![[TF2] A Beginner’s Guide to Trading and the Economy! @TheVirtualEconomist](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g-tjkPjQ6L8/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Have you been looking to get into the TF2 economy? Then look no further than this video!
This part 1 of 2 in my introductory trading series. Part 2 is here! youtube.com/watch?v=r_zI-tAzXxs
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Getting your account ready
3:07 Engaging in a trade
4:19 Currencies
7:36 Item types
12:13 Pricing your items
17:08 Selling your items and avoiding scams
22:33 Conclusion
Join my discord server for all things trading! discord.gg/Twb8SKY
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● Hud: Bud Hud
● Twitter: Twitter.com/VirtualTF
● Outro Music: Vexento - Staring At The Lights
● Outro SFM made by Apple https://www.youtube.com/user/TheApple...
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Have you been looking to get into the TF2 economy? Then look no further than this video!
This part 1 of 2 in my introductory trading series. Part 2 is here! youtube.com/watch?v=r_zI-tAzXxs
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Getting your account ready
3:07 Engaging in a trade
4:19 Currencies
7:36 Item types
12:13 Pricing your items
17:08 Selling your items and avoiding scams
22:33 Conclusion
Join my discord server for all things trading! discord.gg/Twb8SKY
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● Hud: Bud Hud
● Twitter: Twitter.com/VirtualTF
● Outro Music: Vexento - Staring At The Lights
● Outro SFM made by Apple https://www.youtube.com/user/TheApple...
● SFM Thumbnail made by GrinningReptile
steamcommunity.com/id/reptilej
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Thanks for watching!
![[TF2] A Beginner’s Guide to Trading and the Economy!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g-tjkPjQ6L8/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] A Beginner’s Guide to Trading and the Economy!
Have you been looking to get into the TF2 economy? Then look no further than this video!
This part 1 of 2 in my introductory trading series. Part 2 is here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_zI-tAzXxs
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Getting your account ready
3:07 Engaging in a trade
4:19 Currencies
7:36 Item types
12:13 Pricing your items
17:08 Selling your items and avoiding scams
22:33 Conclusion
Join my discord server for all things trading! https://discord.gg/Twb8SKY
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● Hud: Bud Hud
● Twitter: Twitter.com/VirtualTF
● Outro Music: Vexento - Staring At The Lights
● Outro SFM made by Apple https://www.youtube.com/user/TheApple...
● SFM Thumbnail made by GrinningReptile
https://steamcommunity.com/id/reptilej/
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![[TF2] The Infamous All Class Hype: Good or Bad?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iOBwd8m8204/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] The Infamous All Class Hype: Good or Bad?
Some hats went all class. Here are my thoughts :P
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Outro Music: Canvai - Sunset
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![[TF2] Top 12 Budget Unusual Effects! (feat. Spikey Mikey & PyroJoe)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jFGtEnaVKJA/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] Top 12 Budget Unusual Effects! (feat. Spikey Mikey & PyroJoe)
Turns out a lot of people cant spend thousands of dollars on virtual pixels. So what unusuals should you buy on a budget? Today I am joined by Spikey Mikey and PyroJoe to help you find out.
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● Effect SFMs made by LiteralMop.
● Outro SFM made by Apple https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAppleJhon
● Outro Music: Vexento - Staring At The Lights
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![[TF2] The Craziest Scam Methods In TF2 History](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jNv8_gVFLbo/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] The Craziest Scam Methods In TF2 History
Unfortunately, many TF2 players get scammed. While some fall to common methods, others fall to more nefarious, dangerous, and crazy scams. In this video I am going to delve into some of the craziest, most dangerous scams in the history of TF2 trading.
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● Hud: Bud Hud
● Twitter: Twitter.com/VirtualTF
● Outro Music: Vexento - Staring At The Lights
● Outro SFM made by Apple https://www.youtube.com/user/TheApple...
● SFM Thumbnail made by ZEG
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![[TF2 2016] Keys to Riches! Unpriced Unusuals and Pro Killstreaks! (Ep.3)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m8JKYMzS0uI/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2 2016] Keys to Riches! Unpriced Unusuals and Pro Killstreaks! (Ep.3)
Here is the 3rd part in my unusual trade-up series. Hope you enjoy!
Server - Vatican City
Hud -Rayshud
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![[TF2 2016] How to Buy Quicksells from Scrap.tf (Unusual Trading Guide Extra)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mmwvfLyXRY4/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2 2016] How to Buy Quicksells from Scrap.tf (Unusual Trading Guide Extra)
Ever wondered how to find good unusuals on Scrap.tfs Unusual Bot? Here you go.
As you can probably tell, this video is not episode 6. This is actually an episode in an extra series to cover topics that I wont explicitly cover in my normal series. I am almost positive the next extra episode will be about how to negotiate, another topic that has been requested constantly :)
Link to the Scrap.tf Unusual Bot: https://scrap.tf/unusuals/89
Link to the Backpack.tf page: http://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198135388328
Past episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkF-LQyhMelJ2rOnvXHCGYaRI1REMZath
Is it Geel or Geel?
Outro Music: Different Heaven - Safe And Sound
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![[TF2] Super Important Channel Update! More Keys to Riches, Youtuber Collabs, ONLY TF2!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nWYY-SljyhQ/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] Super Important Channel Update! More Keys to Riches, Youtuber Collabs, ONLY TF2!
If you were getting worried due to the lack of videos recently, watch this video and see what is coming!
Make sure to comment below with more q and a questions! :)
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![[TF2] A Simple Guide to not Screwing up Smissmas 2016](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o_79hp2GcQw/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] A Simple Guide to not Screwing up Smissmas 2016
Its that time of year again, time for a new Smissmas update. But will we actually get one? Or will it be terrible? Join me as I talk about my opinions and expectations of a potential holiday update.
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![[TF2] Keys, Refined and the Currency Disaster (Part 2): The Backpack.tf Problem](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/osgD5ID7bR4/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] Keys, Refined and the Currency Disaster (Part 2): The Backpack.tf Problem
Backpack.tf is the epicenter of pretty much all trading in the tf2 community. But does it handle keys and refined like it should? Thats what your here to find out.
Dontcha just love math?
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcLHEzqm_8U&t=25s
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● Outro Music: Vexento - Staring At The Lights
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![[TF2] Why is Trading So Difficult?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pDn6Pb-TAKg/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2] Why is Trading So Difficult?
It’s hard to deny that trading has gotten more difficult over the years. But what factors have contributed to this? How did we end up in this situation? Let’s find out!
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Scout, Spy, Soldier and Sniper voices provided by 15.ai.
0:00 Trading Sketch
2:18 Introduction
4:19 Problem #1: There are too many damn items!
7:35 Problem #2: The market is too damn efficient!
11:31 Problem #3: Nobody has to participate in the damn economy!
13:40 So what now?
14:13 What insights can we gather from this?
Music List (in order):
Team Fortress 2 - Dapper Cadaver
Subnautica Below Zero - Kelp Caves
Lifeformed - Pillars of Pepper
Risk of Rain 2 - Track 10
Lifeformed - Swimming While It Rains
Subnautica Below Zero - A Cold Wet Planet
Subnautica Below Zero - Slow Burn
Subnautica Below Zero - Part Organic Part Digital
Lifeformed - Elvish Piper Academy
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● Hud: Bud Hud
● Twitter: http://twitter.com/VirtualTF
● Outro SFM made by Apple https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAppleJhon
● SFM Thumbnail made by ReptileTF2
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![[TF2 2016] How to Buy Quicksells! (Unusual Trading Guide Ep. 4)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pLHFpa-pv70/mqdefault.jpg "[TF2 2016] How to Buy Quicksells! (Unusual Trading Guide Ep. 4)
This is officially the most asked for video thus far. So here it is, a video dedicate to buying unusual quicksells. Hope you enjoy!
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★Otro music: JJD - Halcyon ★
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