I decided to start this discussions after I saw someone buy at 2.66 then resell at 3.33.

Keys used to be 2.33 and now are up to 3 refined. This only took about a year in trading for traders that trade exclusively in keys for metal to mess up. I saw the practice start happening over the last year or so. People buying keys for 2.33 (when you could still get them for this) and then jacking up the price and reselling them for a profit. Sometimes this amount to only a few scraps in profit for them. This kept going on and on until now that keys are at 3 refined.

We are looking in the future at keys at 4 refined or higher. Already people are selling them for more than 3 refined.

You should care because your metal is losing its buying power. All those hard earned drops and crafted metal netting you less & less.

I understand its a free market. At the same time I know that admins and mods on are various trade sites can control trades in anyway they see fit. I believe its time the mods step in here and stop the practice before we keep going in the hole with these traders that are turning a profit on keys. Identify who are buying keys for cheap and reselling them and warn them or just throw them out.

As traders you have to remain strong. Don't start buying keys at more than 3 refined. Draw the line in the sand.

I understand there are a lot of things that are bought and resold at a profit. Keys should never be one of them. For years keys retained their value at 2.33. A few traders have managed to spoil that for everyone.