[Archived - RigsK] Important Update - Requiring VIP for Earn Money Program

Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on June 07, 2023.

the right thing to do is grandfather 100% meaning make us vip permanently and from there on out charge the other non grandfathered dev's it's the best resolve, linking accounts is not good and will create issue, either implement a fee or grant immunity to existing gf devs.

Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 07, 2023.

You're probably right... I don't know where else to go as far as platforms I can create and possibly earn from. If my computer wasn't so old I'd try second life but as it is now, I can't run that reliably. I'm screwed man. For multiple personal reasons I relied on the small amount of earnings I get here. The only times I get VIP for my alt accounts is when I'm gifted money from family.

I'm just sad more than anything else. IMVU meant a lot to me over the years and I always thought they cared more than they apparently do about their users. It's not just the $10. It's the last straw in a huge pile of disappointment after disappointment.

Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on June 07, 2023.

The reason is apparent, they can't afford to pay the USD and will look for any way to get out of paying real USD to anyone

Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on June 07, 2023.

They will grab it like thieves in the night. I wouldn't expect them to honor anything, they just showed their true colors. And as for the virtual currencies here i wouldnt trust it either. If this is where their mindset is at it is only a matter of time before they find ways to screw you over on that.

Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 07, 2023.

I guess I should also clarify that I won't be linking my accounts anytime soon as I can't afford it, but I'd hate to lose the money I'm currently earning.

Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 07, 2023.

There's still some questions I have and one that I know many people have that still hasn't been answered. Number one being why was this change needed? ***

My other question is related to what happens to our earnings before the accounts were linked. It was touched on above but in case this was mentioned already and I missed it, some clarification would be great... Does the money earned become credits if the minimum payout of $50 isn't reached?

Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 07, 2023.

Surely they have more than one staff member who can take over for RigsK? Where is everyone?

Posted by “RigsK” on June 07, 2023.

Hi Folks,

Here are answers to your main questions. I will be away June 7 through July 21, but my colleagues will check on this thread regularly and address questions while I'm away.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Is it possible to link 2 accounts instead of 3?

Yes it is possible to link two accounts instead of three.

May I use a non-Grandfathered account for my VIP account?

Yes, using a non-Grandfathered account for the VIP account is fine.

Can the accounts I like to the VIP account be non-Grandfathered?

Only a Grandfathered account can be linked with a VIP account. You could link your Grandfathered account to one of your VIP accounts.

How do we verify the accounts that we are linking? There needs to be some confirmation, otherwise people will just steal other peoples’ accounts.

Our team will check each set of accounts submitted to make sure they belong to the same person.

If we link two accounts with a VIP account, are we required to funnel our earnings and payments into one of the accounts?

Funneling earnings is a separate ask from linking accounts, and we won’t do it if the creator doesn't request it to be done. If you funnel your funds with two other accounts, the main account will have a new MASA calculation.

Do the accounts linking to the VIP account receive all VIP perks?

The two accounts linked to the VIP account will have Creator privileges, be eligible for the Earn Money Program, and Earn Money Payouts. Other VIP perks will not apply to the two linked accounts. You can choose to funnel funds to one main account. All three store catalogs associated with these accounts will remain separate.

Will the catalogs in the linked accounts combine into one catalog?

The catalogs will remain separate. The only things that will be combined are MASA and payouts based on the combined MASA. And of course the two grandfathered accounts associated with the VIP will keep their Earn Money and payout privileges. 

What if accounts with combined earnings are still at a $500 MASA? ​

If the combined accounts still have less than $500 MASA, that $500 label would remain the same. However, the actual payouts would increase. Please request payouts in accordance with your MASA.

If the combined accounts have more than a $500 MASA, the MASA label would show an increase and the payouts would increase. 

If we link our accounts for the payouts, would it still display how much each of the accounts earned?

You will need to check per product. All funds will automatically be funneled into the main account. Your are not required to funnel all funds into one account.

What happens to the earnings from before the accounts were linked?

Earnings from before the accounts were linked would remain in the separate accounts The current system for payout requests would apply to those earnings.

Your announcement states starting July 1 we can link accounts, and starting August the new earnings can be funneled into the VIP account. How do we get paid in July while we wait for the accounts to link?

As a courtesy, we will issue your alt accounts a 30 day VIP pass so you can apply to the program while we verify ownership and link the accounts. Starting Aug 1st, you have an option to link the earnings of alt VIP accounts to your main account. This is optional. You can leave each account’s earnings separately or link them.

Will the MASA be based on 3 accounts or just on the main VIP account?

Funneling earnings is a separate ask from linking your 3 accounts, and we won’t do it if the creator doesn't request it to be done. If you funnel your funds with two other accounts, the main account will have a new MASA calculation.

Will Grandfathered Creator accounts that link with the VIP account need to reapply to the Earn Money Program? 

No. If the linked accounts have already been approved to participate in the Earn Money Program prior, you do not need to reapply. We will only need to verify account ownership before linking.

Posted by “Vorvolaka” on June 07, 2023.

@Marilena Yes, you can link up to 3. If you only have 2 that also works.

Posted by “Aislinn” on June 07, 2023.

It took me forever to realize he'd jumped ship, too. Who knows how or who will be helping with the consolidation. She won't be back until after the July 1st deadline if she's going to be gone for 6 weeks, anyway. It's funny that they probably think we're kidding about closing up shop. So many have complained and said they would do it but never do. This time is different. I've already set over 100 products to hidden/display only, maybe more. I haven't really been counting. I mean it, though. I'm done.

Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on June 07, 2023.

They don't care they represent face diapers, diversity, equity, and inclusion it's sold out it's useless, their jobs are literally finding ways to NOT pay out, there is no real people with real thou ghts behind this, they are following a narrative, and this narrative will only support huge mass producers not anyone small they don't care because they are using the nato playbook, so behind these companies hiding behind their diversity equity and inclusion play phrase you'll definitely find them using pronouns in their teams programs, it's useless they are sold out I am hoping they reverse this but am not counting on it.

Posted by “QBL” on June 06, 2023.

@Aislinn​  How The Heck did I miss Shannon was gone .. Guess I was to busy keeping my head down and blending in.. Holy Cow.... I have the creator advocate email so if someone needs help I will direct them to that email I guess???? There are a ton of valid questions that need to be answered and we have no one to tag in this forum post. Welp there goes the neighborhood. @Ruhna​  There were other people on this forum post that have tried to link their accounts through cs and could not RigsK told them to get her their there ticket numbers. Without this help anyone wanting to do so (Obliviously not you) may need help and not have it now. This is what happens when a third party call center takes over C.S for a company and are not being told of changes they become useless Sods.

Posted by “Ruhna” on June 06, 2023.

Dear, I'm not going to link my accounts. I'm not going to pay for Vip, I'm not going to agree to this change.

Posted by “Aislinn” on June 06, 2023.

Shannon quit and moved on somewhere else a while back. I have no idea who will be helping, I'm guessing the creator advocate team. This is a prime example of why a CS that's actually familiar with the creator system would be useful.

Posted by “QBL” on June 06, 2023.

@Rhuna I was just wondering the same thing myself I wonder if @ShannonMac​  will be helping us link our accounts seeming CS is having such a issue with this. I don't know of anyone else that would be willing to help us.