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furiousBall	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 1:55 PM this weirdo's page. When users make donations, you will see the funds appear in your paypal account immediately. Many thanks to independentmusician for the idea, and a big thanks to Jack for doing the coding." id="163637">Here's a nice little feature for EVERYONE - the Tip Jar. Think about this as walking down the street, hearing some great tunes - this is the means to throw a fiver in their tip jar. For you artists, to get your Tip Jar setup, simply go to your Artist Admin area, click on the Paypal Options link on the left pane, enter in your paypal email address. After doing this, you'll see the Tip Jar appear on the left column of your artist page (right above the artist forum box). To see an example, check out this weirdo's page. When users make donations, you will see the funds appear in your paypal account immediately. Many thanks to independentmusician for the idea, and a big thanks to Jack for doing the coding.
shadowself	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 1:59 PM Now THAT is an amazing idea. And for everyone? Even cooler. I just wish there was an alternate to PayPal. I hear Google is working on something, so there may be some good news in the future. Are you going to somehow work it so that money is not made from covers?
shadowself	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 2:01 PM Never mind, I see now - it's not a per song thing. Excellent. Now to decide if I want to be a total hypocrite (re: PayPal) and try this.
BOWILLIE	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 2:03 PM subscriber only im sure.
BOWILLIE	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 2:07 PM ok..cool..i see that too.. nice...thanks admin.and all involved..
furiousBall	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 2:17 PM it's pretty cool. we definitely want to include other payment methods in the future.
BOWILLIE	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 2:21 PM that would be a great way for non subscribers to manage to subscribe..if so chosen to do so.. that is if donations amass to the said amount..hmmmmmm....
GeneHilbert	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 2:29 PM That is very damn kewl...... THANKS......
onewhodreams	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 3:39 PM Wow....
K3VIN	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 4:36 PM too bad im under 18 dont have a credit card or pay pal account or id suscribe and do this
GTOriginal	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 4:39 PM Awesome, the feature list just keeps on growing.
SimonCowell	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 5:03 PM The only "tip" I ever got was 'Give up!'
leplume	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 5:10 PM this is a very cool idea!
ebarbarella	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 9:39 PM this is very cool thanks dmusic
jd2theog	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 2:22 AM great Idea...:bigrin:
MindSculpture	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 9:39 AM Keep 'em coming Van Tip No. 57 - don't eat yellow snow.
MickeyBreezy	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 2:05 PM hey, sumtimes u get a lil yellow, nothin 2 worry about. im not really sure how this whole paypal thing works, can sum1 note me a link 2 where i can read about it n figure it out.
furiousBall	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 2:44 PM http://paypal.com
MickeyBreezy	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 3:37 PM will the tip jar work w/ the personal accounts, or do u gotta have a diff. 1
Veracohr	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 3:56 PM Cool idea Van! As if anyone will give me money, though!
jack	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 5:45 PM It should work fine with personal accounts, haven't tested it though.
furiousBall	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 6:38 PM it does, but if you get a visa donation, you have to upgrade to premier or business, but all that means is they take 2.9% + $.30 per payment. So if someone tipped you $5, you'd get $4.55.
leplume	Date: October 6, 2005 @ 3:03 PM hey i got a tip! how cool is that?
tsand19151	Date: October 6, 2005 @ 6:07 PM how do you know if you get tips?
K3VIN	Date: October 6, 2005 @ 6:15 PM it would be cool if all the money for tips was forced to be spent on the dmusic store
leplume	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 1:41 AM this rocks! I'm $40 ahead!
Dizeazed	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 2:19 AM Van just got $4.55 this weekend!...
Dexter	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 7:33 AM Paypal! I can't access my account Won't accept my "universal" password and now to confirm my identity they are asking security questions I was never asked in the first place!
GTOriginal	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 8:16 AM Aww I wanna give myself a tip to test this thing, but sadly I don't have five bucks, and if I did, it would evapororate fast. Hmmm, I'm gonna go play my guitar on the street until I have five bucks worth of tips, then deposit them and test this feature! Seriously this is very cool. If I were rich, I'd be poor pretty fast tipping all the folks I love around here. Washington Square here I come.
furiousBall	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 9:23 AM tim, you will get an email from your paypal account alerting you
imemine	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 10:12 AM Ok, I just activated mine. * waits to get wealthy*
shadowself	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 4:26 PM I am a hypocrite. I activated my (paypal... shudder) tip jar. I have $4.55!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shadowself	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 4:28 PM But... my music is still not for sale. Those who tip me are paying me for being a DAMN nice guy.
shadowself	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 4:29 PM (you should see what I do for $20!)
imemine	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 4:31 PM How do you know how much you have? ....and Clarke------$20 you say?
BOWILLIE	Date: October 12, 2005 @ 4:33 PM hmm..i got a dollar..lol..
imemine	Date: October 14, 2005 @ 4:43 PM How come I'm not rich yet?
kingo	Date: October 14, 2005 @ 4:47 PM You're doing it wrong.
imemine	Date: October 14, 2005 @ 5:05 PM darm farniggett! I FREAKIN' KNEW IT!
Dizeazed	Date: October 15, 2005 @ 2:13 AM Bowillie... How do you get ONE DOLLAR, when the minimum is FIVE?...
Distilled1	Date: October 15, 2005 @ 4:50 PM my paypal is messed up! Someone tip me so I can work it out
onewhodreams	Date: October 15, 2005 @ 7:47 PM Distilled... I'll tip you if you double tip me back.
TameasDust	Date: October 15, 2005 @ 10:02 PM ahhhh Tipstering ... the new religion
Intergalacti...	Date: October 16, 2005 @ 11:43 AM If i had a pay pal account you'd all be gettin money.... OIh if i had money as well
leplume	Date: October 16, 2005 @ 1:52 PM How soon does Dmusic come up with tithing?
imemine	Date: October 16, 2005 @ 2:09 PM I believe that’s referred to as a subscription.
BOWILLIE	Date: October 16, 2005 @ 3:06 PM .somebody sent me a iou.
Dizeazed	Date: October 17, 2005 @ 8:35 PM Somebody sent me a U.O.ME!...
leplume	Date: October 17, 2005 @ 11:38 PM
GeneHilbert	Date: October 18, 2005 @ 3:18 AM LOL
BOWILLIE	Date: October 18, 2005 @ 10:24 AM i dont feel so bad now..
Hatsy	Date: November 5, 2005 @ 3:09 PM May all dm tip pots runneth over
shadowself	Date: November 12, 2005 @ 12:31 AM What about an "OTHER" option in the drop-down? You know, for throwing quarters at people.
onewhodreams	Date: November 12, 2005 @ 12:42 AM Yeah, we I would tip way more ppl if there were loose change options.
shadowself	Date: November 12, 2005 @ 1:17 AM It would make for some interesting little side-contests in the forums, maybe.
furiousBall	Date: November 12, 2005 @ 9:06 AM owd, if you make the amount too low, you won't make any money at all with the paypal transaction costs
shadowself	Date: November 12, 2005 @ 10:50 AM Is it not free to transfer from one paypal account to another? Or do they ding you every time if you have "upgraded" your account?
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2005 @ 10:25 PM Or have a "Pit" jar and pay me instead?

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