Ok, so my friend sent me a marine primary gradient yesterday, but when I got it and checked in "deactivated" items in the inventory, it was there, but I could not activate it. Since it has no qi requirements, why is this happening?

I was going to show a picture, but the restrictions on file size are too tight.
Basically, it has no "activate item" in red text underneath the price paid, where it usually is.

Bugs maybe. Or he kept the item activated. Wait for Skulfuk mate ;)

He never had the item activated, it was deactive in his inventory when he sent it.