Kei Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I'm wondering about experiences--both from artists and commissioners/fans of artists--with different platforms/formats for accepting tips outside of business transactions. An example would be the Ko-Fi site that I see a lot of people using--leaving a small general tip for an artist that you like/support. Does anyone have experience with Ko-Fi? Do you just leave your PayPal e-mail on your profile rather than use a third-party site like that? For commissioners/fans, is there a way that you prefer to give tips? Are third-party sites more convenient for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator James Posted February 3, 2019 Administrator Share Posted February 3, 2019 As an artist I use both Kofi and Patreon. My Patreon sees more action as it's more of a tip jar than what the platform is meant for. As a client I honestly prefer to just include tips with my commissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cknsausage Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I only use Ko-Fi as I've heard some bad stuff about Patreon being scraped for content, but Ko-fi has been a breeze for me. Easy for people to use and it comes into your account straight away. You also have the option to set it up like a Patreon with paid-content but I haven't done that yet because I don't get enough traffic through it to really justify the monthly cost (it's low, but still something that's not really worth my time at this point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkraas Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I don't really like Patreon, I prefer to give one-time tips than to use a subscription when I like someobody's works. However, when I'm the client, I rather give a tip per Paypal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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