Upcoming changes to my Patreon... *IMPORTANT* (Patreon)

Hey all!

So as you know my break is this month, which has got me thinking how I might want to revamp/reformat a couple things in my Patreon...

Please read on about the upcoming changes!

I seriously tried to keep this short but it was difficult lol. If you would like a TL;DR, please read the very bottom.

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1. Tiers are changing - some increasing in prices

I did a lot of thinking about this, and there are a couple reasons why I would like to do it.

I am thinking of moving over to Stayflat mailers in the near future, which weigh more and therefore cost more to ship. I crunched all my numbers and unfortunately keeping the prices I have now would not be beneficial to me.

The reason I want to change to Stayflat mailers is, obviously keeps the prints more protected, but they are also quicker to pack. My Patreon has grown over 4 times the size just this year which has been absolutely crazy to me, so the amount of packages going out has increased quite a bit. It is also quite a bit of work housing hundreds of pieces of corrugated cardboard every month (the inserts that come with the print), and it would be much easier to just stock Stayflats instead -  so in the long run I think this will be best for me.

Only certain tiers will be increasing in prices. New pricing goes as follow:

• Support Club $2 (stays the same)
• Digital Club $5 (stays the same)
• Sticker Club $15 (stays the same)
• Print Club $15 ~ changing to $20*
• Print&Sticker Club $20 ~ changing to $25*

So basically, the last two tiers are both going up $5.

Another big reason for this change is so every tier will each be a different price(2, 5, 15, 20, & 25). My internal system organizes rewards by prices instead of tiers, which makes it SUPER confusing to organize who just got a print, or who got both stickers and a print... etc! So this will make everything easier on me as well.

So, with all of that being said:  AS OF NOW, Print Club & Print&Sticker Club have currently both been set to "unpublished" - and the new tiers are currently up nd running to join if you want to make the switch. (I think this will automatically charge you, but I will be refunding all the charges during November since it is my break month!!)If you were subscribed to either of these tiers, you have to either 1.) change to the new tier, or 2.) cancel your membership before December 1st. On December 1st, the original tiers will be deleted, and your patronage will automatically set to "No rewards" status. And I really don't want to see anyone paying money unless they're getting rewards!! SO:

IMPORTANT:If you are on either the Print Club or Print&Sticker Club, you MUST renew your subscription sometime between NOW & December 1st if you still want to receive rewards! (Or you can cancel!) I do not have the power to move around members to different tiers!

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2. No more request streams

This one hurts. Unfortunately, I wont be doing monthly streams anymore, because of my deteriorating health.

It's not something I talk about often because I don't like to get heavy (or bring my personal problems into my business or "persona"), but I succumbed to a neck injury in 2016, which is now starting to effect my hearing/sensitivity to sound, and in short, makes it difficult to use my voice for extended periods of time. I am actually starting to take up ASL because of it, but that's a different story.

Additionally, I had a back injury in 2017 as well (everything on me is pretty much broken lol) which makes it difficult for me to sit for long periods of time.

I didn't want to say it, but it is also the reason why I had to give up the Letter tier. I loved writing the letters (just as much as I love the streams...) but my neck would not allow it.

Maybe I might stream outside of Patreon (or within patreon) if I feel spunky that day, but since my condition is so unpredictable, it's difficult for me to schedule a stream and have to stick to it.

I'm sure you guys will understand, I just really want to reiterate that it wasn't something I ever wanted to do. The long and short of it is I've cried many many days, especially over the past couple months the faster things seem to deteriorate, so, it breaks my heart that I keep having to give up more and more things. Hopefully you will understand - and thank you.

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3. Potential shipment schedule changing

Sooo with the progression/uncertainty of my health and trying to move shipment fulfillment outbound, my parents have offered to pack all of my Patreon parcels lol! As well, they're snowbirds, so they usually go down to Florida during the winter. They said they're going to be extremely bored this winter, so this will give them something to do bahaha C: They're super great and totally capable, but do please always let me know if you guys miss anything in your packages!

Regarding the potential shipment change, it'll only apply to the Print Tier and Sticker Tier separately, but NOT the singular one Print&Sticker Tier. (Confusing... sorry)

The reason is because Print+Sticker Tier patrons have already paid the max, so there is no chance of extras having to be sent out if they change their membership in the middle of the month. The thing that I am facing is; people sometimes change from Sticker to Print in the middle of the month, and then I have to ship out two separate packages, which I am trying to avoid. So those patrons will go last, after the month is over and all the pledge information is gathered.

So shipping schedules will run twice, once around the end of the month, and once around the beginning of the month, and yours will be shipped depending on which tier you are subscribed to. :-)

That is all!! Thank you guys for reading, and don't forget to change your tiers before December 1st!!

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TL;DR

1. Prices are increasing for December! Please renew your subscription sometime between TODAY-NOV 30TH to ensure you are still subscribed to the tier you want, otherwise you may be charged and will not receive rewards! (Applies to Print Tier and Print&Sticker Tier only)

2. I am no longer doing request streams because of my health, and I am very sad about it.

3. Shipping schedule is changing, and rewards may arrive a week or two later than usual.

Thanks for reading!