- Every new market opens at $5 USD, regardless of Hype Tier.
- Rank equals confirmed cumulative USD spend in one market.
- A market closes exactly 24 hours after publication.
- Taking #1 requires a confirmed total at least $5 above the current leader. Other rank moves use $1 increments.
- A returning sponsor pays only the difference between its confirmed spend and requested total. Every rebid adds at least $1.
- Earlier confirmation wins an equal-total tie.
- Checkout buys spend, not a permanently guaranteed rank.
- Payments confirmed after close are refunded and never ranked.
- Sponsors must be authorized to represent the company and destination.
- Spend never changes editorial coverage or conclusions.
- Fraud, impersonation, phishing and prohibited destinations are removed with an audit trail.
PUBLIC RULES