Keys and where to find them?

[DarkDrifter]

As we all know Keys are one of the most commonly bought/traded/used items in the game, so I thought to make a topic to ask people where are some of the best places to get keys other than just from the Mann Co. shop. Ive heard of keys going for a full dollar less than the reg price from traders and also going for metal as well.

So where do you prefer to get your keys??

[Boss Llama]

If you're not looking to spend real money, and have the patience to deal with the cluster that tf2wh has become, that website "sells" them for credits that are roughly in line with their open market dollar value. You can also trade metal on trade servers or via tf2tp and such similar sites - 5 ref for 2 keys being standard.

If you don't mind spending real money on them, SourceOP generally has an active market, and a place like tf2tp might as well, but be wary of scams. Unless you've got a whole raft of reputation at those places, expect to be sending money first, and counting on the other party to then give you the items.

[Larry]

Yeah, i agree with Al, if you want to buy keys from traders you mostly have to go first. Though, if you do, i believe you can pick up a key for about $1.30 +/- a little.

[Earthworm James]

When I want to buy any amount of keys, I find a trader with a good reputation at sourceop.com