Much needed counter-suggestion. You'd think there would be a lot more proof readily available, but these have been successfully hoarded to the point that there are barely any left. People are silly.

And again, when in doubt nothing wrong with being conservative.

Proof

Originally was going to suggest a flat 6.5, but I'm going to be honest, as an experiment, was able to buy one for 6 keys http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14529481, now selling it for 6.5, and it's not exactly quick going, had it up for a couple hours with nothing. http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14539382 another seller for 6 keys, 4 hours with nothing. http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14267055 6.33 for 3 best offer. http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14540423 4 hours at 6.5, added someone for 6.33, then there's the http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14465376 6.66 c/o, but that was on multiple trades, guy isnt looking to buy anymore, http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14517772 a day at 6 keys, only 1 sold, 2 left.

Selling

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14528057 6 keys (sold)

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14533714 6 keys (sold)

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14532785 Selling 2, 6 key offer in 1 minute

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14353242 sold 1 for 6 keys, offer of 19 keys for 3 (6.33 ea)

http://bazaar.tf/trade/435628 6.5 keys, buy it now

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14518714 selling 2, offered 13 keys for both (6.5)

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/13077016 6 key 4 ref c/o

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14135686 gold bills c/o

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14521085 7 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14489239 7 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14517772 7 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14520906 7 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14496734 7 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14506348 7 keys, retracted add

Plenty on classifieds for 7+

Sold

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14518590 ebenezer

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14508691 5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14493744 5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14532846 Sold in about a second for 5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14512501 5 keys 5 ref

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14527870 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14517343 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14527763 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14495186 2 for 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14494681 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14497480 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14498604 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14497480 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14506327 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14513345 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14526985 6 keys

http://tf2tp.com/trade.php?trade=9791542 6 keys 1 scrap lol

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14496732 6.33 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14514117 7 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14242667 7 keys, apparently sold 1 for 8

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14426515 sold 1 validly at 7 keys, 3 to neymar.. and if you know of neymar you know he doesn't give a fuck about market price lol, invalid quickbuy sales to unbox to me

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14517800 black bills

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14337515 sold 2 for 15 keys

Buying

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14451491 5.5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14387208 5.5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14442260 5.5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14288231 5.5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14303265 5.5 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14482145 1 for 6 keys, 2 days

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14506488 1 for 6 keys, a day

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/13957240 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/14402473 6 keys

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/9755575 6 keys

Conclusion

LESS THAN 4 PAGES ON OUTPOST NOW. THERE ARE ~10,000 of these in the game, but you wouldn't know it by looking at any of the evidence. You can stop hoarding now people, jesus fuck. There are plenty on the market for 7 keys, and there are some still sitting on the market at 6. 6-7 range is reeeeally stretching it, the evidence is far more supportive of a 6-6.5 range right now. Honestly, in a couple days there wont be any left for people to manipulate up by hoarding, supply can't keep up with this demand obviously (demand completely created by hoarders and not unboxers), should come back down to match the shitty crate 50 unbox profit margin, since you're going to need unboxers to want to buy your crates eventually if you want them to keep going up (or the stranges need to keep going up). Honestly it almost feels like it could have literally just peaked, 5 on the market for 6 right now when ~8 hours ago I couldn't find any bumped trades below 6.5. If even a couple people with 20-30 (that they probably bought at 3 keys) start to shortsell at 6-6.5 this thing is going to start plummeting when everyone starts panic selling and trying to undersell each other, shit too typical, but remains to be seen. Negative feedback appreciated.