Member$hip changes you need to know about!
Added 2024-08-13 15:57:00 +0000 UTCHey, everyone! You may have already seen others post about this, but we wanted to make sure you were all up to speed.
Yesterday we received an email from Patreon informing us about updates to the iOS app which are out of their control:
"Apple is requiring that Patreon use their in-app purchasing system and remove all other billing systems from the Patreon iOS app by November 2024. This means that starting in November, new memberships purchased in the iOS app will be subject to Apple's 30% App Store fee."
Beginning in November, NEW PATRONS' pledges will increase by a few dollars "automatically," if they use the Patreon iOS app to control their donation to Watchtower Database (or any other creator they may support on Patreon).
As far as we understand it, the iOS app is all that is affected by this, AKA if you sign up for Patreon via the iPhone or iPad mobile app. Those of you already here, apparently you're fine!
"We want to be clear about one thing: this will not impact your existing memberships at all. Apple's App Store fee only applies to new memberships purchased in the iOS app beginning in November 2024."
But if you are someone reading this who is thinking of signing up, or if you're a current patron and decide to drop and come back, have to make a new account, or some other circumstance that requires re-pledging, please consider doing so via the Patreon website on desktop, to avoid these extra fees, and so that WE receive the full amount of your pledge!
That is all. Wanted to make sure everyone was aware of this change.
Thank you so much for supporting us, from everyone here at WDb!
