# Which CS2 marketplaces have the lowest fees?

**Short answer:** There is no universally cheapest marketplace. Compare what reaches your chosen payout method for the same item and buyer price. For CS2, Steam adds a 5% Steam fee and a 10% game fee to the seller amount; the proceeds stay in Steam Wallet. Cash marketplaces have different fee bases, tiers and withdrawal costs. Skinory shows known fees and distinguishes a listing-sale estimate from a real buyout quote.

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Published: 2026-10-17
Updated: 2026-10-23
Facts checked: 2026-10-23

[Which CS2 marketplaces have the lowest fees?](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-answers/cs2-marketplace-fees)

## How Steam fees work

For CS2, the nominal 5% Steam fee and 10% game fee are calculated on the seller amount. Ignoring minimums and rounding, a seller amount of $100 gives a buyer total of $115: the $15 fee is about 13.04% of what the buyer pays, not 15%. Small amounts are affected by minimum fees and currency rounding. The [Steam fees guide](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-and-steam-guides/steam-fees) has a calculator; confirm the final amounts in Steam’s sale dialog.

Steam proceeds stay in the wallet and cannot be withdrawn directly. The [Steam balance guide](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-and-steam-guides/steam-balance) explains this distinction. A conversion through skins depends on actual purchase and sale prices, fees and trade restrictions; it is not a fixed exchange rate.

## Where marketplace fees hide

Marketplaces advertise a seller commission, but the total cost often has more parts: a fee on deposits, a fee or a minimum on withdrawals, a spread between buy and sell balances, and in some cases a buyer fee added at checkout. An instant-buyout quote may differ from a seller listing and may have its own payout charges; verify what amount the quote includes.

Skinory keeps a fee table per marketplace, sourced from the marketplace’s own fee page and checked by hand. The item page provides offer comparisons; sale estimates deduct applicable known fees and must be distinguished from executable buyout quotes and eventual withdrawal amounts. Where a marketplace does not publish its fee, the estimate is left empty rather than assumed.

- The [arbitrage page](https://skinory.io/en/arbitrage) compares observed prices under its stated fee assumptions; a spread is not a guaranteed executable buyout or withdrawal amount.
- The [selling guide](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-and-steam-guides/sell-safely) covers trade holds, verification and payout methods that affect the final amount.
- Check the marketplace’s current fee page, tier conditions and payout method. A published seller fee alone is not a complete withdrawal quote.

## Picking a marketplace to sell on

Compare the same wear and version, the expected sale price and every known payment or withdrawal charge. A count of active listings measures available supply, not the speed of sales. Use dated completed-sale observations where available; no listing count guarantees a sale or its timing.

## Questions and answers

### Is a 0% commission marketplace really free?

Not necessarily. Buyer, payment, withdrawal or conversion charges may still apply. Check the full fee conditions and final amount rather than assuming that 0% seller commission means zero total cost.

### Do fees differ by item price?

On some marketplaces yes: tiers lower the commission for expensive items or for high-volume sellers. Skinory shows the fee that applies to the listed price where the marketplace publishes tiers.

### Why does the estimated net on Skinory differ from what I received?

The estimate uses the published commission; payout method fees, currency conversion and promotional discounts are applied by the marketplace at withdrawal. Compare the marketplace statement with the fee table and report a mismatch through the contact page.

## Sources

- [Steam Community Market fees, Steam Support](https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/61F0-72B7-9A18-C70B)
- [Skinory methodology, marketplace fees](https://skinory.io/en/methodology)

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Which CS2 marketplaces have the lowest fees?. Skinory, updated 2026-10-23. https://skinory.io/en/cs2-answers/cs2-marketplace-fees

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