This article will cover reasons to consider as to why the amount you earned is less than you assumed it would be. If the funds you received are less that you had expected, please refer to the following reasons below to better understand how Patreon works.
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Fees
Don’t forget that we need to survive! Patreon takes a platform fee and payment processing fees. Depending on how you pay out your account balance, there will be a fee assessed on your payout. For a breakdown of these fees you can visit your earnings dashboard.
Don’t forget that we need to survive! Patreon takes a platform fee and payment processing fees. Depending on how you pay out your account balance, there will be a fee assessed on your payout. For a breakdown of these fees you can visit your earnings dashboard.
Declined pledges:
Another cause is if some of your patrons' payments were declined. In your Relationship Manager you can check if any patron payments were declined.
Pledges to other creators:
If you're a patron to other creators, we'll subtract your pledge from your creator payout. This prevents unnecessary additional fees and your card or PayPal account will be billed less or not at all.