Want to show support beyond buying? You can tip your favorite sellers directly in the Whatnot app as a quick way to say thank you.
On this page:
- Check if you can tip a seller
- Tipping guidelines
- How to tip from a live show
- How to tip from a seller’s profile
- View your tipping history
Check if you can tip a seller
- Tipping is only available in the Whatnot app in the US, Canada, UK, and France
- You and the seller must both be in the same supported country
- You must have purchased from the seller's shop before
Tipping guidelines
- You can tip between $/£/€1–$100 depending on your location
- There’s a daily limit of:
- $/£/€200 or 10 tips per seller, per livestream
- $/£/€500 in total tips per day
- Tips are nonrefundable
- Buyers (tippers) cover payment processing fees, which are shown before you confirm the tip
- You can only tip using Whatnot's in-built tip functionality (the methods in this article)
- Tips can’t be used to avoid fees or sell products. Doing so may result in account action for the buyer and seller.
- Tips messages must follow Whatnot's Community Guidelines. To report one, go to the person's profile and use the report tool.
For more details, check out Tips Terms and Conditions.
How to tip from a live show
- From the Whatnot app, open a seller’s show
- Tap their profile icon in the top left
- Tap Tip or Boost
- Select Send Tip
- Choose a tip amount (you can't enter a custom amount)
- (Optional) Add a thank you note
- Tap Next, then review your payment info
- Tap Send Tip
If the seller has tipping alerts on, your tip (and note if added) will appear in the livestream chat.
How to tip from a seller’s profile
Tip a seller any time directly from their profile:
- Open the Whatnot app
- Go to the seller’s profile
- Tap Tip Me
- Choose a tip amount (you can't enter a custom amount
- (Optional) Add a thank you note
- Tap Next, then review your payment method
- Send Tip
The seller will get a notification, and your note will show up in their DMs.
View your tipping history
After you send a tip, you'll get a confirmation email.
To view the full history of tips you've sent:
- Open the Whatnot app
- Tap Activity
- Under Purchases, scroll through filters and select Tips
You’ll find a list of who you tipped, how much, how long ago, and during which show (if applicable).
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