The rules.
How the auction works
Every profile runs one continuous auction with three placements. The creator sets a floor price for each placement, and a bid only holds a placement if it meets that floor. Among qualifying bids, the highest holds the banner, second the pinned post, third the bio. Everyone else is a challenger fighting to enter the top three. Rank is set by the total committed, and ties keep the earlier bid ahead.
Bidding and payment
Bids are one-time charges through Stripe: no subscriptions, pay any amount at any time, from $5 up. Bidding the same destination again raises your existing bid and charges only the difference. A completed payment is what sets your rank; unpaid or abandoned checkouts never move the standings. Minimum increments apply so bids move in meaningful steps.
Protected placements
A new champion gets a protected window (24 hours by default) during which they keep the placement even if outbid. Higher bids become the next leader and take over when protection ends. Once a protected placement is live, the committed amount for that exposure is earned and non-refundable.
Creators and fulfillment
Only a verified owner can put a profile in the ring. Creators set the advertiser categories they allow and approve every creative before it can go live. A creator who takes placement and does not fulfill can have earnings held and advertisers refunded. Creators earn a share of advertiser payments, paid through Stripe.
Not allowed
No chat or invite links, no sexual content, no link shorteners hiding a destination, no illegal products, malware, fraud, deceptive financial schemes, or impersonation. Clicks go straight to the destination submitted, with no query parameters added. We remove content and reverse placements that break these rules.
The boring part
All amounts are in USD and processed by Stripe; we never see your card details. THE BELT is an independent marketplace and is not affiliated with or endorsed by X. Totals reflect money committed, not endorsement. Contact: contactus@mbason-ai.com.