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 “LestatDeLioncourt” on May 22, 2023.
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Sorry @angellee731 As stated in the OP, no... :/
"Starting July 1, 2023, all Earn Money Creators will be required to have either Platinum or Diamond VIP in order to receive cash payouts."
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 22, 2023.
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No wonder they never told grandfathered this when changing the tiers, we can be f## over twice as nice.
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Posted by “RiverTOO” on May 22, 2023.
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It's simple, IMVU is bleeding members (their own doing when they decided to make kids on their mobile devices their target audience. I guess they didn't account for the limited attention span of those kids as well as all the newer, shinier mobile apps & games popping up every other day) Now, their solution is to drain all they can from the people who are loyal to the platform before they too give up and walk away. It's been nothing but cash grabs on this site for years and THIS new policy right here, makes that clearer than ever. All I can do is shake my head. What a shame, I use to love this virtual world so much....
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Posted by “Wulfhearth” on May 22, 2023.
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"Stop hitting yourselves, my friends! Stop hitting yourselves!" IMVU entreated its cherished Legacy Creators. But, lo and behold, the Legacy Creators reeled in confusion, as it was actually IMVU the one hitting them.
I only turn my back from IMVU a couple of months, and I find myself regaled by fresh corporate Newspeak justifying the unjustifiable. Again.
I hope they change their ever changing minds, but after all these long years I will not hold my breath for too long. I would, however, love to be wrong this time.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 22, 2023.
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just gets better and better, ive just noticed of the DOZENS of GLORIOUS PERKS I can look forward to after the FORCED purchase of my VIP Membership, i can get 10% Off Web Creator Ads !!
OH NO, WAIT! ....thats for Desktop Only!
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
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IMVU AD: Please Note: We are no longer offering Legacy VIP for purchase within IMVU. This means if you choose to leave Legacy VIP when you’re ready to be VIP again, you’ll only have the option of purchasing Tiered VIP (Gold, Platinum, Diamond). For a limited time, you may still be able to make a one-time monthly, quarterly, or annual Legacy VIP purchase through IMVU Customer Support by calling us at 866-761-0975 (US) 1-650-321-8334 (International) or chatting with Live Chat Support (VIP required). Certain conditions apply.
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
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Gold VIP is only $4.99 a month but good luck finding it since they hide it...Anyone wanna bet they remove this post haa
IMVU AD: For only $4.99 monthly, you get to enjoy amazing features on VIP Gold Tier! You can purchase VIP Gold via IMVU Next or IMVU Mobile.
I pay for VIP GOLD ..Creator here 13 years on this account 2 (15 years total Creator) more years on my original and 3 accounts I already closed.. will I be able to still use the Earn Money Program
Who is going to answer this? Step up we are waiting
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
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I have GOLD VIP paying monthly Not one word has been mentioned about it Im sure they wont say anything since its only a cost of $4.99 which they gladly take from me monthly. I asked until im blue in the face NO ONE CAN ANSWER a simple question: which is.. DOES GOLD VIP allow one to use the earn money program..SIMPLE question they cant even answer I already closed 3 of my stores...... I have 2 left. but I dont know for how much longer. YOU FKED US ROYALLY except this time you did it to yourselves haaaaa I may leave and make money elsewhere you have billions of dollars to content with GOOD LUCK I feel sorry for anyone on this platform. Cant say much for staff...... they helped with this introduction of Highway robbery, unethical and under handed rules.
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Posted by “Urbanite” on May 21, 2023.
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One thing that people who have always had to have VIP to create are missing is that they took this away from you, too.
Most people may not have noticed that they could withdraw their cash without VIP even when they needed VIP to create. I withdrew cash without VIP on this account for years until they switched over to the new Tiers VIP system. It was never grandfathered.
I haven't had VIP on this account since at least 2017. I stopped being able to withdraw my earnings in cash after they switched to the new VIP. Unlike this case, there was no note, no announcement, nothing. My earnings just switched over to credits automatically without my input. So sorry about your income. Enjoy the credits, though.
I hope they either reconsider or find a way to make the requirement worth it. Creators don't generally use IMVU the way normal members do. Extra chat room slots, live rooms, etc. don't really mean all that much to us. We're here for the creative process and the small businesses that we pay taxes on. Being able to withdraw without VIP might mean the difference when it comes to being able to renew VIP to create. What if it means that during that month, short of income, we lose access to what little income we still have but really need?
Sometimes my IMVU income meant the difference between going hungry or having groceries, especially when my ex-husband would blow his paycheck with no thought to how it affected the household that month. Thank the goddess that problem is gone for me, but what about the other people who are in that delicate position? My earnings from IMVU are what paid for my divorce. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the money to free myself from an emotional/psychological abuser. (It's still the best $135 I've ever spent.)
I hope that IMVU can see how they're impacting the people who have loyally supported them over the last decade or so. I hope that their humanity can override the corporate greed culture. I thought that this was a progressive and socially conscious company. Instead, we see what could be considered ageist promotion and preference of the younger demographic over those who have been here longer and often are older than the influencers, etc. that are shown off so much. We see dollar signs taking preference over people.
"Squeeze them for more, who cares anyway, they're just replaceable numbers." That's how it feels around here lately. When paired with the relentlessly annoying beggars wanting you to "gift them their WHOLE Wishlist" and the extreme drop in earnings (not just because of Covid, but a general rapid decline in sales over the last 7 years or so,) it's just become somewhat of a toxic and financially unsound environment.
I miss the fun days when we were having a great time being creative as a community and not having shoes drop every few months or so. How many bad shoes do you guys have over there, anyway?
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Posted by “AeonDarkholme” on May 21, 2023.
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They do, we are the only ones stopping them from completely transferring IMVU to a mobile-only experience. They want to go mobile so they can add more pay walls and more ads and more garbage features that they know the rest of us don't want.
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Posted by “AeonDarkholme” on May 21, 2023.
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They said diamond and platinum. I have a feeling the basic $10 VIP will not be the tier eligible to earn cash. Cough up more money to get what you earned, IMVU can't figure out how to appeal to anyone but mobile users.
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Posted by “AeonDarkholme” on May 21, 2023.
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If this reads as it says you'll be losing quite a few creators entirely. As others have pointed out, there is also the legal tax issues. Will those of us who choose to earn cash be given proper tax documentation because we are incurring cost to run a business through IMVU at that point.
I hope what lestat said is the truth here because if not you're screwing over people who use their shop earnings to make ends meet for their real life families forcing them to pay to be able to get the money they earned.
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Posted by “ZISE” on May 21, 2023.
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seems like imvu doesnt want grandfathered accounts lingering any more cause i seen so many get "disabled all the time for nothing" and now they are gonna make them pay to get paid? that doesnt even sound right?
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I have GOLD VIP paying monthly Not one word has been mentioned about it Im sure they wont say anything since its only a cost of $4.99 which they gladly take from me monthly. I asked until im blue in the face NO ONE CAN ANSWER a simple question: which is.. DOES GOLD VIP allow one to use the earn money program..SIMPLE question they cant even answer I already closed 3 of my stores...... I have 2 left. but I dont know for how much longer. YOU FKED US ROYALLY except this time you did it to yourselves haaaaa I may leave and make money elsewhere you have billions of dollars to content with GOOD LUCK I feel sorry for anyone on this platform. Cant say much for staff...... they helped with this introduction of Highway robbery, unethical and under handed rules. Im sure Wage and Labor will love to hear about this Any attorneys who want to make it big.STEP UP
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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 “LestatDeLioncourt” on May 22, 2023.
[Archived]Sorry @angellee731 As stated in the OP, no... :/
"Starting July 1, 2023, all Earn Money Creators will be required to have either Platinum or Diamond VIP in order to receive cash payouts."
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 22, 2023.
[Archived]No wonder they never told grandfathered this when changing the tiers, we can be f## over twice as nice.
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Posted by “RiverTOO” on May 22, 2023.
[Archived]It's simple, IMVU is bleeding members (their own doing when they decided to make kids on their mobile devices their target audience. I guess they didn't account for the limited attention span of those kids as well as all the newer, shinier mobile apps & games popping up every other day) Now, their solution is to drain all they can from the people who are loyal to the platform before they too give up and walk away. It's been nothing but cash grabs on this site for years and THIS new policy right here, makes that clearer than ever. All I can do is shake my head. What a shame, I use to love this virtual world so much....
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Posted by “Wulfhearth” on May 22, 2023.
[Archived]"Stop hitting yourselves, my friends! Stop hitting yourselves!" IMVU entreated its cherished Legacy Creators. But, lo and behold, the Legacy Creators reeled in confusion, as it was actually IMVU the one hitting them.
I only turn my back from IMVU a couple of months, and I find myself regaled by fresh corporate Newspeak justifying the unjustifiable. Again.
I hope they change their ever changing minds, but after all these long years I will not hold my breath for too long. I would, however, love to be wrong this time.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 22, 2023.
[Archived]just gets better and better, ive just noticed of the DOZENS of GLORIOUS PERKS I can look forward to after the FORCED purchase of my VIP Membership, i can get 10% Off Web Creator Ads !!
OH NO, WAIT! ....thats for Desktop Only!
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]IMVU AD: Please Note: We are no longer offering Legacy VIP for purchase within IMVU. This means if you choose to leave Legacy VIP when you’re ready to be VIP again, you’ll only have the option of purchasing Tiered VIP (Gold, Platinum, Diamond). For a limited time, you may still be able to make a one-time monthly, quarterly, or annual Legacy VIP purchase through IMVU Customer Support by calling us at 866-761-0975 (US) 1-650-321-8334 (International) or chatting with Live Chat Support (VIP required). Certain conditions apply.
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]Gold VIP is only $4.99 a month but good luck finding it since they hide it...Anyone wanna bet they remove this post haa
IMVU AD: For only $4.99 monthly, you get to enjoy amazing features on VIP Gold Tier! You can purchase VIP Gold via IMVU Next or IMVU Mobile.
https://help.imvu.com/s/article/What-is-VIP-Gold?language=en_US
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]I pay for VIP GOLD ..Creator here 13 years on this account 2 (15 years total Creator) more years on my original and 3 accounts I already closed.. will I be able to still use the Earn Money Program
Who is going to answer this? Step up we are waiting
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]I have GOLD VIP paying monthly Not one word has been mentioned about it Im sure they wont say anything since its only a cost of $4.99 which they gladly take from me monthly. I asked until im blue in the face NO ONE CAN ANSWER a simple question: which is.. DOES GOLD VIP allow one to use the earn money program..SIMPLE question they cant even answer I already closed 3 of my stores...... I have 2 left. but I dont know for how much longer. YOU FKED US ROYALLY except this time you did it to yourselves haaaaa I may leave and make money elsewhere you have billions of dollars to content with GOOD LUCK I feel sorry for anyone on this platform. Cant say much for staff...... they helped with this introduction of Highway robbery, unethical and under handed rules.
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Posted by “Urbanite” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]One thing that people who have always had to have VIP to create are missing is that they took this away from you, too.
Most people may not have noticed that they could withdraw their cash without VIP even when they needed VIP to create. I withdrew cash without VIP on this account for years until they switched over to the new Tiers VIP system. It was never grandfathered.
I haven't had VIP on this account since at least 2017. I stopped being able to withdraw my earnings in cash after they switched to the new VIP. Unlike this case, there was no note, no announcement, nothing. My earnings just switched over to credits automatically without my input. So sorry about your income. Enjoy the credits, though.
I hope they either reconsider or find a way to make the requirement worth it. Creators don't generally use IMVU the way normal members do. Extra chat room slots, live rooms, etc. don't really mean all that much to us. We're here for the creative process and the small businesses that we pay taxes on. Being able to withdraw without VIP might mean the difference when it comes to being able to renew VIP to create. What if it means that during that month, short of income, we lose access to what little income we still have but really need?
Sometimes my IMVU income meant the difference between going hungry or having groceries, especially when my ex-husband would blow his paycheck with no thought to how it affected the household that month. Thank the goddess that problem is gone for me, but what about the other people who are in that delicate position? My earnings from IMVU are what paid for my divorce. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the money to free myself from an emotional/psychological abuser. (It's still the best $135 I've ever spent.)
I hope that IMVU can see how they're impacting the people who have loyally supported them over the last decade or so. I hope that their humanity can override the corporate greed culture. I thought that this was a progressive and socially conscious company. Instead, we see what could be considered ageist promotion and preference of the younger demographic over those who have been here longer and often are older than the influencers, etc. that are shown off so much. We see dollar signs taking preference over people.
"Squeeze them for more, who cares anyway, they're just replaceable numbers." That's how it feels around here lately. When paired with the relentlessly annoying beggars wanting you to "gift them their WHOLE Wishlist" and the extreme drop in earnings (not just because of Covid, but a general rapid decline in sales over the last 7 years or so,) it's just become somewhat of a toxic and financially unsound environment.
I miss the fun days when we were having a great time being creative as a community and not having shoes drop every few months or so. How many bad shoes do you guys have over there, anyway?
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Posted by “AeonDarkholme” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]They do, we are the only ones stopping them from completely transferring IMVU to a mobile-only experience. They want to go mobile so they can add more pay walls and more ads and more garbage features that they know the rest of us don't want.
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Posted by “AeonDarkholme” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]They said diamond and platinum. I have a feeling the basic $10 VIP will not be the tier eligible to earn cash. Cough up more money to get what you earned, IMVU can't figure out how to appeal to anyone but mobile users.
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Posted by “AeonDarkholme” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]If this reads as it says you'll be losing quite a few creators entirely. As others have pointed out, there is also the legal tax issues. Will those of us who choose to earn cash be given proper tax documentation because we are incurring cost to run a business through IMVU at that point.
I hope what lestat said is the truth here because if not you're screwing over people who use their shop earnings to make ends meet for their real life families forcing them to pay to be able to get the money they earned.
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Posted by “ZISE” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]seems like imvu doesnt want grandfathered accounts lingering any more cause i seen so many get "disabled all the time for nothing" and now they are gonna make them pay to get paid? that doesnt even sound right?
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Posted by “angellee731” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]I have GOLD VIP paying monthly Not one word has been mentioned about it Im sure they wont say anything since its only a cost of $4.99 which they gladly take from me monthly. I asked until im blue in the face NO ONE CAN ANSWER a simple question: which is.. DOES GOLD VIP allow one to use the earn money program..SIMPLE question they cant even answer I already closed 3 of my stores...... I have 2 left. but I dont know for how much longer. YOU FKED US ROYALLY except this time you did it to yourselves haaaaa I may leave and make money elsewhere you have billions of dollars to content with GOOD LUCK I feel sorry for anyone on this platform. Cant say much for staff...... they helped with this introduction of Highway robbery, unethical and under handed rules. Im sure Wage and Labor will love to hear about this Any attorneys who want to make it big.STEP UP
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