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 “iLucky” on June 08, 2023.
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@Ruhna Taxes was an example and taxes is a government thing, this is a business. There's a lot of overhead to actually being paid from creating ...
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Posted by “Ruhna” on June 08, 2023.
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@iLucky We are already paying taxes twice: when we submit a product to the catalog and another one when we take our income out of Imvu
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on June 08, 2023.
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It's not about the money. It's about the unethical practice of forcing people to pay in order to receive their income.
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Look at it as spending money to make money, if you made any money from your shop, you can afford the the $9.99 VIP subscription. It's a business strategy because even when you use your debit card/credit card there are fees associated with each purchase for the business it's used at.
This is probably to cover these costs for IMVU and it's really not a big deal. Everything has a price and a cost or some sort of fee attached to it, like taxes for an example, nothing is free in this life that you can make money from.
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Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 08, 2023.
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They probably do have enough people to take over if a lot of grandfathered creators throw in the towel. I agree though, this decision just feels like a money grab. I still see no reason why they needed this change as I doubt, like someone mentioned a while back, that the small number of grandfathered creators that will pay VIP isn't gonna boost their finances much. As for the lawsuit stuff, from all the reading I've done both of IMVU's terms and royalty laws they have the right as written in their terms to alter and change the terms when they want to. So far I've also come across nothing that says it's illegal, and even got some advice that says it was legal. Your continued use of IMVU and submission of items to the catalogue is you agreeing to the terms. (According to their TOS)
Unfortunately there's not much we can do except keep protesting or leave.
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Posted by “Ruhna” on June 08, 2023.
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@MsPixelicious
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on June 08, 2023.
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They don't care they have enough mass producers here to supply 3d goods to their customers for decades, their jobs are to find ways not to pay out and save profit for their company and it won't stop with just this, they're on the diversity equity and inclusion propaganda which means they don't care about anything except a fake narrative they are busy boasting about protecting sexuality and creating safe spaces while abolishing your passive income you worked so hard for, this is where they are, finding ways to squeeze developers out of the equation so they can be more profitable, does anyone have a lawsuit started yet and or spoke to an attorney there needs to be something that can be done in these situations when companies decide to change the terms in which we agreed on. I won't pay vip and I won't be satisfied. This is no good.
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Posted by “LizzieBorden” on June 08, 2023.
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@MsPixelicious
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on June 08, 2023.
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my final comment on the matter
you now have over 600 'very unhappy' comments about this issue imvu (and thats not including the other threads) and you still won't listen
YES, with every second approaching the 1st July you get more and more stronger in your ability to command your minions into ANYTHING to wish!
YES, with every ignored comment you gain more and more wealth at our expense!
and YES, with every drop of talent you bleed dry you stand a little taller!
..but do you HONESTLY believe after all youve done, you will STILL be able to maintain a HEALTHY and PROSPEROUS chatsite with a REAL CHANCE of ANY FUTURE?
...the talent pool HERE will either:
stop work entirely
reduce work considerably
or continue work with an CONSTANT EYE OPEN for any further 'drastic changes to imvu policy'
but at the same time, this news will SPREAD!!...that 'happy-go-lucky FRESH NEW talent pool YOU HOPE to simply drop in to replace the OLD wont happen, as word of your GREED will go around!
who's going to join a site that has openly ignored and fleeced its own creative team so consistantly and consecutively??
i am PLEADING with all staffers and exec staff to recognise how wrong this move is and shift to U-TURN THINGS AROUND to atleast TRY to rebuild a SMIDGE of decency at the heart of imvu!
...if not for US, for YOUR FUTURE
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Posted by “AriaAurora” on June 07, 2023.
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So what is with people who only have one account??? you are taking from every derivation and sale we are earning peanuts and This is thank you to the creators who are here for so long and MADE IMVU what it is today!!!! Without us, this would not have become as good as it was... Now you are chasing away people who actually have money. These are countries that you don't let buy VIPs example( Bosnia) because if you risk the country you seriously don't even know that there is all been good for 30 years now... So you discriminating against countries and making them be unable at all to continue but they here for over 13 years and on top of that taking everything away from us... So if you want us to pay stop taking profit from every derivation and sale we make... We already paid with all that you doing now Lifetime VIP with all of our products you profited from not us... As you get more than we do for our hard work...
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Posted by “Dulchie” on June 07, 2023.
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I don't create but I truly feel bad for the creators that been treated like disposable trash throughout the years. I wouldn't be surprised if all creators come together and just stop creating completely. Maybe if that happens imvu will actually reconsider. Imvu is just getting worse day by day and they don't even realize because they are being money hungry. No wonder people are leaving for good and I don't blame them at all. Such a shame how imvu has fallen. Everything is not about money.
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Posted by “BunnyCakes” on June 07, 2023.
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Accounts that are already registered in the Earn Money Program shouldn't have to reapply when linking. Why do we have to reapply for the Money program just because of linking?
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on June 07, 2023.
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@LestatDeLioncourt did you have to provide ID and tax documents again?
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Posted by “stymesh” on June 07, 2023.
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I think this is a way of checking that the accounts being linked is yours. But they can easily check the paypal accounts of those to prove of the ownership.
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My linked accounts have already been verified
for the earn money team... WTF ?
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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 “iLucky” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]@Ruhna Taxes was an example and taxes is a government thing, this is a business. There's a lot of overhead to actually being paid from creating ...
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Posted by “Ruhna” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]@iLucky We are already paying taxes twice: when we submit a product to the catalog and another one when we take our income out of Imvu
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]It's not about the money. It's about the unethical practice of forcing people to pay in order to receive their income.
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Posted by “iLucky” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]Look at it as spending money to make money, if you made any money from your shop, you can afford the the $9.99 VIP subscription. It's a business strategy because even when you use your debit card/credit card there are fees associated with each purchase for the business it's used at.
This is probably to cover these costs for IMVU and it's really not a big deal. Everything has a price and a cost or some sort of fee attached to it, like taxes for an example, nothing is free in this life that you can make money from.
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Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]They probably do have enough people to take over if a lot of grandfathered creators throw in the towel. I agree though, this decision just feels like a money grab. I still see no reason why they needed this change as I doubt, like someone mentioned a while back, that the small number of grandfathered creators that will pay VIP isn't gonna boost their finances much. As for the lawsuit stuff, from all the reading I've done both of IMVU's terms and royalty laws they have the right as written in their terms to alter and change the terms when they want to. So far I've also come across nothing that says it's illegal, and even got some advice that says it was legal. Your continued use of IMVU and submission of items to the catalogue is you agreeing to the terms. (According to their TOS)
Unfortunately there's not much we can do except keep protesting or leave.
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Posted by “Ruhna” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]@MsPixelicious
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]They don't care they have enough mass producers here to supply 3d goods to their customers for decades, their jobs are to find ways not to pay out and save profit for their company and it won't stop with just this, they're on the diversity equity and inclusion propaganda which means they don't care about anything except a fake narrative they are busy boasting about protecting sexuality and creating safe spaces while abolishing your passive income you worked so hard for, this is where they are, finding ways to squeeze developers out of the equation so they can be more profitable, does anyone have a lawsuit started yet and or spoke to an attorney there needs to be something that can be done in these situations when companies decide to change the terms in which we agreed on. I won't pay vip and I won't be satisfied. This is no good.
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Posted by “LizzieBorden” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]@MsPixelicious
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on June 08, 2023.
[Archived]my final comment on the matter
you now have over 600 'very unhappy' comments about this issue imvu (and thats not including the other threads) and you still won't listen
YES, with every second approaching the 1st July you get more and more stronger in your ability to command your minions into ANYTHING to wish!
YES, with every ignored comment you gain more and more wealth at our expense!
and YES, with every drop of talent you bleed dry you stand a little taller!
..but do you HONESTLY believe after all youve done, you will STILL be able to maintain a HEALTHY and PROSPEROUS chatsite with a REAL CHANCE of ANY FUTURE?
...the talent pool HERE will either:
but at the same time, this news will SPREAD!!...that 'happy-go-lucky FRESH NEW talent pool YOU HOPE to simply drop in to replace the OLD wont happen, as word of your GREED will go around!
who's going to join a site that has openly ignored and fleeced its own creative team so consistantly and consecutively??
i am PLEADING with all staffers and exec staff to recognise how wrong this move is and shift to U-TURN THINGS AROUND to atleast TRY to rebuild a SMIDGE of decency at the heart of imvu!
...if not for US, for YOUR FUTURE
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Posted by “AriaAurora” on June 07, 2023.
[Archived]So what is with people who only have one account??? you are taking from every derivation and sale we are earning peanuts and This is thank you to the creators who are here for so long and MADE IMVU what it is today!!!! Without us, this would not have become as good as it was... Now you are chasing away people who actually have money. These are countries that you don't let buy VIPs example( Bosnia) because if you risk the country you seriously don't even know that there is all been good for 30 years now... So you discriminating against countries and making them be unable at all to continue but they here for over 13 years and on top of that taking everything away from us... So if you want us to pay stop taking profit from every derivation and sale we make... We already paid with all that you doing now Lifetime VIP with all of our products you profited from not us... As you get more than we do for our hard work...
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Posted by “Dulchie” on June 07, 2023.
[Archived]I don't create but I truly feel bad for the creators that been treated like disposable trash throughout the years. I wouldn't be surprised if all creators come together and just stop creating completely. Maybe if that happens imvu will actually reconsider. Imvu is just getting worse day by day and they don't even realize because they are being money hungry. No wonder people are leaving for good and I don't blame them at all. Such a shame how imvu has fallen. Everything is not about money.
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Posted by “BunnyCakes” on June 07, 2023.
[Archived]Accounts that are already registered in the Earn Money Program shouldn't have to reapply when linking. Why do we have to reapply for the Money program just because of linking?
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on June 07, 2023.
[Archived]@LestatDeLioncourt did you have to provide ID and tax documents again?
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Posted by “stymesh” on June 07, 2023.
[Archived]I think this is a way of checking that the accounts being linked is yours. But they can easily check the paypal accounts of those to prove of the ownership.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on June 07, 2023.
[Archived]My linked accounts have already been verified
for the earn money team... WTF ?
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