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Heading into October and quick reminders about the new (and better) billing!
🕑 Added 2022-10-01 04:33:16 +0000 UTCI posted about this a couple times but it bears repeating. My Patreon is officially on a new and arguably MUCH BETTER billing scheme for (new) patrons.
Read on for a repost about the details but the short story is new patrons will be billed when they join and thereafter on the anniversary of their join date. This is a change from the prior method of always being billed on the 1st of the month. This method gives you a lot more breathing room and value.
The main people this affects are my friends and fans who come and go in the various tiers since you don't have to worry about doing the quick join/drop thing at the end of the month to avoid back to back billings.
Read the details below and whether you are new or a longtime supporter - I WANT TO GIVE MAXIMUM VALUE for your hard earned money!
Thank you!
-Ready
**this is a repost from an earlier post https://www.patreon.com/posts/72505894**
Patreon announced this week a modification to the way billing works and honestly - it NOW works the way I think most everyone THOUGHT it should work. The big takeaway is NEW patrons are renewed on their JOIN date and NOT automatically on the 1st of the month (as was the case). Read on!
**New Patron Pledges** - you will be billed on joining and then monthly on your JOIN DATE
Basically, for NEW PATRONS (note the word *new*) - billing will happen monthly FROM THE DAY YOU JOINED. This is pretty much how most digital subscriptions work in nearly every other part of the universe.
In an ideal world this is the way Patreon would have done billing from jump street. They didn't BUT they decided to address the issue and I did the switch to the new method as soon as I could.
Current Patrons (those who pledged BEFORE the 26th) - You will continue to be billed on the 1st of the month, as you ALWAYS have been.
I want to add a quick note NOTHING CHANGES if you are a Patron who subscribed BEFORE this post went up. You will continue to be billed on the 1st of the month. This is what has always happened and that is how it will continue unless you leave the Patreon (and come back hopefully! haha).
Current Patrons who have been here consecutive months
For all my current patrons - THANK YOU for your support. Just know if you have been here multi-months in a row and want to continue your support it is best to just continue as-is. If you have to leave for whatever reason, when you return you will be on the newer billing cycle.
Newer Patrons or people who come and go over time as they can
This is probably a bigger deal since it will impact you the most. You don't need to worry about signing up on the 28th of the month only to be billed on the 1st of the new month, as has been the case FOREVER. Your billing will renew one month from your join date.
Patrons who joined in month of September 2022 (this month)
Check your renewal date (link below). It will show when your next billing cycle is. If you joined AFTER the 26th of September 2022 your next charge will be on your join date, otherwise it will likely show the 1st.
I know this probably makes some of the more recent joins go "AARRRGHH" but you can always leave and rejoin. That will put you on the new billing cycle.
If you are subscribed you can check your current renewal date here:
General thoughts
- I do not control your personal billing date nor can I adjust it.
- There was NO OPTION to somehow revert every patron to billing on their join date, it was only an option to turn the feature on for new patrons.
- Like I mention, I don't have any fine control over various people's accounts to adjust the billing times.
- New patrons are still billed UPON joining (as has always been the case), only the renewal date has changed.
- REMEMBER - you are billed when you join in all cases - new or prior billing system!
Short summary
- Current patrons (pledges before this post is live) - nothing changes
- New patrons (after this post is live) - billing now renews on your join date instead of the 1st
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