To sell CS2 skins for real money, sign in to the marketplace with your Steam account, pick items from your inventory, check the quote for each one and accept the trade offer sent by the bot. The amount lands in your balance as soon as the skin arrives. On NTSkins that balance is held for 8 days because of Steam's trade protection. After that you request a withdrawal, which is paid after a manual review, usually within 48 business hours.
How much money do I actually receive?
The quote shown next to each skin is the amount credited to your balance. Nothing is deducted after the sale.
When you withdraw, this is the math:
- Minimum withdrawal: US$ 20.
- Withdrawal fee: 3%, shown on screen before you confirm.
- Conversion: the wallet is kept in US dollars. For a PIX withdrawal, the amount in Brazilian reais is calculated at the exchange rate of the moment you make the request, not the day the payment goes out.
An example: you sell skins quoted at US$ 100 in total. US$ 100 is credited to your balance. If you withdraw all of it, the fee is US$ 3 and the payout is US$ 97.
When does the money arrive?
| Step | Usual time |
|---|---|
| The bot's trade offer reaches Steam | Seconds to a few minutes |
| Credit in your site balance | The moment the bot receives the skin |
| Balance released to spend or withdraw | 8 days after the sale |
| Payout after the withdrawal request | Usually within 48 business hours, after manual review |
In practice, plan for about 10 days between accepting the offer and seeing the money in your account. If timing matters to you, factor that in before you send the skin.
Step by step: how to sell CS2 skins and cash out
- 1. Sign in with Steam. The login happens on Steam's official page (steamcommunity.com). You type your password there, not on the site.
- 2. Check your account. Public inventory, an up-to-date Trade URL and Steam Guard Mobile active for at least 15 days.
- 3. Open the sell page. On sell skins, your inventory loads with a quote for each item.
- 4. Select what you want to sell. The sale total is the sum of the quotes of the items you picked.
- 5. Accept the trade offer. The site shows the offer link and the bot's name. Open the offer on Steam, check that the items are the ones you chose and confirm in Steam Guard Mobile.
- 6. See the credit in your balance. The amount lands as soon as the bot receives the skin and stays held for 8 days.
- 7. Request the withdrawal. Once released, choose the method, enter your payout details, check the net amount and confirm.
Selling never requires a deposit or any upfront payment.
Why is the sale balance held for 8 days?
Because Steam keeps a 7-day trade protection: during that window the trade can still be reversed. If the site paid out the same day and the trade were undone later, someone would be left with the loss. So sale balance is credited right away but only unlocks after 8 days, both for withdrawing and for buying another skin.
The guide to the Steam trade lock in CS2 explains each hold and how to check your account.
Which skins can I sell?
- Skins with an active quote. The price appears next to each inventory item. An item with no price has no quote at that moment; try again later.
- Items outside trade protection. A skin you received less than 7 days ago cannot be sent yet.
- An account that can trade. Changing your Steam password, e-mail or authenticator blocks trading for a few days.
Which payout methods are available?
Withdrawals are paid by PIX (Brazilian instant bank transfer) or in USDT/USDC. For PIX, the key can be a CPF, CNPJ, phone number, e-mail or random key. Two things avoid delays:
- Pick the right key type. An 11-digit number can be a CPF or a phone number. With the wrong type, the payment cannot find the account.
- Copy the key from your banking app instead of typing it from memory.
Steam Market, a direct sale or a marketplace?
| Route | What you receive | Can you cash out? | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Community Market | Steam Wallet funds, with Steam's 15% fee already deducted | No. The funds only work inside Steam | The money never leaves the platform |
| Direct sale (Discord, WhatsApp, groups) | Whatever you agree with the buyer | Yes, if the buyer pays | Fake receipts, scheduled transfers, fake middlemen |
| Marketplace with cash payout | The quote shown before the sale | Yes | The balance release time; check who operates the site |
If you want to spend the value on other games, the Steam Market does the job. If you want money in your bank account, only the other two routes work, and direct sales are where most scams happen.
Which scams show up when selling?
- Fake or scheduled payment receipts. Only money that already shows in your bank statement counts.
- A middleman suggested by the buyer. The "middleman" is usually the scammer's second profile.
- Cloned offers. With your API key, a scammer cancels the real offer and sends an identical one from a fake profile. No serious site asks for your API key.
- Item "verification" requests. Valve does not request skins through trade offers or contact players through Steam chat.
The guide is it safe to buy CS2 skins? shows how to spot each of these. To see who is behind the site, the page is NTSkins legit? lists the company, its registration number and up-to-date delivery figures.
What if I want another skin instead of money?
You can trade skins directly, with no deposit: you hand over items from your inventory and receive the skin you picked. You can also sell, wait for the balance to unlock and buy on the marketplace.
Checklist before you sell
- ✅ Public inventory and an up-to-date Trade URL.
- ✅ Steam Guard Mobile active for at least 15 days, with no recent password, e-mail or authenticator change.
- ✅ Quote checked item by item before confirming.
- ✅ Trade offer opened from the link shown on the site and checked in the Steam app.
- ✅ Timing in mind: balance unlocks in 8 days, and the payout usually goes out within 48 business hours of the request.
- ✅ Payout details copied from the source, with the right key type.
