Categories (rated from 1 till 5) and Weights for each category
- Fees & Pricing — 30%
- Liquidity & Popularity — 25%
- Trust & Reputation — 25%
- Payments & Cashout Convenience — 15%
- Promotions & Extras — 5%
Final score is the weighted average of the 5 category scores, each on 1–5 scale.
How we score each category
1) Fees & Pricing (30%)
Considered Inputs: Buyer fees, Seller fees, Deposit fees, Withdraw fees, Trading fees, Insta-sell % of cash price, as well as average price of skins in comparison to buff 163 prices (widely considered as a benchmark for cash prices of cs2 skins).
2) Liquidity & Popularity (25%)
Considered Inputs: Available skins count, Monthly visits, acceptance of more rare skins through the insta-sell function.
3) Trust & Reputation (25%)
Inputs: Trustpilot rating (1–5) + review count, year launched, monthly visits, independent online reviews, quality and speed of marketplace’s support responses.
4) Payments & Cashout Convenience (15%)
Inputs: Quantity of Deposit Methods, Quantity of Withdraw Method. Deposit and cashout speed. Presence of specialised regional cashout options.
5) Promotions & Extras (5%)
Inputs: Referral signup bonus, Loyalty system (Y/N), Regular giveaways (Y/N), Skins from other games (Y/N), Top-up bonus, Special events, and unique features that make them stand out.
Overall score (1–5)
Overall = 0.30*Fees
+ 0.25*Liquidity
+ 0.25*Trust
+ 0.15*Payments
+ 0.05*Promos
# Round to one decimal, e.g., 4.3
