How to Buy NFT Without Gas Fee on Opensea
Do you want to buy an NFT without a gas fee? It is ridiculous to find that to buy NFT art under $100 but the gass fee is $100. See the posting below on how you can buy an cheap NFT art and no need to pay for additional cost.
Buy an NFT without gas fee (very little fee) on Opensea can be done when you are using Polygon Blockchain.
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Steps to buying NFT without gas fee on Opensea
For this example, I will buy Blesko Cat collection because it is still cheap (under$5). Make sure you have some Polygon token (MATIC) in your wallet (1-2) enough.
Go to https://opensea.io/collection/bleskocat
Click on the NFT art you want to buy
Click Add to Cart button
Choose your wallet ( I am using Metamask)
Conclusion:
Buying NFT without a gas fee is basically buying NFT using Polygon Network where the fee is only cents and almost zero, so you don’t have to spend a ridiculous amount of money just for gas fees.
Crypto Glossary used in this article:
What is Crypto Currency?
a form of virtual money in which the verification of transactions and the maintenance of records are carried out not by a central authority but rather by a decentralized network employing encryption.
What is Blockchain?
In a corporate network, documenting transactions and keeping track of assets can be made easier with the help of a technology called blockchain, which is a distributed and immutable ledger. An asset can be either tangible (such as a house or automobile) or intangible (such as cash or land) (intellectual property, patents, copyrights, branding).
What is Crypto Wallet
Keeping your private keys, which are the passwords that allow you to access your cryptocurrencies, in a crypto wallet ensures that they are both secure and easy to access. With Crypto wallet you can transfer and receive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Polygon. They can be in many forms ranging from hardware wallets like the Ledger (which resembles a USB stick) to mobile applications like the Metamask Wallet, Trust Wallet, which makes using cryptocurrency as simple as shopping online with a credit card.
What is Ethereum (ETH)
Ethereum (ETH) is a form of cryptocurrency. It is comparable to Bitcoin in that it is a form of rare digital currency that can be used on the internet.
What is Polygon (MATIC)
Polygon is a scaling solution that operates beside the Ethereum blockchain and is referred to as a “layer two” or “sidechain.” It enables transactions to be completed quickly and at cheap cost.
What is NFT
Non-fungible tokens, also known as NFTs, are digital assets that are stored on a blockchain and have their own individual identifying codes and metadata that set them apart from one another.
What is gas fee
A transaction cost on a blockchain is referred to as a gas fee, and it is paid to network validators in exchange for the services they provide to the blockchain. There would be no incentive for anyone to stake their ETH and contribute to the network’s security if the fees weren’t being collected.
What is Opensea
The first and largest digital marketplace in the world for the trading of cryptocurrency collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). You may buy, sell, and find unique digital products on this platform.
