Update to tangerine sours and Patreon exclusivity. This will effect some bonus in the future.
Added 2021-11-01 00:22:49 +0000 UTCWe have seen that some folks have been gaming the system. They have been joining here, getting access to the codes to get the Tangerine Sours and leaving before the month is over so they won't have to actually pay the membership fees.
We are trying to set up some rules that will keep you having access, and filter out .. well some people.
I feel what they are doing spoils the spirit of the wonderful support so many of you long time supporters have given. Its not fair to those of you who have helped us for so long do so many cool things. So there will be a few minor changes in relation to tangerine sours.
1. All sponsorship benefits will be the same except in relation to Tangerine Sours.
2. The Tangerine sour secret URLs will be e-mailed to the e-mail address registered here at Patreon. These will be e-mailed to anyone who has sponsored for over $5.00 per month and has been a member long enough to go through a billing cycle (1st of the month). So if you joined after the 1st, you wont have access until the 1st of the next month.
3. But you say "I've been a great smaller sponsor for a long time. " We love you, you won't be left out. You will get the code too. This will only effect members who've been here for under 1 month.
4. This will be the last round of a discount on the retail price. I figure you guys have had enough time to get some at the lower price. A code will be in the e-mail.
5. As a member you will get a chance to get tins of candy before any other group. So you should expect an e-mail tomorrow (Monday) with the link. You will continue to get links like this before future drops.
6. We may impose a max order limit (over multiple orders) too keep folks from using this to sell them on e-bay. If you have a legitimate reason to get more than that limit, message me, but your limit is higher than the rest of the public. Not sure what this limit will be right now, but it will be more than 6.
7. There is no number 7.
8. No number 8 either.
9. I hope this does not effect many of you who are real supporters. Please do and we can talk.
-GReg
Comments
I'm not sure why you did not get it. But the link sours.pd.net is up now until we run out. As I post this we still have stock.
2021-11-09 21:29:40 +0000 UTCCan anyone share when the emails for sours went out? I joined in Oct, but hadn't seen one come through and worried I missed it in spam. Cheers, Greg. Thanks for all the hard work and looking forward to many goodies to come! ♥
koneko
2021-11-09 20:44:17 +0000 UTCCheck your inbox if you didn't join in November you probably got an email.
2021-11-01 23:23:22 +0000 UTCDamn, I joined for the early access to Tangerine Sours. But never would I have ever ducked out early like that. That's real scummy! Sorry to hear that though. I think emailing out people who have paid at least one month is a good idea. But, perhaps try to give as much notice on exclusivity stuff in the future as early as possible so people can join patreon in time to get the early access code, but still be charged for at least a month before then. I know you gave plenty of notice with the Tangerine Sours, so keep that same timing with other things too (if you don't already do this. I haven't been following you for too long yet).
Victor G. of Myth And Magic Artisans
2021-11-01 23:01:02 +0000 UTCHi Greg, thanks for all that you do; I have been a long time follower of your YT channel and have placed numerous orders from you. - it never disappoints! I just started backing you on Patreon this month to get access to the Tangerine Sours, and frankly I should of been donating for much longer - - Love what you are doing - great content - and greater candies. Thanks!
2021-11-01 14:19:00 +0000 UTCHey Greg, sorry to hear people have been gaming the system. Glad to hear you got it fixed by enabling the payment option immediately from now on. Unfortunately, since i'm a newer patreon subscriber it seems that i haven't been billed yet, that would be tomorrow. I've already purchased two delicious tins though and want to stock up on this round, would there be some way I could be included in receiving an email? If not, it's alright. I guess I can wait, I do have another tin I can eat in the meantime. The first one went fast though! Not to mention, i've been waiting to order more sours so I can also try out some of your other candy I forgot to other the first time, the image candy and the forbidden fruit look great! gotta try the lime sours too.
2021-11-01 04:59:37 +0000 UTCGreg, sorry to hear that you're having an issue with cheating ratfinks. Also, glad we got OUR order before they became a problem. And as for the repeat offenders ... I hope you're showing them the sole of your boot. I know another Patreon creator who has encountered similar problems, and I understand it IS possible to set up your account to bill in advance. Sounds like you need to do that, thanks to these cheats.
Phil Stracchino
2021-11-01 03:49:48 +0000 UTCSo i guess i wasnt billed yet but will be tomorrow, so will i be included in tomorrows emails or no? I understand if not
2021-11-01 02:44:54 +0000 UTCIt's clear we are going to need to upgrade the panning machine over time. I thought I'd make a few dozen batches but now the number could be hundreds or thousands. I love my home made device ... but it's not going to last forever.
2021-11-01 02:11:13 +0000 UTCThank you. Having never tried the originals myself I love to hear this.
2021-11-01 02:10:25 +0000 UTCI'm not sure what it looks like at your end, but if someone cancles before the billing period, I get a note that the canceled and I get $0 seeing how many people who joined after October 1st who canceled in the last 24 hours ... I want to take care of everyone and I have, but it's been over 200 people who've cycled in and out to avoid being billed. 5 of which have done it more than once.
2021-11-01 01:04:53 +0000 UTCThank you.
2021-11-01 01:03:35 +0000 UTCWe're not looking by date we're looking by if you were billed. So yes you will be included. Patreon lets me pull a report of everybody and one of the fields that tells me is have they paid and how much over time. Everybody with a greater than zero is getting an email.
2021-11-01 01:02:03 +0000 UTCI also joined like mid month and was billed. Will i be included? Ive been keeping my eye on your site for these for awhile before i found out you even had a patreon.
2021-11-01 00:45:13 +0000 UTCYou mentioned waiting for the first billing cycle, but I thought patreon charged you the full amount when you join even when you join in the middle of a month. Am I wrong?
2021-11-01 00:36:49 +0000 UTCHave been a smaller supporter for over a month, but may just become a $5 /month supporter cause I really appreciate what you guys are doing. 😊
Justyz
2021-11-01 00:28:35 +0000 UTCI still think that your sours are better than the altoids version ever was.
v3lo
2021-11-01 00:25:31 +0000 UTC
