Scrap to Unusual Redemption #11: Making Money on my Day Off

Beginning Inventory: ~2 keys, 11 ref (in metal, noise makers, third-party site inventory)

Ending Inventory: ~3 keys, 19 ref (keys, metal, crate, vaccinators, noise makers [not pictured])

Trades Made: 20

Total Trades Made: 421


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Yesterday I said that I didn't intend to be trading much over the next few days, which was true. So, today I stayed away from my laptop for most of the day. While I made 20 trades (most of which happened yesterday night after yesterday's raffle began but before I went to bed), I didn't spend much time refreshing trade sites or scanning for deals. How is it, then, that today I made over a key in profit, representing a nearly 50% increase in inventory value?

The answer is, simply put, that today I experienced some of the best luck I've ever had in tf2 trading. I was able to find 3 separate amazing deals in the span of about 30 minutes yesterday night: 

1. a pink Soviet Gentlemen for 1.55 ref on scrap.tf, which I resold for 12 ref

2. over 18 ref worth of cases selling for less than 2 ref on a trade site

3. a white Fast Learner for 3.22 ref on scrap.tf, which I resold for 29 ref (!), representing my single biggest trade yet

To be honest, I think I peaked today. I simply can't imagine getting much luckier than this, especially on a day like today in which I didn't even put that much effort into trading.

I'm still going to try to take it easy for the rest of my vacation, and I don't expect to have profit like this again, so I might not do a raffle tomorrow. Regardless, though, here's a question relevant to today's trades: of the four most popular/expensive paint colors in tf2, which is your favorite?
Favorite expensive paint color?
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