How to Deposit CS2 Skins on a Case Site

If you already own CS2 skins, you do not need to pay with a card or crypto to try a case site. Most sites let you deposit skins instead: you trade them to the site, or to another player through it, and get balance in return. This guide explains how CS2 skin deposits work, how your skins are priced, and how to deposit without falling for the scams that target it.

Before you deposit skins

Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator. Without it, Steam holds your trades for days, and most sites will not accept deposits from an account that cannot trade instantly.
Your trade URL. In Steam, go to Inventory → Trade Offers → "Who can send me Trade Offers?" and copy the Trade URL into the site's settings.
A public inventory. The site needs to see your items to offer you a price. Set your inventory to public in your Steam privacy settings.
Tradable items. Items that are new to your inventory, or still under a trade hold or protection period, cannot be deposited until it ends. Steam shows the date on the item.

How a skin deposit works

Open the deposit page and choose skins, sometimes listed as "trade" or "P2P".
The site shows your inventory with a price next to each item. Pick what you want to deposit.
You receive a trade offer, or you are asked to send one. Check it carefully (see below) and confirm it in the Steam mobile app.
The balance appears in your account, either straight away or once the trade can no longer be reversed. Sites handle Steam's trade protection period differently, so check the deposit page.

Bot deposits and P2P deposits

Bot deposits. You trade your skins to a Steam account the site owns. The site is the buyer.
P2P (peer-to-peer) deposits. You trade your skins directly to another player who is buying them through the site. The site holds their payment and releases it to you once the trade is done. The trade partner can be any Steam account, which is normal.

How your skins are priced

A site values your skins at its own prices, which are usually based on the Steam Community Market or big third-party marketplaces. A few things to know:

Steam Market prices include fees. The Steam Market takes a cut of around 15% from every sale, so prices on case sites and third-party markets are often lower than on Steam.
Some items are not accepted. Cheap skins, cases, stickers, souvenir items and rarely traded items are often excluded or priced low.
Deposit bonuses may apply. Some sites add a percentage on top of skin deposits, especially the first one. Check the terms, as bonus balance often comes with wagering requirements. See CS2 case site promo codes.

Compare the price you are offered with a few markets before you deposit an expensive skin. A difference of a few percent is normal. A much bigger one is not.

How to deposit skins safely

The biggest risk with skin deposits is not the site. It is scammers who intercept trades.

Only accept the trade the site shows you. The site's deposit page lists the trade partner and a security code or item list. Compare them with the offer in Steam before you confirm.
Check what leaves your inventory. A deposit only ever sends the items you chose. Nothing should be coming back that you did not expect, and nothing extra should be leaving.
Watch for cancelled and resent trades. If a trade you expected is cancelled and an identical-looking one arrives straight away from a similar account, decline it. It is a sign of the API key scam.
Check your Steam API key. Visit steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey. If a key is registered that you did not create, revoke it and change your password.
Sign in to Steam on Steam's own site only. A fake Steam login pop-up drawn inside a page is the most common way accounts are taken over.

Our guide to withdrawing CS2 skins safely explains the API key scam step by step.

Which sites accept skin deposits?

In our rankings, filter by Skin Deposits to see the sites we have marked as accepting them. Each site's page also lists its withdrawal options, so you can check that you can get skins out again the same way you put them in.

Depositing skins is a real deposit: once they are turned into balance and spent, they are gone. Case sites are for adults only, and you should only deposit what you can afford to lose.