Why does SkinsMonkey have no Trustpilot rating?

Trustpilot suspended the aggregate score for a breach of its guidelines, citing the company displaying Trustpilot content in a misleading way. The individual reviews are still published and skew strongly positive, but the headline rating has been withheld.

What fee does SkinsMonkey charge?

Its marketing pages don’t say, only "Lowest Fees" copy, but its own knowledge base names a rate for buyers: a 7% commission on bot items plus a 0–3% markup on popular ones, for an effective buyer cost of roughly 8–10%. There is still no published seller fee — trade-ins are simply valued below the listed buy price, which is where that side of the margin sits.

Is SkinsMonkey a marketplace?

Not in the usual sense. It describes its own delivery process as trading with its bots, so you are dealing with SkinsMonkey’s inventory rather than with other users. That makes trades fast but removes any ability to set your own price.

Which games does SkinsMonkey support?

Counter-Strike 2, Rust, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 — the widest coverage of any platform in this comparison, alongside CS.Deals.

SkinsMonkey

0% Seller Fee
~7% Buyer Fee
0% Deposit Fee
No cash-out Withdrawal Fee

Introduction

SkinsMonkey is a trading site rather than a marketplace, and it is explicit about the distinction: you trade against its own bot inventory, not against other users. It is operated by Virtual Asset Empire Ltd from Nicosia, Cyprus, and covers CS2, Rust, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2.

How the market works

You fund a balance either with cash or by trading in skins, then spend that balance on items from SkinsMonkey’s bot inventory, delivered by automated Steam trade. Trade-in valuations are deliberately below the listed buy price — the company describes that gap as standard for trading platforms, and it is where the margin sits.

Fees explained

SkinsMonkey’s marketing pages carry no fee percentage anywhere, only "Lowest Fees" copy, but its own knowledge base is more specific: bot items carry a 7% commission plus a 0–3% markup on popular items, putting the effective buyer cost at roughly 8–10%. There is still no published seller fee: the margin sits in trade-in valuations pitched below the listed buy price instead. Deposits carry no commission from SkinsMonkey itself, though the payment provider you choose (PayPal, Paysafecard, card, crypto, Skrill or Neteller) may still add a small charge of its own.

How to buy

Fund a balance by depositing cash via PayPal, Paysafecard, card, crypto, Skrill or Neteller — SkinsMonkey charges no commission of its own on deposits, though the payment provider you use might — or by trading in skins directly. Spend that balance on items from SkinsMonkey’s own bot inventory: the knowledge base puts the commission on bot items at 7%, rising to an effective 8–10% once the markup on popular items is added, and delivery is by automated Steam trade.

How to sell

Selling here means trading in a skin for balance rather than cash, valued deliberately below the listed buy price — the company frames that gap as standard for a trading platform rather than a marketplace. That balance is spend-only: it goes toward other items in SkinsMonkey’s bot inventory and cannot be converted to money on the site itself.

Cashing out

You cannot. SkinsMonkey’s own help centre states plainly that a deposit cannot be withdrawn and can only be used in further transactions on the site. Users who want real money are directed to a third-party partner instead. Treat any balance here as spending money, not savings.

Trustpilot rating

SkinsMonkey currently has no aggregate Trustpilot score. Trustpilot suspended it for a guidelines breach — specifically, displaying Trustpilot content in a misleading way. Individual reviews remain visible and skew heavily positive, at about 90% five-star across roughly 2,500 reviews, but the headline number has been withheld.

Who it's for

Works well if your goal is to rotate one set of skins into another and you never intend to take money out. It is the wrong platform entirely if cashing out matters, and the suspended rating is worth factoring into how much you leave on the site.

Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages

Broadest game coverage here — CS2, Rust, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2
No deposit fee charged by the platform itself
Instant delivery from its own bot inventory
Roughly 90% of its reviews are five-star

Disadvantages

Balance can never be withdrawn as cash — it is spend-only
Trustpilot has suspended its aggregate rating for a guidelines breach
Effective buyer cost lands at 8–10% once the markup on popular items is added, and there is still no published seller fee to check a trade against
Trade-in values are deliberately below listed buy prices, with no published rate
Deposit bonus promotions have drawn repeated confusion over valuations

Alternatives to SkinsMonkey

Frequently Asked Questions

No. SkinsMonkey’s help centre states that a deposit cannot be withdrawn and can only be used in other transactions on the site. If you want cash for your skins, use a marketplace with a payout route rather than a trading site.

Last reviewed 17 August 2026.