Steam Market money can't be withdrawn, so if you want real cash for your CS2 skins you need a third-party P2P marketplace. DMarket, Waxpeer and LIS-SKINS are three of the most used ones. All three let buyers pay 0% — the difference is in the seller fee and in how you get your money out.
Quick comparison
| DMarket | Waxpeer | LIS-SKINS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seller fee | 2% | 6% | 5–6% |
| Buyer fee | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Payout methods | See site | PayPal, Steam balance | Crypto |
| Top up with | Crypto, bank, PayPal | PayPal, crypto | Crypto, local methods |
| Games | CS2, Dota 2, Rust | CS2, Dota 2, Rust | CS2, Dota 2, Rust |
| Watch out for | 7-day lock on sale money | Some payout delays reported | — |
DMarket — lowest fee
With a 2% seller fee, DMarket is the cheapest of the three to sell on. It also has instant bot trades besides the marketplace. The catch: money from sales is locked for 7 days before you can withdraw it, so it is better for planned sales than for quick cash.
DMarket
Peer-to-peer CS2 skin marketplace: buy and sell skins with other players.
Waxpeer — PayPal payouts
Waxpeer charges sellers 6%, but it is one of the few markets that pays out to PayPal (or Steam balance). Some users report payout delays, so plan bigger withdrawals in advance.
Waxpeer
Peer-to-peer CS2 skin marketplace: buy and sell skins with other players.
LIS-SKINS — fast crypto
LIS-SKINS takes 5–6% from sellers and pays out in crypto — and its crypto withdrawals are among the fastest on the market. If you are comfortable with crypto, it is the quickest way to turn skins into money.
LIS-SKINS
Peer-to-peer CS2 skin marketplace: buy and sell skins with other players.
Which one to use
- Lowest fee, not in a hurry — DMarket.
- Want the money on PayPal — Waxpeer.
- Want it fast and use crypto — LIS-SKINS.
A simple trick: list the same skin at a similar price on two markets and remove the second listing once it sells. For the full fee breakdown across more sites, see our guide on where to sell CS2 skins.
