# Geeky Gratuity Banks The Like Button Tip Box Puts a Value on Customer Opinions By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-03-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/like-button-tip-box References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Like_Button_Tip_Box--Other--Gear.html) & [burakkaynak](http://www.burakkaynak.com/works/like-button--tip-box/) [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features) rears its agreeable thumb on countless websites, so perhaps the Like Button Tip Box is a way to bring value rating back to an action that simply asks for a [positive or negative opinion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feedback-widget). Designed by Burak Kaynak, this clever social networking-inspired strongbox is strapped with an icon that frequent Internet users know all too well--the blue and white thumbs-up symbol. The safe itself comes in the shape of the on-screen button. The concept is simple, yet more complex than the "to click, or not to click" situation, kindly asking to be filled with a [monetary contribution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buy-me-a-beer) equivalent to one's agreement with the affirmative statement. I'd imagine that the Like Button Tip Box would be quite a novelty and consequent success on coffee shop counters, restaurant cashiers and placed tactfully beside street buskers. Even if the service wouldn't warrant a full Facebook like, perhaps a five-cent donation would still be appropriate? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Digital-physical Integration:** The Like Button Tip Box trend demonstrates an opportunity to integrate digital concepts with physical operations to enhance customer interactions. - **Microtransactions:** The popularity of the Like Button Tip Box suggests a trend towards leveraging small, incremental payments in exchange for value, creating an opportunity for industries to adapt their business models to include microtransactions. - **Social Network-inspired Marketing:** Designing products or experiences inspired by social networking concepts could lead to disruptive innovation for industries looking to attract younger, tech-savvy audiences, as exemplified by the Like Button Tip Box concept. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Restaurants and coffee shops can capitalize on the Like Button Tip Box trend by incorporating it into their payment processes as a way for customers to provide feedback. - **Street Performers:** Street performers can leverage the popularity of the Like Button Tip Box by integrating the concept into their performances as a way to receive tips from passersby. - **Retail:** Retailers can tap into the trend by creating marketing campaigns that engage customers through social network-inspired products and concepts, offering a unique and personalized shopping experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tip-Based Blogger Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tumblr-tips.md) - [Online Tip Collecting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collect-tips.md) - [Social Media Tipping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features.md) - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Personalized Social Feedback Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dislike-button-1.md) - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Website Donation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponsorapp.md) - [Thumbs Up Streaming Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-thumbs-up.md) - [Simple Creator Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buy-me-a-beer.md)