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Trade4 min readUpdated April 16, 2026

How Trade works step by step

From picking skins to receiving the Steam offer — the full Trade flow, explained.

Step 1 — Pick what you give

Open the Trade page and select one or more items from your own inventory. Items locked by Steam trade protection are greyed out and cannot be offered.

Step 2 — Pick what you receive

On the other side, browse the Skincash inventory: filter by rarity, exterior, price, float or pattern. Add as many items as you like. The live delta preview shows exactly how the price difference will be settled.

Step 3 — Review the delta

  • Positive delta (you receive more): the difference is debited from your Trade Balance.
  • Negative delta (you receive less): the difference is credited to your Trade Balance.
  • Even trade (delta = 0): no balance movement.

Step 4 — Confirm & receive the Steam offer

After confirming, Skincash immediately reserves the bot items and dispatches a Steam trade offer to your Trade URL. Accept it on Steam to finalize. If items come from multiple bots, each bot sends its own offer sequentially.

Steam acceptance needed
Until you accept the Steam offer, the trade stays pending. If you cancel or the offer expires, every reserved item is released and any balance debit is refunded.
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