About Kostnichts
The good feeling. Without the purchase.
Kostnichts is a free entertainment simulation for people who enjoy browsing, choosing and completing the cart ritual without placing an order. The journey deliberately feels familiar, but its result is always €0.00.
The idea
Online shopping can feel rewarding before a purchase: discovering, comparing, choosing and adding to a cart. Kostnichts playfully recreates that ritual and gives it a different ending, with no payment, delivery or purchase contract.
The clear promise
Products, prices, discounts, reviews, cart, packing and shipping status are part of the simulation. Nothing is ordered, delivered or charged through those steps. Use remains free.
Built to minimise data
The simulation needs no account and asks for no name, postal address or payment details. Cart, recently viewed items and sound stay locally in the browser. Only technically necessary connection data arises through hosting; the privacy policy explains it transparently.
No hidden sales machine
Kostnichts currently contains no paid advertising, affiliate links, sponsor placements or Meta tracking. Product displays imply no partnership and are not purchase recommendations. Any future change must be clearly labelled and legally documented first.
You remain in control
You choose what to view, what enters the simulated cart and when to stop. Completion clears the cart. Voluntary support lives on a separate page and changes neither access nor features.
The boundary
Kostnichts is entertainment, not medical, psychological or financial advice. Anyone who finds their shopping behaviour distressing should contact a suitable independent counselling or professional service.
Supporting the website
Anyone who voluntarily wants to help keep the idea online can visit the support page. Use remains completely free and independent of any support.