What fee applies to a P2P skin sale for money on CSBoard?

A P2P sale for money has a base fee of 2%. An active Premium discount may reduce the effective fee, but that discount is conditional, so treat 2% as the base and check the terms shown for your transaction. Item-for-item P2P trades are 0% because no money changes hands, and deposits are 0%. Instant-sell pricing and withdrawal conditions are separate from these rates.

Does depositing on a skin marketplace require a Steam item trade?

No. A deposit adds funds to your balance through the payment method you choose, and the deposit fee is 0%. It is not an item-for-item exchange and does not require Steam item delivery. If your goal is to move skins rather than funds, that is a separate flow with its own requirements, checks and fee treatment.

Do I need to install an extension or app to send a P2P trade offer?

Sending a seller's P2P trade requires the supported extension or app and its current eligibility checks. Browsing the catalogue happens in the browser, but that does not make every selling workflow browser-only. Check the current requirements for your account before you plan a listing or accept an offer.

Which CS2 items support pattern-tier filters on the marketplace?

Pattern-tier filters belong to Case Hardened and Heat Treated item offers. They are not a general filter for every skin, weapon or category, and a tier ranking should not be invented for items that do not have one. If an item type does not support tiers, browse it without a tier parameter and judge the specific listing on its own properties.

Can a Steam trade hold delay delivery or settlement?

Yes. Steam trade protection and offer-specific restrictions may delay settlement or delivery, so no trade should be treated as instant by default. Check the status of the specific offer and any restriction attached to it. A quote, an accepted Steam trade, a settled balance and an external payout are separate events with their own conditions.

Where can I see current skin listings and trade activity?

Open /en/items to browse the catalogue and /en/trades to review trade activity. Inventory, listing counts and prices change, so use the current data shown on the page rather than an older reference. A catalogue page for an item does not by itself prove live inventory, demand, liquidity or a sale price.

Is every transaction on the platform free of fees?

No. Deposits are 0% and item-for-item exchanges are 0% because no money changes hands. A P2P sale for money has a base fee of 2%, which an active Premium discount may reduce. Instant-sell pricing, withdrawal charges and network fees are not derived from these rates and need separate verification for the specific offer you choose.

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Trading Guide

CS2 and CSGO skin trading: swaps, balance purchases and deposits

TL;DR

▸Item-for-item swaps run through Steam's official trade system and carry a 0% CSBoard fee.
▸Monetary P2P purchases settle through your platform balance, with a base sales fee of 2%.
▸A deposit adds funds through a payment method at a 0% deposit fee; it is not an item exchange.
▸Check finish, wear, float, StatTrak status and any trade restriction before accepting an offer.
▸Sending a P2P trade requires the supported extension or app and its current eligibility checks.

Item swaps and money purchases are separate flows

An item-for-item trade moves one skin for another through Steam's official trade system. No money changes hands in that flow, which is why the item-for-item exchange fee is 0%.

On CSBoard, a monetary P2P purchase works differently: the buyer pays from their platform balance and the item is delivered through Steam. Those two mechanics have different checks, so read the terms of the specific transaction instead of assuming one set of rules covers both.

How the main transaction types differ

Transaction	What moves	Fee basis	What to verify
Item-for-item P2P swap	Skin for skin via Steam's trade system	0% for item-for-item exchange (no money changes hands)	Exact variant, float, pattern, any trade hold
Monetary P2P purchase	Item delivered via Steam; money settles through platform balance	Base 2% P2P sales fee; an active Premium discount may reduce it	Final amount, item variant, settlement conditions
Deposit	Funds added through a payment method	0% deposit fee	Payment method, currency, resulting balance
External payout	Balance moved outside the platform	Separate from the three rates above; verify current terms	Current method availability and conditions

Tier filters are item-specific

Pattern-tier filters belong only to Case Hardened and Heat Treated item offers. Do not assume a tier parameter applies to other skins, weapons or categories.

What a deposit does and does not do

A deposit adds funds to your account through the payment method you select. The deposit fee is 0%, and a deposit is not an item-for-item exchange, so it does not require Steam item delivery.

Once funds sit in the balance, a monetary purchase settles through the platform. Keep the deposit step, the purchase step and any later external payout separate when you review costs.

What to check before you confirm a trade

Exact finish, wear and float, plus StatTrak or Souvenir status.
Pattern or tier only where that item type actually supports it.
Whether the offer is an item-for-item swap or a balance purchase.
Any trade protection or offer-specific restriction that may delay delivery or settlement.

Browser browsing is not browser selling

Sending a seller's P2P trade requires the supported extension or app and its current eligibility checks. Browsing the catalogue in a browser does not mean every selling workflow is browser-only.

Frequently Asked Questions

In an item-for-item swap, one skin moves for another through Steam's official trade system and no money changes hands, so the item-for-item exchange fee is 0%. In a balance purchase, the buyer pays from their platform balance and the item is still delivered through Steam. The two flows have different checks and different fee treatment, so confirm which one you are using before you accept an offer.

Compare swaps and balance purchases before you trade

Check the fee basis, item variant and settlement conditions for the specific transaction.

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