DMarket vs PirateSwap

What each states

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

DMarket

PirateSwap

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

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

10% listed (single source)

Paid out via

PayPal, cards, Skrill, SEPA, Payoneer, crypto

Crypto only (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether)

Identity check

KYC required for some withdrawal methods

Not stated in our sources

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)

Reported to pay at once from its own balance

Trust signalsSelf-selected reviews, not an audit.

4.0 of 5 from about 22K Trustpilot reviews

4.6 of 5 from about 4.7K Trustpilot reviews

Operator

Wilmington, United States, founded 2017

GVANTAGEWeb Limited, Hong Kong, founded 2024

Measured by Gamezod

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

DMarket

PirateSwap

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

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

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

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

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Prices for one skin

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

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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)

I want to sell itI want to buy it

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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2 markets

Instant cash prices for AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested)

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  DMarket4.0 · 22K reviewsPeer-to-peer marketplaceID checkCash offer
  Payout$25.15
  Sell now ›
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  PirateSwap4.6 · 4.7K reviewsInstant cash buyerCash offer
  Payout$23.46−6.7%
  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

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

PirateSwap

• Seller fee listed at 10%. Other sites quote 5% or a 3-6% range, so confirm on the site.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by PirateSwap
• Payouts in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether; no bank, card or PayPal payout is listed.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by PirateSwap
• One third-party listing says PirateSwap pays from its own balance instead of waiting out the 7-day hold. Single source; we have not tested it.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by PirateSwap
• Youngest of the eight: founded in November 2024.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by PirateSwap
• Trustpilot score and review count; company details from the marketplace and public registries.Third-partyTrustpilot

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