In May 2023, LIS-SKINS changed how purchased skins with a trade hold are delivered: once the hold ends, the trade is no longer created automatically, and you claim the skin yourself with the "Pick up skin" button. Before sending it, the system checks your trade link and inventory privacy, so an error no longer cancels the purchase. Here is how it works and where to track the status of your skins.
How purchases worked before
If you bought a skin with a hold, it was sent to you automatically once the hold ended. But if there was a problem with your trade link, your inventory was private or some other error occurred, the deal was canceled and the money was refunded. You then had to place the order again.
How it works now
If you bought a skin with a hold, the trade is not created automatically after the hold ends. You need to open LIS-SKINS and click the "Pick up skin" button.
The system checks your Trade URL (see where to find your trade link) and whether your inventory is accessible, and only then creates the trade. If something goes wrong, for example your inventory is private, you get an error message. Fix it and create the trade again; if you have questions, contact support. You no longer have to buy the skin again and risk losing it to another buyer.
If everything is in order, the rest works as usual: the system sends you a trade offer, which you accept in the browser or in the Steam app.
Your account now has an "Inventory" tab that lists every skin you bought with its status:
skins without a hold;
skins whose hold has ended but which you have not claimed yet;
skins that are still on hold.
Please note: once the hold ends, you have twelve hours to claim the skin. So you don't miss it, we send you an email and a notification on the website.
Since July 2025, Steam has Trade Protection: items received in a trade cannot be traded on for 7 days, and the trade can be reversed. The mechanic is covered in our Steam Trade Protection guide, and the full buying walkthrough is in how to buy skins on LIS-SKINS.
Happy shopping!
