Why you should always check recent price trends (not just current price) before trading.

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So I was offered a trade that made me very happy, as seen here.
Even though I don't play Dota 2, I knew (thought) I could use the item to get better CS:GO skins.

Of course, I first checked the price at the market, which seemed very good.

But then I got suspicious and told a friend about the offer, and asked if I should accept. He went further than I had and actually checked the price trend for the item, and found this.

Moral of the story: If you can go deeper, freaking go deeper.

Note: I only recently started trading items and was always careful about everything. Seems like I wasn't careful enough.

10 years ago*

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CarlEric

Well, if I get this right, these guys sold it so cheap because nobody would buy it for 80$ :P

10 years ago

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Wingflare

That's also a possibility, but if nobody wants to buy it for 80 bucks from somebody else, they certainly wouldn't want to buy it at that much from me.

Either way, I wouldn't be getting 80 bucks :3

10 years ago

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blendiere

That item only worth like 1.5$
and people rarely want to Socket a Autograph Rune to a Cheap Item Like that.
so its a rare but cheap item.

10 years ago

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Ryan188

Never buy Autographed and Heroic items for Dota 2, and Killstreak items for TF2, it's because there are too many varieties and they have no set price

10 years ago