Comments on: Blog Tool Makes Tipping EZ http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alper http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/comment-page-1/#comment-352784 Alper Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:44:18 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/#comment-352784 Hello, We make a tipping service called Tipit.to, which you may want to check out. Tips made with Tipit.to are cancellable unlike those at Tipjoy. Added to that our service is completely free of charge and tipjar owners can have their money paid out to them. The discussion about how to make an online tipping service analogous to the practice and ritual of tipping offline is something which keeps us busy as well. We think publication of tips given and received creates transparency and social incentive to get people tipping. Hello,

We make a tipping service called Tipit.to, which you may want to check out. Tips made with Tipit.to are cancellable unlike those at Tipjoy.

Added to that our service is completely free of charge and tipjar owners can have their money paid out to them.

The discussion about how to make an online tipping service analogous to the practice and ritual of tipping offline is something which keeps us busy as well. We think publication of tips given and received creates transparency and social incentive to get people tipping.

]]> By: Andrew G.R. http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/comment-page-1/#comment-351237 Andrew G.R. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:54:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/#comment-351237 Dustin, excellent point. Personally, I've always found street musicians intrusive. If it's 8am and I'm rushing to work, the last thing I need in my way are six South American flautists drawing a crowd in Penn Station. However, I fully recognize I might not be holding the majority opinion here. For example, I have no sweat tipping a waitperson, delivery person, etc. - their job depends on the generosity of others. However, when the counter person at Dunkin' Donuts hands me a donut, they are being compensated by their employer. Therefore, I find the tip cup ridiculous. They are simply doing their job. Of course, it's up to employers to pay people fairly. But I come from the school of not rewarding people for doing what they are supposed to be doing. There are definitely two sides to the debate here. And when you compare bloggers to street musicians, you have certainly caused me to give this some more thought... Dustin, excellent point. Personally, I’ve always found street musicians intrusive. If it’s 8am and I’m rushing to work, the last thing I need in my way are six South American flautists drawing a crowd in Penn Station. However, I fully recognize I might not be holding the majority opinion here.

For example, I have no sweat tipping a waitperson, delivery person, etc. – their job depends on the generosity of others. However, when the counter person at Dunkin’ Donuts hands me a donut, they are being compensated by their employer. Therefore, I find the tip cup ridiculous. They are simply doing their job. Of course, it’s up to employers to pay people fairly. But I come from the school of not rewarding people for doing what they are supposed to be doing.

There are definitely two sides to the debate here. And when you compare bloggers to street musicians, you have certainly caused me to give this some more thought…

]]> By: Dustin http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/comment-page-1/#comment-350673 Dustin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:17:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/15/blog-tool-makes-tipping-ez/#comment-350673 I have never used a tip jar, but I'm wondering, how do you feel about buskers -- those folks playing their guitar or whatever on the street hoping ofor tips from passersby. I mean, like bloggers, they *chose* to do that -- but there is some noion that if people pass by and enjoy what they do, they're getting something of value, right? I have never used a tip jar, but I’m wondering, how do you feel about buskers — those folks playing their guitar or whatever on the street hoping ofor tips from passersby. I mean, like bloggers, they *chose* to do that — but there is some noion that if people pass by and enjoy what they do, they’re getting something of value, right?

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