How to anonymously collect money?

phillw

PayPal is free for "friends and family" payments. So as long as they aren't buying something from you, then there is no cost.

However PayPal want your real name and I believe the person paying get told it. You can open a business PayPal account. While you have to tell them your name, you can also set a business name. I believe the senders will get told the business name.

I'm not sure what happens if they send the payment as a purchase, other than of course you'll get stung for PayPal's extortionate fees. They might get told your address, especially if they request a refund

Astria

No one mention bitcoin or other kind of crypto currency?