the rules
Short, honest, enforced.
Rank is bought, openly
Your rank equals the total of your bids, in whole US dollars, shown publicly next to your name. Minimum bid $2. If two listings tie, the older listing ranks higher.
The mechanics can change
LanceBid is a young product run by its operators. Ranking mechanics, categories, pricing, and these rules may change at any time, without prior notice, to keep the board useful and honest. Bids buy visibility under the rules in effect when you bid; they are not a contract about future mechanics.
Bids are not refundable
Being outbid moves you down; it does not refund you. You are buying time at a rank, not a permanent position.
Listing free is always allowed
Free listings appear below ranked ones, newest first. Everything on your card works the same; only rank is paid.
We count honestly
Clicks and contacts are counted server-side, once per real event, never reset. We would rather show you a small true number than a large flattering one.
What gets removed
Impersonation, illegal services, undisclosed resale of someone else's work, or anything that is not actually a service a person performs. Removal does not refund bids. We are a board, not an escrow: vet who you hire.
Links
Outbound links carry rel="sponsored". Ranking here is a paid placement and we mark it as one, everywhere, including to search engines.
Questions the rules don't answer: the answer that keeps the board honest is the one LANCEBID will pick.