Ask questions via twitter! Message any question to @answers on twitter. We'll publish the question and send you a reply each time there's a new answer.
My mother neglects her needs and health. How do I convince her to take care of herself?
Share A Conundrum Answer A Conundrum Where To Buy
Next Question

Answered Question

ayla_zed ayla_zed
 

Mahalo is adding a tip to all questions that don't offer a tip.
 M¢25  Funded By Mahalo ? |  June 18, 2009 03:43 PM

I would like the option to offer a 50 cent tip here, would you?

I am willing to answer 25 cent questions, I'd be even more willing to answer 50 cent questions! I could have posted Twice as many questions today if I'd been able to post them for just 50 cents.

(I posted 14 one dollar questions today, I could have posted 28 50 cent questions.)
Interesting Question?  Yes (2)   No (0)   

Interesting: lesliec, stanar

RSS
 
 

Best Answer  Chosen by Asker

rickg rickg
 
 June 18, 2009 04:36 PM
I agree. But not only for questions. I have, in the past, tipped someone for an answer I particularly liked to a question I did not ask. Since the functionality exists to "Tip x for this answer" or "Tip x for this comment", why not allow us to give "change", as it were, rather than "bills".
Asker's Rating:


Helpful Answer?  (3)   (0)   

Helpful: bomae, timcadieux, ayla_zed

Tip rickg for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 

Other Answers (7)

Sort By
emmylou emmylou
 
June 18, 2009 03:51 PM
I'd go for that.

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (1)   

Unhelpful: ayla_zed

Tip emmylou for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
stanar stanar
 
June 18, 2009 04:04 PM
You stole my question...just kidding.

anyway I was thinking of posting to suggest this option. Yes, it would be good to have that option.

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip stanar for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
lesliec lesliec
 
June 18, 2009 04:05 PM
Did you run out of money? I saw this was your last question posted after you posted a bunch of $1 ones.

I think the .50 cent tip idea is a good one!

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip lesliec for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
ayla_zed ayla_zed
 
June 18, 2009 04:10 PM
Yeah, I counted wrong.. I posted 14, and this #15 was one too many.. I edited out my complaint about that, sorry.

Report
 
 
bunnyphuph... bunnyphuph...
 
June 18, 2009 04:21 PM
It would be nice to set the system at increments of .25, making is possible for not only a 50 cent question, but 75 cents, $1.25... and so on.

It would add many new levels of questions and answers!

Source(s):
my piggy bank


Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip bunnyphuphu for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
spoon spoon
 
June 18, 2009 04:43 PM
I personally like the tips being set as full dollar amounts. This helps the community see what questions are most important to the members of Mahalo. I also believe that everyone's time is valuable so tipping under M$1 would under value the time of those that are willing to answer questions.

The Mahalo Answers team has done several different trials with the tips since the site was started. The way things work now has been set up because it is what works best, based on those trials.

Helpful Answer?  (1)   (1)   

Helpful: bestpay

Unhelpful: ayla_zed

Tip spoon for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
rickg rickg
 
June 18, 2009 07:18 PM
I see your point as far as the tip offered for the best answer to a question. But I do think that tips given for non-best answers and comments should be more flexible.

For example, I asked for jokes for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I offered a M$5 tip for my favorite response. I would have liked to have given a small tip to each of the other answerers as a thank you. I think there were about 12 answers offered, and giving each one a buck was just a little too much; 25 or 50 cents would have been more reasonable. Why shouldn't we be able to give smaller amounts for these sorts of tips?

Report
 
 
pellrider pellrider
 
June 18, 2009 06:11 PM
I agree to your suggestion. I give answers, if I know something.

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip pellrider for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
bomae bomae
 
June 19, 2009 01:53 AM
I totally agree with RickG. Thats an awesome idea . I vote yes...lol

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip bomae for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 

Answer this Question

How tips and payments work

This question has already been resolved. You may add an answer to it but you will not be eligible to win best answer or any associated tips.

Related Questions

View All Mahalo Answers Community Questions

Ask a Question


140 characters left
Top of Page
Buy Mahalo Dollars with Credit Card or PayPal

Top Members

This Week All Time
  • buddawiggi
    buddawiggi
    2nd Degree Black Belt
    24886 Points
    M$691.47 Earned
  • cfinke
    cfinke
    2nd Degree Black Belt
    22928 Points
    M$29.75 Earned
  • edwardclin...
    edwardclin...
    Green Belt with a Purple Tip
    1868 Points
    M$48.64 Earned
   See All
 

Most Popular Tags

mahalo(1399)
twitter(924)
iphone(449)
music(435)
google(324)
food(290)
internet(283)
beer(267)
online(266)
money(246)
apple(239)
movies(235)
aotd(233)
facebook(228)
answers(203)
video(200)
health(197)
free(190)
windows(190)
dog(188)
   See All
 

Categories

Welcome New Members


 
 
Mahalo Dollars are the currency of Mahalo Answers.

Each Mahalo Dollar costs $1.

Once you earn more than 40 Mahalo Dollars, you can request to be paid via PayPal. Each Mahalo Dollar is currently worth $0.75 when paid out via PayPal. Learn More

 
 

Please log in to use this function.

Answers Home | Ask a Question | Earn Points | How Tips Work | Widget



Share A Conundrum Answer A Conundrum Where To Buy