How Hunter Score Works
Diecast Radar rewards accurate, community-verified contributions with Hunter Score points. Higher scores unlock faster alerts and greater access to real-time intel — and protect the community from scalpers and bots.
Earning Points
| Event | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Case / Assortment Report | +35 | High-value! Rewarded when verified by community. |
| Verified Sighting (with photo) | +25 | AI + community verified. |
| Verified Sighting (no photo) | +10 | |
| Stock Correction Accepted | +15 | Correcting wrong online status. |
| Community Pulse Contribution | +10 | Accepted update to the pulse feed. |
| Challenge Completed | +5 | Periodic quick challenges. |
| Regional Exclusivity Report | +10 | Accepted exclusivity flag. |
| Consistency Bonus | +20 | Multiple verified reports in a row. |
| Welcome Bonus | +50 | One-time after completing onboarding. |
Penalties
| Event | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Verified False Report | -75 | Community-confirmed inaccuracy. |
| Scalper / Bot Flag | -150 | Reviewed and confirmed. |
| Inactivity Decay | -20 | -20 per 30d after 60d inactive. |
Tiers
Scout
0–99 pts
- Alert delay: 300s
- Chase Cars limit: 3
Hunter
100–299 pts
- Alert delay: 120s
- Chase Cars limit: 5
Tracker
300–599 pts
- Alert delay: 60s
- Chase Cars limit: 10
- Near-real-time sightings
- Priority Chase Car alerts
Ace Hunter
600–999 pts
- Alert delay: 15s
- Chase Cars limit: 10
- Near-real-time sightings
- Priority Chase Car alerts
Legend
1000+ pts
- Alert delay: Instant
- Chase Cars limit: 10
- Near-real-time sightings
- Priority Chase Car alerts
Anti-Scalper & Anti-Bot Rules
- New users start at Scout tier — alerts are delayed 5 minutes on high-demand items.
- Low-score users receive aggregated sightings; high-score users get near-real-time access.
- Suspicious activity (rapid-fire requests, device fingerprint mismatch) triggers CAPTCHA challenges.
- Verified false reports trigger an immediate -75 point penalty.
- Scalper/bot flags (via community report + review) result in -150 points and potential access restriction.
- No paid feature ever bypasses Hunter Score delays — the system is fair for all genuine collectors.