Fixed, mystery or rising: sale methods explained

Every collection on KURV picks how its pieces are priced when they mint. There are three main options. Here’s what each one means, for the person making the collection and for the person minting.

Fixed price

The simple one. Each phase has one price, and every piece minted in that phase costs the same.

• For collectors: you know exactly what you’re paying. No surprises.
• For creators: easy to explain, easy to plan.

Mystery mint

One price, and the art stays sealed until the creator reveals it. Collectors mint without seeing which piece they got. Their piece shows a holding image until the reveal.

The important part on KURV: the reveal can only show the art that was sealed when the collection launched, and the reveal freezes that art. So a creator can’t swap the art after people have minted. What was sealed is what gets shown.

• For collectors: part of the fun is not knowing. You still get the next piece in line, you just see it later.
• For creators: a good fit if the reveal moment is part of the story you want to tell.

Rising price

Each piece costs a little more than the one before. The next price changes with every mint, and the mint page always shows what the next piece costs right now.

• For collectors: earlier pieces cost less. The price you see is for the next piece, and it can move if someone mints before you.
• For creators: the exact rules for how the price rises are set when you create the collection, so read the docs on sale methods before you pick it.

Phases: windows of time

A phase is a window of time with its own price and limits. A collection can run more than one. A common setup is an early phase for supporters first, then a public phase for everyone.

Each phase can have:

• its own price
• a limit per wallet
• its own number of pieces
• an allowlist, if it’s only for certain wallets

Allowlists

An allowlist is a list of wallets allowed to mint in a phase. If you’re on it, the mint page tells you that you can mint. If not, it tells you why the button is off. Creators use allowlists to reward early supporters.

Free mints

A collection can be free to mint. On KURV, a free mint still has a small $0.25 service fee per piece on a USDC collection, plus the network fee. The mint page shows both before you mint.

The rule that matters most

No price changes after the collection launches. Whatever methods, phases and prices a creator sets, that’s the plan. Collectors can trust that the numbers they read won’t be rewritten later, and creators should plan carefully before signing. (How the setup works: How to put your collection on KURV.)

Quick recap

• Fixed: one price per phase
• Mystery: one price, art sealed until the reveal, and the reveal freezes it
• Rising: each piece costs a bit more than the last
• Phases set the windows, prices and limits
• Allowlists decide who can mint in a phase
• Free mints have a $0.25 fee per piece plus the network fee
• No price changes after the collection launches

Thinking about money as a creator? Read How creators earn on KURV.