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~63.94 ref
Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
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  • 28 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5996645016 4876364429
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5997505467 3336709355
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5997460755 5909511495
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5975963091 5954881375
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5975925104 5505930659
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5996708825 2209922113
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5996661567 4687915347
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5996747266 5832923542
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5997490504 2848498263
  • 30 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key 5 Purchased 5997540696 4060422396
  • 30.11 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
  • 29.88 ref
    Unique Mann Co. Supply Crate Key
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*Fraud Alert*

It has been long known that the prices of keys have inflated to ridiculous amounts of refined metal over the last few years. As the price has come to a plateau and has begun retracting, certain people with personal interests tied to the inflation are trying to artificially maintain the raised value of keys.

Following is the evidence from backpack.tf listings which I will elaborate on:

http://imgur.com/gallery/5RoXw

1) BP of someone buying keys @30ref each. The term search shows the user only has 7 ref.

2) Key classifieds as i am wiritng this review. Sellers at 28, and most at 29.88.

3)Entire BP of THE ONLY BUYER at 30ref


The market is ultimately defined by seller prices: they decide whether or not to finalize the transfer of the good to be sold. As shown here, the buyers above the market price are creating artificial advertisements in efforts to maintain the current relative prices of keys.


The inflation bubble is coming to an end. This process will likely be gradual, and not overnight. It is unlikely that we will see keys being sold at 2.33 ref again, buy neither will we be buying at 30 ref anytime soon.


As this process will take time, the price changes will be gradual, and my proposition will reflect that.


BUYER ads are not binding, and as such they have been used to manipulate prices. We are familiar with the purchasers of keys who have "already bought a key at 30.11 from someone else" while their listing is still up.

    Its nlt manipulation. Its neccesary, theres more and more ref in the game all the time as weapon drops all the time. But keys are not inflated as they actually have a purpose, only way anything could chanfe is if valve added a new ref sink – Which would most likely be bad in the long run. Think possitive and buy a key for 2.2€ and sell for 30 ref, and then buy a whole set of cosmetixs for all classes instead of at the old price of 2.33 ref, getting just 2

      Awwwh, you're adorable. Did your mommy make that little tinfoil hat?

      Sellers define the current price, yes. Now look at the current sellers and tell me what they're selling for.

        I completely agree.

        Despite sellers selling for 29.88, 29-30 is a large gap for keys.

          I tried to leave room for adjustment as individual sellers/actual buyers will likely end up trading in that region. A more conservative upper bound would not have exceeded 29.88 buy I wanted to have room for circumstantial movement. The lower bound is to demonstrate the tendency tendency; if sellers are at 29.88, bulk deals and other exceptions made will be below that price.