Can I withdraw cash from CS.TRADE?

Not yet. Wallet balance can only be redeemed as CS2, Dota 2, Rust or TF2 skins through a Steam trade offer — CS.TRADE's own homepage lists a real cash withdrawal as “coming soon” rather than a feature you can use today.

Which games can I trade on CS.TRADE?

Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Rust and Team Fortress 2, all through the same wallet. Depositing an item from one of the smaller three games doesn't affect CS2 trading, but depositing a CS2 item locks you out of the other three for nine days.

Do I need to verify my identity to use CS.TRADE?

Only rarely. Identity checks through Veriff only trigger when CS.TRADE’s fraud system flags a real-money deposit, and you can decline the check and request a refund instead of completing it.

Is CS.TRADE trustworthy?

Its live Trustpilot score is 4.5 out of 5 across 344 reviews, and it has been operating since 2017 under a registered Polish company. No large-scale incident such as a hack or mass fund loss turned up in third-party research.

CS.TRADE

5–8% Seller Fee
0% Buyer Fee
0% Deposit Fee
No cash-out Withdrawal Fee

Introduction

CS.TRADE is a bot-based trading site for CS2, Dota 2, Rust and TF2 skins, operated by Aimskins Sp. z o.o., a Polish company registered in Kraków. It's been running since 2017 and says it has processed trades for more than two million users — every trade goes straight against its own Steam bots rather than another trader's inventory.

How the market works

There's no listing or waiting for a buyer here — every trade is instant, against CS.TRADE's own bot inventory. Sign in with Steam, pick items from your inventory and the bot's to trade, and confirm on Steam; the same 'Trade' action works in both directions, so sending your own items credits your wallet and receiving bot items spends it. A dedicated 'Trader PRO' tier, currently free for everyone, unlocks a lower commission.

Fees explained

CS.TRADE folds its commission into the price rather than billing it as a separate line item: “the value shown in your inventory and in the trade preview is the final value.” That commission — 6–8% normally, 3–5% on the Trader PRO tier that's temporarily free for all users, plus up to 3% more on items that aren't yet trade-lock-free — is taken only when you deposit your own skins; buying and withdrawing carry no extra charge because it's already priced in. Topping up with real money carries no fee either — currently a 50% bonus applies instead. There is no cash-withdrawal fee to quote, because there is no cash withdrawal at all yet: CS.TRADE's own homepage calls it “coming soon.”

How to buy

Fund your wallet with card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), PayPal, BLIK, Skrill or Revolut, or skip cash entirely and trade your own skins in for balance. Trades complete in seconds once you confirm on Steam — there's no waiting on a seller.

How to sell

Send skins to CS.TRADE’s bots and the commission comes off automatically — what you see quoted is what lands in your wallet, since the fee is already priced into that number. A distinctive rule: depositing a CS2 item locks your account out of trading Rust, Dota 2 or TF2 items on the site for nine days, a fraud control aimed at people mixing its flagship game with the smaller ones.

Cashing out

This is the one place CS.TRADE doesn't behave like a typical marketplace: wallet balance can only be redeemed as more skins through a Steam trade offer, never as cash. CS.TRADE's own homepage frames a real-money withdrawal as a feature still in development rather than a permanent policy, so treat it today as a skin-swapping and inventory-upgrading tool rather than a way to liquidate a collection.

Verification

Trading at all requires a public Steam inventory, a saved Trade URL, and the Steam Mobile Authenticator active for at least 14 days — CS.TRADE can decline a trade Steam itself would hold, but it can't waive that hold. Identity verification, via Veriff, is the exception rather than the rule: it only triggers when CS.TRADE's fraud check flags a money deposit, and you can decline it and request a refund instead of completing it. Unspent balance bought with real money can be refunded within 20 days of purchase.

Who it's for

A good fit for someone actively trading or upgrading a CS2, Dota 2, Rust or TF2 inventory who's happy to be paid in more skins rather than cash. A poor fit today for anyone whose goal is turning a collection into money in a bank account — that route doesn't exist on CS.TRADE yet.

Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages

The displayed price already includes all fees — no surprise charges appear at trade confirmation
Trades settle in seconds against CS.TRADE's own bot inventory, with no waiting on another seller
Covers four games — CS2, Dota 2, Rust and TF2 — from one wallet and one trade flow
Strong, live-verified Trustpilot record: 4.5/5 across 344 reviews
The Trader PRO tier that lowers the seller commission is currently free for every user

Disadvantages

No cash withdrawal exists yet — wallet balance can only be redeemed as more skins, never real money
The seller commission is reported inconsistently even across CS.TRADE's own pages — 6–8% on one, a flat 8% on another — so the exact rate is worth double-checking at trade time
Depositing a CS2 item locks the account out of trading Rust, Dota 2 or TF2 items for nine days
Requires the Steam Mobile Authenticator to have been active for 14 days before you can trade at all
No Instagram or Telegram presence, unlike most competitors

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Frequently Asked Questions

Buying and withdrawing carry no separate fee — it’s already built into the price you see. Selling (depositing your own skins) costs 6–8% normally, or 3–5% on the Trader PRO tier, which is currently free for everyone, plus up to 3% more on items that aren’t yet trade-lock-free.

Last reviewed 15 September 2026.