How SkinJudge Works
SkinJudge is an independent, community-driven platform. Every gaming service gets a Safety Score built from verified reviews, scam reports, and automated trust signals. Nobody can pay to rank higher or to make a bad score look good.
The Safety Score (0-100)
The Safety Score is one number that pulls together everything the community has reported about a service. It is weighted across four rating dimensions:
- Trust
- Does the service deliver what it promises? Does it handle fraud, chargebacks, and disputes fairly? This is the most heavily weighted dimension.
- Value for Money
- Are the fees and pricing competitive versus the market average? Does the service offer fair exchange rates or transparent commission structures?
- Support
- How responsive and helpful is customer support? Can issues be escalated and resolved? Owner-managed listings can also respond publicly to reviews.
- Speed
- How fast are withdrawals processed, boosts completed, or items delivered? Slow execution is a common complaint and is factored into the score.
Beyond the four rating dimensions, the Safety Score also incorporates the number of active scam reports (negative weight), service age (older services score higher, all else equal), and whether the service holds a SkinJudge Verified status.
Score Tiers
- 80-100Highly Trusted
- Strong community endorsement, no significant scam reports, verified or long-established service.
- 70-79Trusted
- Generally safe to use. Minor issues possible but no systemic problems reported.
- 55-69Moderate Risk
- Some negative reviews or low review volume. Proceed with caution and read recent feedback.
- 40-54Elevated Risk
- Notable community concerns. We recommend avoiding high-value transactions.
- 0-39High Risk
- Multiple scam reports or very low trust ratings. Avoid unless you have done independent research.
Verified & Owner Managed Statuses
SkinJudge Verified
The SkinJudge team has confirmed the identity and operational status of this service. Verification requires domain ownership proof and a basic vetting of the service's legitimacy. Verified status does not override the Safety Score. A verified service can still have a low score if its community ratings are poor.
Owner Managed
The operator behind the service has claimed its SkinJudge listing, so you know a real owner stands behind it. It only tells you who runs the service. It has no effect on the Safety Score, which stays entirely community-driven.
How Reviews Work
Each service page collects community reviews and shows them under the Reviews tab. Every review rates the service on four dimensions: Trust, Value for Money, Support, and Speed. The overall rating is the average of those four.
Reviews also carry a short write-up and the game they apply to, so a rating for a CS2 marketplace does not get mixed up with one for a Valorant boost. The Trust dimension is the one that weighs most heavily in the Safety Score.
Reviews here are read-only, and no service can pay to edit or bury them. If one looks fake or unfair to you, tell us through the contact page and we will take a look.
Who runs SkinJudge
SkinJudge is run independently of the services it lists. That independence is the whole point: the scores are only worth anything if they answer to the community, not to whoever is paying.
Spotted something off? If a listing is wrong or a score looks unfair, tell us through the contact page and we will look into it.
Editorial Independence
SkinJudge does not accept payment to influence rankings, Safety Scores, or editorial content. Services cannot purchase higher positions in category lists or game hubs. All rankings come from the community Safety Score. If you believe a listing is inaccurate or a review is fraudulent, let us know through the contact page.