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How the Monthly Leaderboard Works

Understanding the per-market monthly competition and prizes

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Written by Austin Headley
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Monthly Leaderboard Explained

Each month, ShopBroker crowns a star champion in every market. Here's how it all works.

One Winner Per Market

We have 7 Canadian markets, and each one has its own leaderboard:

  • Toronto & GTA

  • Vancouver

  • Calgary

  • Edmonton

  • Ottawa

  • Hamilton

  • Winnipeg

You compete only against sellers in your market - not the whole country.

The Prizes

Placement

BrokerBucks

1st Place

πŸ’° 100

2nd Place

πŸ’° 50

3rd Place

πŸ’° 25

BrokerBucks are deposited to your account at the end of each month. They automatically reduce your service fees on future sales and never expire!

When the Month Resets

The leaderboard resets at midnight on the 1st in your market's local timezone. Each market follows its respective Canadian timezone (Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific).

This means you have until midnight in your local timezone to earn stars for the month.

What Counts Toward the Leaderboard

Only stars earned during the current month count toward the monthly leaderboard. Your all-time stars are tracked separately.

Stars from transactions have a 24-hour delay before they're counted. This prevents gaming the system.

Tie-Breakers

If two sellers end up with the same star count, the one who reached that number first wins.

Viewing the Leaderboard

Open Community Stars from the menu

Select your market (or any market you want to see)

View the Monthly tab for current competition

Switch to All-Time to see the overall leaders

Your Rank

On the Community Stars page, you'll see:

  • Your current star count for the month

  • Your rank in your market

  • How many stars the leader has

  • Days remaining in the month

Strategy Tips

Early in the Month

Complete easy setup tasks if you haven't already. Profile and shop customization stars add up fast.

Mid-Month

Focus on completing sales. Each transaction earns 3-6 stars depending on bonuses.

Late in the Month

Check the leaderboard. If you're close to 1st, push for those final sales. If you're far behind, focus on building momentum for next month.

All Month

Leave reviews! Rating sellers after purchases is an easy 2-3 stars each time.

Fair Play

Why the 24-Hour Delay?

Transaction stars take 24 hours to count. This ensures only legitimate completed transactions earn stars - no fake orders or cancelled deals.

Minimum Transaction

Only transactions of $10 or more earn stars.

Questions?

If something seems wrong with your star count or rank, contact our support team. We're happy to help investigate.

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