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Hi de ho all,

It's been a while posting here but as most of you know, I am on our Discord during work hours (https://discord.gg/joinbiffa) along with around 99% of you lovely Patrons, so all the posts, chat, updates etc are normally on there. 

So, I was recently approached by Patreon and they suggested that I remove my $1 Tier because by the time Patreon take their % cut, and Payoneer/Paypal take their % cut and I pay Tax on it too, there really is nothing left.

What does this mean for you? Well don't worry, if you are already on the $1 tier then your current Patronage won't disappear, you can continue to support at $1 if you wish. 

For new Patrons, the entry level Tier will be $3 and I will also be adjusting some of the rewards that go along with different Tier levels.

Thanks everyone for your amazing continuing support of me and my family here on Patreon and on YouTube too. 

Biffa :-)

Comments

Yves Menoud

"So, I was recently approached by Patreon and they suggested that I remove my $1 Tier because by the time Patreon take their % cut, and Payoneer/Paypal take their % cut and I pay Tax on it too, there really is nothing left." more you get, more they get, simple.

Matthew McCowan

I spend a $1 on a number of creators. I get the feeling that if everyone starts requiring $3 (thanks for not forcing Biffa) than I won't be contributing to anybody. I thought the whole point of one payment per month was to lessen the external charges?

Biffa Plays

Of course that's true, if someone pledges me a million $ they would get a nice sum in fees (they do run a business after all). But there comes a point when a Teir to support me is such that I basically don't actually get any support from it...hence the change :-)

Biffa Plays

Yeah I don't want to force current Patreons to choose, they are welcome to stay on $1 indefinitely as it won't be going :-)

Leo de Klein

Hello, Dropping the $1 and making 3 the minimum doesn’t sound crazy to me. I see your point. Could you make a $5,- ? To me, 3 is pocket change, 10 is something to stop and think about. So 5?

June Vollans

I generally don't start at $1 but I can see why some people do. I have a really limited number of people that I can support and tend to start at a minimum of $5 but move to $10 if I watch them a lot. If no one is really making anything from $1, then it only makes sense to move the low amount to one that gives at least a little to everyone.

Kelvin

I to dont understand, I mean if there was only 1 person spending $1000 or 1000 people spending $1 surely the cost is the same?

Kelvin

To you $3 may be nothing but to others that could be a large chunk of expendable income :(

Leo de Klein

Yes, you are right. So keep it open. Give an extra choice. 1 is out, ad 5. 3 is gone stay. Nothing wrong with that.

Biffa Plays

You can pledge whatever amount you like when you set it up, you don't need to stick to the Tiers I've put in place :-)