AwesomeMcCoolName Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Stop making a flame war.Might have flamed a bit more Besides, I can't help it i like a good argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cKKKKKK Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Might have flamed a bit more Besides, I can't help it i like a good argument. Your example wasn't reasonable though. It wasn't a good argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Your example wasn't reasonable though. It wasn't a good argument. How was my example not reasonable? It shows that all economies revolve around large profit margins, and the 30%~ average profit margin for profit traders is actually pretty small (about the same as a wholesaler). P.s. Nice necro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazQ Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Quickbuyers also usually buy your unusuals (for -30%-50% off the price mainly) with pure buds/keys. Some people only want pure and not "unusuals for unusual-trading" so they sell it to quickbuyer, because its almost impossible to get full price pure only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
There Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I don't see the problem with people buying Unusuals for 60% of the price, etc. It's not like you're forced to accept it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 I don't see the problem with people buying Unusuals for 60% of the price, etc. It's not like you're forced to accept it... No one said you are, who exactly are you trying to contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacustjack Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Michael's probably going to be pissed when I say this, but I think that if a bp.tf admin is highballing/quickbuying, I think it's wrong that they don't follow the prices that they set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Prices aren't static, that's why they change, and a quicksell buyers help an economy survive by buying up the items for cheap that people don't want or are selling to buy something else. There's no place where it states you must sell to a quicksell buyer. People do it by choice in order to get other things they want or they don't have the patience to wait for a buyer at a higher amount. F CHARLIE, Jen Only and Liddojunior 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heated Bread Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Michael's probably going to be pissed when I say this, but I think that if a bp.tf admin is highballing/quickbuying, I think it's wrong that they don't follow the prices that they set. "Prices listed are suggested values only." <--- This is always plainly stated at the top of the page when you go to check prices It's disturbing that you seem to believe the job of bp.tf is to set prices. What's worse is that you appear to be okay with that, and instead only take issue with an admin not following those prices. Seriously: WTH? Please do everyone a favor by not voting on or submiting any price suggestions until you understand the purpose of the site. It's not to control the market; it is to provide reporting on the market. Get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F CHARLIE Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Prices aren't static, that's why they change, and a quicksell buyers help an economy survive by buying up the items for cheap that people don't want or are selling to buy something else. There's no place where it states you must sell to a quicksell buyer. People do it by choice in order to get other things they want or they don't have the patience to wait for a buyer at a higher amount. In many ways it is harder than it used to be. Trade.tf allows everyone to quicksell their own item and for buyers to find deals pushing margins for many items tighter and tighter. Quickbuy traders serve a valuable service in that they help move pure around the trading economy on speculation. They take losses as well. Baloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woifi The Viking Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Michael's probably going to be pissed when I say this, but I think that if a bp.tf admin is highballing/quickbuying, I think it's wrong that they don't follow the prices that they set. He doesn't even want to trade that often, so if he would buy/sell everything for bp.tf price, he would need like 10 automatic bots to handle the traffic. Roller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinnexx Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Also, are you mad at Walmart, or Home Depot, or Lowes or Hell, any business?....The majority of retail stores mark up everything 100-300% percent. Go to Gamestop, they'll give you $0.15 for a used game, and throw it on their shelves for $15..... Or restaurants, a restaurant near me buys its hamburgers for $4, and then sells them for $12. ALL economies revolve around large profit margins. It just doesn't pay to do business otherwise. Yes, but that's retail. TF economy is more like a trading card game (when your not trying to shark for phat profit), you trade something you don't need for something you use. Unless you have stolen credit cards, then its a money launders dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betasecret Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Why is this pinned? I think the vast majority of traders know how to spot a quickbuyers trades.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddingkip Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Why is this pinned? I think the vast majority of traders know how to spot a quickbuyers trades.. because baloo knows some deep secrets of mods Betasecret 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F CHARLIE Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Why is this pinned? I think the vast majority of traders know how to spot a quickbuyers trades.. According to most of my closed unusual quickbuy trades. No, people don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamedonyx Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 You say that quickbuyers don't set the price, but I challenge you to sell a craft hat for 1.33 or more. It's nearly impossible, except if you have a bot buying for 1 ref and selling for 1.33. Most of the hats now sell for 1 ref, and I don't see any trades asking for a special hat. i.e. : I want to sell my Company Mann I post a trade selling it for 1.33 I look for other trades 80% of them are 1 ref quickbuyers 15% of them are people who buy that specific hat for 1 ref (not quickbuying, just lowballing) 5% are decent trades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoaNut Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Here's a question: What happens when people are quicksell buying based off the backpack.tf price, but the only price that can viably be obtained for said item is that price? IE quicksale buyers buying an item at 3 ref, but the only time that item is ever sold is at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddingkip Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Here's a question: What happens when people are quicksell buying based off the backpack.tf price, but the only price that can viably be obtained for said item is that price? IE quicksale buyers buying an item at 3 ref, but the only time that item is ever sold is at that price. then the price is 3 ref? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Here's a question: What happens when people are quicksell buying based off the backpack.tf price, but the only price that can viably be obtained for said item is that price? IE quicksale buyers buying an item at 3 ref, but the only time that item is ever sold is at that price.Then they;re not being quick sold and that buyer is probably flooded with offers/adds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatterz5177 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 You can also recognize quicksellers/quick buyers if they say things like "LOL cancer hat cancer effect" or whatever. Then they offer you like 9 keys for your. 11 key unusual I cri erry tiem D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaveboard SKREECH))) Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 "IMA BUY YOUR ITEMS AT A LOWER PRICE I CAN SELL THEM FOR A LOT MORE LATER" - every tf2 trader ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DanielDee Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 5/18/2013 at 5:33 PM, Baloo said: Stop making a flame war. Damn. looks like i posted in the wrong thread. doh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 16 hours ago, DanielDee said: Damn. looks like i posted in the wrong thread. doh I didn't expect to get a notification on a thread I made 5 years ago, thx tho Liddojunior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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