--- title: 'Could Have Bought a Car, but Gave It All to Streamers: Interview with a TikTok Donor' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=ymmddpf8iwY' video_id: 'ymmddpf8iwY' date: 2026-08-10 duration_sec: 1152 --- # Could Have Bought a Car, but Gave It All to Streamers: Interview with a TikTok Donor > Source: [Could Have Bought a Car, but Gave It All to Streamers: Interview with a TikTok Donor](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ymmddpf8iwY) ## Summary This video features an in-depth interview with a TikTok donor who has spent over $35,000 on streamers, revealing the motivations, psychology, and behaviors of high-level donors. The donor discusses his personal habits, the social dynamics of live streaming, and the darker side of donor communities, while the host agency provides context on how they train streamers to attract donations. ### Key Points - **Introduction to the Donor Phenomenon** [00:05] — The host introduces the topic of TikTok donors, noting that some send up to $300,000 in a single stream, and sets up an interview with a donor who initially refused but agreed to answer provocative questions. - **How to Start Streaming on TikTok** [01:43] — The host explains that anyone can start streaming with just a mobile phone: download TikTok, create an account, post videos, and click 'Start Stream.' The platform promotes new streamers even without an audience. - **Donor's Background and First Gift** [02:25] — The donor, a 31-year-old man with a 5-year-old son, shares that he discovered TikTok live streams 5 years ago and was immediately hooked. He sent his first gift to a girl who reacted with joy, which motivated him to continue donating. - **Motivations for Donating** [04:38] — The donor explains that he donates to receive emotions and energy from streamers. He enjoys watching energetic streamers who engage with their audience, and he uses streaming as a way to relax after work. - **Financial Reality and Funding** [05:07] — The donor clarifies that he did not mortgage his house for donations, though he knows people who have. He works in information technology and earns money honestly, but he prefers to keep his profession vague. - **Regret and Donor Levels** [06:15] — The donor recalls donating $500 to a streamer who didn't react, which felt offensive. He mentions TikTok donor levels (he is level 37-38) but prefers to hide his level to avoid attracting greedy streamers. - **View on Streamers and Work** [07:37] — Initially thinking streaming was idleness, the donor now sees it as real work because streamers must constantly give energy to viewers. He even tried streaming himself and found it difficult. - **Streamer Outreach and Strategy** [08:32] — The donor says streamers often message him, but he ignores them because he believes donors should choose whom to support. He advises streamers to focus on broadcasting and wait for donors to come to them. - **Maximum Donations and Communities** [10:15] — The donor has donated up to $500 for a single battle, but knows people who donate $5,000 or even $300,000. He mentions donor communities, some of which he avoids, and notes that such large donations motivate him to earn more. - **Forbidden Content and Donor Games** [11:16] — The donor discusses donors who pay for 18+ content, warning streamers to remain 'unattainable' to keep donors interested. He describes a 'dirty' donor chat where members pool money (e.g., $2,000 each) to win a prize fund (up to $100,000) by obtaining explicit content from streamers. - **Emotional Reactions and Small Gifts** [14:04] — The donor values streamers who react sincerely to any gift, even small ones. He tests streamers with small gifts first; if they respond well, he sends larger ones. He once switched to a rival streamer because the first didn't react to his small gifts. - **Future of TikTok Streaming** [15:38] — The donor believes live broadcasts are the future because they offer unique content not available on other platforms. He hopes for more genuine, energetic streamers and sees the format evolving into a 'cosmic story' with higher content quality. - **Message to Streamers** [16:29] — The donor advises streamers to never go on air in a bad mood, as mood is crucial. He also warns against begging for gifts and emphasizes treating all viewers equally. - **Agency Reveal and Services** [16:43] — The host, Artem Lazarov, reveals he is a producer of over 2,000 streamers and an official TikTok partner. His agency trains streamers for free and has sent over $35,000 in gifts to streamers, including during this interview. - **Donor Psychology and Training** [18:35] — The agency conducted a survey among donors and organized a workshop where a real donor explained what motivates donations. Streamers who attended reported improved understanding of donor behavior. ### Conclusion The interview reveals that TikTok donors are often wealthy individuals seeking emotional connection and entertainment, but the ecosystem also harbors manipulative donor communities that can exploit streamers. The host agency emphasizes the importance of understanding donor psychology to build a sustainable streaming career. ## Transcript different girls and even guys. I have never had a relationship with any girl. My God, what new gifts? Yes, I have a child. I mortgaged my house Yes, I have a child. I mortgaged my house to donate on TikTok. talk about this. This year I'll spend the same amount, I don't care at all. spend the same amount, I don't care at all. Donators, givers, sponsors, do you know anything about them? I am glad to welcome you to my channel. My name is Artyom, and my team and I have been hunting for them for over a year. It just so happens that not all major donors can talk about these topics on camera. These donors change people's lives with just a few clicks, even sending amounts of $300,000 in just 5 minutes of streaming. But why and what motivates them when they send such sums? Initially, this man, whom you will see now, refused to give our team an interview, but we managed to convince him otherwise. He is ready to answer all questions, even the most provocative ones. If you are particularly sensitive, I suggest you turn off this video right now, but those who watch this video to the end will be very surprised. During this video, the donor will spend a truly impressive amount. And video, who watch it to the end, will be able to determine how much money he sent. Try to calculate this amount and to see which of you is the most vigilant. But what's going on in these live streams, and why are so many sums of money circulating on TikTok ? Many people think that Twitch is the only place where you can earn large sums of money through donations, but this is not true. Let's walk through the process from downloading TikTok to earning your first money. equipment, but all you need is a mobile phone. People download TikTok from the App Store, create an account, post a few videos of themselves, click the "Start Stream" button, and the platform immediately begins promoting new streamers, even without an audience. They are watched by ordinary people, many of whom are also donors. But believe me, what you will learn in the next minute will surprise you. But today we'll dig much deeper, and not everything is so clear-cut. To be honest, we ourselves didn’t expect that we would be able to do exactly this kind of expect that we would be able to do exactly this kind of interview. I have a TikTok account, and my nickname is quite recognizable among streamers. And my name is Only we agreed that we would not How old are you? I am 31 years old. Do you have a family or children? Yes, I have a child, a son, he is 5 years old. donator? Well, 5 years ago I decided to go on TikTok and watch videos and accidentally stumbled upon live broadcasts. I fell so in love with these live broadcasts that no other content resonates with me anymore. I watch live broadcasts constantly, every day. I find people there with found a family there. Do you remember the first gift you sent? Yes, I remember. I topped up my balance and sent it to the streamer who really deserved it. It was a girl, I don’t remember who she was, but she was so happy that I wanted to repeat it again and again. That's how I got into streaming. In fact, I don’t think there’s anything better than streaming, because there are real people there. These aren't the kind of videos where you just watch them and write comments. You can join a live broadcast, chat with anyone you like, and spend your free time. I wouldn't say that I'm a lonely person, but I'm very rich. And find this communication precisely with those see for the first time on TikTok. And actually, most of these people are really cool guys. It's interesting to spend time with them. I watched interesting to spend time with them. I watched tons of broadcasts at this time. I tons of broadcasts at this time. I watch them every evening. It's simple. streaming on TikTok? On live broadcasts, I love the cowardly guys who are really invested in their content, who don’t just sit there silently on air. There are a lot of them. I love those guys who charge themselves with energy. I come on air to relax after a hard day at work. My job is not easy. And on live TV I can meet some energetic girl or guy, send them a gift and get a ton of emotions in return. And it really energizes me. I really like this. I don't know how other donors act, but I like to receive these emotions. Perhaps others have different goals. your hobby? My friends and relatives are also donors. I got everyone hooked on TikTok. Every friend, comrade, family of mine, they are all on TikTok. Besides helping them create accounts, I also regularly top up their wallets and send gifts to streamers. I have inspired many people to give gifts. You spend all your money on TikTok. If you think that I mortgaged my house for the sake of live broadcasts, that’s not true. Of course, I'll donate, but you have to be sick to donate everything. Although there are guys who can donate like that too. Everyone decides for themselves how much they can donate. If a person has no limits, then that is his problem. where does your TikTok funding come from? It's difficult to explain. Let's say my profession is related to information technology. We work in the white light. We earn all our money honestly. I can, of course, tell you, but it will be boring. Maybe at the end, if there is time left. Now we have sent a so good, unworthy. Look how happy he is. She is happy. Now she will definitely win battles against us. Look how small his account is. I love throwing lions. It all feels so nice . Again, the bill is astronomical. Now we will increase her account. We are waiting for a reaction. But she's happy, you see? She is happy. But the guy didn't get anything. His account is only 34. Now get anything. His account is only 34. Now we'll choose what else to send. I don't think this guy is likely to win. Did you regret spending the money? I once donated $500 to a streamer . I don't know what happened. Maybe she missed my gift altogether. Perhaps she deliberately chose the strategy of not responding to gifts. But I didn't get anything from her in return, no emotion. She just sat there . And it was offensive. It was [ __ ] offensive. TikTok has its own levels of donators. I'm on level thirty-seven or thirty-eight. But in general, I prefer to hide the level, because there are people who are guided by the level and immediately begin to behave too unrealistically, so to speak. That's why I, and many donors, prefer to hide the level. But sometimes I open it to show the person that he was wrong and that an unusual person came to see him. It happens that the streamer you're joining, if a person joins without a level and the streamer treats them differently than people with a level, this can turn out to be unfavorable for the streamer, because the person might open a level, and there's a high level, and then the streamer starts to change their tune, immediately focusing on this donator, kissing their ass, and that's when greedy streamers get bought out . I don't like guys like that. In general, I never welcome guys who beg for gifts. I like to watch those people who treat everyone equally. How do you feel about streamers? Is this a profession or idleness for you? I used to think that it was probably just idleness, but literally when I watched several multi-hour broadcasts, I realized that it was real work, because the streamer puts in an insane amount of effort into the broadcasts. That is, this requires energy, and the streamer must always give this energy to his viewers, who endlessly write in the comments. This can be really hard. I even streamed at one point and realized in earnest how difficult it is. But I know the guys I asked, actually, how hard it is for them. And many guys say that over time they no longer pay attention to it 's why I think experienced streamers get tired less than inexperienced ones. Do hard-earned money on streamers? What do you mean, I spend money? What is money anyway? What is in baht? What are they for? I use money for emotions. Streams give me these emotions, that's why I donate. Do streamers often message you? Yes, streamers do write often, especially when they see me supporting someone. There's really no point in this . They don't understand that there is no point in writing to the donor. You need to win the donor's attention in another way. I visit the streamers that I see on air. And if some streamers write to me, I understand that their goal is to get my money. Support for such people is impossible. The donor himself must want to donate money to the streamer. Therefore, I do not envy those who use such a strategy . There is no need to write to anyone. You need to broadcast live and wait for your turn. And we'll make this one happy with an eagle. I think it will win the battle. There was also this indescribable feeling. There are a lot of different gifts on TikTok. There's always something new coming out. Interesting. They also made the girl happy. Say you've never seen such a gift. We're also sending her another beautiful unicorn horse so she can have a good day. Today you are connecting with other givers. Are there many of them? I communicate with other donors. There are really a lot of them. Lots of cool guys from different fields and different ages. guys from different fields and different ages. You see young guys, 19-20 years old. You see, the timers, donors. There are really a lot of them. There are even some communities of donors that I don’t really want to talk about. I am not a member of them. And so What is the maximum amount you have sent in one broadcast? I don't always send very large amounts . I divide gifts into small parts. Well, I can say that I probably donated about 500 dollars for one battle. Maybe just for one battle. I know guys who donate $5,000 there for one battle. I've actually seen broadcasts where people charge wallets and donate even $300,000. $300,000 for one battle. These are crazy people, really. People like this motivate me to work harder, because if you can donate $300,000, then you need to be able to earn that kind of money. This is not this man's last money. Even at $500,000 there are crazy people, crazy earnings. We need to reach that level of you given gifts for something forbidden? In fact, I never even thought about getting something forbidden from the stream. You're talking about 18+ content. I know guys who do this regularly , specifically donors who donate money for some purpose. Here, first of all, I can tell the truth, right? Here, first of all, the streamer needs to understand one thing. As soon as such a donator receives something from the streamer, for example, some long-awaited photo, then this donator ceases to be a donator. He got what he wanted, he doesn't need anything else. What's the point of him going forward? communicate with this streamer if he/she is an available streamer. I think streamers should be as inaccessible as celebrities. And this is the right strategy. I didn't ask for photos, but I know people ask for photos, but I know people who did, and I don't really encourage those streamers. What do you know about TikTok agencies? Yes, I know literally all the information about agencies and what they do. In fact, an agency is a necessary thing. In general, these agencies are focused on training streamers, because the platform really does always need new people who are interesting to watch. And streaming is not an easy task. You said that there are chats with donors, what they discuss there. I know about one of the chats, it's so dirty. There are different donors sitting there. There is a prize fund, say, everyone contributes $2,000, and the contributes $2,000, and the donors play a certain game. They set a goal, let's say, some guy or girl from whom they need to get some content, a photo, for example, yes, the one who first gets this photo and brings it to this chat will take the entire prize fund. And the prize fund could be $100,000 there, for example, and you could take it for yourself. Therefore, I highly recommend that those who host live broadcasts be wary of those donors who ask for something from you . You must be, as I said, an unattainable unit. and then it will work. Because just imagine such a model. Even if you were declared a target in this chat and everyone started showering you with gifts, you started earning a lot of money and everyone is asking for some kind of content from you. You should already know in advance that these are the guys playing this game. And, naturally, you don’t throw anything. Let them throw endless money, and you do n’t throw anything. What life hack? Future journey. We'll send it now. Sending. The gifts on TikTok are really beautiful. Animations are like this. Let's send the horse to the unicorn. We'll send Dashik a sports car. I wonder how he will react. We'll send her the teddy bear. I like this gift. As usual, deserves it. What were the most vivid emotions the streamer experienced from your gift? Listen, there were different emotions there, but the most vivid ones are, as a rule, the guys who do it sincerely, so to speak. I absorb maximum energy when a person squeeze the emotion out of himself. And it doesn’t matter what kind of gift you give, you can give a small gift, or a big gift, it doesn’t matter. A person should give this energy even for small gifts. I know some streamer guys who sent them a rose and that's it . They just remain silent. There they can slightly tighten the corners of the lips. But I don't respect such streamers at all. person doesn't have money. You need to be happy and respond to any gift. This is important in streams, because behind this rose there might be some kind of gift hidden how much you react to little things. I do the same. First I throw some very small gift. If a person reacts appropriately to a small gift, not tensely, not awkwardly, then I can already send a large gift. There was even this: two girls were sitting there, they were playing a this: two girls were sitting there, they were playing a battle, I was sitting next to one of them, and she didn’t really react to my small gifts, but I saw how the other girl reacted. I went to her, one might say, out of spite, and sent her a large gift. You should have seen the face of that streamer I always sat with. It is important to give the right emotions always sat with. It is important to give the right emotions to gifts. This is a way of some kind of retention. These are the ones that keep me going. How do you see the future of TikTok broadcasts? I see more genuine, cool streamers who broadcast energetically. And there should be a lot, because now there are not very many of them. I believe that live broadcasts are definitely the future, because it is a new content format. You can't get this content on other social networks, even on other streaming social networks you can't get the content that you can get on TikTok. On TikTok, you always have a choice of who to visit. I see that in the future there will simply be more cool creators, who other streamers will look up to, improve their skills, and all of this will turn into some kind of cosmic story, so to speak, with a different level of content. I don't know what I would do without streaming now. I don't know what content I would watch. He is content. If you could convey one message to all streamers, what would it be? Don't go on air in a bad mood, because mood is very important on air. If someone sits with a sour face, other normal, adequate person. If you find yourself in front of a streamer, what will you you find yourself in front of a streamer, what will you say to him? My name is Artem Lazarov. I am a producer of more than 2,000 streamers. child, this is Zuma. This is a small Chihuahua who is 5 years old. In principle, our collaboration with TikTok has been going on for 5 years. I've actually been developing mobile apps for seven years now. Let me tell you right away , we don’t sell anything, our services are free. We simply find ordinary people and turn them into professional streamers for free, because we are official TikTok partners. The main thing You can get blocked on TikTok even for a small cutout. Another interesting fact is that many of our streamers have families and children, and this doesn't earning money, because you can simply stream conversational broadcasts without having to take your clothes off, especially since you'll get banned for that. But you ask, what is saw in this video is the pure exist, and we know literally everything about their psychology . And through these questions and answers, we wanted to convey to you how donors think. So how did we donate $35,000? In addition to producing people online for free, we also give them gifts for achieving certain goals. That is, we, just like the donors, are the donor. Our agency sounds like some kind of nonsense. They produce for free and even give gifts. What kind of gift is this anyway? But this is really our job, guys. This all works with the Lifec our team. During this time, we have sent gifts worth over $35,000 and will send even more. And I didn't want to make a video where we just give gifts to someone, because that wouldn't be interesting. I also want to say that I questions as honestly as possible. These are not some made-up stories. To compile this interview, we conducted a survey among donors. Speaking of the unthinkable , we were the first agency to organize a workshop with a donor, where a real donor told our streamers what they donate for and what they need to more donations. After all, there is only a chat, so to speak, yes, write something. And here's what the streamers said after completing this training. So, over these 5 years, we have learned literally everything from donors. To find out more information about us, visit our website, the link will be in the description. Let's meet on live broadcasts.