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Long-form pieces on pricing methodology, marketplace mechanics, float premium, trade-up math, and anything else that gives a trader an edge. Written by people who actually flip.
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FeaturedMarketplaces·9 min
How to cash out CS2 skins safely to your bank in 2026
Six legitimate routes from CS2 inventory to euros in your account, ranked by speed, fees, and risk. The good, the bad, and the ones we would not touch.
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Buff163 for Western traders: payment, fees, and the agent question
Buff163 is the cheapest place to buy CS2 skins on earth. It is also a wall of Mandarin, Alipay, and trust agents. Here is how non-Chinese traders actually use it without losing items in transit.
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Marketplaces·8 min
Buff163 vs Skinport vs CSFloat: fee breakdown 2026
Every CS2 marketplace shows a different price. After fees, the gap often inverts. A trader's field guide to actual cost of buying and actual payout on selling — on all 34 venues we track.
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