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 “stymesh” on June 03, 2023.
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This is a great idea. I'm actually worried about what would happen with the left over balance once they are combined.
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Posted by “4u” on June 03, 2023.
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IMVU has bent over backwards trying to destroy developers with multiple accounts for the past few years, this is just another thing... of many things they've done, to my alts at least. I'll buy VIP but no so much to develop just to be here when certain people get sacked or retrenched, that will make it worth every cent.
My counter plan at this point is to flip the majority of my alts to credits and then double pend the credits by buying products on earn money accounts. I think I can do this with 2-3 VIPS, I'm hesitant to take up IMVU's offer to link accounts, because that's the same bull that brought us all here, where the truth will be you can link them until such a time, we make you pay for them.
IMVU missed the boat with NFT's and here they are again missing it with AI.. duh!!
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
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@LestatDeLioncourt honestly, as much as I hate to say this, I know they won't reconsider. I'm already putting on my life jacket cause this ship is about to sink.
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social media, food, image host, and tons more on top of that because some spend more than 8 hours working per day to keep their shops going,
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Posted by “Madotsuki” on June 03, 2023.
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I have no other words to respond to this than to say: So long and thanks for all the fish.
I already went ahead and wiped my profits for the month of June off my catalog and will be setting my products to Display-Only on July if this change really is imminent. There's no point to it anymore. My dream has been crushed into dust and I'm over it.
Just wanted to take this opportunity to thank my fellow creators for helping me learn how to create over the years. I had so much fun creating, but these happy memories can only last so long. Even though I greatly despise what IMVU is turning into, I still have hope that it will turn itself around. And if not, I wish my fellow creators luck, light, and prosperity. I hope wherever you go will be a fruitful one. Thank you for your time.
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
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@Ismeny I feel you, I used to even sleep on imvu, now I go months without even logging on, maybe create, but I lack the motivation for anything else now a days.
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
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@gaf210 that's not all amigui, I have noticed that customers aren't seeing creators whole catalogs, only like 75% of it is being seen, and I don't mean the hidden ones, I am talking visible or display, they aren't appearing.
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@shopdaisylogo I wonder if IMVU would actually unhide items at their choosing, after all, they have access to our accounts. Some creators actually destroy their products before the leave for good, they screw the original buyers for sure, but they don't let others buy what they no longer want.
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@ladyizabella @bammcrime Annual VIP is also available for client. That's what I have, I had to call their 800 to set it up but it IS available, not just desktop.
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@Smaro the thing is, most creators won't do it because they depend on this income for an actual living, especially the ones in small countries.
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@MissMaya @QBL actually, you can't give them even though it says "Give" because I have VIP, went to check to see what it shows and it sends you to gift credits, gift vcoins, or gift from wishlist, no give dev tokens options, unless they are hating on my 2 dev tokens, but doubt it, it's just another "perk" gone wrong.
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@MissMaya That would not be the case here. Her first uploaded product was in 2011, and she had more products in her shop than I did at that time and I am grandfather, she wasn't given that right.
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Posted by “Anastasianrose” on June 03, 2023.
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This change will be the end of creating for me. I will not supply Imvu with free labor, and I will not pay Imvu to pay me what I am owed for labor I have supplied them. This update is horrific. The supposed compromises mentioned are tone deaf at best, just like the rest of this update.
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I agree, just trying to clear up misunderstanding about tax as there seems to be a lot of it.
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How about the damn predits we can't spend because we're punished for success. They can't be spent unless we have NO CREDITS in our accounts - another slap to our faces. The way IMVU treats their heritage creators reminds me of a particular scene from Airplane, the Movie.
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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 “stymesh” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]This is a great idea. I'm actually worried about what would happen with the left over balance once they are combined.
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Posted by “4u” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]IMVU has bent over backwards trying to destroy developers with multiple accounts for the past few years, this is just another thing... of many things they've done, to my alts at least. I'll buy VIP but no so much to develop just to be here when certain people get sacked or retrenched, that will make it worth every cent.
My counter plan at this point is to flip the majority of my alts to credits and then double pend the credits by buying products on earn money accounts. I think I can do this with 2-3 VIPS, I'm hesitant to take up IMVU's offer to link accounts, because that's the same bull that brought us all here, where the truth will be you can link them until such a time, we make you pay for them.
IMVU missed the boat with NFT's and here they are again missing it with AI.. duh!!
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@LestatDeLioncourt honestly, as much as I hate to say this, I know they won't reconsider. I'm already putting on my life jacket cause this ship is about to sink.
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]social media, food, image host, and tons more on top of that because some spend more than 8 hours working per day to keep their shops going,
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Posted by “Madotsuki” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]I have no other words to respond to this than to say: So long and thanks for all the fish.
I already went ahead and wiped my profits for the month of June off my catalog and will be setting my products to Display-Only on July if this change really is imminent. There's no point to it anymore. My dream has been crushed into dust and I'm over it.
Just wanted to take this opportunity to thank my fellow creators for helping me learn how to create over the years. I had so much fun creating, but these happy memories can only last so long. Even though I greatly despise what IMVU is turning into, I still have hope that it will turn itself around. And if not, I wish my fellow creators luck, light, and prosperity. I hope wherever you go will be a fruitful one. Thank you for your time.
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Community posted 6 months ago Admin
Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@Ismeny I feel you, I used to even sleep on imvu, now I go months without even logging on, maybe create, but I lack the motivation for anything else now a days.
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Community posted 6 months ago Admin
Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@gaf210 that's not all amigui, I have noticed that customers aren't seeing creators whole catalogs, only like 75% of it is being seen, and I don't mean the hidden ones, I am talking visible or display, they aren't appearing.
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Community posted 6 months ago Admin
Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@shopdaisylogo I wonder if IMVU would actually unhide items at their choosing, after all, they have access to our accounts. Some creators actually destroy their products before the leave for good, they screw the original buyers for sure, but they don't let others buy what they no longer want.
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Community posted 6 months ago Admin
Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@ladyizabella @bammcrime Annual VIP is also available for client. That's what I have, I had to call their 800 to set it up but it IS available, not just desktop.
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@Smaro the thing is, most creators won't do it because they depend on this income for an actual living, especially the ones in small countries.
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@MissMaya @QBL actually, you can't give them even though it says "Give" because I have VIP, went to check to see what it shows and it sends you to gift credits, gift vcoins, or gift from wishlist, no give dev tokens options, unless they are hating on my 2 dev tokens, but doubt it, it's just another "perk" gone wrong.
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Posted by “Aisiz” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]@MissMaya That would not be the case here. Her first uploaded product was in 2011, and she had more products in her shop than I did at that time and I am grandfather, she wasn't given that right.
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Posted by “Anastasianrose” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]This change will be the end of creating for me. I will not supply Imvu with free labor, and I will not pay Imvu to pay me what I am owed for labor I have supplied them. This update is horrific. The supposed compromises mentioned are tone deaf at best, just like the rest of this update.
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Posted by “Polystyrene” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]I agree, just trying to clear up misunderstanding about tax as there seems to be a lot of it.
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Posted by “Sylaraia” on June 03, 2023.
[Archived]How about the damn predits we can't spend because we're punished for success. They can't be spent unless we have NO CREDITS in our accounts - another slap to our faces. The way IMVU treats their heritage creators reminds me of a particular scene from Airplane, the Movie.
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