How the board works
Rules & Policy
The board is a public promotional leaderboard for startups and products. Companies can purchase a higher placement on the board, with placement determined by the amount they have contributed. Here's exactly how ranking, payment, and edge cases are handled.
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Rank follows placement amount, then recency
Listings are sorted by their current placement amount, highest first. If two listings have the same amount, whichever one was most recently updated ranks higher.
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You only pay the difference
When you increase your placement amount from ₹10,000 to ₹15,000, you are charged ₹5,000 — not the full ₹15,000 again. The additional amount required is always calculated by our server from your listing's current placement amount and is never trusted from your browser.
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Listings remain visible on the board
A listing remains on the leaderboard even when another company moves above it. Your existing placement is not removed and previous payments are not refunded. You can increase your placement amount whenever you choose.
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Placement is applied after payment confirmation
Your checkout screen can show a successful payment, but your placement is not applied to the board until our server independently confirms the payment with our payment processor. This protects the board from unconfirmed or fraudulent payment attempts.
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What happens if the board changes while you're paying
Payment can take a few seconds, and another company may update its placement while your checkout is in progress. The additional amount you paid is always honored in full.
For example, if you pay ₹1,000 to increase your placement and another company moves higher while your payment is being processed, your listing will be placed using the latest confirmed board state at the time your payment is confirmed. You receive the full value of the amount you paid, but your exact final position is determined when payment is confirmed.
For example, if you pay ₹1,000 to increase your placement and another company moves higher while your payment is being processed, your listing will be placed using the latest confirmed board state at the time your payment is confirmed. You receive the full value of the amount you paid, but your exact final position is determined when payment is confirmed.
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One listing per website
Each website can only be listed once. Submitting a URL that is already on the board takes you to that existing listing instead of creating a duplicate.
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Your management link is the only way in
There's no login. When you create a listing, you receive a private management link that lets you increase your placement amount later. We only store a one-way hash of this link — if you lose the link, we can't recover it for you.
Content & Safety
Listing Moderation
To keep RankBid useful and safe for advertisers and visitors, every listing must comply with our listing standards. Listings may be reviewed before or after publication.
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Listing moderation policy
RankBid is a promotional advertising platform for legitimate startups, businesses, products, websites, applications, creators, and public social media profiles. Listings are subject to moderation and may be reviewed before or after publication.
We do not allow listings that promote or facilitate illegal goods or services, gambling or betting, adult or sexually explicit content, controlled substances, weapons, scams, fraud, phishing, malware, impersonation, hate or extremist content, or content that infringes intellectual property or other third-party rights.
We may also reject or remove listings containing misleading information, malicious or unsafe links, spam, deceptive redirects, or content that is unrelated to the promotional purpose of the platform.
RankBid reserves the right to review, reject, suspend, or remove any listing that violates this policy, applicable law, payment-provider requirements, or presents a safety or reputational risk to the platform. Listing placement does not exempt a listing from moderation.
If a listing is reported or identified as potentially violating these rules, we may temporarily hide it while it is reviewed. Appropriate action will be taken after review, including permanent removal where necessary.
We do not allow listings that promote or facilitate illegal goods or services, gambling or betting, adult or sexually explicit content, controlled substances, weapons, scams, fraud, phishing, malware, impersonation, hate or extremist content, or content that infringes intellectual property or other third-party rights.
We may also reject or remove listings containing misleading information, malicious or unsafe links, spam, deceptive redirects, or content that is unrelated to the promotional purpose of the platform.
RankBid reserves the right to review, reject, suspend, or remove any listing that violates this policy, applicable law, payment-provider requirements, or presents a safety or reputational risk to the platform. Listing placement does not exempt a listing from moderation.
If a listing is reported or identified as potentially violating these rules, we may temporarily hide it while it is reviewed. Appropriate action will be taken after review, including permanent removal where necessary.
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Payment does not guarantee listing approval
Payment purchases promotional placement on the board and does not override our listing moderation policy. All listings must continue to comply with our content and safety requirements.
If a listing is rejected or removed because it violates our moderation policy, we will handle the associated payment in accordance with our applicable refund and payment policies.
If a listing is rejected or removed because it violates our moderation policy, we will handle the associated payment in accordance with our applicable refund and payment policies.