Business Donation / tipping for adult site? - GoFuckYourself.com

rowan · 10-18-2023, 07:19 AM

What options are available for donations/tips on an adult themed site? Not a streamer or some personality that interacts with supporters etc... just a general adult themed site with a faceless webmaster.

I've had a bitcoin address on one of my sites for 5+ years, but in that time it's only been sent some dust (worth cents)... and that was only once.

Something like a Paypal donate button?

fuzebox · 10-18-2023, 08:50 AM

Are you getting regular requests from surfers asking how they can donate or support?

Might be easier to make a page explaining that if they want to support your site, they can sign up to a pay site or buy a product under your link so that you get commission, with one low cost / high quality option.

zawali · 10-18-2023, 08:57 AM

You can use a paypal.me link

CurrentlySober · 10-18-2023, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by zawali

You can use a paypal.me link

That's what I would have thought. I mean you cant use it to sell a subscription for digital adult goods (directly) but just a voluntary donation, with nothing expected in return, I cant see an issue... Thats playing by the TOS that is...

rowan · 10-18-2023, 09:22 AM

Paypal allows adult now?

CurrentlySober · 10-18-2023, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rowan

Paypal allows adult now?

You can use paypal to sell an adult DVD or any actual physical adult goods. You are not allowed to accept it to pay for a monthly subscription ie 'Digital Goods'

The caveat is that epoch can use paypal to pay for adult subscriptions, but thats them (epoch) doing it on your behalf - Just not directly.

With a donate button, you are not selling anything, digital or physical, adult or otherwise - Its just a donation, and upon a cursory glance at the paypal.me T&Cs https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pages/terms Or the associated Acceptable Use Policy https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mp...ptableuse-full again, I cant immediately see why not...

Sly · 10-18-2023, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fuzebox

Are you getting regular requests from surfers asking how they can donate or support?

Might be easier to make a page explaining that if they want to support your site, they can sign up to a pay site or buy a product under your link so that you get commission, with one low cost / high quality option.

Gift cards would be another simple option.

"Send me an Amazon gift card to show your thanks. Here's how:"

NALEM · 10-18-2023, 10:15 AM

Uncertain what type of site you run. Your message seeking donations needs to be appropriate for what you are doing. For solo sites, where "freemium" may be in play, it's a bit easier to ask for donations, one off, or in the form of a regular schedule.

Example: Hey I am a model attending the University. As you can clearly see I have this fun little side hustle of posting myself online for all of you. If you like what I am posting, and want to contribute to my future success as a model or graduate, buy me a tea/coffee, cover my weekly trips to Starbucks, buy me a school book or contribute to a portion of it, etc.

Consider posting your site, and see what the general members here have to suggest. Good luck!

2MuchMark · 10-18-2023, 10:05 PM

If you are already charging for services such as memberships on your site, why not just add a new product code, and call it a donation? It should be very easy to do with any processor you are working with now.

Donations & tips are great. There are alot of users out there who are more than happy to donate money to their favourite models, just because they can. It's an easy way to boost revenue.

3xmedia · 10-19-2023, 01:30 AM

kind of desperation... no one will donate to a regular porn site with content that can be found elsewhere, you would need to have something incredibly interesting and unique.

rowan · 10-19-2023, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 3xmedia

kind of desperation... no one will donate to a regular porn site with content that can be found elsewhere, you would need to have something incredibly interesting and unique.

I said "adult themed" in my OP, but it's not a regular porn site. It's interactive text.

emmasexytime · 10-19-2023, 03:34 AM

how many donations does wikipedia get?

nobody donates

plsureking · 10-19-2023, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

That's what I would have thought. I mean you cant use it to sell a subscription for digital adult goods (directly) but just a voluntary donation, with nothing expected in return, I cant see an issue... Thats playing by the TOS that is...

they are so picky i wouldn't even risk it.

i think Patreon still allows adult. a lot of ytubers have Patreon so they can make some money.

PornCMS has a tipping plugin. there's probably a lot of WP plugins for tips too.

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rowan · 10-19-2023, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by emmasexytime

how many donations does wikipedia get?

nobody donates

I've donated to Wikipedia at least twice.

I did ask for donations on another site of mine - again, adult themed, but not a typical TGP or paysite whose content you can download from a ripper - and got a fair few, but that was a while back. Those were the days...

plsureking · 10-20-2023, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rowan

I've donated to Wikipedia at least twice.

I did ask for donations on another site of mine - again, adult themed, but not a typical TGP or paysite whose content you can download from a ripper - and got a fair few, but that was a while back. Those were the days...

you never know what people will spend money on. they pay for OF models with 5 videos

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NatalieK · 10-21-2023, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

You can use paypal to sell an adult DVD or any actual physical adult goods.

With a donate button, you are not selling anything, digital or physical, adult or otherwise - Its just a donation, and upon a cursory glance at the paypal.me T&Cs https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pages/terms Or the associated Acceptable Use Policy https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mp...ptableuse-full again, I cant immediately see why not...

I read...

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We permit U.S.-only transactions for certain sexually oriented physical goods that are physically delivered to the customer. Videos, DVDs, and magazines are examples of physical goods. We don't allow transactions for such goods outside the U.S.

i use ccbill for my dvd tangible sales, otherwise i´d be using paypal

fris · 01-03-2024, 06:52 AM

integrate bitcoin cpombined with cc with netbilling or another biller

rowan · 01-03-2024, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fris

integrate bitcoin cpombined with cc with netbilling or another biller

Not sure how Bitcoin will help, since I already have that on my site. I mentioned it in the OP. One payment in 5+ years, worth cents.

ZTT · 01-03-2024, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by emmasexytime

how many donations does wikipedia get?

nobody donates

Not sure if you're joking but Wikipedia makes so much money from donations that people write essays on Wikipedia about how they make too much money. It's about $200,000,000 per year now.

Erobits · 01-06-2024, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

What options are available for donations/tips on an adult themed site? Not a streamer or some personality that interacts with supporters etc... just a general adult themed site with a faceless webmaster.

I've had a bitcoin address on one of my sites for 5+ years, but in that time it's only been sent some dust (worth cents)... and that was only once.

Something like a Paypal donate button?

patreon, subscribestar
read their ToS

kuprum · 01-09-2024, 05:59 AM

NOWPAYMENTS

has donate buttons

Roald · 01-09-2024, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by emmasexytime

how many donations does wikipedia get?

nobody donates

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fund...2022-23_Report

10-18-2023, 07:19 AM	#1
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Donation / tipping for adult site? What options are available for donations/tips on an adult themed site? Not a streamer or some personality that interacts with supporters etc... just a general adult themed site with a faceless webmaster. I've had a bitcoin address on one of my sites for 5+ years, but in that time it's only been sent some dust (worth cents)... and that was only once. Something like a Paypal donate button?

10-18-2023, 10:15 AM	#8
NALEM Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Where ever Delta flies Posts: 3,139	Uncertain what type of site you run. Your message seeking donations needs to be appropriate for what you are doing. For solo sites, where "freemium" may be in play, it's a bit easier to ask for donations, one off, or in the form of a regular schedule. Example: Hey I am a model attending the University. As you can clearly see I have this fun little side hustle of posting myself online for all of you. If you like what I am posting, and want to contribute to my future success as a model or graduate, buy me a tea/coffee, cover my weekly trips to Starbucks, buy me a school book or contribute to a portion of it, etc. Consider posting your site, and see what the general members here have to suggest. Good luck! __________________ "The time men spend in trying to impress others they could spend in doing the things by which others would be impressed."

10-18-2023, 10:05 PM	#9
2MuchMark Videochat Solutions Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 49,044	If you are already charging for services such as memberships on your site, why not just add a new product code, and call it a donation? It should be very easy to do with any processor you are working with now. Donations & tips are great. There are alot of users out there who are more than happy to donate money to their favourite models, just because they can. It's an easy way to boost revenue. __________________ Custom Coding \| Videochat Solutions \| Age Verification \| IT Help & Support www.2Much.net

10-19-2023, 01:30 AM	#10
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10-18-2023, 08:50 AM	#2
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,072	Are you getting regular requests from surfers asking how they can donate or support? Might be easier to make a page explaining that if they want to support your site, they can sign up to a pay site or buy a product under your link so that you get commission, with one low cost / high quality option.

10-18-2023, 08:57 AM	#3
zawali Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2022 Posts: 391	You can use a paypal.me link

10-18-2023, 09:22 AM	#5
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Paypal allows adult now?

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