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Should BC Patreon offer Annual Memberships
🕑 Added 2020-10-23 18:27:12 +0000 UTCPatreon now offers annual memberships where the cost of an entire year would be charged all at once. Since this would also change BC Patreon membership to a pre-pay model instead of a post-pay one, I've let this opportunity wait until I was sure that Patreon had found any kinks in the new structure and straightened them out.
This really wouldn't affect anyone who is already a member unless they chose to sign up annually or they want to increase or decrease their pledge.
New Patrons, even ones still choosing to pay monthly would now be charged for their first month (or year) immediately, then charges would continue on the first of the month following their sign-up for monthly members or after a one-year delay for annual members.
Annual memberships would be offered at a small discount below what 12 months would cost. Not a biggie, looks like it is usually up to 8% or maybe more.
I hope that's clear. :) But even if it's not, this poll is just to find out if there is interest in annual memberships, just so I know if it's worth pursuing. You should be able to vote even if you are not currently a member.
Comments
Erin Halfelven at BigCloset
It's a lot newer, too. But BC isn't going away and almost everything that gets posted to BC/Patreon will eventually be posted to BCTS. :)
Sabrina W
Alas I am a patreon but find this site is not user friendly like the Big Closet site.
T.F. M.
Personally, I think I'll stay with the monthly fee for now. But I can see the benefit for Erin to have one year in advance. Just the little bit of interest could help. The sown fall, would be to burn through the year budget in less than a year.
