Seriously it’s not worth the effort. I tried for years to have sites listed… I eventually got one listed, and it was a site I didn’t even submit. I get maybe 10 hits a year from that listing.
You are wasting your time, as search engines apply less and less weight to the listings as time goes on.
I also dont see how what you said can be taken as a bribe. You said you would be willing to pay to get in. I would be willing to pay for a lot of things, but that does not mean i intend to bribe. Classics you really need to relax sometimes.