CLEAR COMPARISONS

How BountyHunt compares shopping options

We make it clear what was searched, how results were ordered and when BountyHunt may be paid.

Australian marketplace coverageEvery checked shopping result identifies its source and the time it was checked.

Baseline before the Bounty

Find a relevant price. Then make the market compete.

Connected listings establish a disclosed baseline; they are not the BountyHunt product by themselves. Post the same purchase as a Bounty and matched verified businesses can compete on the whole deal.

Private until you choose

You describe itUse normal words. A product link is optional.We verify the baselineWeak, unrelated and out-of-stock listings are withheld instead of presented as useful results.You stay in controlCompare the complete deal and choose what happens next.

What would you like to buy?Describe the item and the features that matter to you.Product link or model number OptionalAdd one if you already know the exact product.

How exact must the connected match be?Exact model or identifier onlyUse this only when the reference identifies one exact product. Otherwise choose relevant alternatives.Relevant brand and product matchesShow only available listings that pass the current product-relevance check.

Where are you shopping?QuantityOne item per connected search; use a Bounty for bulk buying.ConditionDelivery postcodeMaximum total budget Optional

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Connected shoppingThe connected search checks only approved sources with current access and live checks. Result cards identify the retailer, price freshness and any commission relationship. It is not a whole-market search.

BountyHunt's commission does not affect ordinary rankings. For a real production result, “lowest” means the lowest delivered total found through approved connected sources that returned a current result for the delivery postcode supplied at that time—not every seller on the internet. Always confirm the final retailer price, availability and terms.

We show the market we actually checked

When production comparison is active, it checks only approved connected sources that return a current result, and each result names its seller. It is not the whole internet and we do not call a result the best price everywhere.

Comparable cost comes first

When a connected shop supplies the details, we combine the item price, postcode-aware delivery and unavoidable charges. Tax is added only when it is identified as outside the displayed item price. Checkout remains authoritative because stock, tax and delivery can change.

Commercial payments cannot buy rank

Affiliate commission, referral fees, business success fees and reward amounts are excluded from ordinary ranking. Any sponsored placement must be clearly labelled and kept separate from independent results.

Fresh, available matches outrank stale ones

Strong name and model-keyword matches that are currently available come before looser alternatives. This is not product-identity verification, so the exact variant must be confirmed at checkout. Connected results include the time checked; stale or malformed listing data is withheld rather than guessed.

THE ORDER

What influences ordinary ranking

Allowed purchase and approved Australian coverage
Availability and strength of the requested name/model keyword match
Data freshness and comparable condition
Total delivered price
Stable alphabetical and record-ID tie-breakers

WHAT NEVER INFLUENCES IT

Money paid to BountyHunt

Any affiliate or referral payment
A business's platform or success fee
The size of an optional buyer reward
A private commercial target

SMART ROUTING, HUMAN REVIEW

The system does the sorting without hiding the rules.

BountyHunt can route an ordinary product to connected shopping search, a valuable purchase to competitive offers, or a complex request to concierge review. A clearly prohibited request is blocked. An uncertain or regulated request stays private for human review. A customer or business can ask support to review a consequential automated hold or eligibility decision when that service is active.

AUSTRALIAN SHOPPING COVERAGE

Retailers are shown with results, never implied.

Current connected shopping coverageApproved source coverage active

The current connected search checks only approved sources that return current results—not every retailer or marketplace. Listings are withheld when postcode-aware delivery, freshness or an approved purchase link is missing. Additional sources appear only after their own access, permissions and live checks pass.

See something that looks wrong?

Confirm the final amount, stock and terms on the retailer's checkout. When protected support is active, report an incorrect price, undisclosed commercial relationship or unsuitable match through BountyHunt Help.

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