[Archived - MissMaya] Need $10 VIP to be paid?

Posted by “DarkAngel5” on June 06, 2023.

Hi, please use the main topic here: https://cc.imvu.com/s/question/0D55d0000DyhaO7CQI/ Thanks

Posted by “DarkAngel5” on June 06, 2023.

Hi, please use the main topic here: https://cc.imvu.com/s/question/0D55d0000DyhaO7CQI/ Thanks

Posted by “WaYaSkyEyes” on May 30, 2023.

When we got grandfathered in back in 2012 they did say it could end at any time but they didnt expect it to at that time .., May 10, 2012[/b][/color] new Content Creators must be VIPs in order to submit virtual goods to IMVU’s catalog.

However, all users who as of May 10, 2012 10 AM Pacific Time, are enrolled in the Content Creator program will be “grandfathered” for an indefinite period of time. This means that if you have signed up for the Content Creator program prior to May 10th, you will continue to enjoy uninterrupted product submission capabilities without the necessity of being a VIP. Of course, many of you are already part of our exclusive VIP club for the many other benefits you enjoy. We reserve the right to end the “grandfathering” benefit at any time, but we do not anticipate doing so now.

Posted by “MissMaya” on May 26, 2023.

I am still waiting on an answer for this... and I want to also add that I have asked about this before for all expenses, including VCoin and never got an answer **Is IMVU going to give us a way to request world-wide tax compliant INVOICES for our BUSINESS EXPENSE SUBSCRIPTIONS as they are now a requirement?** Thank you!

Posted by “FemmeDraven” on May 25, 2023.

And the latest that has been confirmed is you have to pay for VIP to even earn cash, not just to get your own money from your account. If you don't have VIP you can only earn credits, which are pretty much non-existent because of all the promo credits being used. This just keeps getting better, doesn't it?

Posted by “MissMaya” on May 16, 2023.

That message says it from a month ago, though. But it is definitely an issue, I would escalate that to [email protected] as it looks like you signed up to earn cash but did not provide them with the paperwork that you need to do to earn cash (maybe) and they give you a deadline a month ago.

Posted by “Fabrishion” on May 16, 2023.

The message is legit!

Posted by “Fabrishion” on May 16, 2023.

This is unfair and devastating! I have thousands of dollars invested in my grandfathered account/s. I logged in to see this message below telling me.

Sign up for the Earn Money Program ASAP

We are reaching out to you today because you are part of the Creator Program but have not yet signed up for the Earn Money Program.

Because you have a cash balance and have never submitted your information to be verified for the Earn Money program, we are giving you an opportunity to sign up!

This is a great way to pull out your current balance and continue to earn cash or Credits. More information about the Earn Money Program and the verification process can be found here.

The deadline to join our Earn Money Program and submit your information is May 15, 2023. If we do not hear from you, any available cash balance will be converted to Credits.

Sincerely,

IMVU Team

Really? Yall are threatening to turn my hard-earned "capped" cash into credits if I don't sign up which deadline was yesterday? And then force me to buy V.I.P in order to get the cash if I do sign up?? Please make it make sense! OH and Get This! I Can't Even get copies of my Income Statements because it's saying "ERROR" Hmmm I WONDER why is that? I had to take a screenshot of what I made instead. SMH I can tell it won't be long before these developers come together and fight back against unfair treatment!

Posted by “BunnyCakes” on May 16, 2023.

The catalog of fresh new talent has been shrinking to a point of no growth. There are barely a handful of mesh makers left. This decision is tearing apart the core of what is keeping IMVU afloat. Who will want NFTs if no one is creating anything new? What happens then?

I strongly disagree with IMVU's decision to start charging creators for their earnings and I feel deeply offended.



Posted by “Goldilocks” on May 16, 2023.

I do have an issue paying to be paid, no matter what concessions IMVU might make. Grandfathered Creators never agreed to pay to get paid (the whole concept is outrageous). It's not what we signed up for. It's like holding our payments hostage, unless we pay up. Hmmm... sounds like a mafia tactic to me. Harsh? Yes. Pretty accurate description? Again, yes.

Posted by “TheForsakenDead” on May 16, 2023.

There is another thread on this that has been answered that "Yes, Grandfathered in accounts will need to pay for VIP to be paid cash" - i feel like they should grandfather those in too personally. Like "Already getting cash? You can, but if you decide to switch from credits to cash as a grandfathered in account, now you gotta pay"

People are asking to be able to combine accounts and stuff as a compromise.

https://cc.imvu.com/s/question/0D55d0000DyhNW3CQM/pay-to-be-paid-new-update

Posted by “cbmvb” on May 16, 2023.

@MissMaya​ yes that does make it problematic. Before adding a new fee for grandfathered creators, consideration of such a large population like the EU and the requirements for tax compliance would have been a wiser choice.

I think new features would be a better path to making more money. Modernize the search as @LestatDeLioncourt​ describes <a href="https://cc.imvu.com/s/feed/0D55d0000DygXuACQU">here</a>.

Offer more tools for creators such as better reports, more flexibility in controlling aspects of our shops, etc., and require VIP to use those extra tools. Make them high quality and irresistible. Promote them and explain how much better they are. Get people to WANT to sign up for VIP.

Posted by “xinfo” on May 16, 2023.

The way the narrative was redirected in a way for grandfathered accounts to still have to pay for VIP to create despite the promises is ridiculous.

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If I am being forced to pay to get paid than please start giving FREELANCE creators the tools to better your platform which will also better your income. If better circumstances were made such as an increase in MASA, a better professional and business options for creators who have filed out the papers your required for us to get paid we should also receive better access to the paper work that demands for it.

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A website dedicated to creators to be able to access this information such as any other US gov company has one for their employees and 1099 complaint companies/ individuals/contractos so should we.

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If you're going to charge me a small business to get paid than as a small business I would like better access to my financial information and services you provide.​

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There is much that needs to be improved. ​

Posted by “MissMaya” on May 16, 2023.

How is it even REMOTELY fair (or sustainable) for us to be paying to create content that the company gives away for FREE by gifting out so many promo-credits for no reason at all... other than it costs the company nothing and costs us EVERYTHING.

Being a creator is half as profitable than 2021 but double the expense. It is so much harder to make a real sale and we are seeing no effort to better the situation at all, we all feel alienated and frustrated by the lack of new features that we really need.

Features like nums mentioned that let us administrate and control with what currency we let our products be bought and make a plan to face these hard times.

There is only so much the community will take until we close shop. This is not sustainable.

Posted by “MissMaya” on May 16, 2023.

We need so many features it's embarrassing. Some of us earn a living on here and can't even control what products are given for free! (promocredits)