How to sell Dota 2 cosmetics
What buyers of Dota 2 cosmetics ask first, how the handover works in this game, how to price it, and what can go wrong. Escrow on every order; you receive exactly the price you set.
Dota 2 cosmetics trade like CS2 skins with one extra flag that decides everything: tradability. Many battle pass rewards are untradeable and unmarketable, and an Arcana stuck on the account is worth nothing outside it. Check the flag before writing the listing. What sells on its own is the collector tier — early Compendium Immortals, unusual couriers, discontinued items — and the liquid tier of current Arcanas and popular Immortals.
What buyers ask first — and what the listing must say
- Whether the item is tradeable and marketable, with a screenshot of the inventory showing the flag.
- The source for Immortals — which Compendium or event — because it is most of the price.
- For couriers: the effect and the colour exactly.
- Gems and inscriptions only where the effect is visible in play.
How the handover works
- After payment the buyer's trade link appears on the order page; you send the trade offer there.
- The buyer accepts and confirms delivery.
- Untradeable items can be sold only with the account — a different listing with the account's details.
Every order here runs through SmurfGuard escrow, in the same five steps:
- The buyer pays. The money goes into SmurfGuard escrow — not to you, not to us.
- The order appears in your seller cabinet at /seller/orders with everything the buyer gave: character name, trade link, or the access for a piloted order.
- You hand over — in game, by trade offer, or with the account — and mark the order delivered on that page.
- The buyer confirms. Your share moves to hold.
- It stays on hold until the warranty window ends, then lands on your balance.
How to price it
- For liquid items the market median minus the wallet-to-cash gap is close to the truth.
- Collector items are priced piece by piece against the last sales of that exact item, not the base cosmetic.
- Full sets sell for more than the sum of pieces; single pieces are discounted.
Estimate a Dota 2 item before you price it → · Live Dota 2 account prices →
What can go wrong
- A listing for an untradeable item is a refund the moment the buyer sees the flag.
- Trade bans and seven-day holds apply to the whole inventory; check yours before listing.
What you receive
The commission is 0%: you receive exactly the price you set — not the price minus a percentage, not the price minus a transaction fee, not the price minus a withdrawal charge. There is no listing fee, no monthly fee and no seller rank that unlocks a better rate later. The hold is not a fee either: it is what makes a buyer willing to pay a stranger before receiving anything, and it is released the moment the warranty window closes.
Every new listing goes through moderation before it reaches the storefront. The check is about the listing being accurate — the details above, stated plainly — not about you proving anything.
Seller ranks
Your store carries a rank badge — New, Rising, Top or Elite — computed from confirmed sales, rating and reviews, and recomputed after every sale and every review. It changes nothing about the fee, the hold or the warranty: it is what buyers see next to your name on every listing, and one of the ways they can sort a shelf. The thresholds are public: seller ranks.
Dota 2 — seller questions
Why does my Arcana show no value?
If it came from a battle pass it is probably untradeable. Only tradeable and marketable items have a price outside the account.
What sells best in Dota 2?
Unusual couriers with rare effects, Immortals from the earliest Compendiums, and current Arcanas for popular heroes.
Can I sell Dota Plus?
No. Shards and Plus levels stay on the account.
How is the money paid out?
Escrow on payment, your trade offer, the buyer's confirmation, hold until the warranty ends, then your balance. 0% commission.