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FeaturedCultureThe tipping problem: why group gifting needs to grow up about fees
The 'free to withdraw' claim is doing a lot of heavy lifting across our industry. Here's why we don't ask contributors to tip — and why we think the whole category should move on.
Rowan at Hey Friday · 19 April 2026 · 8 min read