When buying skins, the majority of CS:GO players want to escape the Steam marketplace's high fees and opt for other solutions to trade or sell their skins. One of the most popular is cs.money. It is a third-party platform designed for trading, selling, and buying CS:GO skins. Unfortunately, just like Steam marketplace, there is no way to withdraw your balance and get "real" money for your skins — the balance can only be used to purchase other skins on the platform.

So is there any way to withdraw your balance and get "real" money for your skins? What is the best alternative to cs.money where you can actually access your money?

cs.money Alternative - DMarket

DMarket is a skins exchange third-party platform that enables you to sell your skins and withdraw the profit. Unlike cs.money, you can exchange skins on DMarket for USD and withdraw your balance straight to your bank account. Even though your money isn't tied to the platform, you can still use it to purchase other skins, just like on cs.money.

Payment Options

Let's jump straight to what everyone wants to know. What payment options does DMarket currently offer?

Besides skins, there are other different deposit and withdrawal methods on DMarket. It mostly depends on your country of residence.

The most used payment methods are: 

• Bitcoin
• Ethereum
• Litecoin
• Solana
• Tether
• Tron
• Visa/Mastercard
• Skrill
• NETELLER
• Kinguin and G2A gift cards

As for withdrawals, in most countries, you can use Visa, Mastercard, Payoneer, Skrill, and PayPal with some additional methods for certain countries. All in all, you will probably find something that suits you. Keep in mind that different methods have different deposit and withdrawal fees.

Deposit fees:

•         Visa/Mastercard: 2.5% fee + $0.14
•         Bitcoin: 1% fee
•         Skrill: 3.9% fee + $0.03
•         WebMoney: 3% fee
•         Neteller: 3.9% fee + $0.03
•         Gift cards: 0% fee

Withdrawal fees:

•         Visa/Mastercard :2.5% fee + $1.26
•         WebMoney:2% fee
•         Skrill: 1% fee
•         PayPal: 2% fee + $2,00
•         Payoneer: 0% fee

How Does it Work?

After connecting your Steam account, you will be able to see which items you have, and bots will automatically appraise their current value. It is up to you whether you want to exchange or sell them.

Exchanging Skins

The skins exchange process is as simple as can be. You just need to log in via Steam, go to the "trade" tab, and select any items you want to trade in and items you want in exchange for your skins. If the total value of your items is higher than the items you want to get, the difference will remain on your balance to be used to purchase different skins later. 

Selling Skins

The process is a little different if you want to sell your skins. Go to the "sell inventory" tab and simply select the items you want to sell. The platform will give you two options. You can either list your items to sell to different users or you can sell directly to the site with the "instant sale" option.

The latter option will, of course, give you less money, but it is useful if you don't want to wait for others to buy your skin. Once the sale process is completed, your item will either get listed or if you used the "instant sale" option, your money will instantly go on your balance. You can select the desired withdrawal method.

If you don't want to transfer your items directly to DMarket there is also a so-called “face to face” option. In this case, you will still be able to enjoy playing with your skin until someone purchases it. After someone purchases the skin, you will have 12 hours to create the trade offer and the buyer will have 12 hours to accept it. When the offer is both created and accepted,  DMarket will then act as a middle man to safely exchange skin for money. It will transfer the money from the buyer's DMarket account to your DMarket account balance.

Buying Skins

Given the fact that this platform lets its users withdraw real money to their accounts, users are more likely to sell their items at discounted prices. That's why you will often see better prices for skin purchases than on the Steam marketplace. Simply go to the "market" tab and search for desired items. The site also allows you to use a filter to sort items and find the best deals and discounts. You can even see if the item is available for transfer right now, and if not, when it will be.

Is DMarket Legit?

The short answer is yes! DMarket is a legit trading platform registered in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Vlad Panchenko, founder of Skins.Cash, and Tamara Slanova who has more than 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. But don’t just take our word for it — be sure  "google" it and check for yourself.

Conclusion

If you were looking for a cs.money alternative before reading this piece, you probably won't need to look further as DMarket has everything you might need. It is, by far, our best recommendation for an alternative to cs.money, and you should give it a try. The site is just better. It has more options, you can get better value for your skins, and you can even safely sell your skins to other players directly, without getting scammed on some shady sites.