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the rules

Pay more than the row above you.

That's the whole game. Everything below is just the fine print on how the board keeps score.

ranking

The board is sorted by exactly one thing: the current bid, highest first. Your bid is your rank — there's no algorithm, no engagement score, no editorial thumb on the scale.

When two listings bid the same amount, the earlier claim keeps the higher spot. Matching a bid doesn't pass it — beating it does.

bidding

Bids are whole US dollars: $2 minimum, $1 steps. You can bid any amount at or above the minimum — a lower bid simply lands lower on the board. The claim form shows you exactly where an amount would rank before you commit a cent.

paying

Submitting the claim form reserves nothing. A rank is claimed the moment your payment completes — until then, the board doesn't know you exist. Checkout sessions expire after 30 minutes.

Right now payments run in test mode: the checkout is a stub and no real money moves. The rules apply as if it were real.

the board

There are 100 spots, shown 50 to a page. When listing number 101 arrives, the lowest-ranked listing falls off — quietly, and without a refund.

The board updates live: outbids, new claims, and takeovers show up within seconds, no refresh needed.

one url, one spot

A listing's identity is its link. Claiming with a URL that's already on the board doesn't add a duplicate — it updates that listing with the new bid amount, a fresh claim time, and whatever title and pitch you submitted. Outbidding yourself is allowed, and occasionally necessary.

takeovers

Pay at least 5× the current top bid and you don't just take #1 — your listing is pinned above the entire board for 3 hours, countdown included.

Only one takeover runs at a time. While one is active, new takeover attempts are rejected — wait out the clock like everyone else.

what can be listed

Product and website URLs, and X handles (@name links to the profile). Chat-group invites — Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Messenger, Signal — can't be listed.

Titles max out at 60 characters, descriptions at 200. Say it fast; the bid does the talking.

clicks

Every listing links out through a tracked redirect, and each row shows its clicks from the rolling last 24 hours — so the board also tells you which ranks actually pay for themselves.

no refunds

Money spent stays spent. Being outbid doesn't remove you — you slide down one row and your listing keeps working. The only exit is the bottom of the board, and it only comes when 100 better-funded listings stand above you.

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