THE RULES
ARE SIMPLE.
A transparent market needs transparent rules. Here's exactly how ranking, bidding, payments, listings and moderation work.
1. The leaderboard is bid-based.
A product's position is determined by its applicable bid amount. Higher bid = higher position.
2. You don't have to take #1.
A bid does not need to beat the current #1. You can place a bid that puts your product wherever that amount ranks on the board.
3. The market is dynamic.
Your position is not permanent. If another product reaches a higher applicable bid, your product can move down.
4. Minimum bid
The minimum starting bid is: $1
5. Ties
If two products have the same applicable bid amount, the product that reached that amount first maintains the higher position.
New listing
A new product can enter the marketplace starting at the minimum bid.
Existing listing
If a product is already on the board, its owner can increase its bid to improve its position.
Outbidding
If another product is above yours, you can increase your bid and attempt to move higher.
Additional bids increase your product's cumulative bid.
PAYMENT IS THE BID.
When a payment is successfully completed and confirmed by the payment provider, the applicable bid is applied to the marketplace. The leaderboard should only update after payment has been verified.
FINAL PAYMENTS
Bids are final. A payment is not refunded simply because another product later outbids you. The payment represents the position/visibility you received while your bid was active.
PAYMENT PROVIDER
Payments are securely processed through Dodo Payments. productbid does not store your full card details.
PRODUCTS
SaaS products, AI tools, Developer tools, Web applications, Startups, Software products.
BUSINESSES
Company websites, Agency websites, Product landing pages.
CREATOR / BUILDER PROJECTS
Portfolios, Personal projects, Useful websites, Internet products.
List something people can actually discover and visit.
🚫 MALWARE
Malware, malicious software or harmful downloads.
🚫 PHISHING & FRAUD
Phishing websites, credential theft, impersonation scams or fraudulent services.
🚫 SCAMS
Fraudulent schemes, fake investment opportunities, guaranteed-return schemes or deceptive offers.
🚫 ILLEGAL CONTENT
Products or websites whose primary purpose violates applicable law.
🚫 ADULT / EXPLICIT CONTENT
Pornography, escort services or explicit sexual services.
🚫 GAMBLING
Casinos, sportsbooks, betting services or similar gambling products.
🚫 MALICIOUS REDIRECTS
Link shorteners, deceptive redirect chains or destinations designed to conceal the actual website.
🚫 CHAT / INVITE LINKS
Do not submit Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Messenger, or Signal private invite links. The marketplace is for products and destinations, not group chats.
🚫 IMPERSONATION
Do not list a company, domain, product or person that you do not have the right to represent.
Each unique destination should have one marketplace listing. Do not create multiple listings for the same product using:
- URL variations
- tracking parameters
- affiliate parameters
- redirect URLs
- alternate paths designed to bypass the one-listing rule
Normalize URLs where appropriate. Tracking/affiliate parameters should be removed where the implementation supports this.
One product should not occupy multiple positions by manipulating its URL.
ProductBid may automatically retrieve publicly available information from a submitted website, such as:
- domain
- page title
- favicon
- description
- OpenGraph image
This is done to make listing products fast.
Make sure your website has a valid title, description and favicon for the best listing experience.
WE SHOW YOU THE ATTENTION.
When visitors click a marketplace listing, the click can be recorded before the visitor is redirected to the product website. This allows us to display real click activity.
RANK
What you paid for.
ATTENTION
What the market actually clicked.
MOMENTUM
How your position is changing.
Click counts are an activity metric, not a guarantee of customers, revenue or conversions.
BUYING A RANK IS NOT BUYING RESULTS.
A marketplace position can provide visibility. It does NOT guarantee:
- traffic volume
- signups
- customers
- sales
- revenue
- investor interest
- social followers
- search engine rankings
The actual value of a position depends on the people visiting the market and how relevant your product is to them.
Bid what visibility is worth to you — not what you expect it to return.
productbid reserves the right to reject or remove listings that violate these rules or are harmful to users. Potential reasons include:
- prohibited content
- fraud or malicious behavior
- impersonation
- spam or misleading listings
- abuse of the bidding system
A listing removed for violating the rules may not be eligible for a refund.
KEEP THE MARKET FAIR.
Prohibited behavior includes:
- manipulating clicks or automated click fraud
- payment abuse or exploiting checkout flows
- attempting to manipulate ranking through technical vulnerabilities
- submitting duplicate destinations or impersonating another business
- abusing refunds/chargebacks
The marketplace is designed around transparent competition. Attempts to artificially manipulate ranking, traffic or payment systems may result in removal.
If a payment fails: The bid does not become active.
If payment succeeds but the leaderboard does not update correctly: Contact support before opening a dispute.
PAY
Choose your bid.
RANK
Your bid determines your position.
COMPETE
Other products can outbid you.
DISCOVER
Visitors discover your product.
TRACK
See real activity such as clicks and rank movement.
REPEAT
Defend your position if you want to climb again.
READY TO TAKE YOUR POSITION?
The board is live. The next position is yours if you're willing to bid for it.