Marketplace
How marketplace fees affect skin arbitrage
A listing can look cheap before fees and still be unattractive after marketplace costs, withdrawal friction, and liquidity risk.
Published May 1, 12:00 PM
Marketplace fees directly reduce resale value. A 10% apparent discount may disappear if the target marketplace charges a large seller fee.
Simple rule
Compare net proceeds, not headline prices. Include marketplace fees, currency conversion, withdrawal friction, and expected holding time.
Phase 1 model
CS2 Market Radar starts with simple fee-aware analytics and will add deeper venue-specific modeling later.
This guide is educational content only. It is not financial advice and does not provide gambling, betting, custody, or trading services.