Poll: Switching Billing from the 1st, to the anniversary of whatever day you sign up?
Added 2022-10-01 11:06:00 +0000 UTCShort version:
What do you all think of having Patreon subscriptions billed/charged on the day of the month that you start a subscription?
Example: You sub to someone's Patreon on the 19th of the month. You'd then be billed on the 19th each month, instead of the 1st.
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Long version/discussion:
This is a big issue with Patreon because creators don't advertise after the first week of the month. Patrons often feel ripped off if they sub on the 25th and are charged again on the 1st.
On the other hand, most patrons have gotten used to 1st of the month billing and plan for this. Many creators (like myself) have structured their tier rewards around a 1st of the month billing cycle. I'm happy to make changes on how and when I deliver rewards if it means patrons feel like they're being treated fairly by the platform.
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NOTE: If I enable the new billing model, those who are subbed already are still charged on the 1st, but if they left & came back, they'd be charged on the anniversary of whatever date they re-subbed.
^ If I enable the billing change on my end there may also be an option for patrons to enable the change on their end too if they want to (without needing to leave and come back).
I will update you all on the poll results and next steps.
