On Zora, you can now buy Sparks with credit or debit cards, making collecting NFTs across all supported networks more manageable than ever!

Sparks are tokens that can be redeemed to cover the ETH mint fee for NFTs on Zora. They exist exclusively on the Base Network.

**You can learn more about Zora minting fees here. (Fun fact: under the hood, Sparks are also NFTs!)

When you buy Sparks, the funds you paid are automatically converted into ETH, then programmatically stored on the blockchain in a place you control (a “smart contract”). You can take three actions with your Mint:

1. Use - Use the Sparks to acquire an eligible NFT on Zora.

2. Refund - Obtain a refund by redeeming (i.e. “burning” your Sparks) and reclaiming the ETH stored in the smart contract associated with a Spark

3. Transfer - You can transfer your Sparks to any third party. The right to use or refund the Sparks travels with the Sparks. This means that if you send Sparks to a friend, your friend will now have the right to return the Sparks for a refund of the ETH you originally paid for these Sparks.

When you acquire an NFT denominated in ETH using Sparks, you exchange the Sparks you purchased to cover the minting fee for the NFT. The minting fee is then distributed in accordance with our Protocol Rewards. 

**Using Sparks is gas-less, meaning you don't have to pay any gas fees**

Once purchased, your Sparks will never expire. You can view your current Sparks balance in the top right-hand corner of the navigation bar to keep track of your remaining number of Sparks.

1. Click through the rewards icon in the navigation bar.

2. Select “Buy” to navigate to the purchase page.

3. Choose the number of Sparks that you would like to purchase.

4. Select “Buy” and enter your payment details.

   1. ​**Reminder: Double-check the number of Sparks you have selected before finalizing the purchase.

5. With your payment details confirmed, select “Pay”.

Your purchased Sparks will now be added to your balance, and a receipt will be emailed to you. It may take 1-2 minutes for the new Sparks to be reflected in your Spark balance.

If you encounter any issues purchasing Sparks, don't hesitate to contact our customer support team here.

If you would like more help, don't hesitate to contact our support team via our help centre or tag us on X (formerly Twitter) and Farcaster.