Sonofmeh Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 I was curious so I looked at my bp history to remind myself what hats I owned back then. This was about 5 years ago around when Jungle Inferno came out. I had unboxed some unusualifiers that I traded up. Some stuff I ended up getting (not all at once) was a phosphorus company mann, blizzardy storm soldier's stash, darkblaze noble nickle. I can't believe I ended up trading away all this stuff back then! I was younger and didn't really have the foresight to hang onto all that. I remember I ended up trading the darkblaze noble nickle for a terror watt well wrapped hat and some spelled items and cashed out for like $150 and I bought Far Cry 5 to play with my friend lmao . Nowadays that would be like -$1000. I liked those times where sick hats were more easily obtainable. Â Do any of you have stories of items you wish you held onto?
karma miguel Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 Back in 2017 before Lila sharked me out it, I had a triple bat set. purple bat antler, Green Bay bonk boy , orange bay brotherhood of arms. Plus I also had my first pan that year. Melancholy Sky, RouzenZaker, Flamadin and 3 others 2 3 1
stapletapeworms Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 Back when I was maybe 16, I got sharked for a Scorching Flames Brain Slug. Orbiting Fire had just been added, and BLACKENED who was a big name at the time gave me two shitty Orbiting Fire hats for it, with everyone in the server telling me to go for it.  One old hat I loved I reacquired recently! My Flaming Lantern Attendant. One of my other very old unboxes I wish I could have again is my Cauldron Bubbles Grimme Hate, but that is way outside my budget for one hat nowadays.
RussellSproutz Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 When I was 13, back in Summer of 2012, a month before the Pyromania update was when I first started trading in TF2. I got started in crate trading and got my first big break from someone giving me a salvaged crate 40 and 2 scorched crates for free in July 2012.Â
Bananas Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 Lol ok yeah  I’ve sold and regretted:  Stormy 13th hour Villains Veil  Knifestorm Villains Veil  Spellbound Backwards Ballcap (sold for unusual weapons) 13th Hour Company Man  Cloudy Moon Brainiac Hairpiece  Burning Flames El Jefe  Burning Flames Bonk Boy  Scorching Flames Bonk Boy  Sunbeams Bonk Boy  Haunted Phantasm Jr Bonk Boy  Eerie Fire Bonk Boy (bought it again)  Burning Flames Yellow Belt  Scorching Flames Villains Veil  Burning Flames Soldiers Stash  Scorching Flames Blighted Beak  Sunbeams Mountebanks Masque 1 of 1 Knifestorm Modest Pile  and so so so much more. it was a different economy back then, these days im torn between reminiscing and being disgusted at the state of things, the greed is limitless.   flashE, Moose-tache, Sonofmeh and 3 others 4 1 1
roygbiv Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 I unboxed a bonzo Noble Nickel Amassment of Hats and i remember it being painful trying to get like 60keys out of it cause robo hats were cursed and no one really like bonzo at the time lol Moose-tache, Sonofmeh and stapletapeworms 3
Bananas Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, karma miguel said: Back in 2017 before Lila sharked me out it, I had a triple bat set. purple bat antler, Green Bay bonk boy , orange bay brotherhood of arms. Plus I also had my first pan that year. lol $33,000 antlers  Â
c-to-p Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, karma miguel said: Back in 2017 before Lila sharked me out it, I had a triple bat set. purple bat antler, Green Bay bonk boy , orange bay brotherhood of arms. Plus I also had my first pan that year. who
ajdislikesyournamingpolicy Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 11:11 PM, karma miguel said: Back in 2017 before Lila sharked me out it, I had a triple bat set. purple bat antler, Green Bay bonk boy , orange bay brotherhood of arms. Plus I also had my first pan that year. This feels ridiculous to victimise yourself over given that prices were so different back in 2017. I was also trading back then and made trades with miscs that nowadays look ridiculous but that's the benefit of economic inflation and hindsight.  I had to dig through compares and individually check dates for this trade because of the backpack.tf data wipe but the trade you made was easily fair at the time. https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1488153600/1488240000 https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198055847835#!/compare/1488067200/1488153600  https://backpack.tf/suggestion/599f2afecf6c751fc7205912 - sugg at 420 on the hpjr ke at the time, not sure if this is the whole trade https://backpack.tf/suggestion/58b52540c4404526f95c0a88 - oh it's sale 1 here which was used to price the bonk at 530, $200 paypal i couldnt see in the trade It was easily a fair trade at the time lmao  and you got the cv bonk in this gpan trade? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1486771200/1488153600 cv bonk at the time - same as above sbtwc boa - https://backpack.tf/suggestion/588c88720e2cad4f94107cbb - easily 400 at the time misc 100 keys in items and the spelled back scatter unaccounted for  a pretty standard trade at the time and surprisingly has held up to gpan and hween inflation  you can't claim "sharked" when the trade was perfectly standard during 2017 trading prices.  and you aren't talking about trades that retroactively, you clearly benefited from too at a similar time? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1491004800/1491091200 frost grimm for bonzo reggae? clearly a "shark" given that its 300 for a frost grimm today and 1200 for a bonzo reggae  stop this narrative that you were "retroactively sharked" because prices have gone up on some unusuals you used to own.  EDIT: I don't know Lila too well but he's an old face and old name in the community (that I used to bug for sales) and I was active around the same time he was active on the discord. The above is as unbiased an opinion as I can have given I've provided relevant compare links from the trades at the time.  Double edit: https://prnt.sc/ugP46WNjpmZb I've noticed you even commented to confirm the trade you made on the CV bonk suggestion so it's even crazier for you to retroactively pull your opinion here. Google pictures died on me rip Triple edit: https://prnt.sc/fNl22ohpku5n Screenshots are from around 2018 since the screenshots above do not show the dates, when I was last very active in discord, aside from the quarantine period. Kirbs, Lost, DRIFTA and 14 others 8 5 1 3
Sonofmeh Posted June 29, 2023 Author Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, ajdislikesyournamingpolicy said: This feels ridiculous to victimise yourself over given that prices were so different back in 2017. I was also trading back then and made trades with miscs that nowadays look ridiculous but that's the benefit of economic inflation and hindsight.  I had to dig through compares and individually check dates for this trade because of the backpack.tf data wipe but the trade you made was easily fair at the time. https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1488153600/1488240000 https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198055847835#!/compare/1488067200/1488153600  https://backpack.tf/suggestion/599f2afecf6c751fc7205912 - sugg at 420 on the hpjr ke at the time, not sure if this is the whole trade https://backpack.tf/suggestion/58b52540c4404526f95c0a88 - oh it's sale 1 here which was used to price the bonk at 530, $200 paypal i couldnt see in the trade It was easily a fair trade at the time lmao  and you got the cv bonk in this gpan trade? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1486771200/1488153600 cv bonk at the time - same as above sbtwc boa - https://backpack.tf/suggestion/588c88720e2cad4f94107cbb - easily 400 at the time misc 100 keys in items and the spelled back scatter unaccounted for  a pretty standard trade at the time and surprisingly has held up to gpan and hween inflation  you can't claim "sharked" when the trade was perfectly standard during 2017 trading prices.  and you aren't talking about trades that retroactively, you clearly benefited from too at a similar time? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1491004800/1491091200 frost grimm for bonzo reggae? clearly a "shark" given that its 300 for a frost grimm today and 1200 for a bonzo reggae  stop this narrative that you were "retroactively sharked" because prices have gone up on some unusuals you used to own.  EDIT: I don't know Lila too well but he's an old face and old name in the community (that I used to bug for sales) and I was active around the same time he was active on the discord. The above is as unbiased an opinion as I can have given I've provided relevant compare links from the trades at the time.  Double edit: https://prnt.sc/ugP46WNjpmZb I've noticed you even commented to confirm the trade you made on the CV bonk suggestion so it's even crazier for you to retroactively pull your opinion here. Triple edit: https://prnt.sc/fNl22ohpku5n Screenshots are from around 2018 since the screenshots above do not show the dates, when I was last very active in discord, aside from the quarantine period. You left no stone unturned lmao fran 1
Bananas Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 2 hours ago, ajdislikesyournamingpolicy said: This feels ridiculous to victimise yourself over given that prices were so different back in 2017. I was also trading back then and made trades with miscs that nowadays look ridiculous but that's the benefit of economic inflation and hindsight.  I had to dig through compares and individually check dates for this trade because of the backpack.tf data wipe but the trade you made was easily fair at the time. https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1488153600/1488240000 https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198055847835#!/compare/1488067200/1488153600  https://backpack.tf/suggestion/599f2afecf6c751fc7205912 - sugg at 420 on the hpjr ke at the time, not sure if this is the whole trade https://backpack.tf/suggestion/58b52540c4404526f95c0a88 - oh it's sale 1 here which was used to price the bonk at 530, $200 paypal i couldnt see in the trade It was easily a fair trade at the time lmao  and you got the cv bonk in this gpan trade? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1486771200/1488153600 cv bonk at the time - same as above sbtwc boa - https://backpack.tf/suggestion/588c88720e2cad4f94107cbb - easily 400 at the time misc 100 keys in items and the spelled back scatter unaccounted for  a pretty standard trade at the time and surprisingly has held up to gpan and hween inflation  you can't claim "sharked" when the trade was perfectly standard during 2017 trading prices.  and you aren't talking about trades that retroactively, you clearly benefited from too at a similar time? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1491004800/1491091200 frost grimm for bonzo reggae? clearly a "shark" given that its 300 for a frost grimm today and 1200 for a bonzo reggae  stop this narrative that you were "retroactively sharked" because prices have gone up on some unusuals you used to own.  EDIT: I don't know Lila too well but he's an old face and old name in the community (that I used to bug for sales) and I was active around the same time he was active on the discord. The above is as unbiased an opinion as I can have given I've provided relevant compare links from the trades at the time.  Double edit: https://prnt.sc/ugP46WNjpmZb I've noticed you even commented to confirm the trade you made on the CV bonk suggestion so it's even crazier for you to retroactively pull your opinion here. Triple edit: https://prnt.sc/fNl22ohpku5n Screenshots are from around 2018 since the screenshots above do not show the dates, when I was last very active in discord, aside from the quarantine period. lmao yeah if you want to talk actual sharks I knew a kid about a decade ago that moderated a trading server, server owner sharked him out of an unbox, gave him like 100 keys or something for his freshly unboxed halloween all class  It was a cloudy moon crones domeÂ
LaughingLollipop Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 you forgot 2015 tho    https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198048792033?time=1444546800  the times are a changing, can't get that bad boi for $150 anymore, no ragrets
Bananas Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 1 minute ago, LaughingLollipop said: you forgot 2015 tho    https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198048792033?time=1444546800  the times are a changing, can't get that bad boi for $150 anymore, no ragrets ive seen some insane scm market pickups  like someone copped a darkblaze blighted beak on market  a fucking darkblaze top 3 misc   karma miguel and flashE 2
Roller Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 I clicked into the page expecting everybody to reminisce keys for 2.33 ref. each... Â Well anyways that's what I'd be reminiscing!Â
RockSolidWood Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 Frankly and honestly, not all too much. I have a bad habit of getting too attached to stuff I have and holding onto it for years, like my sulpherous metal drill, cauldron bubbles slouch, mg napeleon complex, and even unboxes from years ago I just cba selling and now imagine would be even more difficult to shift with glad bots gone. And the shit I have sold or traded probably contributed to getting hold of my current bp so really no need to get mad about shit imo lmao
AwesomeSause Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 i wasnt around but it seems like before giant trading corporations came about everything was fucking better, seemed more like everyone was involved and it was a real nice community Maelstrom and karma miguel 1 1
KayEf Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 Honestly, I'd say the best time (for me) was 13' to 15'. I was just a lil boy back then, but the most fun was seeing all the unusual trading servers and seeing people actually HAGGLE for prices and not using bp as a be all end all for prices. People still haggle nowadays I guess, but it's certainly not the same. The only time people haggle and barter is if it's something unpriced or if the price is exuberant. I just miss the comradery of people liking each others' sets and mucking about. Spycrabbing also used to be a LOT bigger (and more tense). I still remember Satan going on unusual servers and doing these crabs of over $2000. I also remember a fella trading for over 50 unusuals at once. Someone even has video of it somewhere and you can hear my squeaky voice over the mic lmao. fran, AwesomeSause and karma miguel 3
karma miguel Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 14 hours ago, ajdislikesyournamingpolicy said: This feels ridiculous to victimise yourself over given that prices were so different back in 2017. I was also trading back then and made trades with miscs that nowadays look ridiculous but that's the benefit of economic inflation and hindsight.  I had to dig through compares and individually check dates for this trade because of the backpack.tf data wipe but the trade you made was easily fair at the time. https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1488153600/1488240000 https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198055847835#!/compare/1488067200/1488153600  https://backpack.tf/suggestion/599f2afecf6c751fc7205912 - sugg at 420 on the hpjr ke at the time, not sure if this is the whole trade https://backpack.tf/suggestion/58b52540c4404526f95c0a88 - oh it's sale 1 here which was used to price the bonk at 530, $200 paypal i couldnt see in the trade It was easily a fair trade at the time lmao  and you got the cv bonk in this gpan trade? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1486771200/1488153600 cv bonk at the time - same as above sbtwc boa - https://backpack.tf/suggestion/588c88720e2cad4f94107cbb - easily 400 at the time misc 100 keys in items and the spelled back scatter unaccounted for  a pretty standard trade at the time and surprisingly has held up to gpan and hween inflation  you can't claim "sharked" when the trade was perfectly standard during 2017 trading prices.  and you aren't talking about trades that retroactively, you clearly benefited from too at a similar time? https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027544408#!/compare/1491004800/1491091200 frost grimm for bonzo reggae? clearly a "shark" given that its 300 for a frost grimm today and 1200 for a bonzo reggae  stop this narrative that you were "retroactively sharked" because prices have gone up on some unusuals you used to own.  EDIT: I don't know Lila too well but he's an old face and old name in the community (that I used to bug for sales) and I was active around the same time he was active on the discord. The above is as unbiased an opinion as I can have given I've provided relevant compare links from the trades at the time.  Double edit: https://prnt.sc/ugP46WNjpmZb I've noticed you even commented to confirm the trade you made on the CV bonk suggestion so it's even crazier for you to retroactively pull your opinion here. Triple edit: https://prnt.sc/fNl22ohpku5n Screenshots are from around 2018 since the screenshots above do not show the dates, when I was last very active in discord, aside from the quarantine period. I’m at work, feel free to dm jgu and DRIFTA 2
Keks Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 2020-2021, peak of my inventory. Had a rare halloween unusual for every class and a purple bat beak.
karma miguel Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 Any time before 2020 when miscs and Halloween were actually affordable.Â
flashE Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 Way back in 2011 when you only had 8 trade slots I traded my purple energy hallmark for a o.planets bombing run cause I wanted a scout unusual :3 karma miguel 1
flashE Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 12 hours ago, Bananas said: ive seen some insane scm market pickups  like someone copped a darkblaze blighted beak on market  a fucking darkblaze top 3 misc   Craaazy!
karma miguel Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 17 hours ago, Bananas said: Lol ok yeah  I’ve sold and regretted:  Stormy 13th hour Villains Veil  Knifestorm Villains Veil  Spellbound Backwards Ballcap (sold for unusual weapons) 13th Hour Company Man  Cloudy Moon Brainiac Hairpiece  Burning Flames El Jefe  Burning Flames Bonk Boy  Scorching Flames Bonk Boy  Sunbeams Bonk Boy  Haunted Phantasm Jr Bonk Boy  Eerie Fire Bonk Boy (bought it again)  Burning Flames Yellow Belt  Scorching Flames Villains Veil  Burning Flames Soldiers Stash  Scorching Flames Blighted Beak  Sunbeams Mountebanks Masque 1 of 1 Knifestorm Modest Pile  and so so so much more. it was a different economy back then, these days im torn between reminiscing and being disgusted at the state of things, the greed is limitless.   I’ve owned many of those hats myself, and have done the same, I can confidently say you have good taste in unusuals. Â
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