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TL;DR: Valve is now selling items for TF2 through microtransactions. Community created items will be sold, and the creator will get a slice of the profits.

http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/
http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/FAQ/
http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/item_sets/

Ah, so that's what Steam Wallet is for. It means you can get credit.

Interesting to see if this takes off.

Nice of them to let you shove any money you want into it over the minimum amount rather than other companies block methods.

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Interesting, if slightly too dear for something that only exists in a video game. But then, people pay £17 for this.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KvDDFi0Fuo[/media]
So clearly, it'll take off.