On Patreon’s Proposed Change to Pledge Fees (Patreon)

To the esteemed membership of the Golden Plate Club:

Patreon recently announced plans to change their existing fee system, where processing fees are paid by creators (e.g. us), to one where those fees are paid by patrons (e.g. you) -- adding a surcharge of 2.9% plus $0.35 for each subscriber.

Aside from upending Patreon’s straightforward, pay-what-you-see pricing structure, this decision disproportionately affects smaller, indie creators, who rely on low dollar donations.

While Patreon is attempting to frame this change as beneficial to us, we join the overwhelming consensus of creators who oppose this decision.

We encourage you to send your feedback to Patreon on social media, and/or directly using the following link:

https://patreon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

And thanks for your continuing support!

Mitch & Wiger