Patreon Exposed: Hidden Costs to Creators and Supporters

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Patreon Fee Calculator Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18YP0LGdAssFZNSRKQDcVzIOD3YnUygzl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115110654518285998780&rtpof=true&sd=true

A great video with more detail: The Rise and Fall of Patreon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXyN3-gQwJw

Links to Alternatives
https://ko-fi.com/
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/
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0:00 Intro
0:56 The True Cost of Patreon
2:23 Patreon's Pressure to Charge More
4:07 Reaching Sustainability as a Creator
5:00 Donation's Should Go Where Intended
5:54 Take-Aways
7:09 Digging into the Numbers
8:46 Spreadsheet Analysis
10:34 Calculating True Fees
12:20 Trustworthy Alternatives
15:27 Paypal Fees with Alternatives
16:26 Download Spreadsheet
16:56 Making a Difference