CS:GO Skins & BTC

[OmegaStarScream]

I'm aware of BitSkins but it doesn't do what I'm looking for. In addition to being able to buy skins using BTC, I want to have the possibility of sending the skins to anyone I want simply by using the trade offer link. That should be programmatically possible, but in BitSkins case, you can only send to your account.

[mk4]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are you specifically looking for a p2p exchanges for BTC <-> skins? If so, you can try out Sythe.org. It's a marketplace forum so if you want the best deals, the best way is to always put up your own buy offer. I prefer trading the reputable sellers though. Try it out.

[UserU]

You can try CS.Deals. However, market is still pretty small.

[AdolfinWolf]

You can try CS.Deals. However, market is still pretty small.

I don't think CS.deals lets you transfer balances/Skins over the counter to other accounts on the site though. (Plus their markup rates seem terrible.)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are you specifically looking for a p2p exchanges for BTC <-> skins? If so, you can try out Sythe.org. It's a marketplace forum so if you want the best deals, the best way is to always put up your own buy offer. I prefer trading the reputable sellers though. Try it out.

I think he's looking for a site where he can buy a skin and transfer the skin to his friends steam account instead of his own. (so that he doesn't have to wait a week, or whatever it currently is.)
Bitskins doesn't allow the transfer of skins nor balances. I don't know of any site that does allow for this.

Looking at that site, it looks pretty user unfriendly and probably involves a lot chatting + perhaps markup rates. doesn't really compare to something like Bitskins.

[mk4]

I think he's looking for a site where he can buy a skin and transfer the skin to his friends steam account instead of his own. (so that he doesn't have to wait a week, or whatever it currently is.)

Oh. Got it. Forgot that trade duration thingy they've added that caused me to lose interested in DOTA/CSGO trading. I'm not sure if such site exists though. If there was, it would probably be a lesser-known one that isn't that reputable.

Looking at that site, it looks pretty user unfriendly and probably involves a lot chatting + perhaps markup rates. doesn't really compare to something like Bitskins.

Yep. Really really bad UX as the site hasn't really been updated since last I've remembered it, but it's the best(as far as I know) if you're looking for p2p trades without fees and price cuts from most skins sites.

[UserU]

I don't think CS.deals lets you transfer balances/Skins over the counter to other accounts on the site though. (Plus their markup rates seem terrible.)

Ah, true that. Unfortunately I don't think there are sites that have this feature since it could be abused.

[PryptoMontreal]

Have you tried skinbaron.de/? I am not sure if it accepts BTC but the last time I used it, it allowed to send skins to any trade link.

[felaij]

I am looking to sell my CS skins, as i am quiting the game, anyone interested?

[batang_bitcoin]

I am looking to sell my CS skins, as i am quiting the game, anyone interested?

Post it on the Digital goods. You can make your own thread telling that you want to sell your CS skins. And I highly advise you to use an escrow[1] for that transaction if ever you'll have a deal with another forum member.

[1] Few Trusted Escrow Providers

[Little Mouse]

Don't know whether it has the feature or not- tradeit.gg

[UserU]

Don't know whether it has the feature or not- tradeit.gg

Nope. But even if they do, the rates are usually horrendous.

[OmegaStarScream]

Don't know whether it has the feature or not- tradeit.gg

Nope. But even if they do, the rates are usually horrendous.

So this is actually still possible to do, I thought steam/valve blocked most of these sites, or was that just for gambling ones? I stopped playing the game for some time now.

As for the rates, then I would imagine that's normal for anything that is "instant" but it should be different if you're dealing directly with other individuals?

[UserU]

So this is actually still possible to do, I thought steam/valve blocked most of these sites, or was that just for gambling ones? I stopped playing the game for some time now.

As for the rates, then I would imagine that's normal for anything that is "instant" but it should be different if you're dealing directly with other individuals?

They tried with cease and desist approaches, but are not really successful in doing so. Once in a while, accounts involved in gambling get trade banned, but patterns are harder to detect for players making expensive skins or simply collecting them.

As for the rates, then I would imagine that's normal for anything that is "instant" but it should be different if you're dealing directly with other individuals?

Correct. If the site primarily relies on its own bots (i.e. accounts) on trading skins, they charge steep fees/ spreads. For P2P (buyer/ seller) transactions, they simply take a smaller cut per sale since all the risks weigh more on the traders themselves.