Comments on: Can Tipjoy Make Micropayments Into Megabucks? http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/ Solving problems since 1979. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:48:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Milagros http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-22590 Milagros Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:48:07 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-22590 And this is the reason I like www.pberg.com. Awesome posts. And this is the reason I like http://www.pberg.com. Awesome posts.

]]> By: Twittr http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Twittr Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:01:57 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-3541 There are a small handfull of alternative services offering very google 'pledge' payment models through Twitter. twippr.webs.com tipit.com twitpay.me to name a few. Ease of use, privace and integration with your existing services are the primary functional pluses of these services. On the back of these, saving you money, agregation, becoming part of the culture, viral payments and crowdfunding are the other. There are a small handfull of alternative services offering very google ‘pledge’ payment models through Twitter.

twippr.webs.com
tipit.com
twitpay.me

to name a few.

Ease of use, privace and integration with your existing services are the primary functional pluses of these services.

On the back of these, saving you money, agregation, becoming part of the culture, viral payments and crowdfunding are the other.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3253 Ivan Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:11:53 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-3253 I think you're absolutely right - Tipjoy is a wonderful service on the cusp of exploiting the MP space. I wouldn't be surprised if Twitter came along and acquired them just like they did Summize and integrated the solution into Twitter without developing their own solution. I think you’re absolutely right – Tipjoy is a wonderful service on the cusp of exploiting the MP space. I wouldn’t be surprised if Twitter came along and acquired them just like they did Summize and integrated the solution into Twitter without developing their own solution.

]]> By: chrisco http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 chrisco Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:54:03 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-3248 Anytime they want, can't PayPal OWN this market? 1) Follow @PayPal to send money (PayPal auto-follows back). 2) Tweet "p@chrisco $1" to send me $1. Include a note if you want after that. After that, PayPal's viral model part duex kicks in. But: If this "micro payments" market is somehow not owned by PayPal, I can contribute a couple of domain names to the cause: TipYouTipMe.com and TipMeTipYou.com :) Anytime they want, can’t PayPal OWN this market?

1) Follow @PayPal to send money (PayPal auto-follows back).
2) Tweet “p@chrisco $1″ to send me $1. Include a note if you want after that.

After that, PayPal’s viral model part duex kicks in.

But: If this “micro payments” market is somehow not owned by PayPal, I can contribute a couple of domain names to the cause: TipYouTipMe.com and TipMeTipYou.com :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3238 Mike Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:43:05 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-3238 Probably not. Tipjoy hasn't really grown as fast as they hoped and their traffic stats are severely skewed. I doubt there's been over $30K in payouts through Tipjoy. Probably not.

Tipjoy hasn’t really grown as fast as they hoped and their traffic stats are severely skewed. I doubt there’s been over $30K in payouts through Tipjoy.

]]> By: Todd Jordan - tojosan http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Todd Jordan - tojosan Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:55:33 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-3237 I'm excited about this site/tool. My question is how easily can it be abused? This merely passes the promise to pay on, not an actual transaction. Now if it linked in some way to deposit/pay system, where I could drop the money and forget about it, that'd be spot on. Great review overall and I'd definitely have check it out just based on your comments. Good job. I’m excited about this site/tool. My question is how easily can it be abused?

This merely passes the promise to pay on, not an actual transaction. Now if it linked in some way to deposit/pay system, where I could drop the money and forget about it, that’d be spot on.

Great review overall and I’d definitely have check it out just based on your comments.

Good job.

]]> By: Joe http://www.pberg.com/blog/2008/12/28/can-tipjoy-make-micropayments-into-megabucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Joe Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:44:01 +0000 http://www.pberg.com/blog/?p=34#comment-3236 TipJoy is funded by BetaWorks which also owns/operates Bit.ly who also was an investor of Summize.com before Twitter bought it and made it Twitter search. It's all in the family type of thing, so I say dont be surprised if Twitter starts using bit.ly instead of tinyURL for shortening URLs and buys out TipJoy - I've seen EV promote TipJoy already once. Im sure that is one of the hopes of BetaWorks! TipJoy is funded by BetaWorks which also owns/operates Bit.ly who also was an investor of Summize.com before Twitter bought it and made it Twitter search.

It’s all in the family type of thing, so I say dont be surprised if Twitter starts using bit.ly instead of tinyURL for shortening URLs and buys out TipJoy – I’ve seen EV promote TipJoy already once. Im sure that is one of the hopes of BetaWorks!

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