Do I need to own the product to back it?

No. Customers, fans, investors and teammates can all back a listing. Ownership only matters for editing the listing and setting auto-defend.

What does my payment do?

It adds to the listing's standing by exactly the amount you pay, on every board: all-time, today, this week, this month and heat. The listing climbs past anything it now outranks.

Only if you give one. The name you enter appears in the listing's backers list with your total. Leave it blank to back anonymously. Your email is only used for the receipt and is never shown.

No. A completed payment is what moves a rank, so payments are final. If the board moves while you pay, your money still counts and the listing takes whatever rank it now buys.

Does backing help the people who share it?

Yes. Every listing's share pot is 10% of what it has paid, funded by the board. The more a listing is backed, the more people are paid to spread it.

Backing

Put money behind a product you believe in. It climbs by exactly what you add, and everyone can see who backed it.

The numbers

Backing step: ₦500
To take #1: 5%
Heat half-life: 30 days
Funds sharers: 10%

How it works

1. Open a listingFind the product on the board and scroll to its backing card beside the discussion.

2. Choose an amountMove in ₦500 steps. Whatever you add goes straight onto the listing's standing, so it passes every listing below that total.

3. Name or anonymousAdd a name to appear in the backers list, or leave it blank. Your email only receives the receipt.

4. Pay and it countsCheckout is Paystack. The standing rises the moment the payment settles and your receipt is in your dashboard.

What backing is, and is not

Accepted

Adding to a listing's public standing and rank.
A public vote of confidence, with the amount behind it.
Growing the pot that pays people to share it.

Refused

An investment, equity or a share of revenue.
Refundable once the payment completes.
A way to lower anyone else's standing.

Why it matters

Momentum is visibleBackers are listed with their totals, so a product with many backers reads differently from one with a single buyer.

Privacy by defaultNo email is ever shown. Anonymous backings are pooled into one row so they cannot be counted as individuals.

Questions

Do I need to own the product to back it?: No. Customers, fans, investors and teammates can all back a listing. Ownership only matters for editing the listing and setting auto-defend.
What does my payment do?: It adds to the listing's standing by exactly the amount you pay, on every board: all-time, today, this week, this month and heat. The listing climbs past anything it now outranks.
Is my name shown?: Only if you give one. The name you enter appears in the listing's backers list with your total. Leave it blank to back anonymously. Your email is only used for the receipt and is never shown.
Can I get a refund?: No. A completed payment is what moves a rank, so payments are final. If the board moves while you pay, your money still counts and the listing takes whatever rank it now buys.
Does backing help the people who share it?: Yes. Every listing's share pot is 10% of what it has paid, funded by the board. The more a listing is backed, the more people are paid to spread it.

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