Where to Sell CS2 Skins: Sites Compared by Net Payout
8-day holdOn almost every venue the money from a sale unlocks for withdrawal 8 days after the trade (Steam Trade Protection). Lis Skins, Skin.Land, PirateSwap pay from their own balance right away, at a higher buyback fee. How to work around it: selling without the 8-day wait.
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Find any skin to see its net payout across 36 markets — pick what you own, we do the fee math.
M4A1-S (Black Lotus) Classified $0.912 32 markets 12.9K/day SV ST 
AK-47 (Ice Coaled) Classified $3.39 31 markets 9.4K/day SV ST 
AK-47 (Slate) Restricted $3.21 31 markets 8.9K/day SV ST 
Desert Eagle (Printstream) Covert $33.30 31 markets 7.6K/day SV ST 
AWP (Duality) Classified $2.66 32 markets 7.3K/day SV ST 
AK-47 (Inheritance) Covert $33.68 30 markets 6.6K/day What you keep: selling $100 of skins
Fees verified Jul 1, 2026No venues match this filter.
You keep: what remains of $100 at market price after the sale fee. Instant buyback quotes sit below market, so the final number depends on the item. Payout fees are shown separately. Pricing methodology · How we rate venues
This page computes what you actually keep: the venue's sale fee, the cost of the payout rail and the Steam Trade Protection hold are all accounted for. Sell at market price on a marketplace, or take an instant buyback quote that pays less but pays now — both models sit in the table above.
Selling with a payout to a card
Marketplaces charge 0-8% of the sale but let you set the price and wait for a buyer. Instant buyback takes the skin immediately at its own quote: that is another 5-10% under the market price. The payout processor adds its own cut on top: that column in the board above often decides more than the sale fee itself.
Selling without the 8-day wait
Since Steam Trade Protection froze item transfers, almost every venue unlocks withdrawals only 7-8 days after the sale. The exceptions pay from their own balance: Lis Skins, Skin.Land, PirateSwap. You pay for that speed with the buyback fee, 5-60% against 0-8% on P2P marketplaces. If the money can wait, listing on a marketplace and sitting out the hold nets more.
Where the net-payout difference comes from
Three parts: the sale fee (0-60% across the 36 venues we track), the payout fee (0-5% plus fixed add-ons on some rails) and the instant-buyback discount to market price. Count from the final number on your card, not from the advertised percentage: 5% plus 5% on the payout is worse than 8% with a free payout.
Can skins be sold with a VAC ban?
No: a VAC ban in CS2 permanently locks the transfer of that game's items, and no honest venue will take them. You can only sell items of other games on the same account, if they carry no ban of their own. Services promising to bypass the lock are scams: how to keep your inventory safe.
Selling questions, answered
How do I sell skins without the 8-day wait?
Sell to venues that pay from their own balance before the Steam hold clears: Lis Skins, Skin.Land, PirateSwap. The price of that speed is the buyback fee, 5-60% against 0-8% on marketplaces that make you wait.
What is the fastest way to get money to a card?
Instant-buyout venues with an instant payout rail transfer within minutes of confirmation; card processors can add from half an hour to a day on top.
What is the minimum withdrawal amount?
Typically the equivalent of $1-3, set per venue and per rail; crypto rails carry higher effective minimums because of network fees. Each venue dossier lists its own thresholds.
Can I sell skins with a VAC ban on the account?
No: a VAC ban in CS2 permanently locks that game's inventory, and no honest venue accepts it. Items from other games on the same account stay tradable if unaffected. Services promising to bypass the lock are scams.
Is instant buyback worth it against a marketplace listing?
Count it on the specific item: buyback takes 5-60% and quotes below market, a marketplace listing takes 0-8% but adds waiting time plus the 8-day hold. On liquid items the marketplace usually nets more.
Where do the numbers on this page come from?
Fees and payout rails are hand-checked against the tariffs of 36 venues, last verified Jul 1, 2026. We may earn a commission on outbound links; it never affects the ranking.