YOUGOTOUTBID

How it works

The rules fit on one screen. That's deliberate.

  1. 1

    Enter

    Submit your project and place your first bid. Minimum entry is $1. Your bid is public, and so is your position.

  2. 2

    Climb

    Higher bids move you higher on the leaderboard. #1 is simply whoever has paid the most. Ties go to whoever got there first.

  3. 3

    Dethrone

    Someone can always pay more and take your spot. One dollar more is enough. When they do, you drop — and you can pay to climb back.

Before you pay

Bids are purchases for participation and placement, and are non-refundable once completed. If another user later bids more, your bid is not refunded and your position drops. YouGotOutbid is not a lottery, a wager or an investment — no prize or payout exists.

Questions

Do I get my money back if I'm outbid?
No. Bids are final purchases for placement. Being outbid later does not trigger a refund — that's the whole game, and it's disclosed before every payment.
Can I bid $100.01 to beat $100?
No. Bids are whole dollars only. Beating $100 costs $101.
What decides the ranking?
Only confirmed payments. Rank is derived from bid amounts on every read — the highest current bid is #1. If two bids match, the one confirmed earlier ranks higher.
How fast does my position update?
As soon as Stripe confirms the payment to our webhook. Landing on the success page does not move anything by itself.
Is this gambling?
No. Nothing is drawn, wagered or won. You are buying a placement on a public leaderboard — an attention product with a fixed, disclosed price and no payout.
ENTER THE LEADERBOARD — FROM $1