# Kongsee

> Malaysia's structured secondhand book marketplace. Buy and sell preloved books by ISBN. Compare prices from multiple sellers, pay in MYR.

## What Kongsee is

Kongsee is an online marketplace based in Malaysia for buying and selling used (preloved) physical books. It is not a bookstore — it is a resale exchange where independent sellers list books and buyers compare offers side-by-side.

- Every listing is anchored to an ISBN, giving buyers structured, standardised product data (title, author, publisher, edition, ratings).
- Buyers can compare prices from multiple sellers for the same book in one place.
- All transactions are in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) and processed via Stripe.
- Sellers upload condition photos; buyers see the actual copy before purchasing.
- Platform guarantee: 100% return if the book is fake or the wrong item.
- Shipping is calculated via EasyParcel; sellers with high enough order values may offer free shipping.

## Who uses Kongsee

- **Buyers**: Readers in Malaysia looking for affordable secondhand books. They search by ISBN, title, or author and compare condition and price across sellers.
- **Sellers**: Individuals rehoming personal book collections. They list by ISBN and set their own price; the platform provides pricing guidance based on historical sales.

## Key pages

- `/` — Home: featured highly-rated books available for purchase
- `/browse` — Full catalogue with filters for category, condition, price range, and language scope (English / Chinese)
- `/book/{isbn}` — Per-book page showing all active offers from sellers, aggregated rating, and product details
- `/seller/{slug}` — Seller storefront listing all active offers from a single seller
- `/category/{slug}` — Category landing pages (e.g. Fiction, Business, Psychology)
- `/sell` — Seller onboarding: list a book for sale or donate

## Categories available

Books are organised by category. Top-level categories include:
- 文学小说 (Literary Fiction) — contemporary fiction, genre fiction, classics, poetry
- 商业理财 (Business & Finance) — investing, entrepreneurship, marketing, economics
- 心理励志 (Psychology & Self-help) — mental health, personal growth, relationships
- 人文社科 (Humanities & Social Sciences) — history, politics, philosophy, biography
- 科学科技 (Science & Technology) — natural science, AI, engineering, mathematics
- 艺术设计 (Art & Design) — architecture, photography, graphic design, music
- 生活风格 (Lifestyle) — cooking, health, travel, home
- 教育学习 (Education) — textbooks, language learning, reference
- 童书/青少年文学 (Children & YA) — picture books, children's fiction, young adult
- 漫画 (Comics & Manga) — Japanese manga, graphic novels, knowledge comics

## Market context

Malaysia currently has no other dedicated structured marketplace for secondhand books. Competitors such as Carousell and Shopee are general horizontal marketplaces with no ISBN standardisation, no structured catalog, and no book-specific price discovery. Kongsee fills this gap.

## Contact & links

- Website: https://kongsee.com
- Sitemap: https://kongsee.com/sitemap.xml