How to Buy and Sell on Zora
Zora is the Everything Exchange. It’s where anyone in the world can buy, sell and trade limited-edition goods and art.
It’s a powerful new way for creators to discover and capture the value of their creative work.
Zora utilizes cryptocurrencies—a paradigm shifting technology that gives anyone in the world the power to create, share and exchange value. By creating a cryptocurrency for each item on Zora, we’re able to create transparent, global and internet-native markets that facilitate the discovery and capture of value for creators and collectors alike.
If you’re looking to just buy the physical item, we’ve got you covered: you can instantly pre-order the item and pay with your credit card—the creator will ship the item directly to you when it’s ready.
If you want to experience the magic of Zora, and actively buy, sell and trade the items, follow our how to guide below.
How to fund your Zora Wallet
To give yourself the best chance of buying a drop early, deposit funds onto Zora before the drop occurs! If you don’t, you’ll have to deposit funds during the drop before you can buy—which means others may beat you to it.
Get some USDC on Coinbase. 1 USDC = $1
Sign up and create an account on Zora.
Go to your Zora Wallet
Press “Deposit”, and then scan or copy the address
Send $USDC to that Wallet. The more you send, the more you’ll be able to buy.
How to Buy on Zora
Find the item you would like to buy
Press the “Buy” button on the product page
Choose whether you want to instantly buy the item, using a credit card, or buy the token, using your Zora Wallet
Select the quantity of the item that you’d like to buy
Confirm the buy order
Wait for the order to confirm
Check your collection to see your new item!
Important: if you want to be able to sell the item later, you need to use your Zora wallet (not a credit card) to buy the token.
When participating in a popular drop the price may change very quickly, so you’ll need to be ready to reconfirm a different price.
We suggest having an extra amount of Cash in your Zora Wallet to ensure you can buy when the price moves.
How to Sell on Zora
Reminder: you can only sell an item if you bought the token using your Zora Wallet
Go to the item you would like to sell
Press the “Sell” button on the product page
Select the quantity you want to sell
Confirm the sell order
Wait for the order to confirm
Check your Zora Wallet to see your updated balance
What is USDC and where can I get it?
USDC is an internet dollar. It’s issued by two of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges—Coinbase and Circle.
1 USDC is always redeemable for $1 USD. It is a token created on the Ethereum blockchain, which means it can be programmed, sent as easily as an email and held on a crypto wallet.
USDC is a critical piece of infrastructure that enables Zora to create markets native to the internet. It’s not possible to create global, transparent and efficient markets on Zora using traditional banks.
You can convert your Dollars to USDC for free on Coinbase:
Sign up to Coinbase
Verify your account and connect your bank account
Buy USDC for free
Send that USDC to your Zora Wallet (follow our deposit step above)
How to drop on Zora
If you are a creator, brand or artist that is looking to pioneer the Zora exchange, reach out below!
