Changes to PATREON Payments (2017)

So, shenanigans! I gained 30 Patrons last night that really wanted to  see that Princess Vivi and Nami pic at full size as well as the other  Patreon exclusive stuff I had done.

Boom. 20 of them disappeared by morning!

Which means I have now set my PATREON to charge anyone for the month - immediately!

But no worries- I'm back and in the full swing of things in the world of Tickling Art!

PATREON's ZENDESK EXPLAINS BEST HOW THIS WORKS:::

How will this feature change how your patrons are charged?

New Patrons:  New Patrons will be charged on the day they become your patron, giving  them access to all content shared with their reward tier. On the 1st of  the following month, they will simply return to being charged monthly at  the beginning of the month.

Example: A patron joins your  Patreon community on February 25th for $10 per month. They will be  charged $10 on the day they join, February 25th, for February patronage.  On March 1st, the Patron will be charged $10 for March patronage.

Existing Patrons: Your existing patrons will be charged on the 1st of the month like usual.

Example: A patron joins your  Patreon community on January 5th for $10 per month. The patron is  charged on February 1st for January patronage. On February 25th, Jack  changes his payment type so that patrons are charged up front. The  patron will be charged $10 on March 1st for March patronage.

If an existing patron increases their  pledge, they will be charged the difference between their last pledge  value, and the new pledge value. On the 1st of the month (and every 1st  of the month thereafter) they will be charged the full amount of their  pledge until they cancel or edit their pledge.

Example: A patron signs up  on January 5th for $10/month. The patron is charged on February 1st for  January patronage. On February 25th, you change your payment type so  that patrons are charged up front. On February 26th, the patron  increases their pledge to $15. The patron will be charged $5 on February  26th. Then the patron will be charged $15 on March 1st for March  patronage and they will continue to be charged $15 every 1st of the  month thereafter until they cancel or edit their pledge.

What are the benefits?

You get your money faster. Because patrons will be charged up front, Patreon will be able to transfer that money to a creator’s balance sooner.

Patrons can get rewards faster.  Since you'll be getting money from their patrons sooner, you can  choose to fulfill any physical reward distribution closer to when a  Patron joins, instead of waiting until the end of the month.

Patrons will not be able to sample "patron-only" content.  Some Patrons have been able to become a patron of a monthly creator to  check out the content, then delete their pledge before they are charged  at the beginning of the month. With "charge up front" enabled, only  paying patrons can view your "patron only" content.

SAUCE: https://patreon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/210291283-What-is-charge-up-front-How-do-I-get-it-