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There is no manipulation on backpack.tf, it is a very secure and non exploitable platform. I won't tolerate such slander on my favorite website any further, don't make me step in.

Because you need to show that you are a true Gentle Manne of Leisure, and show off your majesty to those too poor or Irish to afford one hat, let alone 3.

Can you please add pending reports that can be shown on a users profile you visit? It's similar to the Steamrep caution when you visit a users backpack profile. Well, of course Steamrep has their own forum for reports, but we do too. Why don't you make use of our forums on a users profile too? I would like you to add something like Caution: This user has 1 or more pending reports on the forums. Also, don't forget to add a link to that pending report by hyperlinking the word forum. Mods can do this by editing on that users profile and it's not that hard to add this. Why this now if you ask? Well, I can't blame anyone else here except the backpack mods. They are too lazy to check big reports and have no intention to hire more active people. You can temporarily move the inactive mods and move them to the inactive roster but instead recruit some people. I can't stress this enough cause I only see Pixels and Smokey checking issues. Pixels is the only one being the most active one out there. Also, I'm not talking about the usual impersonator and baby rage reports but the ones that are involved in sharking and scamming people. Mods tag them as #pending but NEVER check them. It's been months and still going on. It's impossible to add such impersonator and sharking reports on a users profile anyway as there are many reports open on them but instead I have a solution that if we could let the mods add something like Beware of this user as we've received reports of him impersonating others for the mean time on their profiles until they gather evidence from the users. Many of the people don't follow up with their reports and they don't even know the formats so by adding this to the impersonators/scammers profile this could really help the other users that check profiles in the mean time. Maybe, they will even avoid such users to trade. It's a win-win for both of us if you add such an amazing feature. To name a few reports from inexperienced users: #1 https://backpack.tf/issue/6144c93f2c0490349c311cf1 #2 https://backpack.tf/issue/6137c30988b0e05764122a5d #3 https://backpack.tf/issue/6147a67ee06c2270c10405ef #4 https://backpack.tf/issue/61497f9abd73a656884a21a1 #5 https://backpack.tf/issue/614772d215944913f71ca3c7 By the time these reports are checked, these scammers will keep adding more people and scam them and thus making more and more reports for the mods to deal with as well. Not many people know a proper format and this results in the delay of any report as seen above. There are indeed many similar reports here everyday - https://backpack.tf/issues In addition, a few reports that are taking months: #1 for 8+ months - https://backpack.tf/issue/600ca3959214e63ad239a6ee #2 for 7+ months - https://backpack.tf/issue/604938d4a28ada6a8e332eae #3 for 4+ months - https://backpack.tf/issue/609d4cda0d315f0d0967e9a3 Yet, they continue to trade freely with other people who don't even know that the users they are trading have a pending report and being the primary target here. By adding this option on the users profile here - https://prnt.sc/1tfhqox it could be really useful to others and avoid them to trade. Of course, not many check profiles but it's still useful rather than not having it since we have our own report forums lying there for nothing. Let's make use of it on our profiles. A simple suggestion like this makes trading much easier. Also, If you like this concept please support on this thread so it can move forward, thanks. Edited to make it a bit more understandable.

lets do earbuds im sure nothing bad will happen

What a gamer, thought my offer was low but didn't just take my 95k and ran (made me add like 20k) but at least I didn't lose all 95.

You should remove the scam website's link from your Steam profile because you risk making people visit it

I have had you added for almost a month now about your Big Earner which you completely ignored me .

You can try to contact them to get your offer back, but they are under no obligation to give you back your items. As such, they would get no punishment if they refuse.

Bro if you make one more thread

yea I am not personally engaging in market manipulation btw

damn that sucks

Instead of giving them -rep and receiving a lot of toxic reps back, made reports on the alts used by the user to sell his Unus in classies. I doubt this will prevent him to list in classies as he prolly has a ton of alts but still... That's kinda witch hunting but he deserves it Edit : well, just got a 3x -rep from his alts for this . Edit 2 : -4 now...

It's almost like marketplace isn't a free market which would promote competition and thus better prices for the consumer. And the point of average sale price being lower than a listed price is kinda moot on high volume items of which almost all operate on a rolling price fluctuation due to variable demand throughout the day (ie lower when US is asleep). If I placed a buy order on almost all of those items for the shown scm price I would have it filled within hours, if not minutes for the real high volume items like ToD and keys. The point is relevant for low volume items of which some haven't had sales in months which makes their displayed value insanely outdated *cough cough collectors pro ks handshake cough cough .max(proksscmavg, baseitembackpackprice) when cough cough damn I'm so sick cough cough*

One day you'll make a mistake, and on that day, I hope you'll remember your current attitude.

@TheTexanTiger That is not quite true. If a ref really was worth less than a penny, it would cost more to expand your backpack to get 100 extra slots than the 100 ref would be worth. Refined metal works well, because everyone accepts it. If I would be able to make a single change to TF2, I would introduce 4 new crafting recipes. Ten refined metal makes a shiny metal. Ten shiny metal makes a precious metal. And the other two recipes would be the inverse of the first two. Storing large amounts of metal is a pain and has become quite difficult for trade bots to manage. If they don't have enough, they can't give change for a key. If they have more than they need, they can't store any items they actually want to trade.

Go to your backpack -> go to a date when you had the item -> check item history https://backpack.tf/item/6342471298 Currently available for 80 keys

Always background check profiles and be careful with websites you have never heard of before (especially those that look like tf2[dictionary word].com), since they are almost always scam websites. With that being said, I recommend checking the WHOIS of websites. TF2 scam domain names are typically less than a month old. Here's a place you can check that won't cost you anything: https://whois.domaintools.com/ Screenshot for your information and others: To add to this, here's a list of all scam domain names attached to the email address listed above. All this information is publicly available: http://u.pc.cd/tfOctalK

No new crates yet, only old Halloween maps are running. Halloween transmutes are not active yet as well. I would not apply any unusualifiers until the new crates begin dropping.

no you should give me your whole inventory

it's always morally correct to pirate adobe products

I think you could fit in great on the report team! schedule includes not logging into reports (ever). Can you start monday?

You have it listed on the SCM for $240.

You're forgetting that quality of hat + effect > rarity in 99% of cases. Pumpkin moon is 100% the best moon effect, and is the first one to match burning.

they should've kept it, it would've been easier to scam kids on the go

because valve doesnt care anymore

Wooh! Another update, Back with the links you guys need, Go make em buy orders Note - These are exclusive case drops, idk if they come in strange and unu variant, but I have added the links anyways Poopy Doe Batter's Beak War Dog Miami Rooster Computron 5000 Case https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Crimson Cache Case/Tradeable/Craftable/133 Key https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Crimson Cache Key/Tradeable/Non-Craftable Unique Version https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Towering Patch of Pumpkins/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Wandering Wraith/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Bone Cone/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Gruesome Gourd/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Optic Nerve/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Hook%2C Line%2C and Thinker/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Alakablamicon/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Goalkeeper/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Eyequarium/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Second-head Headwear/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Smiling Somen/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Corpse Carrier/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Trickster's Treats/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Spooky Head-Bouncers/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Creepy Crawlers/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Twisted Topper/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Scariest Mask EVER/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Hat Outta Hell/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Death Stare/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Beanie The All-Gnawing/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Poopy Doe/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Batter's Beak/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/War Dog/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Miami Rooster/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Computron 5000/Tradeable/Craftable Taunts https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Taunt%3A The Drunken Sailor/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Taunt%3A The Profane Puppeteer/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Taunt%3A The Mannbulance!/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Taunt%3A Bare Knuckle Beatdown/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Taunt%3A The Homerunner's Hobby/Tradeable/Craftable Strange Version https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Towering Patch of Pumpkins/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Wandering Wraith/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Bone Cone/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Gruesome Gourd/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Optic Nerve/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Hook%2C Line%2C and Thinker/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Alakablamicon/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Goalkeeper/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Eyequarium/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Second-head Headwear/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Smiling Somen/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Corpse Carrier/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Trickster's Treats/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Spooky Head-Bouncers/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Creepy Crawlers/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Twisted Topper/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Scariest Mask EVER/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Hat Outta Hell/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Death Stare/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Beanie The All-Gnawing/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Poopy Doe/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Batter's Beak/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/War Dog/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Miami Rooster/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Strange/Computron 5000/Tradeable/Craftable Unusual Version (Generic) https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Towering Patch of Pumpkins/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Wandering Wraith/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Bone Cone/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Gruesome Gourd/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Optic Nerve/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Hook%2C Line%2C and Thinker/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Alakablamicon/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Goalkeeper/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Eyequarium/Tradeable/Craftable (Dont know if this is a hat) https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Second-head Headwear/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Smiling Somen/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Spooky Head-Bouncers/Tradeable/Craftable (Dont know if this is a hat) https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Twisted Topper/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Hat Outta Hell/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Death Stare/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Beanie The All-Gnawing/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Poopy Doe/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Batter's Beak/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/War Dog/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Miami Rooster/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Computron 5000/Tradeable/Craftable Taunts https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Taunt%3A The Drunken Sailor/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Taunt%3A The Profane Puppeteer/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Taunt%3A The Mannbulance!/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Taunt%3A Bare Knuckle Beatdown/Tradeable/Craftable https://backpack.tf/stats/Unusual/Taunt%3A The Homerunner's Hobby/Tradeable/Craftable War Paint Case https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case/Tradeable/Craftable/134 War Paint Case Key https://backpack.tf/stats/Unique/Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Key/Tradeable/Non-Craftable Enjoy! Previous updates - SmokE

Since I'm dealing with a lot of different halloween and other rare limited unusuals I can certainly say that these priced are not "absurd" as you say. People are willing to pay such high prices (Trust me I've made hundreds of keys buying and reselling them) because almost all halloween effects look really good and since you can't unbox them anymore that obviously increases the demand for these kind of hats. Also effects like Knifestorm/Arcana/Spellbound/Bonzo etc are considered as the best unusuals effects in the whole game. And I mean people are willing to spend insanse amounts on cs go knifes like rubys so I'm not really suprised that these "exclusive" effects have been rising over the past years.

You expect tf2 traders to read??

This person got an unusual (untradeable) golden pan very recently https://steamcommunity.com/id/JoellyE/inventory/ There was another person who had cancer who received an unusual spine-chilling skull as a gift from the devs after he visited valve for a day. Maybe this is a gift from the devs because of a similar circumstance? I'm pretty certain that this could be the case... Honestly, I have no clue how this person got it though. Thoughts?

https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561199031474642 pretty cool huh

this holds up as much as "there are more low-levelled australiums so you have a better chance of getting an australium if you're on a low tour number". there are more people completing their first tour of an mvm mission set than there are people completing their 100th mission, so naturally, you'll see more people getting aussies on their first few tours. similarly, there are more people unboxing after an update, or during halloween, so you're gonna see more unusuals unboxed then.

In other news, unboxing volume dictates the number of unusuals unboxed When would you expect the unbox rate to be the highest

Bp takes fab prices from scm, and sometimes people sell for super high there to transfer funds/manip

ToD tickets are probably the closest thing to having something in-between refined and keys as they're basically accepted as half a key. Honestly, Valve just needs more sinks for the older, non-case stuff. Unfortunately, they have little to no incentive to do so, even though they've proven they can make solid sinks with things like Trade-up, Chemistry kits, and Bread Boxes. If I could add sinks to the game, I think I'd do these: Another round of collectors items. Make them Series #2 Collectors items (any preexisting ones become Series #1 like how vintages happened), but expand a bit more to get people eager to make them by including both craft numbers on them and the original crafter. A Paint reapplicator. Spend a few refined to get a tool that can be used on a Skin or War Paint to make it do another random draw. I can easily see unusual weapon owners repeatedly using them to get their weapon "just right". New craftable noisemakers. Get a few more sound effects like canned laughter, comic book action noises, sad trombones, and so on. Being both consumables and being able to be easily replaced, people would certainly burn a few refined on sound-based shenanigans during their sessions.

100 - 120 Keys is the best I'd say. They are just contacting each other to raise it's price. It's pretty much a known tactic.

You can do whatever you want to do It sounds like you want to waste your time by sending out offers instead of clicking decline Wouldn't really be my first choice, but you do you

nvm its working

who in the devil's name are you?

Basically how it works, if the case has an effect with more variations (Such as Phantom crown having green, orange and purple) then the chance for unusuals with only 1 variation gets multiplied by 3 to make up for it only being 1 effect.

Please do not gaslight the OP into losing profit

probably https://steamcommunity.com/games/TF2/announcements/detail/3017966567853266435

Unbox cases, not crates, except for the new Halloween 2021 cases. Unfortunately, you can no longer unbox Halloween effects on hats from crates during Halloween, but you can unbox Halloween effects on hats from cases. If you get really lucky, you'll unbox an Assassin or Elite grade that's a 1-of-1 with a new Halloween effect. That's extremely unlikely, but if it were to happen, you could likely charge over 1000 keys for it.

Two things in play here are really amplifying the manipulation 1) Insanely quick price suggestion acceptance There is nothing wrong with a suggestion being made, but the idea that an item can double in value in 3 days and get priced at that almost instantly is pretty silly 2) Bots shilling the buy orders Sure someone is legitimately buying a handful of these for a high price, as soon as 1) happens the bots are all over it in droves fighting each other (and anyone else) to try and buy Then as soon as the top is in, the manipulators slam the bots with items and they go fight each other on the way down At least one simple correction could be made (if anyone cared) Require a longer time frame of proof with a longer deliberation period before accepting high percentage change suggestions

eat it

I managed to upload 4k to the forums. Your welcome.

Delfy doesn't own any Valve awarded item, not sure what gave you that idea. This is most likely given out on good will to a friend / significant other of a Valve employee as Valve has not awarded items except for the Finder's Fee as part of their bug bounty program in years. Chances are good we'll never know.

first mistake: getting into spell trading.

Myth #1: Listening to others about unboxing guide(most popular) Myth #2: Believing someone like your gonna die in the next min just because someone unboxed an unusual in their 1st crate Myth #3: My friend unboxed many unusuals, so I will get them too. I'm a legend