Cart Ceremony is a virtual mall for people who enjoy shopping but do not want every impulse to become a payment. Browse fictional storefronts, compare products, complete a zero-charge purchase ceremony, and return after a 24-, 48- or 72-hour cooling period to decide whether you still want it. You can also bring in a real product from any secure retailer; its details stay in your browser. Mall does not sell, reserve, deliver products or take payment.
Online commerce has made the time between desire and payment almost disappear. Cart Ceremony experiments with putting time back into that gap without turning shopping into punishment. Browse and compare, complete the emotional arc of a purchase without being charged, then choose a 24-, 48- or 72-hour cooling period. When the timer ends, decide: let it go, wait longer, or continue to the retailer for a real product you brought in yourself. This is an early public experiment. I would value feedback on whether it changes the moment at which you decide to spend.