Why do you tip?
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crowdfundingAs I was IM'ing eseme "Stop me before I tip again" last night, I was laughing at myself for my nickle-and-dime donations lately.
But I write a webserial, and I know that nickles and dimes pay the bills. And why people tip is useful information.
We discussed this a bit in this post bystryck on tip incentives, but perhaps we can discuss, specifically, what top reasons motivate you to tip?
Mine are:
* I get something, or something more, directly for donating (djinni's icons)
* I can give something to a friend who's short on cash that week
* Sick kitty/kid/about to be evicted sort of call
* A really classy call for money (haikujaguar's Black Blossom)
* More of a product I've seen some of (Torn World)
I almost never throw more than $5 at something in this way, although for direct commissions I'll pay more.
What about you?
eseme "Stop me before I tip again" last night, I was laughing at myself for my nickle-and-dime donations lately. But I write a webserial, and I know that nickles and dimes pay the bills. And why people tip is useful information.
We discussed this a bit in this post by
stryck on tip incentives, but perhaps we can discuss, specifically, what top reasons motivate you to tip?Mine are:
* I get something, or something more, directly for donating (
djinni's icons)* I can give something to a friend who's short on cash that week
* Sick kitty/kid/about to be evicted sort of call
* A really classy call for money (
haikujaguar's Black Blossom)* More of a product I've seen some of (Torn World)
I almost never throw more than $5 at something in this way, although for direct commissions I'll pay more.
What about you?
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Date: 2011-03-19 02:43 pm (UTC)I like the artist & the product they provide and I want to support them.
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Date: 2011-03-19 06:12 pm (UTC)I really don't donate often though, unfortunately--not in the budget (ha, budget). Someday I hope to be able to donate to any project that makes me happy.