What bidding requires
To place a bid you need, in this order:
- A sponsor account. Sign in with an emailed link — there is no password.
- The name you bid under. Your company or brand, shown publicly beside your bid. Your email address never is.
- An approved creative. The actual ad, filed before you bid. The creator reviews it and their approval is what opens bidding for you — there is no way to sit on the ladder unapproved.
- A whole amount that beats the current high, in the slot's currency, placed as a binding offer to buy.
Open bids versus sealed offers
- Sealed offer. Your amount is private; the page shows only that N offers were received. Available at every stage. Use this if a public bid would signal your budget.
- Open bid. Once the creator opens public bidding, the ladder is visible and you bid against named competitors. Your company label appears — the ladder is the point.
What you pay
Your winning bid, paid directly to the creator, and nothing on top of it. Bidding costs nothing and losing costs nothing — no deposit, no bidding fee. You never pay slotsbid anything at all.
Winning
You have 48 hours to pay after being selected. Miss the window and the slot rolls to the next approved bidder — there is no grace period beyond it. Your bid was a binding offer to buy, so treat the window as real.
Losing
Nothing happens. You were never charged, so there is nothing to refund, and there is no fee for bidding and losing. Your approved ad stays on file if the slot is relisted.
Tracking your bids
Every bid, ad, approval and outcome is listed on your sponsor desk. You can see which auctions you lead, which ads are still awaiting approval, and what you owe if you win.