I know summer is a poor time for sales, happens every year. People leave the house, experience the outside world. Sort of a government order to force them all to stay in their homes, there's no much that can be done about it. But in nearly 20 years, I haven't seen sales go quite this low. Or is it just what we're being paid? I judge by the 2 week hold, as the other creator reports all hard to understand.
So I have this question, to people who have been developing for over 5 years, how bad are they getting? Or is there some MAJOR CHANGE to IMVU that I'm unaware of?
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Posted by “CowBoyDeveloper” on September 16, 2022.
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Frankly speaking Max , IMVU surely got their own income sheet and they monitor their earnings. If the company satisfied with how much they make then they will continue ahead with their current strategies. We see things from our own perspective we don't know thiers , our sales decreasing, but do their sales decrease too ? we will never know. IMVU made alot from selling marriage packages , and some got married multiple times. They might be losing somewhere but making it up somewhere else so they are fine with how things being done and achieved.
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Posted by “MaxSMoke777” on September 16, 2022.
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At the risk of hyperbole, I don't think IMVU understands ANYTHING they do. The disconnect between the company and their users is massive. The rejection of entire communities by IMVU, in favor of this shallow Models/Rappers/Reality-TV cliche is a great example of this disconnect. Do they really think they are in a position to reject users??
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Posted by “CowBoyDeveloper” on September 13, 2022.
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I did witness that sales been decreasing. It could be many things. IMVU users decreasing, and I mean the ones that stays on this platform for long. I think this mobile APP thing is not doing good job hocking users to IMVU. Never used it however when I spoke to some in a chatroom and they been on mobile app it was like they been having different experience (less exciting). The people who got the power to spend are the ones in their 30's + Not the very young ones. The new changes on imvu seems to attract the youngs more than the elder ones.
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Posted by “MaxSMoke777” on September 10, 2022.
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It definitely has more to do with people trying to get back out into the world then anything to do with a "Recession". I've been selling stuff through several recessions without any big blips in spending. Sometimes it even helps as virtual spending online is cheaper then real-life, and the more people need distractions from reality, the more time they spend online.
Something that HAS NOT helped IMVU is the rejection of fantasy cultures in all of IMVU's promotions. It used to be IMVU actively embraced monsters, furries, ninjas, warriors, and all manor of imaginary characters. This sharp turn away from fantasy for Rappers and Kardashian-clones is really annoying. Shunning the fantasy cultures is really shooting the company in the foot, not to mention, IMHO, SUPER BORING!
Runway models are about as interesting as a shoe horn.
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Posted by “RigsK” on September 10, 2022.
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Based on what we have all seen on the news and from other gaming and social media companies, some people are cautious about discretionary spending because of record inflation and general economic concerns while others are stepping away from their computers to experience real life for the first time in 2 years.
We realize this is a tough situation for everyone. We’re addressing the challenge by promoting offers that encourage users to spend on the IMVU catalog. We are also providing opportunities for Creators to promote their shops. More details can be found here.
We are in a good position to weather this trend and are confident the situation will normalize over time for both IMVU and the Creator Community.
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Posted by “ShopTina” on September 02, 2022.
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I Don't think it's IMVU's fault that people are gearing up for not only a recession, but the holidays around the corner in the USA. I'd say keep an eye on it and see if you can predict it from year to year.
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Posted by “MaxSMoke777” on September 02, 2022.
[Archived]I know summer is a poor time for sales, happens every year. People leave the house, experience the outside world. Sort of a government order to force them all to stay in their homes, there's no much that can be done about it. But in nearly 20 years, I haven't seen sales go quite this low. Or is it just what we're being paid? I judge by the 2 week hold, as the other creator reports all hard to understand.
So I have this question, to people who have been developing for over 5 years, how bad are they getting? Or is there some MAJOR CHANGE to IMVU that I'm unaware of?
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Posted by “CowBoyDeveloper” on September 16, 2022.
[Archived]Frankly speaking Max , IMVU surely got their own income sheet and they monitor their earnings. If the company satisfied with how much they make then they will continue ahead with their current strategies. We see things from our own perspective we don't know thiers , our sales decreasing, but do their sales decrease too ? we will never know. IMVU made alot from selling marriage packages , and some got married multiple times. They might be losing somewhere but making it up somewhere else so they are fine with how things being done and achieved.
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Posted by “MaxSMoke777” on September 16, 2022.
[Archived]At the risk of hyperbole, I don't think IMVU understands ANYTHING they do. The disconnect between the company and their users is massive. The rejection of entire communities by IMVU, in favor of this shallow Models/Rappers/Reality-TV cliche is a great example of this disconnect. Do they really think they are in a position to reject users??
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Posted by “CowBoyDeveloper” on September 13, 2022.
[Archived]I did witness that sales been decreasing. It could be many things. IMVU users decreasing, and I mean the ones that stays on this platform for long. I think this mobile APP thing is not doing good job hocking users to IMVU. Never used it however when I spoke to some in a chatroom and they been on mobile app it was like they been having different experience (less exciting). The people who got the power to spend are the ones in their 30's + Not the very young ones. The new changes on imvu seems to attract the youngs more than the elder ones.
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Posted by “MaxSMoke777” on September 10, 2022.
[Archived]It definitely has more to do with people trying to get back out into the world then anything to do with a "Recession". I've been selling stuff through several recessions without any big blips in spending. Sometimes it even helps as virtual spending online is cheaper then real-life, and the more people need distractions from reality, the more time they spend online.
Something that HAS NOT helped IMVU is the rejection of fantasy cultures in all of IMVU's promotions. It used to be IMVU actively embraced monsters, furries, ninjas, warriors, and all manor of imaginary characters. This sharp turn away from fantasy for Rappers and Kardashian-clones is really annoying. Shunning the fantasy cultures is really shooting the company in the foot, not to mention, IMHO, SUPER BORING!
Runway models are about as interesting as a shoe horn.
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Posted by “RigsK” on September 10, 2022.
[Archived]Based on what we have all seen on the news and from other gaming and social media companies, some people are cautious about discretionary spending because of record inflation and general economic concerns while others are stepping away from their computers to experience real life for the first time in 2 years.
We realize this is a tough situation for everyone. We’re addressing the challenge by promoting offers that encourage users to spend on the IMVU catalog. We are also providing opportunities for Creators to promote their shops. More details can be found here.
We are in a good position to weather this trend and are confident the situation will normalize over time for both IMVU and the Creator Community.
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Posted by “ShopTina” on September 02, 2022.
[Archived]I Don't think it's IMVU's fault that people are gearing up for not only a recession, but the holidays around the corner in the USA. I'd say keep an eye on it and see if you can predict it from year to year.
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