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At a Glance

Seller Fee
Spread-based
Buyer Fee
Included in price
Trustpilot
Not rated
SteamAnalyst Score
6/10
Trade Model
Bot trading + cash store
Years Active
Not disclosed
Registered Company
Aimskins Sp. z o.o
Key People
Not disclosed
Location
Krakow, Poland
Games
CS2, Rust, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2
Items Listed
3,996
Offers
13,966
Inventory Value
$177,810
Typical Price vs Steam
23.2% cheaper
Inventory figures are counted from the listings we collect, refreshed every half hour.

The Verdictoverview · pros · cons

About CS.TRADE

CS.TRADE is a bot trading site with two distinct sides: an instant skin-for-skin trade bot, and a cash store where every listed price belongs to a unit the site actually holds. It supports CS2, Rust, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2, and its price history reaches back to early 2021.

The two sides price differently, and knowing which number you are looking at matters. Store prices are cash, in dollars, and track the wider market closely — a median of roughly 3% above the cheapest CSFloat or Skinport ask. Trade credit is valued at 1.5× the store price on both sides of a swap, the deposit-bonus model most bot sites use: it cancels out on a straight trade, but the figures inside the trade window are not what anything costs in cash.

The catch is coverage rather than price: the in-stock catalogue runs to about 3,800 items, so popular liquid skins are usually there while long-tail items often are not. There is no fiat cash-out — what you get out of CS.TRADE is skins.

Pros

  • ✓Instant bot trades — no waiting for a human counterparty
  • ✓Cash store prices sit close to the market — a median of about 3% above the cheapest CSFloat or Skinport ask
  • ✓Doppler phases priced individually — Phase 1–4, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and Black Pearl each carry their own price
  • ✓Price history on their items reaches back to early 2021, so the operation is not a newcomer

Cons

  • ✗Small in-stock catalogue — about 3,800 items, roughly 11% of the thousand most popular CS2 skins
  • ✗Trade-credit valuations run 1.5× the cash price, so skin-for-skin maths needs care
  • ✗No fiat cash-out — value leaves as skins
  • ✗Operators and founding date are not disclosed; the registered company (Aimskins Sp. z o.o, Krakow) is known from third-party directories rather than the site itself

Fees & Paymentsfee breakdown · deposits · withdrawals

Fee Breakdown

Store price vs market~3% aboveMedian vs cheapest CSFloat/Skinport ask
Trade credit basis1.5× cashBoth sides of a swap valued the same way
Buyer Fee0%Store price is the final price

Payment Methods

PayPalVisaMastercardSkrillNetellerTrustlyBitcoinEthereumTetherSteam Trade

Withdrawals

Skins

Trust & Safetysecurity features · who picks it

Security Features

Bot escrowSSL encryption

Declared by CS.TRADE. The operator, its registered company and how long it has been running are in the At a Glance panel above.

Who picks CS.TRADE

Ukraine8.1×7.3%
United States6.4×26.8%
Russia5.4×6.6%
China4.7×9.5%

Countries over-represented among SteamAnalyst readers who chose CS.TRADE over the last 90 days, measured against our own traffic mix — Ukraine at 8.1× means 8.1 times its share of the site overall. This is where our readers were, not where CS.TRADE's own visitors are.

VPN use is common in skin trading — reaching a market that blocks your region, or working around a payment restriction. A reader is counted where they browsed from, not where they live, so these figures may under-count exactly the countries they are most likely to be interesting for.

Channels & Appsofficial accounts

Official Channels

Where CS.TRADE announces changes and answers support questions. These are the accounts the market itself publishes — an account that is not on this list and claims to be CS.TRADE is not.

Priceswhat it charges for real skins

Live Price Samplevs SteamAnalyst median

ItemCS.TRADESteamAnalyst MedianDiff
AK-47 | Redline (FT)$26.45$26.36+0.3%
AWP | Hyper Beast (MW)$47.14$44.50+5.9%
Glock-18 | Fade (FN)$1298.65$1250.87+3.8%
USP-S | Kill Confirmed (FT)$65.24$64.30+1.5%
Average difference: +2.9% vs the SteamAnalyst median across 4 popular items
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Questionsfaq

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CS.TRADE safe and legit?

CS.TRADE is a CS2 skin marketplace, based in Krakow, Poland, operated by Aimskins Sp. z o.o. Security features include Bot escrow, SSL encryption. As with any marketplace, always verify trade offers and use the platform's official website.

What are CS.TRADE's fees?

CS.TRADE has no listed commission; its margin is built into its prices. On the cash store that margin is small — store asks sit a median of roughly 3% above the cheapest CSFloat or Skinport ask. On the trade side, both your skins and theirs are valued in trade credit at 1.5× the cash price, which cancels out on a straight swap; the effective cost of a trade is the gap between the two items' cash values, not the inflated credit figures shown in the trade window.

Why do CS.TRADE prices look so high inside the trade window?

The trade window shows trade credit, not cash. CS.TRADE values every item — yours and theirs — at 1.5× its store price when you swap skin for skin, the deposit-bonus model most bot sites use. Because both sides are inflated by the same factor a straight swap nets out, but to judge whether a trade is good value, compare the items' cash store prices (or their prices on other marketplaces), not the credit figures.

Can I cash out real money from CS.TRADE?

No. CS.TRADE is a trading site: you can swap skins against its bots or buy from its store, but there is no fiat withdrawal. If you want to end up with money rather than skins, sell on a marketplace with real payouts such as Skinport or CSFloat instead.

Is CS.TRADE better than the Steam Market?

The Steam Community Market charges a 15% seller fee, while CS.TRADE charges Spread-based. Third-party marketplaces like CS.TRADE generally save you 10–30% compared with Steam Market prices, at the cost of Steam's built-in buyer protection.

What games does CS.TRADE support?

CS.TRADE supports CS2, Rust, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2. You can trade items across multiple games on the same platform.

How does CS.TRADE compare to other CS2 marketplaces?

Use SteamAnalyst's price comparison tool to compare CS.TRADE prices against 40+ other marketplaces in real time. Prices vary 10-30% between platforms, so it is worth checking several before buying.

How does CS.TRADE compare to Tradeit.gg?

CS.TRADE: seller fee Spread-based, supports CS2, Rust, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2. Tradeit.gg: seller fee Spread, supports CS2, Dota 2, Rust, Team Fortress 2. Compare both on SteamAnalyst's price comparison to find the better deal on a specific skin.

How does CS.TRADE compare to CS.Money?

CS.TRADE: seller fee Spread-based, supports CS2, Rust, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2. CS.Money: seller fee 3–5%, supports CS2. Compare both on SteamAnalyst's price comparison to find the better deal on a specific skin.

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