PirateSwap
- 3–6% Seller Fee
- 0% Buyer Fee
- 0% Deposit Fee
- 0.3–3% Withdrawal Fee
Introduction
PirateSwap is a CS2-only trading site operated by IT MARKET BG from Varna, Bulgaria, trading since 2023. It carries the largest review base of any of the smaller platforms here — over 4,500 Trustpilot reviews at 4.6 — with 88% of them five-star.
How the market works
Three things sit side by side: an Exchanger for direct skin-for-skin swaps, an Instant Sell that buys your items outright, and a Store you spend balance in. That combination means you can trade up, cash out, or shop without leaving the platform.
Fees explained
PirateSwap doesn’t publish a fee schedule of its own. The site describes its pricing only in general terms — it says it "charges low fees for both cs2 trade and instant sell options" and that "no hidden fees apply to any withdrawal or payout method" — without naming a single percentage, and its Terms of Service and Refunds Policy were checked directly and name no rate either. Third-party measurements fill the gap: no buyer-side commission, a seller fee around 3–6% on Instant Sell, no deposit fee, and a withdrawal fee of roughly 0.3–3%. Treat those as external estimates rather than PirateSwap’s own published numbers — the price you are quoted at checkout is the only figure PirateSwap itself commits to.
How to buy
Top up from $5 via Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, Trustly or cryptocurrency — third-party checks report no deposit fee on any of them — then buy from the Store at the listed price. Items are delivered to your Steam inventory immediately.
How to sell
Selling runs through Instant Sell, which buys your items outright and credits your balance rather than listing them for another user to buy. That balance is the one source of money you can actually withdraw from PirateSwap — deposited funds and bonus credit cannot. PirateSwap itself names no rate for Instant Sell, but third-party estimates put the seller fee at around 3–6%.
Cashing out
The rule that matters: only proceeds from selling your own skins can be withdrawn, and only out through cryptocurrency. Deposited funds and bonus credit never can — they are spending money on the platform, permanently. PirateSwap doesn’t publish a withdrawal fee, but third-party checks put it at roughly 0.3–3%. Given how heavily PirateSwap leans on top-up and trade bonuses, the deposit-versus-earnings distinction is easy to trip over.
Who it's for
Good for CS2 traders who want swapping, instant selling and a store in one place, and who are drawn by the promotions. Less good if you want a published fee schedule, multi-game support, or the ability to withdraw money you put in.
Advantages & Disadvantages
Advantages
- Very strong review record — 4,500+ reviews at 4.6, 88% five-star
- Skin swapping, instant selling and a store in a single platform
- Low $5 minimum top-up
- Frequent top-up and first-trade bonuses that offset the trade cost
Disadvantages
- PirateSwap itself publishes no fee schedule — third-party estimates put the seller fee at 3–6% and withdrawals at 0.3–3%
- Deposited and bonus balance can never be withdrawn
- Withdrawals pay out in cryptocurrency only — no bank, PayPal or card route out
- CS2 only — no Rust, Dota 2 or TF2
- Bulgarian operator but disputes are governed by Cyprus law
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Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed 17 August 2026.