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I am also a $5 patron who has capped my pledge at $5 each month. Because Amanda Palmer has chosen the option for patrons to donate per Thing rather than per month (which is the other option), that means patrons can donate per thing. But sometimes that is a problem for patrons who can't financially afford to have a bunch of money sucked out of their accounts if the artist has a super productive month and releases lots of things. So Patreon gives patrons who are paying by release rather than monthly the option to cap the amount per month that can be sucked out of your account.

You could be a $5 patron who caps the pledge at $10 per month. If the artist releases two things that month, then $10 comes out of your account. But if the artist releases 3 things, still only $10 comes out of your account. But if the artist releases one thing, only $5 comes out of your account that month.

The reason why you still get all the things is that you are a patron at the $5 tier. You don't get "only" the things that cover the amount of your patronage. You get all the things that a patron at that tier gets. Your are not being charged per thing. You are being charged according to your tier, which you have set a limit for.

I hope this makes a little more sense for you, and that you enjoy all the benefits that come with your tier. :-)