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 “Aislinn” on August 25, 2023.
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@Sylaraia I'm fairly sure this thread isn't one they're really paying attention to anymore. Mom voluntarily deleted her account because of all of this, but if you follow the derivation tree or have a direct link to the product, it is still visible and derivable the last time I looked at it. I have no plans on deleting my account. I'll still be coming around and visiting friends on occasion, which is why I'm putting in the effort to set my products as display only and hide them. I'm just going to cancel my VIP and quit the creator program.
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Posted by “Marilena” on August 25, 2023.
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@QBL thank you I’ll try the same way
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Posted by “Doobs” on August 25, 2023.
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If you have meshes and people derived from it/left theirs as derivable too then it will go on to sell, it wouldn't matter that you're disabled, VU will collect for you. :}
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Posted by “Sylaraia” on August 25, 2023.
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I've been wondering about any accounts disabled as a result of this issue. I've read many, many violations of TOS in here - mentioning a lot of words that begin with L, even in passing, can get you disabled for life historically. I'm not going to clear that up any further in here - even mentioning one of those L words in passing can cause them to disable your account for life if the wrong person reads it. I can't tell if they've been lenient or just didn't notice because no one relevant was reading our posts.
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 25, 2023.
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Still no staff here to reverse this how laughable we knew they would be ghost
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Posted by “Aislinn” on August 25, 2023.
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Thanks for the tip. Mom's account LittleFatBird was disabled, but direct links to her product pages were still visible and derivable the last time I looked.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on August 25, 2023.
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If you simply disable your account, your Shop is closed and products are hidden, etc.
You're not wrong about how we're valued. Lately, it doesn't even feel like we're valued as customers, let alone as creators. Their focus lately seems to be on the vapid influencer culture rather than their creative community that puts hours and days into a single set of products only to earn what, 4 cents or so out of a sale? It's especially depressing when those sales seem like they're rapidly declining in frequency, especially over the last 6+ years. Like I've said before, as soon as I've finished hiding my stuff and closing up my shop, I'm out. I can't take it anymore, and I know a lot of people are doing and have done the exact same thing I am. Vive la Résistance!
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Posted by “QBL” on August 25, 2023.
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@Marilena We funneled the cash from the 2 linked accounts to the main account with VIP. That has to be requested through a help ticket directed to the earn money team.
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Posted by “JimJams” on August 24, 2023.
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we the creators spend time and skill on the products imvu is selling
we the creators have lost many fallen grandfathered accounts to unfair bans and other issues
we the creators pay a subscription to create (especially if they have lost access to their gf account or are new)
we the creators pay a credit fee to upload the products that imvu is selling
now imvu is gatekeeping the earnings of their creators behind a paywall...
we the creators are not valued by our work but only by our wallets. IMVU keeps serving creators a bad deal andwe will revolt.
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Posted by “Marilena” on August 24, 2023.
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@QBL thanks and do you keep the linked accounts and the cashout possibility too?
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 23, 2023.
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We know it's not a fee of 99 cents because they didn't make one yet, we don't have issue with others personal problems thx
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Posted by “Erieann” on August 23, 2023.
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We all know there is no such thing as a 99 cent fee. Hell, the dollar store isn't the dollar store anymore. Please seek help for you and your pocket mouse.
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 23, 2023.
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Oh were sorry 10 is better for you than a 99 cent fee guess you like to spend more ok
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 23, 2023.
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No we do not staff said they will be present here and address us in this thread they never do so no we feel disrespected
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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
_____________________________________________
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 “Aislinn” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]@Sylaraia I'm fairly sure this thread isn't one they're really paying attention to anymore. Mom voluntarily deleted her account because of all of this, but if you follow the derivation tree or have a direct link to the product, it is still visible and derivable the last time I looked at it. I have no plans on deleting my account. I'll still be coming around and visiting friends on occasion, which is why I'm putting in the effort to set my products as display only and hide them. I'm just going to cancel my VIP and quit the creator program.
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Posted by “Marilena” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]@QBL thank you I’ll try the same way
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Posted by “Doobs” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]If you have meshes and people derived from it/left theirs as derivable too then it will go on to sell, it wouldn't matter that you're disabled, VU will collect for you. :}
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Posted by “Sylaraia” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]I've been wondering about any accounts disabled as a result of this issue. I've read many, many violations of TOS in here - mentioning a lot of words that begin with L, even in passing, can get you disabled for life historically. I'm not going to clear that up any further in here - even mentioning one of those L words in passing can cause them to disable your account for life if the wrong person reads it. I can't tell if they've been lenient or just didn't notice because no one relevant was reading our posts.
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]Still no staff here to reverse this how laughable we knew they would be ghost![teikng]()
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Posted by “Aislinn” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]Thanks for the tip. Mom's account LittleFatBird was disabled, but direct links to her product pages were still visible and derivable the last time I looked.
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]If you simply disable your account, your Shop is closed and products are hidden, etc.
https://www.imvu.com/catalog/web_delete_account.php
Thanks
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Posted by “Aislinn” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]You're not wrong about how we're valued. Lately, it doesn't even feel like we're valued as customers, let alone as creators. Their focus lately seems to be on the vapid influencer culture rather than their creative community that puts hours and days into a single set of products only to earn what, 4 cents or so out of a sale? It's especially depressing when those sales seem like they're rapidly declining in frequency, especially over the last 6+ years. Like I've said before, as soon as I've finished hiding my stuff and closing up my shop, I'm out. I can't take it anymore, and I know a lot of people are doing and have done the exact same thing I am. Vive la Résistance!
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Posted by “QBL” on August 25, 2023.
[Archived]@Marilena We funneled the cash from the 2 linked accounts to the main account with VIP. That has to be requested through a help ticket directed to the earn money team.
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Posted by “JimJams” on August 24, 2023.
[Archived]we the creators spend time and skill on the products imvu is selling
we the creators have lost many fallen grandfathered accounts to unfair bans and other issues
we the creators pay a subscription to create (especially if they have lost access to their gf account or are new)
we the creators pay a credit fee to upload the products that imvu is selling
now imvu is gatekeeping the earnings of their creators behind a paywall...
we the creators are not valued by our work but only by our wallets. IMVU keeps serving creators a bad deal and we will revolt.
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Posted by “Marilena” on August 24, 2023.
[Archived]@QBL thanks and do you keep the linked accounts and the cashout possibility too?
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 23, 2023.
[Archived]We know it's not a fee of 99 cents because they didn't make one yet, we don't have issue with others personal problems thx
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Posted by “Erieann” on August 23, 2023.
[Archived]We all know there is no such thing as a 99 cent fee. Hell, the dollar store isn't the dollar store anymore. Please seek help for you and your pocket mouse.
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 23, 2023.
[Archived]Oh were sorry 10 is better for you than a 99 cent fee guess you like to spend more ok
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Posted by “DOLLB4BY” on August 23, 2023.
[Archived]No we do not staff said they will be present here and address us in this thread they never do so no we feel disrespected
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