DMarket vs CS.Trade

Stated seller fee: DMarket 2% on liquid items, up to 10% on low-liquidity; CS.Trade 5% or 10%, sources disagree. For cash out only DMarket states a bank, card or PayPal payout; only DMarket states a crypto payout (facts checked 1 Oct 2026).

DMarket

2% on liquid items

Stated seller fee. Publishes an instant cash price.

CS.Trade

5% or 10%

Stated seller fee. No instant cash price in our data.

Which one for which job

From the stated facts (checked 1 Oct 2026) and our measured prices.

Cash in a bank, card or PayPal

DMarket only. It states a bank, card or PayPal payout.

Cash in crypto

DMarket only. It states a crypto payout.

Money without the 7-day wait

Neither is reported to skip the hold.

Selling a $1,000+ skin

DMarket only. It states a lower or flat fee for expensive items.

Buying at the lowest price

Loading the measured figures.

What each states

Confirm on the marketplace before you sell: fees and limits change by item and country.

Seller feeAs each market states it. Buying carries no marketplace fee at either.

2% on liquid items, up to 10% on low-liquidity

5% or 10%, sources disagree

Paid out via

PayPal, cards, Skrill, SEPA, Payoneer, crypto

No cash payout listed

Identity check

KYC required for some withdrawal methods

Not applicable without cash payout

When the money arrivesSteam protects items for 7 days after a trade, which most cash-outs wait for.

After the 7-day hold; then up to 48 h (e-wallets) or 7 working days (cards, wire)

Not stated

Trust signalsSelf-selected reviews, not an audit.

4.0 of 5 from about 22K Trustpilot reviews

4.6 of 5 from about 347 Trustpilot reviews

Operator

Wilmington, United States, founded 2017

Aimskins Sp. z o.o, Krakow, Poland, founded 2016

Measured by Gamezod

Hourly prices over the same sample of popular items for both markets.

Has the itemShare of popular skins and containers with an ask.

Holds the lowest askShare of those items where no other market asks less. Ties count for each.

Typical ask vs cheapestHow far its median ask sits above the lowest ask on the same item.

Instant cash priceShare of the same items with a price the market pays now.

Prices for one skin

DMarket and CS.Trade on a skin you choose. Start with the example or search your own.

Check another skin

AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested)Example skin. Search above to check the one you hold or want.Full item page · Steam lowest listing $35.14 (updated at 09:15 UTC)

Highest instant cash price: DMarket, $25.15. This is what the market offers for the skin now, before payout costs. Most markets release the money after Steam's 7-day hold, see what each market states.

Instant cash prices

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DMarketPeer-to-peer marketplaceID checkCash offer
Payout$25.15
Sell now ›

USD · hourly quotes from each market, before seller fees. The marketplace confirms the final offer. Highlighted rows are promoted and listed first. How we rank · Disclosure

List it and wait for a buyer

These markets have no cash price for this skin. The figure is the lowest ask on the market, the price other sellers list at, not a payout.

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1 market

CS.Trade2 offersTrade botListing (you wait)
Listing price$28.52
List ›

USD · hourly quotes from each market, before seller fees. The marketplace confirms the final offer. Highlighted rows are promoted and listed first. How we rank · Disclosure

Sources

Official means the marketplace's own page; third-party means a listing we could not confirm on the marketplace.

DMarket

Sell commission 2% on liquid CS2 items; low-priced or low-liquidity items carry up to 10%. No fee on buying.OfficialDMarket blog: understanding fees
DMarket takes no cash-out fee itself; payment processors charge their own, shown before you confirm.OfficialDMarket blog: understanding fees
PayPal, Visa and Mastercard, Skrill, SEPA, Alipay, Payoneer, Bitcoin and Ethereum.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by DMarket
KYC is a one-time identity check, usually reviewed within 24 hours; some withdrawal methods require it.OfficialDMarket support: deposit and withdrawal times
Money from an instant sell is locked on your DMarket balance until the item's Steam trade protection ends (7 days), then it can be spent or withdrawn.OfficialDMarket blog: Steam trade protection update, 6 Sep 2025
Payoneer, Skrill and PayPal withdrawals take up to 48 hours; cards, wire and SEPA up to 7 working days.OfficialDMarket support: deposit and withdrawal times
Lowest Trustpilot score of the larger markets (4.0 from about 22,000 reviews).Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by DMarket
The 2% fee applies to liquid items only; cheap or thinly traded skins can cost up to 10%.OfficialDMarket blog: understanding fees
Trustpilot score and review count; company details from the marketplace and public registries.Third-partyTrustpilot

CS.Trade

One comparison site lists a 10% seller fee, another 5%. Confirm on the site.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by CS.Trade
No payout function is listed: sales are credited as skins or site balance.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by CS.Trade
Smallest of the eight by traffic (about 194K monthly visits) and inventory; fewest reviews (347).Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by CS.Trade
Trustpilot score and review count; company details from the marketplace and public registries.Third-partyTrustpilot

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