On primary sales (the first time an artwork is sold, also known as a mint sale):
- The Artist receives 85% of the sale amount
- SuperRare DAO Community Treasury receives 15% of the sale amount
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On secondary sales (which is any sale following the primary sale):

- The seller receives 90% of the sale amount
- The original artist receives 10% of the sale amount as a royalty
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On all sales, there's a 3% marketplace fee added on top of the sale price that's paid for by the buyer – this goes to the SuperRare DAO Community Treasury.

Note: The 3% fee will be reflected for "Buy Now" List Price but not for Auctions.

Auctions are an exciting and dynamic way to buy or sell artwork on SuperRare.

When most people think of NFT purchases on SuperRare, they think of the "Buy Now" experience, with a set list price and where sellers get open-ended offers. We also offer the option to participate in scheduled auctions that start and end at a specific time, or reserve auctions, which kick-off when a specified reserve price is met.

The goal of our NFT auctions is to make the bidding and selling process easier and more productive for both artists and collectors, so keep reading to dive into our exciting collecting process!
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There are two types of auctions on SuperRare: Scheduled Auctions and Reserve Auctions, each detailed below.

Sellers will still be able to set "Buy Now" list prices at which collectors can simply buy their artwork at any time.

Artworks can still receive open offers if they’re not under auction, but note that there is a difference between bids and offers:

Artworks that are counting down to the start of a Scheduled Auction are not available for making offers.

In a Scheduled Auction, the seller of an artwork chooses three parameters:

The length of a scheduled auction can be set for between 1-7 days.

When an auction is scheduled, a countdown timer appears on the artwork indicating when bidding will start.

At the start of the auction, a countdown timer is started, indicating the time remaining.

Bidding is available at amounts equal to or higher than the starting bid price. Bids placed during an auction cannot be canceled. If a bidder is outbid, their bid is returned.

If a bid is placed within the last 15 minutes of an auction, the auction time is extended by 15 minutes from the time of the bid.

The highest bid at the end of the auction wins the auction.

When setting up a Reserve Auction, the seller of an artwork chooses a public reserve price which, when met, kicks off the timed auction.

Reserve Auctions don’t have a scheduled start time. Instead, the artwork has an indicator that a reserve price is set, and is available for bidding starting at the reserve price.

The first bid must be at least the reserve price. When the Reserve Price is met by the first bid, the auction is triggered and the timer starts a 24-hour countdown to the end of the auction.

Bids placed during an active timed auction cannot be canceled. If a bidder is outbid, their bid is returned.

If a bid is placed within the last 15 minutes of an auction, the auction time is extended by 15 minutes.

The high bid at the end of the auction wins the auction.
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💡Pro-tip: You can set a 'Buy Now' price alongside a Reserve Auction to provide a more flexibility for your collectors to collect. Additionally, you can also list the 'Buy Now' in RARE and set a Reserve Auction in ETH. Note, the reverse cannot be done.
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Once an auction ends, it must be settled by either the buyer or seller. If the auction did not gain a bidder, it still must be settled by the owner of the artwork.
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Settling the auction can be done from the dashboard of either party. Once done, the artwork will finally transfer to its new collector!

SuperRare Auctions are run and settled directly on Ethereum, and are therefore based on block time, not conventional time.

The countdown timers in the UI are an approximation based on the average block completion time of the Ethereum blockchain. Participants should get their bids in as early as possible to ensure that they are processed by the Auction smart contract before the close of the Auction.

The simplest way to do it is to click on the three dots menu on your artwork's card. Cards can be find in your collections or creations. Then click "remove list price".

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Here is another, slightly more technical way to do it:

Note that it may take time for actions to be processed on the Ethereum blockchain.

Additionally, there is an open Offers system which allows collectors to make an offer on any piece that is not under auction.

An offer is essentially a collector saying, "Hey, you may not be intending to sell this work, but in case you are, here's my offer for it."

You don't have to do anything to make an artwork available for offers – anyone can make one at anytime as long as it is at least as high as any existing offer, and as long as it isn't under auction.

If you're interested in accepting an offer, you should do so sooner rather than later, because offers can be withdrawn at any time. (Note: Auction bids cannot be withdrawn).

Offers are useful for price discovery and for letting collectors indicate interest in a piece – but if you're really looking to sell something, you should use Auctions or set a Buy Now price.

Note: Prior to the launch of Auctions, the Offers system was known as "Bids" – so if you're familiar with how "bidding" worked in the early days of SR, this is the same system, just now called Offers.

The Series Offers feature on our platform allows collectors to place a single offer across all NFTs in an artist’s series. Rather than making an offer on a specific artwork, collectors can broadcast one offer to the current owners of every piece in that series.

This approach provides convenience, efficiency, and cost savings. By placing a single offer rather than multiple individual offers, collectors pay less in gas fees and save time. Meanwhile, artists benefit by receiving offers that apply to their entire series.

When a collector makes a series offer, it will be visible to all current owners of the artworks in that series. Only the first owner to accept the offer completes the transaction; once that happens, the offer automatically becomes invalid for all remaining artworks in the series. This ensures that only one artwork changes hands at the offered price.
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Collectors can also revoke their offers at any time before an owner accepts. This flexibility allows them to adjust or cancel their bids if they change their mind.

The user interface has a “Make a Series Offer” option on the series artwork pages. This option is available for all artworks in the series, making it easy for collectors to place series offers.
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To make a series offer, collectors must set one offer amount, which applies to every artwork in the series. This simplifies the process by using a single bid that any owner in the series can choose to accept.

Collectors can make an offer in ETH, RARE, and USDC.

Artists and owners can view all of the Incoming and Outgoing Offers over Account Dashboard, where you can accept or withdraw your Series offers.

Artists and owners can view and accept offers made in different currencies for their Series. Once a Series offer have been accepted, the offers will disappear for other owners or artists.

Collectors can view and withdraw offers they have placed in different currencies for the Series on the Outgoing tab. Offers can also be withdrawn directly from the respective Series page.

As you might imagine, 'Buy Now' purchases involve setting a "list price" at which an artwork can be purchased.

If you have a price set, you can still receive and accept offers on the piece.

Setting a price is a good idea if you don't want to run a timed auction but know specifically what price you'd like to get for an artwork.
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You can list a 'Buy Now' price with a 'Reserve Auction' to create a compelling opportunity for your collectors to collect your art.
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We’ve partnered with MoonPay’s Concierge team to ease your purchasing experience. The Concierge team can buy or bid on the artwork you are interested in on your behalf.

What artworks can I purchase using FIAT:

All artworks listed on Superrare no matter their selling mechanism, i.e Buy now, Make an Offer or Auctions can be purchased via MoonPay Concierge

Is there a spending minimum or maximum?

The concierge service only works for bids and offers above $15k. There is no upper limit and it’s up to you how much you want to spend.

Ho does it work?

Are transactions recorded on-chain?

All transactions going through MoonPay Concierge are recorded on-chain. Although you pay for artworks in fiat artists get paid in crypto currencies.

Can I pay with a credit or debit card?

MoonPay Concierge only takes bank transfers