THE KEY POINT
Read both “buyer pays” and “you receive”; they describe different amounts.
01
Start with the two amounts
Steam’s listing confirmation separates the amount a buyer pays from what the seller receives. Record both amounts before publishing your listing. A price you see on the market is not automatically the amount that will arrive in your wallet.
The Community Market FAQ lists a 5% Steam transaction fee, with a $0.01 minimum, and a 10% game fee for CS2 and TF2. Check the current confirmation for the item you are selling rather than extending those game-specific rates to every inventory.
02
Avoid subtracting 15% from the wrong number
Percentages based on the seller’s amount do not translate into simply taking 15% off the buyer’s total. The difference matters when you compare a Steam listing with a quote from another marketplace.
For a clean hypothetical example, $10.00 to the seller plus $0.50 Steam fee and $1.00 game fee gives a buyer total of $11.50. Subtracting 15% from $11.50 would produce $9.78 after rounding, which is a different calculation.
| Seller receives | $10.00 |
|---|---|
| Steam fee in this example | $0.50 |
| Game fee in this example | $1.00 |
| Buyer pays | $11.50 |
03
Use the confirmation for the exact figure
Minimum fees and currency rounding can affect small listings. Treat the example above as an explanation of the amounts, not a replacement for Steam’s preview. Adjust the listing and read the updated “you receive” figure before accepting.
When comparing currencies, convert the relevant proceeds consistently. Do not compare one platform’s seller proceeds with another platform’s buyer-facing price.
04
Separate wallet proceeds from cashout
A completed Community Market sale credits Steam Wallet funds. Steam’s FAQ states that those funds cannot be withdrawn or transferred to a bank or another account.
For an external cashout quote, separately account for the sale fee and withdrawal deduction. Our net-proceeds calculator helps compare those quotes, but a Steam Wallet credit remains a different kind of proceeds.
BEFORE YOU CONTINUE
Quick checklist
- Read buyer pays and you receive.
- Check the game-specific fee shown for your item.
- Use the final preview for rounding and minimum fees.
- Separate Steam Wallet credit from withdrawable cash.
Official sources
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