How to Trade Rust Skins
This guide explains how to trade Rust skins on Scrapskins from start to finish. Whether it is your first swap or you are coming from another Rust skin trading site, the process takes a few minutes once your Steam account is ready.
Before you start
- A Steam account with Rust in your library
- Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator enabled for at least 7 days
- No active trade holds, VAC bans, or account restrictions
- Rust skins in your inventory (or Scrap balance from a previous trade)
These rules come from Steam's trading system. Without them, trade offers cannot be sent or accepted.
Step 1 — Sign in and set your trade URL
Go to Scrapskins and sign in with Steam. Open your account menu and choose Set Trade URL. Copy your trade offer link from Steam privacy settings and paste it in. This lets our bots send you offers without adding you as a friend.
Step 2 — Pick Rust skins to trade
On the trading page, select skins from your inventory on one side and skins from bot inventory on the other. Scrapskins shows live values so you can see if the trade is fair before you proceed.
If your side is worth more than the bot side, the difference is credited as Scrap — our in-site balance for future trades. Scrap has no cash value. See FAQ for details.
Step 3 — Confirm and accept on Steam
Click proceed to confirm the trade on Scrapskins. Our bot sends an official Steam trade offer. Open Steam (client or mobile), review the items, and accept. Nothing is exchanged until you accept.
If an offer expires or you decline it, no skins move. Completed trades are final.
Common issues when trading Rust skins
- Skin greyed out: May be below minimum price, overstocked, or blocked by Steam. Refresh inventory or try another skin.
- Trade URL missing: Set it in your Scrapskins account menu first.
- Offer not received: Check Steam mobile notifications and that your trade URL is current.
Still stuck? Contact support with your Steam ID and a short description.
Fees and value when you trade Rust skins
When you deposit skins, you receive 88–95% of Steam market value depending on rarity tier. Bot prices typically match Steam. That beats Steam's 15% market fee on sales. Full breakdown: commission rates.