calculated using the $.90 so the $100 you paid now looks like $90 in the system.  You still have the same number of rounds and future buys will go in at the lower rate. 

Example #2:

Said another way using a more common example. If you buy gas and fill up your tank with 20 gallons at $4 per gallon, the "value" of the gas in your tank is $80. If you stop driving for a month and the price of gas drops to $3 per gallon, the "value" of the gas in your tank is now $60. The amount of gas in your car remains the same.