SIMULATION BUILD — the browser twin of the Kipa server engine. Logins, payments & bidders are simulated; seller camera is real but local-only. Same rules, no server required.
buy now · bid live · comics-native

DEMO MODE: these simulate the OAuth consent flow.
Production wires real Google / Facebook sign-in via Supabase Auth.

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This is where the real provider consent screen appears.

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KIPA BUYER
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TOTAL SPENT
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BOOKS OWNED
LIVE 👁 214
ASM #300 (seller’s feed appears here — simulated until the seller goes live)
    SOLD
    RECENT SALES
    ⚠ Comps are informational, not an appraisal.
    Current bid
    $0
    no bids yet
    20
    seconds
    MAX BID (auto-bids for you)
    No payment on file — wins auto-charge, so one is required to bid
    SLIDE TO BID
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      Checkout

      Card via Stripe Checkout

      Production hands off to Stripe's hosted page — card details never touch this site. Demo skips to confirmation.

      SWIPE TO PAY →
      UPC reader — point at the barcode; closes automatically when one is read

      📷 Use your camera?

      🛡 Show moderators

      Mods can remove chat messages and mute users. Muting silences chat only — it never stops bidding or buying. Blocking shuts a user out entirely: no chat, no bids, no purchases from you; if they're leading the current lot, their bid is voided and the lot resets to the opening price. Only you can appoint or remove mods, and only you can block a mod.

      📋 Condition Report

      computed from the seller's itemized report — defects cap the grade, extras stack a −0.5 penalty
        ⚠ A computed estimate from seller-reported condition — not a professional grade. Not affiliated with CGC/CBCS.

        Estimates & Disclaimers

        Grade estimates

        Any grade shown as “EST. GRADE” or “est. grade” is an automated approximation generated from limited data. It is NOT a professional grade. Kipa Comics is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by CGC, CBCS, PGX, or any grading service. A book’s actual grade can only be determined by submitting it to a professional grading service. Condition defects (color-breaking ticks, restoration, pressing candidacy, interior flaws) may not be reflected in any estimate.

        Value estimates & comps

        Estimated values and recent-sale comps are informational only. They are not an appraisal, an offer to buy, or a guarantee of resale value. Comic markets fluctuate — sometimes sharply. Nothing here is financial or investment advice. Do your own diligence before buying, selling, or bidding.

        Marketplace role

        Kipa provides tools and data; buyers and sellers are responsible for their own listings, prices, bids, and purchase decisions. Condition of raw (ungraded) books is as represented by the seller.

        This build

        This is a SIMULATION build: data sources, estimators, payments, and other bidders are simulated stand-ins for the production systems.

        Kipa Collector — $4.99/mo

        Catalog your whole collection with the same scanner and data sellers use. DEMO: no real charge.

        Payment for auction wins

        Wins are charged automatically the moment the hammer falls — that’s how live auctions stay honest. Pick what’s on file. DEMO: nothing real is stored or charged.

        KIPA SELLER
        0
        Listed
        0
        Sold
        $0
        Net earnings

        Your plan & fees

        Plus Stripe’s standard processing (2.9% + 30¢) on card sales, itemized on every receipt. Sellers over $5,000/month unlock a −1% platform-fee discount. Buyer loyalty credits are funded by the platform, never deducted from your payout. Integer-cent math throughout.

        Payouts & bank

        $0
        IN ESCROW
        $0
        AVAILABLE
        $0
        ACH TRANSIT
        $0
        DEPOSITED
        No bank linked — payouts pause at release until you link one
        Demo clock: Day 0 · holds & ACH advance with the clock

        Powered by Stripe Connect in production: buyers pay into the marketplace account; your shipping rule triggers the transfer. New sellers carry an extra 3-day hold after scan while history builds.

        Orders to fulfill

        No orders yet — list a book, then buy it as a buyer to see the full flow.

        Scan a book

        Demo dataset stands in for Metron / GCD. Full codes with the 5-digit issue supplement are recognized (e.g. 75960604808530011 → issue #300). Try: 75960604808 (ASM #300) · 75960607724 (UF #4) · 76194123056 (BA #12) · 70985301114 (Saga #1) · 75960601234 (Hulk #181). Production: barcode → Metron API / GCD (CC-BY-SA) via a server proxy; grade estimate → trained condition model.

        List a book

        Condition report — required for raw books
        RAW ~9.4computed grade — this lists with the book, itemized for buyers

        Your current plan’s platform fee + Stripe processing apply at sale — see “Your plan & fees” above. No listing fees, ever.

        ⚠ Prices you set from scan estimates are your responsibility — estimates are not appraisals.

        Your listings

          LIVE 👁 —
          OFF AIR start your camera to broadcast — buyers’ Live tab shows your feed (same-device demo). Add your mic so win clips carry your voice.
            Show not started
            BID INCREMENT
            LOT TIMER mid-lot changes apply from the next lot · late bids still extend the clock
            MODERATION mods remove messages & mute chat — muted users can still bid
            Current bid
            start the show to open bidding
            seconds