Why skins are cheaper on the marketplaces

02 January 2021, 22:31
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Why skins are cheaper on the marketplaces

It seems like the easiest place to buy and sell CS:GO skins is on the Steam Marketplace, but that's not the only option. If you want to get real money for skins, you will need to use third-party sites, and you may be surprised that the prices for them are different from those that you can see in the official store.

The main reason for this is that the price in the Steam market is, in fact, not expressed in real currency. You cannot withdraw funds from your wallet in the game store – you can only spend them there.  Because of this, the cost of items can be subject to strong fluctuations due to various factors, for example, changes in the conditions of use of the site. In addition, users who sell items on Steam often increase the price further to compensate for the system's fees, which are quite high.

On sites where you can buy and sell skins for real money, the cost formation mechanism is different: it is determined by the relationship between supply and demand. Therefore, the price of a specific item is often lower than on Steam. It’s not surprising that the rubles or dollars on your card are more valuable than the funds on the balance of the game store, which can neither be withdrawn nor exchanged.

The cost of items on different sites may vary. Therefore, those who want to buy skins at the cheapest prices often have to monitor several sites. On Lis-Skins you will always find the best deals on buying and selling items from CS:GO and Dota2 with the opportunity to withdraw real money.  

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