Skin marketplace vs gambling-site custody
A marketplace trade, a casino deposit and a game-specific item lock can all begin with a Steam offer while creating different rights afterwards. Custody determines whether an item remains yours, becomes platform inventory, or turns into an internal balance claim.
Short answer
Bot markets usually exchange or hold items for settlement; peer-to-peer markets coordinate transfer between users; gambling sites commonly convert items into credit; and some games reserve exact items until a result settles. None of these labels alone proves withdrawal availability.
What to compare
Check who controls the item after confirmation, whether the exact item remains identifiable, how failed settlement is reversed, what inventory backs withdrawals, and which terms permit account holds, substitutions or compliance reviews.
- Custody after confirmation
- Settlement and reversal
- Balance conversion
- Available inventory
- Obtainable withdrawal value
Evidence boundary
This is a desk-researched comparison of published rules and official support material. It is not a deposit, wager, KYC or withdrawal test, and an unknown country remains unknown.
Primary sources
- Tradeit — Terms of ServiceSources observed 2026-08-29
- CS.TRADE — TermsSources observed 2026-08-29
- RustSnowball — Upgrader rulesSources observed 2026-08-29