Katta Kompany

Tutorial

How Katta Kompany Auctions works

Everything you need to know — three ways to win kits, how the invite system protects the community, and how wallet credits work. Read top to bottom in 4 minutes, or jump to a section.

Live auctions

Bid, snipe-proof, win

Each auction has a starting bid, a fixed increment, and (optionally) a Buy It Now price. Place a bid and your name appears in the live feed instantly. Timer counts down to zero; highest bid wins.

  1. 1
    Place a bid
    Click Bid. Amount is locked to the next increment — no typing errors possible.
  2. 2
    Or set a max bid (auto-bid)
    Set the most you're willing to pay. We bid for you automatically up to that ceiling — only one increment above the second-highest bidder. You pay what's needed, not your max.
  3. 3
    Or grab it now (BIN)
    If the seller set a Buy-It-Now price, you can claim the item instantly. 12 minutes to pay via UPI / wallet credit, or the auction reopens.
  4. 4
    Anti-snipe
    If a bid lands in the final 30 seconds, the timer adds 60 more. No one wins by sniping in the last second.
What happens if you win but don't pay?
You get 24 hours to pay via UPI. Miss it → −20 trust score + 1 strike. Three strikes = banned. Skip a BIN payment? −30 trust score + 1 strike. We're strict because flakes ruin auctions.

Lucky Draw

Buy a product, win the grand prize

A Lucky Draw is a sweepstakes around a real product you're buying. You pay for the product. The Collector Entry Passes you receive are a free promotional benefit — multiple entries per product purchased. A skill-based question activates them. At the draw time, one entry is selected cryptographically at random.

  1. 1
    Pick a draw
    Each draw is around one main prize — usually a flagship brick kit.
  2. 2
    Buy units
    Each unit (a real product like an acrylic display case) gives you N Collector Entry Passes.
  3. 3
    Answer the skill question
    A simple trivia/math question. Required to activate your entries — this is what makes it legally a contest of skill, not a lottery.
  4. 4
    Wait for the draw
    At the scheduled time, the system picks a winning ticket. Winner gets a notification + email + WhatsApp.
Why we structure it this way
Indian Consumer Protection Act distinguishes lotteries (illegal) from contests of skill (legal). The skill question is what keeps everything above board. You're buying a real product — the entries are a bonus.

Mystery Box — Deal or No Deal

Buy a sealed box. Take the deal — or open it.

Each Mystery Box has a guaranteed minimum value and a guaranteed maximum. You buy it sealed. Then one of two things happens: the Banker offers you wallet credit, or no offer comes and you can open the box yourself.

  1. 1
    Buy a sealed box
    The contents are hidden. The min/max values are listed, so you know the floor.
  2. 2
    Wait for the Banker
    Admin reviews your box and may offer wallet credit instead of the physical item — usually 50-80% of the minimum value.
  3. 3
    DEAL or NO DEAL (24 hours)
    A full-screen modal pops up with the offer. ✓ DEAL = credit added to wallet (never expires). ✕ NO DEAL = we open the box and ship the actual item.
  4. 4
    If offer expires
    No response in 24 hours = auto NO DEAL. We open it and ship.
Why take the deal?
DOND credits never expire. They're spendable on any auction, BIN, lucky draw, or another box. If you wanted the credit more than the item itself, take the deal. If you want the kit, no-deal it.

Wallet credits

Store credit. Never withdrawable. Always spendable.

Your wallet holds store credit only — you can spend it on anything inside Katta Kompany, but it can't be withdrawn to a bank account. Credits get sorted FIFO (oldest expiring first) when you spend.

Where it comes fromExpires in
Referral bonus (friend made first paid order)12 months
Founding signup bonus (₹250)6 months
Goodwill / compensation credit90 days
Verified Collector deposit (your own ₹99)Never
DOND Deal accepted creditNever
Wallet top-up via RazorpayNever
No silent expiry
You get a notification + email 30 days before any credit expires, again at 7 days, and again at 1 day. We'll never quietly take credits away without warning you three times.

Invite system

Invite-only. Earn more by being early or bringing good people.

Katta Kompany Auctions is closed by design. Every member is here because someone vouched for them. Bad invites tank the inviter's reputation, so members are careful about who they let in.

Founding tiers

Founding Member
Members #1 – #100
10 invites + ₹250 credit
Early Collector
#101 – #500
7 invites + ₹150 credit
Growth
#501 – #2000
5 invites + ₹100 credit
Standard
#2001+
3 invites

Earn more invites

  • Invitee places their first bid+1 invite
  • Invitee makes their first paid order+2 invites · ₹100 wallet credit
  • Invitee becomes Verified Collector+1 invite
  • Invitee hits 3 paid orders+1 invite
  • Submit a public post about KK (Instagram, Twitter) → admin approves+1 invite
Black marks
If someone you invited gets a trust strike (missed payment, etc), you get a black mark. Three black marks = invite privileges revoked. But every 3 successful invitees absorbs 1 black mark (Vouchsmanship). Choose who you invite carefully.

No invite? Join the waitlist

Anyone can join the public waitlist. Climb faster by sharing your referral link (+5 spots per signup) or submitting a public post about Katta Kompany. We batch-release invites to the top of the queue as the community grows.

Trust score

100 to start. Reputation is permanent.

Every member starts at 100. Pay on time → stay at 100. Miss payments → drops fast. Below 50 you're marked At Risk publicly. Three strikes = banned from bidding.

80 – 100
Trusted Collector
Full privileges. Auctions, BIN, all features.
50 – 79
Active Collector
Visible warning on profile. Bid normally — just don't miss payments.
Below 50
At Risk
Public flag. One more strike from a ban. Pay everything on time to recover.

How to lose trust

  • −30 Skip a BIN payment (12-min window)
  • −20 Miss an auction-win payment (24h window)

How to gain trust

  • +10 First successful payment
  • +5 Every 5 completed orders
Verified Collector badge (optional)
Deposit ₹99 as wallet credit (refundable any time as store credit, never expires) → earn the gold ShieldCheck badge, tie-breaks resolved in your favor, no bid limits, your bids show the badge in the live feed.

Ready to collect?

If you have an invite code, redeem it. If not, join the waitlist — we open new seats every week.