UPDATE RE: THE VIPODCAT TIER (Patreon)

Hey guys!

We’ve heard your questions about us adjusting the perks of the VIPodcat tier, and we wanted to clarify the changes.

On our Zoom call a few weeks ago, we asked for some specific feedback on each tier – basically if people felt they were getting their money’s worth. The general consensus was that the $3.99 tier was good as-is, especially if/when we hit our goal to start producing our Hallmark movie podcast, but that the $19.99 tier was only worth it until you received your hoodie, which was to be included with the price and shipped out after two months, and that afterwards you’re basically paying to have on-going Cameo shout-out videos. Many people even said that they didn’t feel they’d need to order more than one Cameo video, so they felt they’d be paying $19.99 for nothing, which is why we changed the Cameo videos to a one-time thing.

However, everyone (us included) had an absolute blast on the Zoom call. We drank, we sang, we joked, etc. Everyone on the call seemed to agree that if monthly Zoom parties were included with the VIPodcat tier, that that would make it worth it. So we decided to add the Zoom parties as a permanent staple! However, we’ve now come to realize that a) we should’ve made an announcement about this, and b) that not everyone was on the Zoom call and may not feel the same way.

This being the case, we just also want to explain the financial reasoning behind selling the hoodies on top of the $19.99 monthly fee. The hoodies each cost $51.64 to produce. This is because it is a high-quality, pigment dyed material. We knew if we were gonna have merch, we wanted it to be super super comfortable and wearable, and as a result it is a bit pricier. However, we also understand that $51.64 is expensive for merch from two idiot podcasters, so we set the purchase price at $39.99 so that you would not have to pay full price for the hoodie/shipping, but that your first monthly pledge would cover the difference! This way everyone gets their hoodies faster (without having to wait 2-3months), and we don’t operate at a net financial loss, which our old model would’ve had us doing for several months. 

We apologize for not posting an update about this when we made the change! We are still new to Patreon and are figuring out the new platform/pricing/etc. Going forward we promise to be clearer in our communication to you guys, as well as staying open to any and all feedback you have!

Love,

Reilly & Geoff