launchbid: "Bid to be #1 — Real competition for indie hackers"

Hey ProductHunt! 👋 I'm Vishal . Just shipped launchbid.dev in 5 days. What inspired me: @outbid_lol proved something simple: real stakes beat algorithms. But I realized this works even better for Indian makers who lack LOCAL competitive platforms. The problem I'm solving: Builders want visibility. ProductHunt, BetaList, HN — they're global. Indian makers get buried. They need a place to compete LOCALLY with real consequences. The solution: launchbid: Pay $2 to claim #1 in your category. Someone outbids you? You can fight back. No ads. No algorithm. Just pure competition. How it evolved while building: - Day 1-3: Built core leaderboard + payments - Day 4: Realized multi-category model was key (not just one leaderboard) - Day 5: Added "Share on X" button (went live) - Day 1 post-launch: First bid came in. Then another. Then someone OUTBID them. Launch day results: ✓ 57 visitors ✓ $117 revenue (real money) ✓ 12 categories claimed ✓ Multiple bidding wars ✓ 1% conversion rate (top-tier) This is the first product I shipped that had revenue on day 1 (not vanity metrics). Happy to answer questions! What would you try #1 for? 🚀 → launchbid.dev