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How does Kairos verify a store's revenue?
Kairos verifies a store's revenue from its real order data, not its website traffic. We connect to the store through read-only APIs - Shopify orders, and Google Ads if the seller runs paid - and match the reported revenue against actual orders at the order level. That closes the loophole that bot-traffic scams exploit on marketplaces that only check Google Analytics sessions. Eight automated checks run first; a human reviews any flag before the verification memo is published. Gold only ever appears on a listing when something about it was proven.
Read the answerHow do marketplaces verify store revenue before a sale?
Most marketplaces verify little or nothing: they accept seller screenshots, or at best a Google Analytics connection - and analytics counts visits, which bots can fake, not money. Real verification connects to the store's order system read-only and reconciles claimed revenue against actual orders. If a marketplace cannot show order-level proof, treat the numbers as unverified.
Read the answerWhat does it cost to sell a store on Kairos?
Listing on Kairos is free and verification is free. You only pay a success fee when a deal closes. Under EUR 100,000 (self-serve), the fee is 5% of the sale price, minimum EUR 500. At EUR 100,000 and up (full-service), it is 12% on the first EUR 500,000 and 9% on the portion above that, minimum EUR 10,000. Never a fee before a deal actually closes.
Read the answerIs it safe to buy an online store?
Buying an online store is safe only when four protections are in place: revenue verified from the store's real order data rather than seller claims, escrow that holds the money until handover completes, NDA-gated financials so serious buyers see real numbers, and a recorded audit trail of every step. Without those, you are trusting a stranger's screenshot.
Read the answerWhat is Kairos Exchange?
Kairos Exchange is a marketplace and brokerage for buying and selling verified ecommerce stores, operated as a ZenoX venture. Every listing's revenue is verified from the store's real order data - Shopify orders and ad accounts - never from seller claims. Kairos means 'the right moment' in Greek. It is not a cryptocurrency exchange and has no connection to crypto trading products that share the name.
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