IMPORTANT: Patreon to Paypal switch? (Patreon)
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Hello everyone! This is something I've been considering for about an year now, but never had the courage to speak up in public. I love Patreon's system, it's easy to have info on my lovely supporters and message them, manage payments, share content, and categorize said content (especially the last two), but I feel like the fees are really too high for it to be worth it.
Forgive me for being so transparent but right now I have 13 supporters on the $20 tier (thanks to all of you ;w; ) which means it'd be $260 already, then plus the lower tiers it should be around $285, but at the end of the month, Paypal gives me only about $220. After Paypal's fees that's reduced to even less, and I end up with less than €200 (around $205ish) every month. It's $80+ in fees alone and it's a HUGE number to me. And YOU also have to pay fees on top of your tier, which is BS if you ask me. So yes, I feel like we both pay too much for what it's worth.
So I've been wondering, since lately a couple people approached me to ask if they could support me this way, would Paypal subscriptions be a better option?
It's very similar to monthly subscriptions like Netflix and the like, you sign up through Paypal for a fixed amount to send me, and it will be automatically sent every month without further action on your side, on the day YOU choose instead of Patreon's 1st of the month (ie. if you sign up on the 22nd, you'll be charged every 22nd of each month). You'll be able to unsubscribe any time you wish through Paypal, with no action required on my side, not even messaging. That means no fees for you, and less fees for me as well!
My only issue with this would be delivering rewards, but I think a private Discord should do the trick just nicely. There would be channels accessible only by certain tiers, so you'd still have exclusivity. Maybe I'll still keep Patreon open for just the lowest tier as a tip jar, and keep sharing early artworks here, so they can be properly tagged, and easily found by you.
I know that having everything automatic and organized on Patreon is much more convenient to both of us, but I keep asking myself if it's really worth it.
Let me know what you think! Would you be ok with a possible change or not?
Thanks to all of you in any case for your support and love, you guys are the best ♥♥♥