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 “Vixiella” on May 21, 2023.
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They may even be volunteers, or externs who don't get paid lol.. Who knows, but maybe even robots with the automated copy and paste responses.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 21, 2023.
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if you dont change your mind on this money grabbing policy, (since when have you EVER listened to the people who made YOU what YOU ARE?)
..what are these 'few options that will lessen the impact of this new policy, and help affected Creators transition more easily'???
the clock is ticking imvu....
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Posted by “4u” on May 20, 2023.
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It's just a cheap money grab from the oldest members of the smallest sub community by a desperate leader who's driven the company into decline by funneling investor dollars in to failed projects. Spindoctor as CEO experiment has failed.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 20, 2023.
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4u's just said it in a nutshell...one TINY little change to policy and POW, off just ONE creator, imvu can bag over 4k in one year - thats just ONE creator!
im guessing the ceo can go pick which of the latest shiny new cars to test drive again come july....
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Posted by “wiing” on May 20, 2023.
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All of the above!! Please reconsider IMVU.
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Posted by “Celeb” on May 20, 2023.
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As much as that would be lovely, I’m sure Imvu is banking on the fact some of us older creators have Alts, so they can make more $$ per account. This whole change is nothing but a quick cash grab. They aren’t adding anything to vip to make it worth our while, they just want the small demographic of grandfathered accounts still here to give them more money, because apparently we haven’t made them enough in over 11 years minimum.
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Posted by “Pawsim” on May 20, 2023.
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I wont be paying money to get paid so I'll be taking my shop offline and I will be hiding all my meshes as well.
This is nothing but morally corrupt
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Posted by “Screwball” on May 20, 2023.
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I, too, would like to see our accounts linked. It needs to be taken into consideration that many of these creator accounts were up and running for years before VIP ever became a requirement to create. It doesn't seem fair to charge these creators for each account. I would go so far as to even suggest, if you wanted to charge more for such a feature, you could make it a Diamond option, and you'd still be saving these creators from having to pay for several VIP memberships.
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holee moleee..isnt there a way to link alt accounts as one??
...or has that opportunity been binned too?
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Posted by “4u” on May 19, 2023.
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I have 34 grandfathered Alts, 9 currently disabled now waiting 3 weeks..
for CS to even grasp the context of the support ticket.
My 34 alts are going to cost me at least $9.99 each or $ 339.66 per month or $4075.92 per year... because they're all money earning accounts which I cash out.
Is this math correct?
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 19, 2023.
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"...exploring a few options that will lessen the impact of this new policy"
do TELL!
dont you see how messed up this policy change is??
"OH its FINE to still CREATE things without VIP but NO NO NO, if you want to EARN anything from your creations, thats a different story!"
do have a looksee into the definition of 'coercive control'
and if you cant be bothered, let me enlighten you -
'Abusive power and control is behavior used by an abusive person to gain and/or maintain control over another person. Abusers are commonly motivated by devaluation, personal gain, personal gratification, psychological projection, or the enjoyment of exercising power and control. The victims of this behavior are often subject to psychological, physical, mental, sexual, or financial abuse.'
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as i take it.... the new vip tiers didnt have anual in beginning. the middle one, wich is closest to the "legacy" vip. is 10 dollar a month ( 9,99 to be exact) wich is 120 dollar per year. After lots of people complaint for weeks that there isnt any anual, only monthly. Imvu said ok we made an anual... ( 75 for the middle tier if im correct). But only for desktop/next and mobile. On the classic it isnt possible to do an anual. ( Now all good creators, and most of them really, are on the classic client..... ) idk but this is just another b*tch move to force everyone from client to the new desktop, or mobile,... Discrimination even if you ask me. Give newbies on desktop/ mobile an anual deal, but the oldskool client people have to pay more for the same thing , no deal for them.While the oldskool people are the ones who build this worldf that the newbies now are using... So they let me made rooms for years on the classic client. with hard earned money i bought credits to make those rooms, and now they give newbies on other platforms a better deal and use the rooms i made to hang out in. But i the room owner have to pay more then them,, to have the same things. I already payed more then them. because i bought all the credits to make the rooms..for years. ( huge ones with lots in it, not the typical small 1 box room with only a couch and a table inside, that all the newbies make, IF they even make rooms at all) . Thats why i canceled my VIP last september to not renew ., after like 10 years being nonstop vip. Because its not fair. why should i , a loyal customer for over 11 years , who has spend tons of dollars on the site making rooms and all , have to pay 120 ( wich is 45 dollar more expensive suddenly compaired to what i always payed) and cant have the 75 anual deal, while someone who just joined imvu yesterday get it 45 dollar cheaper then me with anual ??? How does that make sense ? if you want to give out better deals, it should be the long loyal paying customer who gets it, and not the one or 2 day new customers who dont spend nothing and havent spend nothing before, and only live on the promo credits they are getting. Anyways.... and now with this creator things, its the same thing. Most creators are here long time like me..... most are on the classic client like me. So in order to create and earn they have to get the 10 dollar per month vip.. Because they are on the client. they cant get the anual deal for 75 a year ( anymore). So the creators didnt get a raise, ever, but imvu gives themselves a raise by forcing the creators to buy the new 120 dollar per year vip, instead of the anual 75 they used to pay for the legacy vip, or... from 0 dollar ( because the acc didnt have vip yet is creator) to 10 a month/ 120 per year , for each creator account.
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We can do it for these 2 months so imvu will notice the big drop down of sales they have 2 months to change their minds!!! Set all the fees to zero and all the derivation costs! We already pay enough I buy credits with cash when I submit products! Isn’t it enough??? This 10 euro vip is USELESS and unfair to creators that put all efforts, passion and creation into it
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 19, 2023.
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What is better is to keep them on display only but viewable,we can see how many have taken a stand and have stopped making imvu cash. Also members will also notice.
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Posted by “yokoed” on May 19, 2023.
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5-15-2023 158023 id payout
4-09-2023 155631 id payout
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2392 cash paid out
you do the math.
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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 “Vixiella” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]They may even be volunteers, or externs who don't get paid lol.. Who knows, but maybe even robots with the automated copy and paste responses.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 21, 2023.
[Archived]if you dont change your mind on this money grabbing policy, (since when have you EVER listened to the people who made YOU what YOU ARE?)
..what are these 'few options that will lessen the impact of this new policy, and help affected Creators transition more easily'???
the clock is ticking imvu....
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Posted by “4u” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]It's just a cheap money grab from the oldest members of the smallest sub community by a desperate leader who's driven the company into decline by funneling investor dollars in to failed projects. Spindoctor as CEO experiment has failed.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]4u's just said it in a nutshell...one TINY little change to policy and POW, off just ONE creator, imvu can bag over 4k in one year - thats just ONE creator!
im guessing the ceo can go pick which of the latest shiny new cars to test drive again come july....
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Posted by “wiing” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]All of the above!! Please reconsider IMVU.
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Posted by “Celeb” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]As much as that would be lovely, I’m sure Imvu is banking on the fact some of us older creators have Alts, so they can make more $$ per account. This whole change is nothing but a quick cash grab. They aren’t adding anything to vip to make it worth our while, they just want the small demographic of grandfathered accounts still here to give them more money, because apparently we haven’t made them enough in over 11 years minimum.
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Posted by “Pawsim” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]I wont be paying money to get paid so I'll be taking my shop offline and I will be hiding all my meshes as well.
This is nothing but morally corrupt
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Posted by “Screwball” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]I, too, would like to see our accounts linked. It needs to be taken into consideration that many of these creator accounts were up and running for years before VIP ever became a requirement to create. It doesn't seem fair to charge these creators for each account. I would go so far as to even suggest, if you wanted to charge more for such a feature, you could make it a Diamond option, and you'd still be saving these creators from having to pay for several VIP memberships.
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 20, 2023.
[Archived]holee moleee..isnt there a way to link alt accounts as one??
...or has that opportunity been binned too?
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Posted by “4u” on May 19, 2023.
[Archived]I have 34 grandfathered Alts, 9 currently disabled now waiting 3 weeks..
for CS to even grasp the context of the support ticket.
My 34 alts are going to cost me at least $9.99 each or $ 339.66 per month or $4075.92 per year... because they're all money earning accounts which I cash out.
Is this math correct?
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Posted by “MsPixelicious” on May 19, 2023.
[Archived]"...exploring a few options that will lessen the impact of this new policy"
do TELL!
dont you see how messed up this policy change is??
"OH its FINE to still CREATE things without VIP but NO NO NO, if you want to EARN anything from your creations, thats a different story!"
do have a looksee into the definition of 'coercive control'
and if you cant be bothered, let me enlighten you -
'Abusive power and control is behavior used by an abusive person to gain and/or maintain control over another person. Abusers are commonly motivated by devaluation, personal gain, personal gratification, psychological projection, or the enjoyment of exercising power and control. The victims of this behavior are often subject to psychological, physical, mental, sexual, or financial abuse.'
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Posted by “bammcrime” on May 19, 2023.
[Archived]as i take it.... the new vip tiers didnt have anual in beginning. the middle one, wich is closest to the "legacy" vip. is 10 dollar a month ( 9,99 to be exact) wich is 120 dollar per year. After lots of people complaint for weeks that there isnt any anual, only monthly. Imvu said ok we made an anual... ( 75 for the middle tier if im correct). But only for desktop/next and mobile. On the classic it isnt possible to do an anual. ( Now all good creators, and most of them really, are on the classic client..... ) idk but this is just another b*tch move to force everyone from client to the new desktop, or mobile,... Discrimination even if you ask me. Give newbies on desktop/ mobile an anual deal, but the oldskool client people have to pay more for the same thing , no deal for them.While the oldskool people are the ones who build this worldf that the newbies now are using... So they let me made rooms for years on the classic client. with hard earned money i bought credits to make those rooms, and now they give newbies on other platforms a better deal and use the rooms i made to hang out in. But i the room owner have to pay more then them,, to have the same things. I already payed more then them. because i bought all the credits to make the rooms..for years. ( huge ones with lots in it, not the typical small 1 box room with only a couch and a table inside, that all the newbies make, IF they even make rooms at all) . Thats why i canceled my VIP last september to not renew ., after like 10 years being nonstop vip. Because its not fair. why should i , a loyal customer for over 11 years , who has spend tons of dollars on the site making rooms and all , have to pay 120 ( wich is 45 dollar more expensive suddenly compaired to what i always payed) and cant have the 75 anual deal, while someone who just joined imvu yesterday get it 45 dollar cheaper then me with anual ??? How does that make sense ? if you want to give out better deals, it should be the long loyal paying customer who gets it, and not the one or 2 day new customers who dont spend nothing and havent spend nothing before, and only live on the promo credits they are getting. Anyways.... and now with this creator things, its the same thing. Most creators are here long time like me..... most are on the classic client like me. So in order to create and earn they have to get the 10 dollar per month vip.. Because they are on the client. they cant get the anual deal for 75 a year ( anymore). So the creators didnt get a raise, ever, but imvu gives themselves a raise by forcing the creators to buy the new 120 dollar per year vip, instead of the anual 75 they used to pay for the legacy vip, or... from 0 dollar ( because the acc didnt have vip yet is creator) to 10 a month/ 120 per year , for each creator account.
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Posted by “Marilena” on May 19, 2023.
[Archived]We can do it for these 2 months so imvu will notice the big drop down of sales they have 2 months to change their minds!!! Set all the fees to zero and all the derivation costs! We already pay enough I buy credits with cash when I submit products! Isn’t it enough??? This 10 euro vip is USELESS and unfair to creators that put all efforts, passion and creation into it
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Community posted 5 months ago Admin
Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 19, 2023.
[Archived]What is better is to keep them on display only but viewable,we can see how many have taken a stand and have stopped making imvu cash. Also members will also notice.
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Community posted 5 months ago Admin
Posted by “yokoed” on May 19, 2023.
[Archived]5-15-2023 158023 id payout
4-09-2023 155631 id payout
----------------------
2392 cash paid out
you do the math.
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