Question 1

What is RankBurns?

Accepted Answer

RankBurns (rankburns.lol) is a public pay-to-rank leaderboard where #1 is rented, never owned. Rank is remaining fuel that burns 8% per day, multiplied by the unique audience a listing brings (capped at 3×). It is paid placement, not an editorial ranking of quality.

Question 2

How is RankBurns different from Outbid.lol?

Accepted Answer

Outbid.lol ranks by lifetime dollars paid, so a whale can freeze #1. RankBurns ranks by remaining fuel that decays 8% every day, plus an audience multiplier, and splits Today (last 24 hours) from the all-time hall. Visitor counts are unique identities over 7 days, not since launch.

Question 3

How does fuel and ranking work?

Accepted Answer

Every settled fuel payment adds remaining fuel. Fuel burns 8% of whatever is left each day — not 8% of the original bid, and not a 12-day timer. About half remains after 8 days, about a third after 12.5 days. Rank floors to $0 only after many weeks; the listing stays live at the bottom until you add $1 more. Hall score = remaining fuel × (1 + unique referred visitors / 100), capped at 3×. Today's board ranks fuel added in the last 24 hours. Minimum bid is $1. Taking #1 on fuel alone costs the current #1 remaining fuel plus $5. If you already have fuel, you pay only the delta.

Question 4

Does fuel run out in 12 days?

Accepted Answer

No. 8% × 12.5 days looks like 100% if you burn the original amount. RankBurns burns 8% of remaining fuel, so $100 is about $50 after 8 days and about $35 after 12.5 days. Pause burn can freeze that clock for 24 hours. At $0 you drop to the bottom; you are not deleted.

Question 5

Are bids refundable?

Accepted Answer

No, except duplicate charges, our technical failure to credit fuel, or listings we hide for abuse. Checkout is immediate performance of paid placement.

Question 6

Is RankBurns advertising?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Rank is remaining fuel, not votes, reviews, or quality. Outbound clicks are marked as sponsored. Operator listings are labeled.

Question 7

What is a monthly ad slot?

Accepted Answer

Advertise is separate from Get listed. For a flat monthly fee you get a labeled Ad card that rotates between ranked rows on the homepage and category pages for 30 days. It does not buy leaderboard rank. Inventory is capped.

Question 8

What is Pause burn?

Accepted Answer

Pause burn is a 24-hour paid freeze of the 8%/day melt. It costs 15% of remaining fuel, minimum $10 — more than the 8% you would have lost. Rank can still change if someone pours more fuel. It is not a lock on #1. Buying again stacks another 24 hours onto the end.

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