Just spent my first $20 on CS even though I’ve been playing since 2012 and even before that! I have a lost account from 2011 from when I first started when I was a wee child and I think “I” may have spent $40 total back then by begging my dad on special occasions for chicken dollars x3 so $60 total if you count that.
I finally decided since I’ve been playing more than a decade that it’s actually more of a waste not to invest a bit into it, in a way xD. And buying c$ can save me a lot of time with completing my collection, rather than spending hours trading for c$ :3
(I can spend those saved hours working technically and make even more money xD)
I’ve always kinda had a general rule to never spend money on in-game transactions, so that’s kinda why. But hey, if it’s something you love and know you want to spend time on through your life, it’s worth investing to make it fun/easier :3