How much to tip online
Offline tipping runs on percentages because there is a bill to take a percentage of. Online there usually isn't one, so the honest answer is: whatever the thing was worth to you, in the smallest denomination that still feels like a thank-you.
A practical scale
| Amount | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| 1 € | A nod. It cost you nothing and it still registers. |
| 5 € | You got real value — an answer, a tool, an hour saved. |
| 10 € | The equivalent of buying someone a drink for their work. |
| 25 € and up | You want the thing to keep going and you can afford to say so. |
On TipMe these map to the wall badges: supporter, generous and patron. They are labels, not obligations.
Why very small tips are inefficient
Card processing costs a percentage plus a fixed amount per transaction. The fixed part does not shrink with the tip, so on a 1 € tip it takes a noticeably larger share than on a 5 € one. If you were going to tip twice this month, one larger tip delivers more to the recipient than two tiny ones. Current per-country rates are published at stripe.com/pricing.
Currency and international tips
TipMe charges in euros. If your card is in another currency, your bank converts at its own rate and may add a foreign-transaction fee — that is between you and your bank, and the recipient never sees it.
Tipping for no reason at all
The premise of TipMe is that a tip does not have to be earned by a transaction. Someone sends a euro, leaves a line on the wall, and someone else reads it. That is the whole product, and it is a perfectly good reason to pick an amount.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a standard percentage for tipping online?
- No. Percentages exist where there is a bill. For creators and projects, a flat small amount is the norm.
- Is a 1 € tip too small?
- No — it is the most common amount on small tip pages. Just know that fixed card fees take a bigger bite out of it than out of a 5 € tip.
- Can I tip more than once?
- Yes, as often as you like. Each tip is a separate one-off payment with no subscription attached.