The list below represents the 50 largest transfers to bid-bots for the promotion of articles posted on Steemit during the last calendar week (Sunday through Saturday).

Due to formatting restrictions, only a few columns can be displayed.

What is this report?

Many authors choose to promote their posts via Bid-Bots. In return for direct payment, the bots will upvote your article. This service is fully "legal" on Steemit and used by minnows and whales alike.

There are many reasons why an author may want to purchase votes.

• Give the impression that the article is of substantial value and perhaps you should think so too.
• Cause the article to make it to the "Hot" or "Trending" category where it gets more exposure and more votes.
• Cause the payout to increase so that anyone that votes on the post will share in a higher curation pool.
• Attempt to make a direct profit on the vote by receiving a vote that nets more than the cost of the bid.
• Increase the authors reputation by receiving votes from large and respected voters (large bots are whales).
• Support another author or entity indirectly through a Bid-bot.

---

The list is sorted with the highest amounts paid to the Bid-bots on top in descending order (per bid basis).

• From = The user who sent the payment to the bot.
• To = The bot that has been paid to vote.
• BID (SBD) = The amount sent to the bot in SBD or Steem.
• Article Payout = The total STU (SBD/SP) payout value of for the entire article (not just the single bid). This is the total paid to the author and curators. (This is the $ value which shows on the bottom of every post.)
• Link is the direct link to the article that has been promoted via the bid bot.

---

Largest Bid-bot Bids -- 03/4/18 - 03/10/18

Date	From	To	BID (SBD)	Article Payout	Link	Category	Replies	Votes
03-07	Hive account@sorucevap	boomerang	$526.97	$74.97	https://steemit.com/tr/@anadolu/kuerasyon-izi-takip-etmenin-faydalari	tr	15	75
03-06	Hive account@haejin	postpromoter	$400.00	$416.34	https://steemit.com/haejin/@haejin/response-to-transisto-s-open-letter	haejin	480	911
03-06	Hive account@haejin	postpromoter	$300.00	$416.34	https://steemit.com/haejin/@haejin/response-to-transisto-s-open-letter	haejin	480	911
03-06	Hive account@transisto	postpromoter	$200.00	$518.98	https://steemit.com/abuse/@transisto/open-letter-to-ranchorelaxo-and-haejin	abuse	432	1108
03-06	Hive account@haejin	postpromoter	$200.00	$416.34	https://steemit.com/haejin/@haejin/response-to-transisto-s-open-letter	haejin	480	911
03-07	Hive account@kevinwong	postpromoter	$184.04	$319.78	https://steemit.com/contest/@kevinwong/logo-contest-for-tauchain-and-agoras-calling-all-designers	contest	226	412
03-07	Hive account@sorucevap	buildawhale	$166.81	$74.97	https://steemit.com/tr/@anadolu/kuerasyon-izi-takip-etmenin-faydalari	tr	15	75
03-07	Hive account@hitwill	appreciator	$146.00	$599.36	https://steemit.com/travel/@hitwill/eating-beetles-and-bugs-in-chiang-mai-oh-my	travel	333	1141
03-07	Hive account@hitwill	postpromoter	$140.58	$599.36	https://steemit.com/travel/@hitwill/eating-beetles-and-bugs-in-chiang-mai-oh-my	travel	333	1141
03-05	Hive account@kafkanarchy84	smartsteem	$100.00	$141.17	https://steemit.com/anarchy/@kafkanarchy84/anarchy-101-the-violence-based-electoral-system-cannot-grant-legtimate-authority	anarchy	31	121
03-06	Hive account@renutyagi	postpromoter	$100.00	$253.26	https://steemit.com/prameshtyagi/@prameshtyagi/dcpbhishamsinghputsanendtovariousfraudulentcryptocurrencyrackets-ywjea2wlum	prameshtyagi	161	435
03-06	Hive account@haejin	boomerang	$100.00	$416.34	https://steemit.com/haejin/@haejin/response-to-transisto-s-open-letter	haejin	480	911
03-06	Hive account@haejin	appreciator	$100.00	$416.34	https://steemit.com/haejin/@haejin/response-to-transisto-s-open-letter	haejin	480	911
03-06	Hive account@haejin	smartsteem	$100.00	$416.34	https://steemit.com/haejin/@haejin/response-to-transisto-s-open-letter	haejin	480	911
03-08	Hive account@aggroed	smartsteem	$100.00	$700.10	https://steemit.com/music/@aggroed/sounds-of-steem-volume-2-a-digitally-hosted-live-music-concert-streaming-on-msp-waves-this-saturday-1100-am-est-1600-utc	music	237	1302
03-08	Hive account@aggroed	upme	$100.00	$700.10	https://steemit.com/music/@aggroed/sounds-of-steem-volume-2-a-digitally-hosted-live-music-concert-streaming-on-msp-waves-this-saturday-1100-am-est-1600-utc	music	237	1302
03-08	Hive account@aggroed	postpromoter	$100.00	$700.10	https://steemit.com/music/@aggroed/sounds-of-steem-volume-2-a-digitally-hosted-live-music-concert-streaming-on-msp-waves-this-saturday-1100-am-est-1600-utc	music	237	1302
03-09	Hive account@steem-plus	postpromoter	$90.00	$731.72	https://steemit.com/steemdev/@steem-plus/steemplus-2-5-integration-of-steemit-more-info-features	steemdev	410	1224
03-06	Hive account@oliveralexander	buildawhale	$88.00	$144.36	https://steemit.com/art/@oliveralexander/top-3-places-to-visit-in-stockholm-sweden	art	35	270
03-08	Hive account@oneminja	smartsteem	$85.28	$217.74	https://steemit.com/art/@oneminja/learning-to-draw-was-easy	art	171	248
03-07	Hive account@goldmatters	upme	$84.39	$306.27	https://steemit.com/contest/@goldmatters/150-sbd-giveaway-challenge-open-to-all-steemians	contest	380	267
03-06	Hive account@customnature	upme	$80.00	$107.28	https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@customnature/new-theme-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-8-on-assignment-35-sbd-aswcontest	aswcontest	124	143
03-07	Hive account@smokenetwork	postpromoter	$80.00	$249.50	https://steemit.com/smokenetwork/@smokenetwork/smoke-radio-episode-1-cannabis-crypto-and-market-size	smokenetwork	100	341
03-08	Hive account@brittuf	smartsteem	$80.00	$242.15	https://steemit.com/cryptokitties/@brittuf/fishbank-io-is-almost-here-more-free-cryptokitties	cryptokitties	61	224
03-09	Hive account@brittuf	postpromoter	$80.00	$342.01	https://steemit.com/cryptokitties/@brittuf/free-cryptokitties-for-joining-discord-and-the-race-to-50	cryptokitties	71	340
03-07	Hive account@hitwill	buildawhale	$78.15	$599.36	https://steemit.com/travel/@hitwill/eating-beetles-and-bugs-in-chiang-mai-oh-my	travel	333	1141
03-05	Hive account@dahaz159	postpromoter	$75.00	$122.69	https://steemit.com/ezira/@dahaz159/ezira-infographic-competition	ezira	12	95
03-08	Hive account@miti	postpromoter	$75.00	$180.87	https://steemit.com/ita/@miti/la-donna-vista-da-un-uomo-un-omaggio-per-la-festa-della-donna	ita	16	255
03-08	Hive account@aggroed	appreciator	$75.00	$700.10	https://steemit.com/music/@aggroed/sounds-of-steem-volume-2-a-digitally-hosted-live-music-concert-streaming-on-msp-waves-this-saturday-1100-am-est-1600-utc	music	237	1302
03-08	Hive account@aidasfg7	upme	$75.00	$130.00	https://steemit.com/steemit/@aidasfg7/the-great-baldwin	steemit	32	58
03-09	Hive account@brittuf	appreciator	$75.00	$256.52	https://steemit.com/cryptokitties/@brittuf/cryptokitties-are-about-to-takeover-china-carefully	cryptokitties	48	203
03-05	Hive account@kevinwong	postpromoter	$74.55	$277.66	https://steemit.com/education/@kevinwong/the-only-guide-to-technical-analysis-that-you-will-ever-need	education	227	566
03-05	Hive account@dobartim	upme	$73.80	$96.25	https://steemit.com/steemitultimatechallenge/@dobartim/3tp45u-steemit-ultimate-challenge-8-weeks-prize-fund-2000-sbd-week-5-registration-is-in-progress	steemitultimatechallenge	26	95
03-07	Hive account@dobartim	postpromoter	$73.00	$250.55	https://steemit.com/steemitschool/@dobartim/five-steps-for-wealth-welcome-to-steemit-school	steemitschool	163	299
03-07	Hive account@tagsplanet	upmyvote	$72.00	$53.82	https://steemit.com/writing/@tagsplanet/how-nepali-share-market-is-in-the-midst-of-a-perfect-storm	writing	1	14
03-07	Hive account@tagsplanet	upmyvote	$72.00	$53.82	https://steemit.com/writing/@tagsplanet/how-nepali-share-market-is-in-the-midst-of-a-perfect-storm	writing	1	14
03-04	Hive account@aidasfg7	upme	$70.00	$161.27	https://steemit.com/steemit/@aidasfg7/the-8th-wonder-of-the-world	steemit	196	206
03-04	Hive account@aidasfg7	appreciator	$70.00	$161.27	https://steemit.com/steemit/@aidasfg7/the-8th-wonder-of-the-world	steemit	196	206
03-05	Hive account@grx121	postpromoter	$70.00	$164.74	https://steemit.com/steempower/@upmewhale/upmewhale-updates-and-sseempower-offers-for-investors	steempower	46	118
03-06	Hive account@aidasfg7	upme	$70.00	$75.91	https://steemit.com/steemit/@aidasfg7/the-indian-product-exhibition	steemit	31	39
03-08	Hive account@mobbs	appreciator	$70.00	$140.49	https://steemit.com/blog/@mobbs/a-word-on-international-women-s-day-you-re-not-doing-it-right	blog	51	102
03-09	Hive account@stoodkev	buildawhale	$70.00	$731.72	https://steemit.com/steemdev/@steem-plus/steemplus-2-5-integration-of-steemit-more-info-features	steemdev	410	1224
03-09	Hive account@nature.art	upme	$70.00	$120.64	https://steemit.com/art/@nature.art/summer-in-one-pendant-jewelry-of-the-day-created-by-nature-delivered-by-me-29	art	4	38
03-06	Hive account@cryptoitaly	smartsteem	$60.00	$95.38	https://steemit.com/ita/@cryptoitaly/la-prima-colonia-su-marte-da-dove-prenderemo-l-acqua	ita	17	133
03-06	Hive account@danielwooddesign	upme	$60.00	$133.39	https://steemit.com/art/@danielwooddesign/steemians-pets-in-exotic-locations-photo-realistic-art-see-the-requests-and-results-by-danielwooddesign	art	59	137
03-06	Hive account@prameshtyagi	appreciator	$60.00	$253.26	https://steemit.com/prameshtyagi/@prameshtyagi/dcpbhishamsinghputsanendtovariousfraudulentcryptocurrencyrackets-ywjea2wlum	prameshtyagi	161	435
03-07	Hive account@yallapapi	buildawhale	$60.00	$167.95	https://steemit.com/steemit/@yallapapi/how-to-trick-paint-chip-eating-circle-jerkers-into-commenting-and-upvoting-your-posts	steemit	108	268
03-08	Hive account@bwells	buildawhale	$60.00	$139.85	https://steemit.com/cannabis/@bwells/my-cousin-s-grow-part-3	cannabis	20	37
03-08	Hive account@nwjordan	smartsteem	$60.00	$62.58	https://steemit.com/photofeed/@nwjordan/steemit-beginner-tips-for-success-1	photofeed	30	56
03-08	Hive account@dobartim	upme	$58.00	$124.67	https://steemit.com/steemitschool/@dobartim/how-do-i-make-the-first-steps-and-great-success-on-steemit-welcome-to-our-steemit-school	steemitschool	85	122

Sometimes great articles get to the top because they are great articles.

Sometimes other articles get to the top because there was sufficient money to pay for that placement. It is up to the community to judge if the rewards pool is being properly managed and distributed in a fair and honest manner.

The wonderful thing about Steemit and the Steem blockchain is everything is transparent

allowing you and all those who care about this platform to be educated on how to properly use the platform as well as how to protect it.

Curious about the first entry?

The $526.97 SBD bid was attempted by Hive account@sorucevap, but returned because it exceeded the maximum amount the bot would accept. Here are the details from Hive account@sorucevap's wallet.

6 days ago Transfer 526.970 SBD from boomerang Refund. https://steemit.com/tr/@anadolu/kuerasyon-izi-takip-etmenin-faydalari
6 days ago Transfer 526.970 SBD to boomerang https://steemit.com/tr/@anadolu/kuerasyon-izi-takip-etmenin-faydalari
6 days ago Transfer 166.809 SBD from buildawhale Refund for invalid bid: 166.809 SBD - Max bid amount is 50.
6 days ago Transfer 166.809 SBD to buildawhale https://steemit.com/tr/@anadolu/kuerasyon-izi-takip-etmenin-faydalari

Please resteem this post if you think this information might be useful to the Steemit community.

Hive account@bycoleman
https://ColemanAir.us
Craig