Comment ça marche
One title. One honoured guest.
A permanent place in internet history.
Offer a greater tribute.
To succeed the reigning Richest Visitor, your tribute must be at least 10% greater than theirs, rounded up to the dollar — or as much more as you like; a greater tribute hangs in a larger frame on the Hall of Fame wall. The very first Richest Visitor will pay at least $100. The minimum of the day is always shown on the homepage.
Your portrait is unveiled.
Present a portrait, a proclamation in any language, or both. Be known by your full name, your initials, or not at all — and fly your flag if you wish. Every portrait is reviewed by a person before its unveiling.
Your reign is protected for 24 hours.
No one may unseat you for at least 24 hours. Others may secure the succession in the meantime — the title passes to them only when your 24 hours are complete. The succession may be settled up to 14 days ahead, each reign at least 10% greater than the last.
Then you reign. Forever, if none is greater.
A reign has no end date. After 24 hours, only a greater tribute can take the title. Should that day come, you will be the first to know — with the tribute required to reclaim it.
The next eight minimum tributes
- $100
- $110
- $121
- $134
- $148
- $163
- $180
- $198
Gold is the minimum that takes the title today. Each reign is at least 10% greater than the last — these are the minimums if no one pays more.
Devenez le Visiteur le Plus Riche pour $100The important points
- Refunded if we say no.
- If we do not approve your portrait, or remove it later, your tribute is refunded in full. Otherwise tributes are final — including when someone offers more, or if the site closes.
- An honour, not an audit.
- The title honours the greatest tribute offered so far. It makes no claim about anyone’s wealth, identity or character.
- A title, not an investment.
- The title cannot be resold or transferred, and nothing is ever paid out.
- Replaced, never removed.
- When someone takes your place, your portrait moves to the Hall of Fame wall and stays there, with a permanent page of its own.
- Worthy of the frame.
- Every portrait is reviewed by a person. No nudity, hate, harassment, illegal content, minors, impersonation or deceptive links. A portrait may be removed at any time; if it is, the tribute is refunded in full.
- Half the profits go to people in need.
- Given directly and personally by the founder, not through any trust or NGO, and without photographs. Profit means what remains after payment fees, hosting, taxes and refunds.
- Tribute by card, PayPal or UPI.
- Card and PayPal are confirmed at once, in US dollars. UPI tributes from India are verified by hand, usually within a few hours.
The full rules are in Conditions & FAQ.
For the press
“A title for the internet’s most honoured guest — and the only way to claim it is a greater tribute.”
Live figures, updated with every coronation.
The story
RichestVisitor.com honours one person at a time: the Richest Visitor — the guest who has offered a greater tribute than anyone before them. To succeed them, the next guest must offer at least 10% more — or as much more as they like. The very first Richest Visitor will pay at least $100. the tribute only ever rises. There are no seasons and no end date. Each monarch reigns until a greater tribute is offered, and every reign is honoured forever in the Hall of Fame.
The title honours the tribute — nothing more is claimed, and nothing less is deserved.
Fact sheet
- Launched
- Coming soon
- First price
- $100
- Each new price
- At least +10% on the last, rounded up to the dollar; buyers may pay more
- Protected reign
- 24 hours
- Succession settled
- Up to 14 days ahead
- Reigning now
- Awaiting the first Richest Visitor
- Languages
- English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本語
- Inspired by
- The Million Dollar Homepage, the “I Am Rich” iPhone app, Veblen goods
Images
The Richest Visitor as it stands today. Free to use with credit to RichestVisitor.com.
Contact
Interviews, figures, or an audience with the reigning Richest Visitor (at Their Highness’s pleasure).
info@richestvisitor.com