The whole story, step by step
Part 1: Start a Pot
Invite friends to Lisbon Trip
This is what your group will see.
Link works until Nov 14 · 10 more people can join with it
Invite link
usepot.xyz/j/lisbon-trip-7k2f?i=…#•••••
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Maya starts a Pot for the Lisbon trip and keeps the suggested rules: up to $100 without asking, bigger spends go to the group.
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Setting it up is free. Maya gets one link to drop in the group chat.
Under the hood
Part 2: Join and chip in
Lisbon Trip
In the Pot
$450.00
You'd get back $150 · You put in $150
$450 of $450 collected
Today
Leo added $150
+ $150.00Maya added $150
+ $150.00Sam added $150
+ $150.00
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Now you're Leo. Maya's link shows him who's in, what's in the Pot and the rules, before he joins.
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He signs in with Google and he's in. Nothing to install, nothing to pay.
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Leo chips in $150, like Maya and Sam. The Pot is full: $450 of $450.
Under the hood
Part 3: Small spends
Spend from Lisbon Trip
Approved by Pot rules
Under the $100 instant limit
$84 sent to you
Sent- 6
You're Maya again. She paid $84 for groceries. Before she asks, the app shows the rules allow it.
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Under $100, so Pot rules approve it on the spot. No one else is asked. Maya gets her $84 back; $366 is left.
Under the hood
Part 4: Bigger spends
Maya asks for $300
Lisbon Trip · now
Done. Your OK sent $300 to Maya.
One OK needed
Maya · asked, approval counted
You · gave the OK
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Maya wants $300 for the boat tickets. That's over the $100 limit, so she needs one OK from Sam or Leo.
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One OK from anyone else is enough. Sam and Leo both get a notification, and either one can give it.
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Now you're Leo. He sees exactly what he'd give the OK for: $300 to Maya, for tickets.
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Over $100, no one can take money out alone. Leo gave the OK, so the $300 goes to Maya. $66 is left.
Under the hood
Part 5: Close and share back
Pot closed
$22.00 is in your Pot account.
It stays in your Pot dollars, ready for your next Pot.
| Person | Put in | Gets back |
|---|---|---|
| Sam (you) | $150.00 | $22.00 |
| Maya | $150.00 | $22.00 |
| Leo | $150.00 | $22.00 |
| Total | $450.00 | $66.00 |
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You're Maya again. The trip is over, so she asks to close the Pot. Everyone would get $22 back.
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Now you're Sam. He checks who gets what back, and approves. Closing needs most of the group.
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The Pot is closed and everyone gets their share back: $22 each, in their Pot account. Nobody paid a cent to use Pot.
Under the hood
That's Pot.
- A Pot is the group's money, with rules everyone can see.
- Friends join from a link with Google. Nothing to install.
- Small spends are approved by the rules. Bigger ones wait for the group's OK.
- No one can take money out alone. At the end, everyone gets their share back.
- Free to use: nothing to pay, nothing to set up.