Builder makes $1.8k in 3 hours with an auction-based leaderboard site
jonathan_wilke · x · 2026-08-20
A developer showcased outbid.lol, a website built and shipped in 3 hours that has generated $1,800 in revenue.
Mechanism:
- Users bid for higher rankings on the leaderboard. No ads or API keys are required.
- Offers a “leaderboard takeover” option for $1,495 to own the first page for 3 hours.
- The current top bidder is a React component library at $299.
Insight: This case demonstrates the revenue potential of simple, gamified ideas executed quickly.
Related event: outbid.lol goes viral: pay-to-rank bidding war tops $14,000(21 posts)→
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