2022.09.29 Quick Update from Ready (Patreon)

Oh yeah!!!

September is a wrap but the hits keep on coming! You can get all your September rewards right now and tons of goodies that are part of your Patreon rewards at the links below.

This was a great month of fun making the art and animation for you and I hope you enjoy latest offerings. I am very grateful YOU are here but I don't take any of it for granted. I want to give you more than your money's worth every single month.

Quick reminder about the NEW BILLING process that makes things MUCH BETTER!

**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 you when your next billing cycle is. If you join AFTER this post is live 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 in the last few days 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:

• https://www.patreon.com/pledges

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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We have ALL THIS YEAR'S comics available for your to get right now.

• Check out this link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70379691

Quick Links for new and returning patrons looking for rewards & info, check these out:

• GET YOUR REWARDS! https://www.patreon.com/posts/26342996
• Animation Tier - ALL MOVIES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/4856322
• Preview & Animation Tiers - collected previews https://www.patreon.com/posts/5401014
• RARs and how to 'use' them refresher https://www.patreon.com/posts/65401993
• Pirating is a "no-no" here https://www.patreon.com/posts/30789120
• GENERAL FAQ for all Patrons https://www.patreon.com/posts/36159230
• DISCORD ACCESS (all Patrons welcome) Ready Art Discord Access Guide via Patreon