Requiring VIP for cash earning creators in particular brings another concern. If I am to be dumping $240 a year JUST to be earning my money from IMVU, then where can I get my monthly invoices from? I require invoices to write off my expenses, VIP is now a legitimate business expense since you are REQUIRING it from us as private contractors. I have no issue paying if I can have my legal invoices for these expenses. So where can I get it from?
Maybe not the right place, but if you're going to force people to pay. You guys really need to add more creating QoL features. Give us more control to see the money we are earning. Better analytics and also an easier time upkeeping products. Maybe let us sort our shops, I don't know. What products are being slammed by unwanted promos and what products sell for actual credits? Make it worth peoples money to pay.
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Posted by “MissMaya” on May 16, 2023.
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@cbmvb I am afraid a receipt is not an invoice and is worthless in my country as far as taxing / business expenses are concerned. I need a tax compliant invoice for that, one that is EU compliant (in my case)
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Posted by “cbmvb” on May 16, 2023.
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@MissMaya I'm not grandfathered. I get an automatic receipt in my email each month when I get charged for VIP.
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 16, 2023.
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Grandfathered are the best at knowledge on this game, we give updates on problems because we understand developing more than new devs. They will lose out on so much more the rock that supports the game.
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Posted by “TheForsakenDead” on May 16, 2023.
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This is very troubling for the grandfathered accounts - especially those of us who already earn money. I agree with MissMaya - if we're going to suddenly have this we need invoices and such so we can properly log and file our taxes with the change.
Plus doesn't this basically mean that no one is allowed to create without VIP anymore? I mean yes there are a handful of creators who do it for credits only, but I imagine most of the Grandfathered accounts still working on VU all switched to Cash. I know I did because I've needed the extra money, and I legitimately only didn't pay to get VIP because I can't yet afford to do that.
And it's confusing to see "This doesn't include legacy creators who already signed up for VIP before the VIP change" - I assume this means anyone with legacy VIP is fine but all grandfathered in accounts are not? But yeah that does break the promises VU made to us and I imagine a lot of grandfathered creators might just leave instead - which worries me because that'll limit the catalog even further.
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Posted by “Parcel” on May 15, 2023.
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I would like clarification on this too.
I have a grandfathered creator account, meaning I'm not required to have VIP to create because I became a creator before that requirement. IMVU PROMISED when they made creating a VIP exclusive, that no part of the creation process would be made VIP exclusive for grandfathered accounts.
Going back on promises made to any of your creators would be very bad for the sites reputation, and adds an unnecessary expense to creators who have not needed it in the past.
Also, why is the "get more information" link redirect to buy credits and upgrades, and not an article clarifying the changes?
This should not be the page we're directed to if we need more information.
I'm feeling very alarmed by the lack of proper information about any of this, and at the prospect of IMVU going back on promises it made to us when it enacted the VIP to create model.
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Posted by “MissMaya” on May 15, 2023.
[Archived]Requiring VIP for cash earning creators in particular brings another concern. If I am to be dumping $240 a year JUST to be earning my money from IMVU, then where can I get my monthly invoices from? I require invoices to write off my expenses, VIP is now a legitimate business expense since you are REQUIRING it from us as private contractors. I have no issue paying if I can have my legal invoices for these expenses. So where can I get it from?
Thanks! xx
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Posted by “MissMaya” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]So much this! THIS THIS THIS THIS-SO-HARD
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]They need to honor what they have in writing https://help.imvu.com/s/question/0D54p00002T75W7CAJ/12132022-update-announcing-new-vip-tiers
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Posted by “Nums” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]Maybe not the right place, but if you're going to force people to pay. You guys really need to add more creating QoL features. Give us more control to see the money we are earning. Better analytics and also an easier time upkeeping products. Maybe let us sort our shops, I don't know. What products are being slammed by unwanted promos and what products sell for actual credits? Make it worth peoples money to pay.
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Posted by “MissMaya” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]@cbmvb I am afraid a receipt is not an invoice and is worthless in my country as far as taxing / business expenses are concerned. I need a tax compliant invoice for that, one that is EU compliant (in my case)
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Posted by “cbmvb” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]@MissMaya I'm not grandfathered. I get an automatic receipt in my email each month when I get charged for VIP.
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Posted by “shopdaisylogo” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]Grandfathered are the best at knowledge on this game, we give updates on problems because we understand developing more than new devs. They will lose out on so much more the rock that supports the game.
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Posted by “TheForsakenDead” on May 16, 2023.
[Archived]This is very troubling for the grandfathered accounts - especially those of us who already earn money. I agree with MissMaya - if we're going to suddenly have this we need invoices and such so we can properly log and file our taxes with the change.
Plus doesn't this basically mean that no one is allowed to create without VIP anymore? I mean yes there are a handful of creators who do it for credits only, but I imagine most of the Grandfathered accounts still working on VU all switched to Cash. I know I did because I've needed the extra money, and I legitimately only didn't pay to get VIP because I can't yet afford to do that.
And it's confusing to see "This doesn't include legacy creators who already signed up for VIP before the VIP change" - I assume this means anyone with legacy VIP is fine but all grandfathered in accounts are not? But yeah that does break the promises VU made to us and I imagine a lot of grandfathered creators might just leave instead - which worries me because that'll limit the catalog even further.
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Posted by “Parcel” on May 15, 2023.
[Archived]I would like clarification on this too.
I have a grandfathered creator account, meaning I'm not required to have VIP to create because I became a creator before that requirement. IMVU PROMISED when they made creating a VIP exclusive, that no part of the creation process would be made VIP exclusive for grandfathered accounts.
Going back on promises made to any of your creators would be very bad for the sites reputation, and adds an unnecessary expense to creators who have not needed it in the past.
Also, why is the "get more information" link redirect to buy credits and upgrades, and not an article clarifying the changes?
This should not be the page we're directed to if we need more information.
I'm feeling very alarmed by the lack of proper information about any of this, and at the prospect of IMVU going back on promises it made to us when it enacted the VIP to create model.
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