Purgato Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 It's been a good few years since I've done much trading and was wondering if there was any good way to get back in. For reference, the last time I used to trade low tier unusuals was back in late 2014 and now all I have are buds which don't seem to be worth much anymore and a ton of random crap in my backpack. Any tips are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Well Buds are still worth roughly 3 keys each so you got something to work with. A good way to get back in these days is to start with 20-30 keys ideally bought from Marketplace.tf or BitSkins as they're way cheaper than getting them from the Community Market. 20-30K is usually the amount needed to get into unusual trading because it's hell to trade below 20 keys in the "low tier zone" which is mostly dominated by a few dozen bots or big traders. It's actually kind of scary. Unusual Taunts are hell to trade and I'd advise against trading for them in the beginning, the same goes for unusual weapons/skins, they suffer from the same problems and a lack of buyers. In case you need a general idea of the general sellibility as of now for most unusuals and other items or need help with a trade or what scams are common, feel free to join the Discord server, ton of people active there but just keep in mind we meme a lot of new people Cheers and good luck trading, might come around to see you soon in a trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I recommend this video to everyone who is either new to trading, or jumping back in from a long break. Be aware,scammers are everywhere nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDeepDarkmind Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 hours ago, cha0s said: I recommend this video to everyone who is either new to trading, or jumping back in from a long break. Be aware,scammers are everywhere nowadays actually just look at their profile and see what games they play also if their inventory is private then block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyy Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 21 hours ago, MrDeepDarkmind said: actually just look at their profile and see what games they play also if their inventory is private then block I mean that's one way to sum it up. Thanks for shortening it, just trying to be helpful : D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purgato Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Thanks for all the tips so far. I was honestly not expecting to get much of a reply here, though I'm pretty new to the forum overall. Would trying to sell off some of the more valuable items I have for some keys to build back up from be the way to go, or should I just go straight for buying a bunch of keys with real money? I'm not sure too much on the modern tf2 economy besides a few vids and the backpack.tf site listings, and wasn't sure how hard it would be to trade up from items worth a few keys back to unusuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bakula Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Purgato said: and wasn't sure how hard it would be to trade up from items worth a few keys back to unusuals It's not hard, just mindnumbingly time consuming. A larger inventory means that not only do you have more to invest and profit with, you're also using up smaller percentages of your wealth with each investment, allowing you the freedom of having the occasional dud or loss. One little, random thing I'd also suggest is using those two untradeable backpack expanders. You can't trade or sell them, so you might as well use them for some extra space for inventory organization. You don't need to go full-bore like I do and put nearly everything in their own proper places, but having your "for sale/trade" stuff in their own little corner can make it easier to manage things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purgato Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 I've been a bit busy as of late, but I did take your advise and used the expanders. I think they must have been made untradable since I last checked in on the game. (No one even updated the wiki entry on them) i also took some time to break down all the damn weapons I had in my inventory and tried to get a few more bits of Ref. Either way I'm still a bit far off from being organized, but I have a few ideas of things I could end up selling to work back up. Mainly the paints I have, a few stranges, and a few other random things seem to float around a key or so. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of trading after all this time and again thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bakula Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, Purgato said: I think they must have been made untradable since I last checked in on the game. (No one even updated the wiki entry on them) They were likely gifts from the holiday stockings, as you get untradable expanders and other tools when you open them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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