Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
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Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
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Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#2Apple take 30%. You have to understand that you're not paying just for the service, but the reach. You can DIY your donation platform and the tech side isn't rocket science, the issue that platforms like Patreon and Apple have access to orders of magnitude more users than you can ever generate on your own.
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#3I'm not sure it's that high. They probably have AML regulations in multiple countries on their backs, and they are dealing with tons of tiny payments not a few big ones. For each tiny payment there's some chance of a problem occurring which will require support time.
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#4This article claims Patreon's true cut is not the advertised 8-10%, but *86-83%*?? Surely this can't be true? We would have heard more people complaining about it by now.
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#5Apple take 30%. You have to understand that you're not paying just for the service, but the reach. You can DIY your donation platform and the tech side isn't rocket science, the issue that platforms like Patreon and Apple have access to orders of magnitude more users than you can ever generate on your own.
Article states the opposite is true. Small creators, do not receive decent amount of discoverability on Patreon. I guess same true for Apple AppStore.
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#6This article claims Patreon's true cut is not the advertised 8-10%, but *86-83%*?? Surely this can't be true? We would have heard more people complaining about it by now.
No, creator keeps 86-83%, so ~85c from every dollar
>the real cut for a creator on Patreon is often a stark ~14-17% depending on the exact scenario.
edit: now I get it, seems like you are native speaker and me and author are not, I guess correct way should be "cut from a creator" instead?
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#7This article claims Patreon's true cut is not the advertised 8-10%, but *86-83%*?? Surely this can't be true? We would have heard more people complaining about it by now.
It might have been corrected ?
it currently reads to me as 14~17, which is not great, but not that high either depending on the exact case.
> When considering all factors, including standard payout processing fees, the real cut for a creator on Patreon is often a stark ~14-17% depending on the exact scenario.
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#8This article claims Patreon's true cut is not the advertised 8-10%, but *86-83%*?? Surely this can't be true? We would have heard more people complaining about it by now.
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Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#9Apple take 30%. You have to understand that you're not paying just for the service, but the reach. You can DIY your donation platform and the tech side isn't rocket science, the issue that platforms like Patreon and Apple have access to orders of magnitude more users than you can ever generate on your own.
Article states the opposite is true. Small creators, do not receive decent amount of discoverability on Patreon. I guess same true for Apple AppStore.
It’s not just (or even primarily) discoverability.
I will never type in my credit card to give some random app developer $1.99. I will frequently click buy on an app in the App Store.
Same is likely true for Patreon. Even if I found your videos or podcast by some other means, the fact you can mention “Thank to to my patrons” means I can easily find you (not discover you) on Patreon and subscribe.
Re: Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
#10This article claims Patreon's true cut is not the advertised 8-10%, but *86-83%*?? Surely this can't be true? We would have heard more people complaining about it by now.
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