Transaction Fees

Hey everyone! I hope your weekend is going great so far. I need to share an announcement about transaction fees that applies to using Cash App and Patreon to support me. Please be sure to read this entire post so there's no misunderstandings, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Understand first and foremost that if you are already pledged to me on Patreon, this change WILL NOT affect your benefits. You will still be able to watch one behind-the-scenes extra from my website of your choice at the $10/month tier, and two extras every month at the $20 tier for as long as you remain pledged for. This also applies if you're pledged to me on an annual basis. If you delete your pledge, however, that retention will be lost.

Now for the reasoning of this change. For years, I've been paying the transaction fees for the payment processors I use to receive financial support from my fans. These fees may be small on an individual basis, which is why I've always just paid them myself so far, but over time they accumulate to become a substantial amount. While Cash App only charges one small fee per transaction, Patreon charges more than twice the amount because they include both platform fees and processing fees, as well as a currency conversion fee if someone pledges to me in a native currency other than US dollars.

My Patreon tiers have already been adjusted to include these platform and processing fees. The $10 Private Post tier is still only $10 and you will continue to receive the same posts from me on it, but in order to view a behind-the-scenes extra on top of seeing all the private posts, there's now a $15 tier for that. With the $20 X-Private Post Tier, you will now be able to view one behind-the-scenes extra of your choice along with seeing more private posts from me, but there's now a $25 tier that allows you to view two extras on top of seeing all the additional private posts. Again, this only applies to new pledges and will not affect you if you're already pledged and remain pledged.

I've also adjusted the tiers for viewing additional behind-the-scenes extras as well as using Patreon to pay me for a custom video commission, ranging from a general commission to the more private and revealing ones. Those tiers now include the platform and processing fees if you choose to use Patreon to commission me for a video.

Cash App payments for video commissions and behind-the-scenes extra videos will now include a transaction fee as well. They are as follows below.

For costs ranging from:

$10 to $35: the transaction fee is just $1

$40 to $70: the fee is $2

$75 to $100: an additional $3 will be added

$150: the fee is $5

$200: $6

For example, if you want to purchase access to one behind-the-scenes extra using Cash App, which costs $10 for each video, you will need to send $11 altogether for it. If you want to send $50 for a general commission, the total cost will be $52. It's a small amount for everyone to pay, but it makes a world of a difference for me in the long run and ensures I can continue to put my full-time focus into posting content and making a positive impact on the lives of my followers.

Amazon gift cards do not have transaction fees but I would prefer they only be used as a last resort because they don't go to my bank account like Cash App and Patreon payments do, which means I can't use them toward my monthly living expenses. I can still accept them as a last resort though, and I do have items I buy from Amazon regularly like protein powder and vitamin supplements so it still helps out a lot!

Thank you for taking the time to read and understand this post. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected] and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks for your continued support and stay tuned for more!