BargainBay runs on a credit system. Credits are the currency of discovery — you spend them to reveal hidden prices, and in doing so, you contribute to community discounts that benefit everyone.
Getting Your First Credits
Every new account starts with 100 free credits. That's enough for 5 reveals, which gives you a solid introduction to how community pricing works.
- Signup bonus — 100 credits, instant
- Credit packs — 100, 500, or 1,000 credits available for purchase
- Daily free reveal — one per day after your first credit purchase
How Reveals Work
Each reveal costs 20 credits. When you reveal a product's price, two things happen:
- You get a 15-second exclusive purchase window at the current community price
- Half your credits (10) go into the product's discount pool, pushing the price down for future revealers
The 15-second window
After revealing, you have 15 seconds to purchase at the locked-in price. If you don't buy, the next person in the queue gets their chance. Your reveal still counts toward the community discount either way.
The Discount Pool
Every reveal feeds credits into a shared discount pool. The more credits in the pool, the deeper the discount. The relationship follows a sigmoid curve — the first few reveals have an outsized impact, the middle section accelerates, and it gradually flattens as it approaches the 70% cap.
There's an important nuance: purchases erode the discount. When someone buys at a discounted price, the effective reveal count decreases slightly, which can push the price back up. This creates a natural equilibrium.
Daily Free Reveals
Once you've made at least one credit purchase (the signup bonus doesn't count), you unlock one free reveal per day. It resets at midnight UTC.
Daily reveals don't contribute credits to the discount pool, but they do increment the community reveal count. Think of it as a free peek that still helps the community.
Strategy Tips
- Use your daily free reveal on products you're watching but not ready to buy
- Save purchased credits for products you're serious about — the 15-second window is your chance
- Watch the trending page for products in the steep part of the curve (7–15 reveals)
- Revealing early on a new product creates momentum that attracts more revealers
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Best Electronics
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