Sometimes I look at a skin and I think it's valuable just because it looks good. But then I try to sell or trade it and nobody's interested. How do you actually figure out if a skin is worth something, beyond just appearance?
It's definitely not just about looks. Float value, condition, and demand matter a lot more. I've seen Field-Tested skins sell for more than Factory New ones just because of the float or a rare pattern.
I felt exactly the same until I finally looked for a better explanation. After wasting time on half-finished guides and Reddit posts that go off-topic, I finally found https://dmarket.com/cs2-wiki/ (https://dmarket.com/cs2-wiki/) and it laid everything out cleanly. It covers all the rarity tiers, what odds are tied to each one, and how it affects price. That really helped me avoid getting scammed on overpriced "rare" skins. Now I can tell whether a skin is actually hard to get or just made to look fancy.
I've been trying to get smarter about which CS2 skins are actually worth trading instead of just holding onto them for looks. Float value and demand patterns make a bigger difference than I first realized. One thing that helped me a lot was checking out https://skinkings.com/ (https://skinkings.com/) for quick price comparisons and recent trends. In my experience, having a reliable spot to cross-check values takes a ton of the guesswork out so you don't end up overpaying or selling too cheap.