Show HN: Buy Me A Coffee – A free, fast and friendly way to receive donations

Re:Show HN: Buy Me A Coffee – A free, fast and friendly way ... by masukomi on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @04:44PM (#16487326)

there's a difference between getting people to say _right now i need you all to "buy me a coffee"_ and getting the same people to buy you a coffee on a repeated basis.

I need help now != support my ongoing work on x

my point being, that it's irrelevant that William got $2500 fast. the question is how many people on the platform have been able to earn anything more than just a random occasional tip on it? Is anyone getting even "poverty level" worth of donations (~12k in the US because our gov't has no concept of how much things cost).

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Re:Show HN: Buy Me A Coffee – A free, fast and friendly way ... by josephsunny on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @06:58PM (#16488440)

You'll be surprised.

Meet Jo Qatana. A small-time embroidery artist who's making ends meet with BuyMeACoffee. She's one such creator who's receiving donations from her audience on a regular basis.

"Thanks to the Generosity of Strangers, and Friends, I've made a car insurance payment and can finally buy the supplies I need for my @PPact fundraising item. I am So Very Grateful." - https://twitter.com/joqatana/status/951943659301187584

'Buy Me A Coffee' is just a friendly way to ask for support, and do not suggest the size or consistency of support one could receive. Contributions very well depend on one's audience and creativity.

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