Tipican / Hospitality

How it works

Here is how a tip reaches a business team or an independent operator.

The guest chooses who to thank

A guest finds a business or an independent operator who is currently live, then chooses a tip in the app.

The payment is processed securely

The card-processing fee is deducted first. The remaining amount is the net tip.

Tipican applies the right distribution

Tipican takes a 3% platform fee from the net tip. A business tip may be divided between eligible staff; an operator tip goes to that single operator.

The recipient gets their tip or share

The amount goes to each recipient's payout account, ready to transfer to their bank when payouts are enabled.

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Before you start

Get ready before tips begin.

Businesses invite staff, add assignments and check payout readiness. Independent operators complete their profile and payout setup, pass manual review, then go live from the app when they are ready to receive tips.

An operator's planned location helps customers find them, but tipping stays disabled until a live session is active.

Using Tipican

What each Tipican account can do.

For business teams

Set up places, invite staff and keep the team ready.

Create places and events
Invite employees and managers
Assign staff and track readiness

For independent operators

Share where you will be, go live and receive your own tips.

Apply and complete payout setup
Publish recurring schedule locations
Go live for up to four hours and review earnings

For staff

See your assignments, shifts and tips in one place.

Accept a business invitation
Add payout details securely
Clock in and review tip history

Payments and payouts are secure.

Card payments are processed securely, recipients are verified and payouts are managed through protected accounts.

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