Instabid
instabid.lol
Public Instagram leaderboard. Rank is the bid, not follower count.
$30
Outbid for $31 · #1 is @jeffbezos
Last updated · Content reviewed
instabid.lol is a public Instagram leaderboard where rank is the bid, not follower count. You paste a public @handle, the board pulls the real profile (avatar, followers, verified badge), and a $5 opening bid puts you on the list. @jeffbezos currently holds #1 at $30, sitting above @cristiano at $2 even though Cristiano has about 680 million followers.
Our take
This is a vanity scoreboard, not an ad channel. There is no public click counter, five profiles on the board, and $54 in listed bids. The joke works: a $30 bid outranks a 680 million follower account. Treat it as a novelty placement for Instagram-native brands, not as a performance buy.
Key metrics
- Value score
- F (1/100)
- Total revenue
- $54
| Listings | 45 |
| Revenue per bid | $1.20 |
| Domain rating | 1/100 |
| Board age | — |
How we calculated this
Ahrefs DR: 1/100.
Bid history
Sep 8
@jeffbezos
Aug 29
@jeffbezos
Only bids that changed are listed.
How does instabid.lol work?
Drop in any public Instagram handle. The board fetches the real profile once and ranks it by bid. New handles open at $5. Re-enter the same @handle to raise. Equal bids keep the older row higher.
Bidding rules
- Opening bid is $5. Re-adding the same handle raises the bid.
- Any public Instagram username can be listed. No login and no Instagram password.
- Private accounts are not fetched. Only public profile fields are stored.
- Rank is bought. There are no prizes or payouts for holding #1.
- The about page says card details go to Polar, not to Instabid.
- Bids are described as non-refundable if someone outbids you.
- If your handle is listed and you want it removed, the operators say they will take it down on request.
What does a listing include?
- Public Instagram username, display name, and re-hosted avatar
- Follower, following, and post counts pulled from the public profile
- Verified badge when Instagram shows one
- Bid amount that sets rank
- Optional external URL from the Instagram profile
Is instabid.lol worth it?
Pros
- +Ranks public Instagram handles with real avatars, follower counts, and verified badges
- +$5 opening bid is cheap enough to try
- +Re-adding the same handle raises the existing bid instead of duplicating the row
- +About page documents Polar checkout and a hide-on-request privacy path
- +The follower-count inversion is a clear, shareable hook
Cons
- −No public click, CPC, or traffic stats, so ROI cannot be measured
- −Tiny board: five profiles and $54 in listed bids
- −Bids buy rank only. There are no prizes, payouts, or guaranteed followers
- −Profile data is fetched once, then served from Instabid's database, so follower counts can lag
- −Link SEO value is unverified
Who should advertise on instabid.lol?
- Creators who want a public Instagram handle ranked by money instead of followers
- Brands playing the vanity-Olympics joke, not buying clicks
- Handles that are already public and fine being listed
How it compares
| Board | CPC | To outbid | Traffic | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instabid | — | $31 | — | F (1) |
| bidout | $0.00/click | $8 | — | C (56) |
| hill.bid | $0.02/click | $2 | 284/mo | D (35) |
| toolarena.lol | $0.02/click | $6 | — | C (58) |
| Linkforadollar | $0.03/click | $12 | — | B (63) |
Frequently asked questions
- How does ranking work on instabid.lol?
- Rank is the bid. Paste a public Instagram handle. Instabid fetches the public profile and lands it on the board at a $5 opening bid. Re-enter the same handle to raise. Follower count does not affect order.
- Do I need an Instagram password or login?
- No. Instabid only reads what Instagram already shows publicly: username, display name, avatar, follower and post counts, bio, and verified status. It does not ask for a password and does not touch private accounts.
- Is instabid.lol a real paid auction?
- The about page says checkout runs through Polar and that bids are non-refundable. The live leaderboard shows five handles totaling $54 in listed bids, with #1 at $30. There is no public click counter to prove those bids buy traffic.
- Can I get my handle taken down?
- Yes. The about page says they store only public profile fields, and if your handle is on the board and you would rather it was not, they will remove it on request.
- Does a high Instagram follower count help my rank?
- No. That is the point of the board. @cristiano sits at $2 with hundreds of millions of followers, while @jeffbezos holds #1 at $30 with under 5 million.