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In a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace the skin stays in the seller’s own Steam inventory until a buyer pays, so no bot is involved. Because the skin never leaves the seller’s account, the seven-day trade hold that would apply after sending it to a bot does not kick in.

In a bot marketplace the seller first deposits the skin into the site’s bot account. Because the bot already holds the skin, the buyer receives it instantly and doesn’t have to wait for the seller to come online and approve the trade. This setup is ideal for sellers who can’t constantly monitor sale notifications; it also avoids any penalties a site might charge if a seller misses an acceptance deadline. By handing the item to the bot up front, the whole selling process becomes simpler and much less stressful.