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"we may, in a manner that may be determined at our sole discretion, automatically increase the prices of offerings to members to account for the fees imposed by the platforms (like the App Store)Excerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “we may, in a manner that may be determined at our sole discretion, automatically increase the prices of offerings to members to account for the fees imposed by the platforms (like the App Store)”
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