Patreon Feedback 01
Hey guys, I've changed up the tiers and would like your feedback on them.
$3 - First level is the Tip Jar. This will allow you to enter a monthly request raffle. Your request may be entered multiple times, depending on how many months you have been pledged (not counting previous months before April 2015.
$10 - Second level, the same as the previous but also unlocks all art content I'll be posting.
$15 - Third level, unlocks all full-res content + PSDs and you're given "vouchers" for every month you pledge. Vouchers pay off 5% of a commission and can be stacked to pay one off completely.
I'd also like to hear your thoughts on how commissions were handled through Patreon. It's no Paypal but was the process smooth for all of you? Was the distribution fair in your opinion?
Please let me know what you think.
Comments (14)
I quite liked the handling of commissions, I think it's the most efficient way to handle payment of first come first served slots. Being lucky enough to win a raffle and having a friend who scored a commission from yourself. Firstly with the raffle, that was available at the $20 tier but the cost of the commission reward was 25, logically it'd make more sense to set this tier to 25 to prevent any payment confusion. Commission handling was superb. It would be nice to see what's been commissioned and maybe a few wip shots (early approved sketch or flat colours in a lower res) as you work on them, just so they dont turn up out of the blue on your tumblr :p Other than that, keep rocking the awesome art!
I took a look at the updated tiers, and I was wondering if maybe there is a place for a tier between 5 and 15 for full resolution png without the psd. I don't even have a program to open psd files, so I never use them. It just feels kinda weird that I have to get the tier with psd files to also get full-size png files.
I made these changes with simplicity in mind, to keep from having too many tiers to confuse patrons. I'll see what I can do though.
I wish there was a tier where I got full resolution pictures without any of the commission stuff. I just want to support you while getting the best end results of your art without any of the commission stuff because I don't really have anything in particular to commission.
Done and done.
Ah, bit disappointed in the changes after finally seeing a commission spot one open up, but understand your wanting to change things up. The commission discount is a nice idea, but it really depends how limited commissions spots end up being as well if they're really useful or not to be honest. Either way, sounds like you're making changes for a good reason, and hope the new format works out for you.
Yeah, commissions are a weird thing right now. I don't necessarily need to take a lot these days so I guess people shouldn't expect more than a few at a time. As for distribution, I may end up doing a raffle or first-come-first-serve but they both come with a lot problems. Lots to think about. >.
I really like the request raffle idea, having the tokens stack but also capping them at a max of three seems pretty sensible. Only problem for me is that I'd love to still access all your art but I can't really manage a $10 monthly donation right now. Not that that isn't still a fair amount to ask for considering all that you'll be posting, just saying that obviously there's bound to be a few folks in my position.
You're right. I'll see what I can do about adding another tier then.
I think the commissions were handled smoothly. No issues on my end. I do prefer being able to pay immediately rather than waiting until the end of the month, but that's just me wanting to make sure I have it set aside and don't spend it accidentally. As for the tip tiers, I think they're great! Nice balance. Are you changing up the milestones as well?
Yup, still working on the milestones at the moment.
Sounds fine to me. I'm already pledged at the $3 tier, so I'm just here to throw you a few bucks every month to keep you going. Getting into a reward raffle is a nice bonus. On a related note, I noticed that I was automatically signed up to "no reward" instead of the "tip jar" tier. That might just have been me, but I'd advise everyone to check their pledge levels, just in case.
Good point. And thank you for your feedback. 'v'
I think it's a pretty interesting idea! 20 months of pledging 15+ dollars equals a free commission, so now I just have to wait a year and a half! =D Also, perhaps you could think of one or two tiers more with just a little bit more incentive.