How Kupa works
One app, two ways to save and share — commercial surplus from stores, and free items from your community.
Rescue surplus food
From verified restaurants, bakeries & supermarkets.
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Discover deals
Browse Surprise Bags of surplus food from verified stores, bakeries and restaurants near you.
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Reserve & pay
Grab a bag in the app before it sells out. Pay securely — no cash needed at pickup.
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Collect in the window
Show your order at the counter during the collection window shown on the deal.
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Save & waste less
Enjoy great food for a fraction of the price, and help cut local food waste.
Give & receive freely
Peer-to-peer sharing between neighbours.
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Browse giveaways
Find free or nearly-free food, clothing and household items shared by neighbours.
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Claim an item
Reserve what you need. The giver is notified and the item is held for you.
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Arrange pickup
Message to agree a convenient time and place to collect it.
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Give back
Pass on things you no longer need and keep the community circle going.
Turn surplus into revenue
Recover money from end-of-day stock, reach new customers, and cut waste — here's the vendor journey.
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Create a business account
Sign up as a business and tell us about your store, bakery or restaurant.
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Get verified (KYC)
Submit your details for a quick verification. Once approved, your listings go live to shoppers.
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Add stock in seconds
List end-of-day surplus as Surprise Bags — set a price, quantity, pickup window and a photo.
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Customers reserve & collect
Shoppers reserve in the app and pay online or in cash. Confirm each pickup with their 6-digit code.
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Get paid to your wallet
Kupa collects payments and pays your balance to EcoCash, OneMoney or bank — just 5% fee, free for 3 months.