Suggestion: Earbuds at 10 keys

Note: i'm prepared for "*blank* has sold" comments, this is a common currency, it's expected to sell, but this is a plenty amount of proof and the market obviously supports the range.

I wonder if Valve plans on injecting itself into it's economy.

Note: If you have a reply to my question or anything related to the economy, discuss it here,

http://forums.backpack.tf/index.php?/forum/4-team-fortress-2-economy/

the classifieds for this item agrees with you ... holy crap their are even sellers at 9 keys in classifieds (probably not for long)

Upvote

There's no 9 keys anymore.

i dont think valve would :|

I respect Valve as a company, and I believe as any other company the care for their income.

I'm sure they're aware of the current state of the economy, let's not forget they hired an economist about 2 years ago.

Also, thanks for all of your support so far, :-)

o.o they hired an economist?

also, np ( ͡° ͜ ͡°)

Yep, http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-hires-economist-to-study-virtual-currency/1100-6382690/

That photo has got to be the best I've ever seen.

http://i.imgur.com/drVDkhB.jpg

"yes i am proffesional ekonimist"

Varoufakis went on to become the Finance Minister of Greece in 2015, and he went in the news after giving the finger to Germany in a video on the global economy. It's good to see Valve had chosen the right guy for the job. c:

It seems like he's more of a private consultant now.

Doesn't Valve get that expensive keys = high risk for unboxing, high risk for unboxing = less unboxing, less unboxing = less cash for Valve.

Also, keys fell 0.20-0.40 cents in the past few months, doesn't that bother Valve at all? seeing as they get a middleman percentage.

Although Valve decides to be silent, I feel like the recent mass of crate updates and currency expansion is Valves way of trying to get more keys to be used and sold, they need to step it up though.

The Market price of keys climbed above Valve store's prices after they clamped down on 3rd worlders exploiting their exchange rate for resale. Not seeing any issue there.

> Valve

> Caring for our microcurrency economy

The only thing valve does for our economy is add more shit to buy and make scamming less likely to happen.

On a side note I have noticed many sellers for 10 as well even in multiple unusual trading servers and as well as outpost several times. Even quickbuyers for 9-9 keys +8 ref.

Also http://tf2finance.com/ 9.8 key.

>and make scamming less likely to happen.

I don't see how this is a bad thing.

>add more shit to buy

More diversity to the way you look, and most of it goes to community creators now.

I never stated that it was a bad thing.

I understand also its more variety in designs for characters. But those two are the only things I can think of. :3

s o t r u .

R.I.P Buds.

how about everyone who owns buds doesn't sell them for under 18 keys and people dont buy for under 18 keys so buds can go up!

right guys, guys?

realistically though yeah

> implying

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I don't think i have any reason to downvote. Upvote

r.i.p. tf2 economy, im new to suggestions but why isnt 11 in the range? they are still sold for hat arent they?

11 is irrelevant to buds now, sellers are selling buds for 11, but they're not being sold for 11.

Smaller range. > Current range.

Was gonna make this suggestion myself a little while ago but I thought my proof wasn't good enough but I see you got better proof than I had. upvote.

buds R.I.P why do sellers have to be impatient causing things to go down EVERY UNITE DONT SELL BUDS FO4 LOWER THAN 14 KEYS HURRY BEFORE THEY ARE DOWN TO 8 KEYS AND ANY TF2 NUB CAN GET EM UNITE!

#thebudrip #valvewhydoyoumakeit?

wow good job man

I agree but 10,5 keys be 1 bud.

I have bought 16 buds in the past few days at 10.

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http://puu.sh/gCRxI/eecf664c99.png

Haha, wow! Last time I went on here buds were around 27 keys...

Whatever, times change. Uvoat

This is such an odd sight, to see the buds this low. If the buds do drop to 5 keys or lower in the next year, which by this rate, its as possible as them making a rise, what would become of unusual pricing? Would we have to find a new baseline?

Once they drop below 10 keys no one in their right minds will keep using them. I converted my unusual traders to have key B/Os just now.

I imagine nothing will replace them (it's insanely hard to get everyone to agree on a new currency in an economy this size without some sort of massive effort by well known TF2ers), people will just buy more backpack expaders and use keys for low to high tier unuuals, and probably use HOUWARS and keys for God Tiers.

A combination of being able to sell on the SCM and backpack.tf induced selling panics has killed buds and unless Valve does something like give buds a use (thinking CS:GO music kit type thing), they aren't going back up.

Well, then, I hope you like seeing trusts popping up in the TF2 economy.

Ppl would just start pricing in keys instead. Buds is basically becoming the old bills hat.

Was totally going to bite the bullet and do this myself, then saw your suggestion. Yeah, huge proof. This can't be anything other than an upvote.

Much better proof than the other suggestions that paved the ay for this to happen. Should definitely pass whether we like it or not...

...unless someone gathers enough proof for 9 keys before this passes.

http://puu.sh/gD2kG.png

Moar proofs

They are a solid 10 in my servers a few 9 to 9.5 but basically 10 is good as long as it gets approved quickly! Upvote

Lowering your own backpack. Respect.