Community Points Help

Learn how to earn community points and contribute to the Hot Wheels Price Guide

What are Community Points?

Community Points are a way to recognize and reward members who contribute to the Hot Wheels Price Guide community. By uploading images, writing car reviews, liking helpful reviews, and improving the database, you can earn points and climb the leaderboard. Points are tracked for the last 7 days, 30 days, and all time, so there's always a chance to compete!

How to Earn Points

Main Image Assignment

If your uploaded image is selected by moderators to become the main image for a car, you'll earn bonus points. Main images are the primary image displayed for each car in the database.

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Car suggestion used

Car suggestion used to create a catalog item

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Publish a Car Review

Members can leave one written review per car. Points are awarded only after the review is approved and published—not when you first submit it. Editing does not award extra points, and deleting then recreating a review for the same car does not earn the bonus again.

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First User Image for a Car

Be the first person to upload an approved public image for a car that previously had no user-uploaded images. This bonus reward encourages adding images to cars that need them most!

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Comment on an Article

Comment posted on an article

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Upload a Public Image

Upload a public image of a Hot Wheels car. Once your image is reviewed and approved by our moderators, you'll earn points. Only public images (not private) are eligible for points.

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Like an Article Comment

Liked an article comment

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Reply to an Article Comment

Reply to an article comment

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Rate a Car

Rate a car with 1–5 stars for the first time to earn a point.

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Like a Car Review

Like another member's published car review. You cannot like your own review, and you can only earn like points once per review (unliking and liking again will not generate more points).

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Receive a Like on Your Review

When someone likes your published car review, you earn a point too. If that like is removed, the point is clawed back.

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Tips for Earning More Points

Upload high-quality images: Clear, well-lit photos are more likely to be approved and selected as main images.
Focus on cars without images: Look for cars that don't have user-uploaded images yet to earn the "First User Image" bonus.
Make images public: Only public images are eligible for points. Private images won't earn points even if approved.
Be patient: All images are reviewed by moderators before points are awarded. This usually happens within a few days.
Write thoughtful car reviews: Logged-in members can publish one English-language review per car (max 500 words, no links or emojis). Follow the community guidelines so moderation can approve it quickly.
Like helpful reviews: Logged-in members can like others' reviews to support good contributions—you and the reviewer each earn a point the first time.

View the Leaderboard

See how you rank against other community members! The leaderboard shows rankings for the last 7 days, 30 days, and all time. Check your position and compete to climb the ranks.

View Leaderboard

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I upload images?

Navigate to any Hot Wheels car page and click the "Upload Image" button. You can choose to make your image public or private. Only public images are eligible for community points.

When do I receive points?

Image points are awarded once a moderator approves your public upload. Car review points are awarded only after the review is approved and published (AI or admin moderation). Like points are awarded when you like a published review for the first time.

Can I earn points for private images?

No, only public images are eligible for community points. This encourages sharing images with the community. You can change an image from private to public at any time, but points are only awarded when the image is approved as public.

What if my image is rejected?

If your image is rejected, you won't receive points for that upload. Common reasons for rejection include poor image quality, incorrect car, or inappropriate content. You can always upload a new image if yours was rejected.

How do car review points work?

Members get 5 points for each car the first time their review is published. Updates do not add more points. If you delete a review and write a new one for the same car, you will not receive the 5-point bonus again. Reviews must follow the community guidelines.

How are points calculated for different time periods?

Points are calculated based on when the activity occurred. For example, "Last 7 Days" includes all points earned from activities that happened in the past 7 days. "All Time" includes every point you've ever earned. This allows for fair competition across different timeframes.