Patreon issues are causing paused payouts and canceled subscriptions
by Mia Sato from The Verge - All Posts on (#6DH4D)
Image: The Verge Two simultaneous issues with payments on Patreon are causing problems for both creators and fans.
Some Patreon creators are unable to access their earnings due to an issue with a payout provider. The issue first began earlier this week with creators saying their payout attempts were failing.
At the same time, some Patreon subscribers are getting notices that their payments are being flagged as fraudulent by their banks. As a result, fans are seeing canceled subscriptions, with some saying they're unable to see the list of creators they were subscribed to before. On Reddit, one creator said they suddenly lost hundreds of subscribers on August 1st.
Patreon spokesperson Ellen Satterwhite says the two issues are unrelated. Satterwhite says...