Patreon’s New Billing Option

Hey guys,

Today we received an email from Patreon regarding a new billing option that they have already made available to developers and members.

You can read more about it here: https://blog.patreon.com/introducing-a-new-patron-billing-option

What’s new about Patreon’s billing system

If you become a NEW member of my Patreon page, you will get charged on the date you sign up instead of on the first day of each month.

e.g. a new patron who joins on 15 September will be charged that day, and again on 15 October, 15 November, and so on.

How are existing members affected?

They aren’t. This new billing system only applies to new signups. If you are an existing member, then you will still get charged on the first day of each month.

Where can I see what date I am charged each month?

My Patrons can see the next charge date for all their memberships in their Active Memberships section (under “Settings”).

What happens if my billing date falls on a day that doesn’t occur each month, like the 31st?

Your bill will renew on the last available date of the next month, and that date will be the monthly billing date going forward. Someone who joins on 30 January will renew on 28 February and then on the 28th of each month after that. Patrons can view their next charge date in their Active Memberships tab at any time. This renewal date is also displayed for creators in Relationship Manager under ‘Next Charge Date’.

What happens if a patron upgrades or downgrades their subscription?

Upgrading or downgrading will not change a patron’s billing date. As happens today, patrons who upgrade get charged the outstanding amount straight away and get access to the higher tier straight away for the remainder of their billing period. Downgrades will remain on the original tier until the next billing date.

This new billing option, in our opinion, is long overdue and will make it much easier for our new signups to choose which date of the month they’d prefer to be charged. It will also stop “double billing” when you first signup: where you could signup on the 25th of the month, be charged, and then charged again when the new month begins a few days later.

If you have any other questions regarding this, please don’t hesitate to PM me, or you can leave your question in the comments section below.

Have a great day,

Adrien