We built auction infrastructure into Nerdbase. Tonight we test it with a 1-of-1 hand-painted Jordan.

The Problem With Unique Pieces

Fixed-price marketplaces have a blindspot: truly unique items.

When you list a PSA 10 Spider-Man card, there are comps. You can price it. But a 1-of-1? You're guessing. Price too high and it sits. Price too low and you leave money on the table.

Auctions solve this. Let the market decide.

Building Auctions Into Nerdbase

We didn't want to bolt on auction functionality. We wanted it native to the platform.

That meant:

• Real-time updates — Bids appear instantly for all viewers
• Soft close — Bids in the final minutes extend the auction (no sniping)
• Unified checkout — Winners pay through the same flow as fixed-price buyers
• Instant routing — Seller payouts hit connected Stripe accounts automatically

The entire auction system shares infrastructure with our marketplace: authentication, payments, shipping, notifications. One codebase serving both models.

The First Test

Tonight at 7PM EST, we're running our first public auction.

The piece: a hand-painted Jordan created by Murray Henderson in collaboration with Reclaim Customs.

Murray's been building a reputation for his splash-style paintings—bold, colorful, instantly recognizable. This collaboration with Reclaim Customs takes that aesthetic and applies it to premium footwear.

It's a 1-of-1. There won't be another.

Why This Matters

Auctions unlock a category of inventory that doesn't fit the fixed-price model. Original art. Custom pieces. True rarities.

If this works—if we can run smooth auctions with real-time bidding, proper settlement, and happy sellers—then we've expanded what Nerdbase can do.

The collectibles OS gets another capability.

Watch it live: nerdworth.com/itm/1e3ad43d-1415-43dc-af5e-6990a612779f