How Vikkun works

Buying

1. Find it. Browse, search, or filter by island and category. Heart a listing to watch it, or save a search to get alerted when something new matches.
2. Buy or bid. Fixed-price items can be bought instantly or negotiated in chat with an offer. Auctions take live bids — a small coin fee plus a refundable stake per bid keeps bidding serious.
3. Pay the seller directly. When a deal is created, you’ll see the seller’s own payment details (bank transfer or Swipe). Vikkun never holds your money.
4. Confirm. Once you’ve paid, mark the deal paid; the seller confirms and hands over the item. Both sides can review each other afterwards.

Selling

1. List it. Photos, price (or auction parameters), condition, your island, and how you want to be paid. Free accounts can keep a few listings active at once; paid tiers raise the limits.
2. Auctions need coins. Publishing an auction locks a refundable seller bond, so listed items really show up.
3. Close the deal. When someone buys or wins, a deal opens with a payment deadline. Confirm once you’ve been paid, hand the item over, and your trust score grows.

Coins, stakes and bonds

Coins are Vikkun’s utility credit — bought in packs, never cashed out. They power bid fees, stakes, seller bonds, and promotion (bumping or featuring a listing). Stakes and bonds are returned when you honour your side of a deal; walking away forfeits them and dents your trust score. See Fees for the details.

If something goes wrong

Deals carry a dispute window — open a dispute from the deal page and our team will review the evidence from both sides. Read Staying safe before you trade.