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by the way - how dare you reference me out of nowhere, atom. who the hell are you to judge me, dude? you should be in the flame bucket thing..

This is a flame bucket, I have posted in the appropriate section. Who the hell am I to judge you? You posted on your own steam profile (lol) of you begging for a tip in the most pathetic fashion possible, in displaying it on a public profile, you have welcomed people to judge you.

The person in this matter (who was so taken back by your response) added me, I did not add him. He was surprised price checks work that way, that in randomly adding, the individual in question would be so forceful and rude in acquiring an item from him. When you were going through a laundry list of what items you demanded from him, I couldn't help but vomit (you owe me a keyboard).

That is what separates a "trusted" community member from merely someone who buys and sells consistently. We are generous with our time and if we do not have the time to price check due to a continual stream of them we simply politely decline or refer. Our time is also precious as we have many things to attend to but it doesn't prevent us from a random add PC which takes merely a few minutes of estimation. A tip is appreciated but not necessary. Obviously etiquette by ones good graces is not in your moral framework so I will not continue along this argument as you simply would not understand.

I too have done 100000000 price checks with no urge to be "compensated" for my time. I believe J12 was so use to engaging with selfless members of the community in terms of a price check that he had never taken the plunge to ask a "fucking asshole" like yourself. It's not a "fucking tip" when you are on your knees begging for it. (Expletives are quoted from you)

tldr; Dol4n in your words, though you "get nothing" from price checks, down the track you gain so much more. I haven't gone "shit crazy" I've come out richer from the other side in both senses of the word. That forceful, predatory approach you aimed at J12 is exactly what is wrong with TF2 trading today.