Guides to buying and selling skins
Fees, scams, trade protection, best sites: everything you need to know before paying or cashing out, with our sources.
- Buying your first CS2 skin without getting ripped offSet up your Steam account, fix a budget, choose the site and payment method, avoid the traps: the simple method for buying your first CS2 skin.
- Doppler and Gamma Doppler: understanding phases before you buyPhase 1 to 4, Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl, Emerald: why two Doppler knives with the same name can differ tenfold in price, and how to check the phase before paying.
- Avoiding CS2 skin scams: the survival guideSteam API key, fake login sites, fake admins, QR codes, reversed direct sales: the 8 most common CS2 skin scams and how to protect yourself.
- CS2 float and wear: what really moves the priceFactory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested… How CS2 skin float and wear work, why two identical skins don't cost the same, and how to use it to your advantage.
- Skin marketplace fees: what each site really takes from youSeller commission, buyer fees, card deposit, withdrawal: every fee on CS2 skin marketplaces (Skinport, CSFloat, DMarket, CS.Money…) with worked examples.
- Steam Market or marketplace: where should you sell your skin?The Steam Market is safe but the money can't be withdrawn. Fees, caps, delays and when Steam still makes sense: the comparison for choosing where to sell your CS2 skin.
- Where to sell your CS2 skins: the complete site comparisonSkinport, CSFloat, DMarket, CS.Money… Where can you sell your CS2 skins for the best price? Commissions, withdrawals, delays and traps, site by site, with a worked example.
- CS2 skin pattern (seed): what it is and why it changes the priceThe pattern (paint seed) decides where a skin's colours fall. Case Hardened, Fade, Doppler, Marble Fade, Crimson Web: when it matters, how to check it and how to avoid paying for a \"rare pattern\" that isn't one.
- The 7-day trade protection on CS2: the clear guideSince July 2025, a CS2 trade can be reversed for 7 days. What it changes for buying, selling and getting paid, and the scams to avoid.
- Skinport vs CSFloat: fees, delays and security comparedSkinport or CSFloat? Commissions, deposit and withdrawal fees, how they work, delays and reputation compared, with a worked example and a verdict for your profile.
- Cheap CS2 skins: how to pay as little as possibleCompare the total price, choose the right wear, avoid hidden deposit fees: 9 practical tips for buying cheap CS2 skins without getting scammed.
- Selling a CS2 skin for real money, step by stepTurn your CS2 skins into money in your bank account: set up your Steam account, estimate the price, choose the site, sell and withdraw without getting scammed.