Patreon can change how much it charges creators or patrons at any time. If you keep using the service after they announce a change, they consider that your agreement to the new fees.
Patreon can increase the fees it charges to creators — reducing the percentage of patron payments creators actually receive — simply by providing notice, meaning creators have no contractual protection against fee increases without abandoning their entire patron community.
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Compare across platforms →Creators who have built their pricing and patron expectations around specific Patreon fee structures may find their net earnings reduced without any ability to negotiate, with the only recourse being to leave the platform.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive acts) in the context of whether 'notice plus continued use' constitutes valid informed consent to fee increases, particularly for users who may not actively monitor policy update emails. State contract law doctrines on illusory contracts and unconscionability are relevant — courts in several jurisdictions have declined to enforce unilateral modification clauses where the modifying party bears no corresponding obligation. California Business & Professions Code §17200 (UCL) may apply to fee changes that are not adequately disclosed.
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