This is an important update for Grandfathered Creators.
In the announcement below we stated that starting July 1, 2023, all Earn Money Creators, including Grandfathered Creators, will be required to have either Platinum or Diamond VIP in order to be in the Earn Money Program and receive cash payouts.
(This requirement does not affect Grandfathered Creators who are subscribed to legacy VIP (from before Tiered VIP launched).
We realize this is a huge change for many Grandfathered Creators and have been closely following feedback regarding this new policy.
Based on your valuable input, we have come up with a solution that should make it easier for affected Creators to transition.
Details are as follows:
LINKED ACCOUNTS FOR GRANDFATHERED CREATORS
Starting July 1, 2023, Creators will be able to link three Grandfathered Creator accounts together, with only one VIP subscription.
Creators will choose one Grandfathered account for their VIP subscription, and two additional Grandfathered accounts that will not need VIP.
If a Creator already pays for Platinum or Diamond VIP on a non-Grandfathered account, they can apply it to two of their Grandfathered accounts.
All three linked accounts will be eligible for the Earn Money Program and payouts.
Once the accounts are linked, new earnings from these accounts will be combined into one MASA balance. Earnings from before the accounts are linked will not be combined.
Grandfathered accounts that are grouped with a VIP account will not need to apply for the Earn Money Program as long as they have already been approved to participate in the Earn Money Program prior.
Starting August 2023, earnings from the linked accounts can be set up to funnel into the VIP account.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LINK GRANDFATHERED ACCOUNTS
Here’s how to link a Platinum or Diamond VIP Grandfathered account with two additional accounts.
Make sure one of your Creator accounts has Platinum or Diamond VIP
Submit a help ticket to the Earn Money Program, requesting linked accounts. List an account that has VIP, and two Grandfathered accounts that do not have VIP.
If any of the linked accounts is not in the Earn Money Program, those account(s) will need to join to earn money and request a payout. All accounts will be able to apply to the Earn Money Program without a VIP subscription. However, you will not be able to earn money or request a payout until the account has a qualified VIP subscription or is linked to a Grandfathered account with a qualified VIP subscription.
Once the team receives your ticket (and your Earn Money application(s) if applicable), they will:
Check to make sure the accounts are owned by you
Confirm your Earn Money Program application has been accepted.
As soon as your accounts are approved, the team will link them together, so all three can be in the Earn Money Program with only one VIP subscription
ADDITIONAL BENEFIT - JULY ONLY
Between July 1 and July 30, Earn Money accounts with less than $50 can convert their balances into Credits. To receive Credits, send a help ticket to the Earn Money team.
Attention Creators - Starting July 1 Earn Money Payouts will require VIP
This is an important notice for Creators who are not signed up for VIP but still receive cash payouts in the Earn Money Program.
Starting July 1, 2023, all Earn Money Creators will be required to have either Platinum or Diamond VIP in order to receive cash payouts.
This does not include legacy Creators who signed up for VIP before the Tiered VIP system launched. They already have the equivalent of Platinum VIP and do not need to take any action.
CLARIFICATION:
Added 5/18/23: By "legacy Creators" we mean Grandfathered Creators. Grandfathered Creators without VIP will still be able to create, submit to their shop and earn Credits.
When this new requirement is introduced, Grandfathered Creators without VIP will still be able to create, submit to their shop and earn Credits.
Added 5/23/23 - You will not be able to earn cash or receive payouts unless you purchase Platinum or Diamond VIP. Once you join VIP you can earn cash and receive payouts. You will not lose existing cash balances. They will simply not be available without VIP.
The Platinum and Diamond VIP memberships offer exclusive benefits that will help Creators make the most of their IMVU experience, including free live chat rooms, live voice broadcasting, and catalog discounts. See our store https://www.imvu.com/next/store/ for more details.
We realize VIP is new to many of you, and to that end, we have provided several weeks of notice so that you can review the Platinum and Diamond VIP offerings and decide which is right for you. See our store https://www.imvu.com/next/store/ for more details.
Thank you!
The IMVU Creator Team
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Posted by “LovedWarrior” on August 17, 2023.
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I wouldn't be surprised if @EMpulse already quit haha
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Posted by “4u” on August 17, 2023.
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@Polystyrene @EMpulse @Mole Yeah had time to look now, accounts showing no sales are merged/funneled already. I'm glad they are merged! but was led to understand that's something we would have to apply for separately in Aug.
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Posted by “LovedWarrior” on August 17, 2023.
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Thanks so much for the info. This is getting very annoying and we can only find out what will happen after we go through all that.
So, what happens to the less than $50 cash sitting in the alts before funneling?
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Posted by “Mercuria” on August 17, 2023.
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Grandfathered apparently means something different to IMVU than it does to Miriam Webster.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 17, 2023.
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I think people had until a certain date to withdraw it. If it's less than $50 then I guess IMVU gets to keep it.
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so what happens to the cash sitting in the funneled account? The cash that was there before funneling?
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 17, 2023.
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@Auntie this hasn't been clarified by staff yet.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 17, 2023.
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@4u are you funneling earnings and are they linked accounts that are not showing data? The way I understood it was that sales would show up in the VIP account instead of the linked one.
@EMpulse some help would really be appreciated.
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Posted by “KDL” on August 17, 2023.
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@LovedWarrior You will only see that the funneled accounts are not cumulating money anymore. Me and QBL had to figure this out the other night. If you go to the main account that the other accounts are funneled through you will see the sales pop up in that account for the funneled accounts. Those sales will show in your main accounts sales reports. It wont say for what account you have to know the product name Q came up with a good idea going forward that we are going to start the name of each product submitted from each account with a distinct letter or number on each accounts products. However we have really not figured out how to navigate which accounts all the derivable sales are coming from. We keep spread sheets and they are a nightmare atm. Rigs had all of our accounts linked and funneled before she left we to also had to figure out where the sales were showing. Open this link >>> In your main account it will show all the sales you are making from that account and all the funneled accounts you have attached to it.
Oh no. Does that mean they ae changing the cash into credits now? I was told otherwise 2 weeks ago. Now I am getting worried.
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Posted by “Auntie” on August 16, 2023.
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If that genuinely is the case, I have a second account that would be worth funnelling.
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Posted by “Auntie” on August 16, 2023.
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That's better than nothing, but it wasn't how I read the info. I took it to mean that you would only get cash for the period that you kept VIP. I'll pass the info on to Merc who understood it the same way. She earns more than I do.
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on August 16, 2023.
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Rigsk has left ..
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@EMpulse @RigsK Can confirm multiple accounts not showing any sales data, however some are.
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@Mole @RigsK @EMpulse I have the same issue as Mole, this account has zero sales showing in creator reports. Piercing is an alt of 4u. I'll look around other accounts... this is not good.
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Posted by “RigsK” on May 15, 2023.
[Archived]This is an important update for Grandfathered Creators.
In the announcement below we stated that starting July 1, 2023, all Earn Money Creators, including Grandfathered Creators, will be required to have either Platinum or Diamond VIP in order to be in the Earn Money Program and receive cash payouts.
(This requirement does not affect Grandfathered Creators who are subscribed to legacy VIP (from before Tiered VIP launched).
We realize this is a huge change for many Grandfathered Creators and have been closely following feedback regarding this new policy.
Based on your valuable input, we have come up with a solution that should make it easier for affected Creators to transition.
Details are as follows:
LINKED ACCOUNTS FOR GRANDFATHERED CREATORS
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LINK GRANDFATHERED ACCOUNTS
Here’s how to link a Platinum or Diamond VIP Grandfathered account with two additional accounts.
ADDITIONAL BENEFIT - JULY ONLY
Between July 1 and July 30, Earn Money accounts with less than $50 can convert their balances into Credits. To receive Credits, send a help ticket to the Earn Money team.
FAQ http://im.vu/help1072
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Original Message 5/18/23
Attention Creators - Starting July 1 Earn Money Payouts will require VIP
This is an important notice for Creators who are not signed up for VIP but still receive cash payouts in the Earn Money Program.
Starting July 1, 2023, all Earn Money Creators will be required to have either Platinum or Diamond VIP in order to receive cash payouts.
This does not include legacy Creators who signed up for VIP before the Tiered VIP system launched. They already have the equivalent of Platinum VIP and do not need to take any action.
CLARIFICATION:
The Platinum and Diamond VIP memberships offer exclusive benefits that will help Creators make the most of their IMVU experience, including free live chat rooms, live voice broadcasting, and catalog discounts. See our store https://www.imvu.com/next/store/ for more details.
We realize VIP is new to many of you, and to that end, we have provided several weeks of notice so that you can review the Platinum and Diamond VIP offerings and decide which is right for you. See our store https://www.imvu.com/next/store/ for more details.
Thank you!
The IMVU Creator Team
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Posted by “LovedWarrior” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]I wouldn't be surprised if @EMpulse already quit haha
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Posted by “4u” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]@Polystyrene @EMpulse @Mole Yeah had time to look now, accounts showing no sales are merged/funneled already. I'm glad they are merged! but was led to understand that's something we would have to apply for separately in Aug.
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Posted by “LovedWarrior” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]Thanks so much for the info. This is getting very annoying and we can only find out what will happen after we go through all that.
So, what happens to the less than $50 cash sitting in the alts before funneling?
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Posted by “Mercuria” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]Grandfathered apparently means something different to IMVU than it does to Miriam Webster.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]I think people had until a certain date to withdraw it. If it's less than $50 then I guess IMVU gets to keep it.
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Posted by “LovedWarrior” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]so what happens to the cash sitting in the funneled account? The cash that was there before funneling?
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]@Auntie this hasn't been clarified by staff yet.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]@4u are you funneling earnings and are they linked accounts that are not showing data? The way I understood it was that sales would show up in the VIP account instead of the linked one.
@EMpulse some help would really be appreciated.
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Posted by “KDL” on August 17, 2023.
[Archived]@LovedWarrior You will only see that the funneled accounts are not cumulating money anymore. Me and QBL had to figure this out the other night. If you go to the main account that the other accounts are funneled through you will see the sales pop up in that account for the funneled accounts. Those sales will show in your main accounts sales reports. It wont say for what account you have to know the product name Q came up with a good idea going forward that we are going to start the name of each product submitted from each account with a distinct letter or number on each accounts products. However we have really not figured out how to navigate which accounts all the derivable sales are coming from. We keep spread sheets and they are a nightmare atm. Rigs had all of our accounts linked and funneled before she left we to also had to figure out where the sales were showing. Open this link >>> In your main account it will show all the sales you are making from that account and all the funneled accounts you have attached to it.
https://www.imvu.com/catalog/developer_report.php?reporttype=cashlog
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Posted by “LovedWarrior” on August 16, 2023.
[Archived]Oh no. Does that mean they ae changing the cash into credits now? I was told otherwise 2 weeks ago. Now I am getting worried.
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Posted by “Auntie” on August 16, 2023.
[Archived]If that genuinely is the case, I have a second account that would be worth funnelling.
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Posted by “Auntie” on August 16, 2023.
[Archived]That's better than nothing, but it wasn't how I read the info. I took it to mean that you would only get cash for the period that you kept VIP. I'll pass the info on to Merc who understood it the same way. She earns more than I do.
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on August 16, 2023.
[Archived]Rigsk has left ..
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Posted by “4u” on August 16, 2023.
[Archived]@EMpulse @RigsK Can confirm multiple accounts not showing any sales data, however some are.
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Posted by “Piercing” on August 16, 2023.
[Archived]@Mole @RigsK @EMpulse I have the same issue as Mole, this account has zero sales showing in creator reports. Piercing is an alt of 4u. I'll look around other accounts... this is not good.
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