CSFloat
CSFloat grew out of the float-checking tool most traders already had installed, and that heritage defines it: every listing exposes the exact float value, paint seed and pattern index before you commit. For collectors chasing 0.00x Factory New pieces, Case Hardened blue percentages or specific Fade tiers, no other Western marketplace gives the same inspection depth. Trades are peer-to-peer over Steam trade offers rather than bot inventories, so the item you inspect is the item you receive. The platform runs a bidding and auction layer alongside fixed-price listings, which is where genuinely rare patterns get discovered — expect to pay a real premium there rather than a market average. Liquidity for ordinary mid-tier skins is thinner than Skinport or DMarket, and because settlement depends on a human counterparty accepting the trade, fills are slower than an instant-sell bot. Payouts run through Stripe.
Pros
- Full float, paint seed and pattern index shown on every single listing
- Auction and bidding system that surfaces rare patterns and low floats
- Peer-to-peer Steam trades — no bot inventory holding your item
- Strong reputation among Western pattern collectors and high-tier traders
Cons
- Thinner liquidity on common mid-tier skins than the largest marketplaces
- Peer-to-peer fills depend on the counterparty, so sales are slower
- Payouts route through Stripe, which is unavailable in a number of countries