Micro Tipping for Good Advice

[MJS]

I'm aware of sites like Patreon and Buymeacoffe but is anyone using anything like these for day to day advice? I'm no content creator but I dish out, and appreciate, a lot of good advice on this forum and others. I would be happy to accept or tip other members for their help - you know, maybe a £ here or there, not a $4 coffee, but a bit more than just a 'like'. I'm aware PayPal can do this but it seems a bit impolite.

I guess I'm just thinking out loud and it probably goes against the spirit of this forum but I'd welcome anyone else's thoughts.

@Tony L is this within the AUP, or would this sort of thing be considered a Trade activity?

 

[Darth Vader]

Since I am retired I give help and advice here and elsewhere for free. I also repair local peeps computers also for free. My tax affairs are complex enough without additional income to add yet more hassle.

I wouldn't mind if the tipping went to run this web site i.e. to TonyL.

Cheers,

DV

 

[Tony L]

I wouldn't mind if the tipping went to run this web site i.e. to TonyL.

It does; the ‘donations’ button on the menu bar does its job very well and generates quite a bit over the year.

 

[Darth Vader]

It does; the ‘donations’ button on the menu bar does its job very well and generates quite a bit over the year.

However I can't use it. It took me years to get rid of Paypal and I don't want it back. Maybe post a check to you or bank xfer if that doesn't cause you tax problems.

Cheers,

DV

 

[robs]

I wouldn't mind if the tipping went to run this web site i.e. to TonyL.

Just what I was thinking - there is a lot of good and useful advice handed out here (most of the time anyway!), best place to appreciate it if you want to donate is probably to the site itself.

 

[Tony L]

Maybe post a check to you or bank xfer if that doesn't cause you tax problems.

Many thanks. I can accept anything, no tax problems. I declare everything regardless of format, e.g. donated records, CDs etc all go through the books too, it’s all an in/out at the end of the day. Just PM and I can give details.