junkenstein
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Tier changes!
🕑 Added 2025-05-15 02:21:31 +0000 UTCHello guys! I haven't made a post exclusively for you guys in quite a bit. Before reading, I ask that you read ALL of this post!! I really want your input. I'm making this post to inform you all that I will be changing this tier and sadly removing the physical rewards. There are many reasons for this, the main one being that I've been having a lot of issues for the past year or so in regards to international fans and even domestic fans having trouble receiving their rewards.
There have been a handful of patrons who haven't gotten their rewards, and despite my efforts, nothing seemed to work... I found it strange because I seldom had this issue pre 2024(?), and I wasn't sure what to do to fix it. Typically when sending rewards out, I would gather the small packages up and take them to the post office to ensure a safe drop off, or I'd drop them in a blue box in town. I found that the two issues must've been the way I ship things out & the fact that I ship using stamps. Firstly, I don't use a return address anymore (the old one isn't available anymore & PO box is really expensive TT), so if there are any issues it's hard for me to know since they don't get returned to me anymore. At first I didn't see this as an issue because I seldom had packages get denied or returned, but within these past few years it's been happening a lot more frequently. I know this because many patrons have reached out to tell me their packages hadn't been arriving! The second issue being stamped shipping, which again, I never had an issue with until now... but I'm starting to think it's because of that. I've considered tracked mail, but it's very expensive and without a return address I realized it's impossible. I've resent so many packages at this point that have failed to arrive, and it's making me really upset because that's a lot of money practically wasted... Polaroids, packaging, cards and such are so expensive, and I hate that you guys haven't been receiving them like you should. At first I thought this was only an issue for international fans, but I'm realizing it's a problem for domestic as well. It's really bothering me.
All of that being said... Before I make changes, I want to know, what should I replace the physical rewards with? Should I start doing more tier exclusive sets? I'm thinking that maybe I could do a cosplay poll (or two) each month and whatever character wins, I'll do exclusively for this tier. These days cosplay takes awhile for me to do, as I've become a bit of a perfectionist as I've grown older lol.. but in turn, that makes me want to share my cosplays with all tiers equally. But I feel as though higher tiers deserve something more for paying more. What do you think? I'm open to suggestions!
As for the physical rewards, I plan to try and send a large package to everyone who has been pledged to this tier since 2023 (if possible, idk if Patreon keeps addresses that long lol) , regardless if you've been receiving your packages or not. This package will contain multiple polaroids, multiple exclusive prints and more extras to hopefully make up for the lost rewards. I actually planned to bring prints back last year, but since realizing this issue, I held back on it. I do plan to send these as TRACKED packages to ensure they arrive (I will dm ur tracking # when the time comes). The return address issue is something I'm going to figure out so it can be done! ^^ As for international patrons, this may be a bit different for you guys because sending packages tracked is a whole ordeal. If I'm able to do so more easily, it'll be the same as domestic patrons. I figure I'll be able to make it work! Anyway, yeah! I want to know what other perks I should add to this tier as a replacement. I'm open to all suggestions. ^^
Comments
alice
No im the exact same way. I sub to some artists on here and always forget 🤦🏼
Xeria
I just checked and if I'm being honest I had completely forgotten what tier I was even paying for lmao (shows how good I am with my finances lol). Not a big deal to me either way I'm just here for the cosplay 😅 This is the only content I pay for other than Nexpo, but that's different content entirely
alice
I agree! I think it’ll be the easiest and most beneficial. Honestly, I planned to let you guys vote every month for what it should be- I think one or two votes a month? Possibly more if I can manage it haha.
Akashi5
I think making this tier about exclusive sets is probably the best move for you and everyone else. It’ll be way easier for you to manage and for people to get, without all the shipping issues. If you don’t mind, do you have any ideas yet for how you want to do the exclusive sets ?
