Stated seller fee: Tradeit 5-20% instant sell, built into the price shown; SkinSwap varies by payout route; no single figure. For cash out both state a bank, card or PayPal payout; both state a crypto payout (facts checked 1 Oct 2026).
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
Both. It states a bank, card or PayPal payout.
Cash in crypto
Both. It states a crypto payout.
Money without the 7-day wait
Neither is reported to skip the hold.
Selling a $1,000+ skin
Neither states a high-value fee.
Buying at the lowest price
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What each states
Confirm on the marketplace before you sell: fees and limits change by item and country.
Tradeit
SkinSwap
Seller feeAs each market states it. Buying carries no marketplace fee at either.
5-20% instant sell, built into the price shown
Varies by payout route; no single figure
Paid out via
Bank (selected countries), Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, Solana; 2% fee
PayPal, Venmo, bank, crypto
Identity check
May verify name, age and payment method
Not stated in our sources
When the money arrivesSteam protects items for 7 days after a trade, which most cash-outs wait for.
7-10 days from the sale (7-day hold, then payout)
Crypto in minutes, PayPal or Venmo in hours (per SkinSwap)
Trust signalsSelf-selected reviews, not an audit.
4.7 of 5 from about 22.1K Trustpilot reviews
4.3 of 5 from about 2.3K Trustpilot reviews
Operator
Registered US business, founded 2017
DES Labs, LLC, Glen Allen, United States, founded 2021
Measured by Gamezod
Hourly prices over the same sample of popular items for both markets.
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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
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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)
Highest instant cash price: Tradeit, $24.04. 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.
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Instant cash prices for AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested)
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.
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.
Payout: 2% processing fee for bank transfer and crypto, $10 minimum. Store balance is free and instant but can only be spent on Tradeit.OfficialTradeit support: how can I withdraw my balance
Bank transfer in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Singapore, Mexico and Israel; Bitcoin, Ethereum (ERC20), USDT (ERC20) and Solana. Only Revenue from sold items can be withdrawn; Trade and Store balance cannot.OfficialTradeit support: how can I withdraw my balance
Tradeit may verify name, age and payment method; it is a registered US business and follows KYC and AML rules. Bank payouts need account details that match your name.OfficialTradeit support: how can I withdraw my balance
The sale shows in Revenue at once, but cash payouts wait for Steam's 7-day protection: 7-10 days from the sale in total, plus 2-3 business days for a bank transfer to arrive.OfficialTradeit support: selling items and when you get paid
"Instant" refers to the sale and site balance. Turning it into cash follows the 7-day hold and a 2% payout fee.OfficialTradeit support
Reversing a trade during the protection window triggers a 30-day Steam trade restriction and a permanent Tradeit ban.OfficialTradeit support
Trustpilot score and review count; founding year from Tradeit's own site description.Third-partyTrustpilot
SkinSwap
SkinSwap says it charges a service fee on deposits and payouts, lower for crypto than for PayPal or Venmo, and does not publish one number.OfficialSkinSwap: sell CS2 skins
One comparison site lists 45% for cashing out directly and about 10% when trading skins; we could not confirm the 45% on SkinSwap's own pages, so treat it as unverified.Third-partyThird-party listing, not confirmed by SkinSwap
Bitcoin, Tether, USD Coin, Litecoin, Ethereum, PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer through Stripe.OfficialSkinSwap: sell CS2 skins
SkinSwap describes trade execution in seconds, PayPal or Venmo payouts in hours and crypto in minutes. Whether the 7-day hold applies is not stated on the pages we read.OfficialSkinSwap: sell CS2 skins
