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 13, 2023.
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Hi all, I came with some good news. I got the news a week ago but I was waiting for IMVU to come and explain it. So far, no one did so here is what I was told by IMVU.
You will earn money as before BUT to cash it out you have to buy VIP.
We can not funnel more than 3 accounts.
If you funnel 3 accounts, you will get the total of them out. Even if you made $10 in one
account, $20 in another, and $20 in another as long as the total makes $50.
But I am still scared to create in my alts that have no VIP yet incase it turns into credits because IMVU didn't come and explain any of this here, so I am only touching my VIP accounts.
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Posted by “Marilena” on August 13, 2023.
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@Vorvolaka yes you earn money because of grandfathered thing or linked account (I had the same thing) or maybe there is a bug
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 13, 2023.
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That is....curious.
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Posted by “Vorvolaka” on August 13, 2023.
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I am still earning money without VIP, that’s the thing.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 13, 2023.
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Yep that's right, without VIP you cannot earn money at all.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 13, 2023.
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I was able to access the page and can now earn credits. I thought about doing vip once or twice a year but as far as I know you can only get cash for the period of time you have the vip so I wont earn anything substantial in that amount of time. They could work with us in so many ways to make it more palatable for those that require some time to make the $50 minimum or get a decent balance to withdraw. But its Imvu so....
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Posted by “DeadlySin” on August 13, 2023.
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This company decisions are just top level quality !
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Posted by “Vorvolaka” on August 12, 2023.
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I have yet to buy VIP. I can still access the creator payments page and choose to earn money or credits. Which is fine by me… That’s the very least I wanted them to NOT change. I’ll pay every so often to withdraw my earnings. But I’m not willing to pay month to month right now. I hope it stays this way.
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Posted by “Doobs” on August 12, 2023.
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Can this topic be addressed via a joined lawsuit? I mean this shouldn't be legal, there's already a big tax when trying to cash out (upon the tax paid for each submitted product), it should not be legal to have to pay to access your earnings.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
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Indeed, but if anything weird happens it will happen to me lol. I just got a sale but it was promos so I cant tell yet if its all good but Im sure it is. Thanks again!
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 12, 2023.
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That is really weird, I'm glad you were able to access the page now and hopefully that fixes it. It might be a good idea for everyone who chose not to buy VIP to double check that they have been switched over to credits.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
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Hold on, I went into it again and Im not locked out. It has everything as if I'm still earning money. I guess I can just move it over to earn credits now. I swear I wasn't able to access that before. I will.move it over to credits and see if that corrects the problem. Thank you Polystyrene for making me try again.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
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Yes I am locked out.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 12, 2023.
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Are you able to see the creator payments page or are you locked out of it now that you don't have VIP?
I feel you Gatho. I thought anyone that did not sign up for VIP would automatically begin to get credits for their earnings. Apparently that is not the case and you have to ASK for that to happen. Well I did and all customer service did was refer me to this forum. Naturally I was upset about this and again told them to fulfill my original request. I have been completely ignored. So now I'm not earning money OR credits. I am also done with this place and would like to make it so that my products are wiped out completely but I have over 4000 so I would have ask customer service to do it before disabling my account. I am exhausted by all of this. You cannot win.
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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 13, 2023.
[Archived]Hi all, I came with some good news. I got the news a week ago but I was waiting for IMVU to come and explain it. So far, no one did so here is what I was told by IMVU.
account, $20 in another, and $20 in another as long as the total makes $50.
But I am still scared to create in my alts that have no VIP yet incase it turns into credits because IMVU didn't come and explain any of this here, so I am only touching my VIP accounts.
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Posted by “Marilena” on August 13, 2023.
[Archived]@Vorvolaka yes you earn money because of grandfathered thing or linked account (I had the same thing) or maybe there is a bug
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 13, 2023.
[Archived]That is....curious.
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Posted by “Vorvolaka” on August 13, 2023.
[Archived]I am still earning money without VIP, that’s the thing.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 13, 2023.
[Archived]Yep that's right, without VIP you cannot earn money at all.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 13, 2023.
[Archived]I was able to access the page and can now earn credits. I thought about doing vip once or twice a year but as far as I know you can only get cash for the period of time you have the vip so I wont earn anything substantial in that amount of time. They could work with us in so many ways to make it more palatable for those that require some time to make the $50 minimum or get a decent balance to withdraw. But its Imvu so....
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Posted by “DeadlySin” on August 13, 2023.
[Archived]This company decisions are just top level quality !
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Posted by “Vorvolaka” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]I have yet to buy VIP. I can still access the creator payments page and choose to earn money or credits. Which is fine by me… That’s the very least I wanted them to NOT change. I’ll pay every so often to withdraw my earnings. But I’m not willing to pay month to month right now. I hope it stays this way.
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Posted by “Doobs” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]Can this topic be addressed via a joined lawsuit? I mean this shouldn't be legal, there's already a big tax when trying to cash out (upon the tax paid for each submitted product), it should not be legal to have to pay to access your earnings.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]Indeed, but if anything weird happens it will happen to me lol. I just got a sale but it was promos so I cant tell yet if its all good but Im sure it is. Thanks again!
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]That is really weird, I'm glad you were able to access the page now and hopefully that fixes it. It might be a good idea for everyone who chose not to buy VIP to double check that they have been switched over to credits.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]Hold on, I went into it again and Im not locked out. It has everything as if I'm still earning money. I guess I can just move it over to earn credits now. I swear I wasn't able to access that before. I will.move it over to credits and see if that corrects the problem. Thank you Polystyrene for making me try again.
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]Yes I am locked out.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]Are you able to see the creator payments page or are you locked out of it now that you don't have VIP?
https://www.imvu.com/creator/payments/
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Posted by “Vana” on August 12, 2023.
[Archived]I feel you Gatho. I thought anyone that did not sign up for VIP would automatically begin to get credits for their earnings. Apparently that is not the case and you have to ASK for that to happen. Well I did and all customer service did was refer me to this forum. Naturally I was upset about this and again told them to fulfill my original request. I have been completely ignored. So now I'm not earning money OR credits. I am also done with this place and would like to make it so that my products are wiped out completely but I have over 4000 so I would have ask customer service to do it before disabling my account. I am exhausted by all of this. You cannot win.
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