Patreon fee changes (Patreon)
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This month Patreon will be changing how they charge transaction fees. Up until now each time you pledged money to me or anyone else the payment processor (Stripe, Paypal or whatever) would charge a small transaction fee. Patreon would then pass that fee on to me, so it was taken out of the money I would earn. Patreon has decided to change this, so that rather than creators being hit with all the transaction fees (which, I think, usually adds up to over $100 for me) instead patrons will pay for it.
I'm not sure if that will bother you guys or not - the fees will be low for you, but it does mean you'll be charged a little extra beyond what you've pledged. Patreon's not earning anything extra out of this, they're just charging you guys a fee that they used to charge me. There's actually not a lot I can do about it either way, but I thought it was best to comment on it. Personally, I'm a patron of some other creators too and I won't be changing how I pledge to any of them.