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Tipping App for Shoe Shiners

A proper shine is a dying art — and you keep it alive. Don't let cashless customers walk off without saying thanks.

Why TipMe

Why TipMe
for Shoe Shiners?

Shoe shining was built on cash — a few folded bills at the end of the chair. That world is disappearing, but your customers aren't. TipMe puts a QR code on the stand so the businessperson who hasn't touched cash in years can still tip like their father did.

A cash trade in a cashless world

Shine stands live in airports, hotels, and office lobbies — places full of travelers and professionals who pay for everything by phone. The customers didn't leave; their cash did.

The chair is a captive tipping moment

Customers sit facing your stand for the entire shine. A visible QR code at eye level gives them the whole service to decide — and a few seconds to act on it.

A few dollars per shine is customary

Tipping a couple of dollars on a shine — more for boots or a full condition — is long-standing etiquette. Cashless customers are usually happy to match it when they can scan instead of searching for singles.

How it works

Up and earning
in minutes.

Accept tips from cards simply, quickly, and securely. Just register in few minutes.

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Create Profile

Get your tip page ready in minutes. Best decision you'll make today.

JL
Jamie Larson
Hotel Concierge · Grand Vista
✓ Live
Tips today
$64
This week
$312
This month
$1,140
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Share QR Code

Show your QR code on your phone screen or print it out.

QR Code
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Receive Tips

Customers scan your code and tip you instantly.

Sarah K.2 min ago+$18
Marcus T.14 min ago+$25
Alex R.1 hr ago+$12
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Withdrawal of money

To withdraw funds, you only need to specify your account number.

Account number••• 4821
Withdrawal$312.00
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Payments

Accepted
payment methods.

Your customers can tip using any major credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — no app download required.

Apple Pay
Google Pay
Tap To Pay
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Discover
Cash App
Crypto
Bank Transfer
QR Placement

Where to place
your QR code.

Your QR code works everywhere — on a table, a badge, or a screen. Pick what fits your workflow.

Display on name badges

Name badge on a lanyard with a TipMe QR code printed on it

Show on your phone

Smartphone displaying a TipMe QR code on its screen

QR code on the table

Thank-you card with a TipMe QR code standing on a cafe table

Stick on any surface

Round sticker with a TipMe QR code applied to a countertop

Wear as a pin badge

Pin-back button badge printed with a TipMe QR code

Share as a link

Text message conversation where a worker shares their TipMe tipping link with a guest

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