Charging selected patrons per post

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Hi everyone,

I’ve recently restarted my Patreon page, and in doing so have changed it slightly. So, out of thoughtfulness to those patrons who signed up to the page as it was, I thought I could simply offer the new elements of the page as options for higher tiers. So (to simplify), the page started off to support my illustration work, and now I want to add comics. If patrons want comics, as well, they can sign up to higher tiers. Clear?

However - and here’s the problem - I charge per creation (not per month), and it turns out that it is simply not possible to charge selected patrons for certain posts. So, my idea of only charging (e.g.) $2 patrons for illustration, and $3 patrons for illustration PLUS comics, is apparently not workable, because YOU CAN ONLY CHARGE ALL PATRONS OR NONE.

I’d therefore like to suggest this as a feature: to allow creators to charge selected tier patrons per creation/post. Is that doable? What do people think?

Thanks,

G.

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Honestly, I think what you’re proposing is solved by just switching to a monthly charge. How often do you post new content each month? If you’re posting finished pieces more than 2 or 3 times a month, then it makes more sense to be monthly instead of per-post.

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Hi Simrell. I take your point, but unfortunately there are times when I don’t post at all. I used to be on a per-month basis, but it was a headache - always worrying about whether I would post enough. Anyway, per-creation works for me. And besides, if Patreon offers a per-creation model, then it seems reasonable that this would be a feature of it.

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I think, on reflection, I’m just going to charge all patrons for the main posts, and then offer extra content for higher pledges. That’s probably simplest.