What is Tipping?

Modified on Fri, 20 Sep at 3:17 PM

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Tipping lets you earn Credits for your talent as a Live Room Host!

Tipping is a way for Viewers to show appreciation towards a Live Room Host.
It is not necessary for the Host to be in their Live Room to receive a Tip from a Tipper.
Initial Tipping starts at 500 Credits but Tippers have the option to give far larger amounts.
Tips received by the Host will automatically be added to the total amount of Credits on the Host's account.
Tipping will default to being publicly displayed. The larger the Tip, the longer it is publicly displayed to everyone in the Live Room. A Tipper also has the option to make their Tip private.
A Host will receive notifications when they are Tipped regardless of whether the Tip is done privately or publicly.
Tipping is available on IMVU Mobile (Android and iOS).

Users curious about Live Rooms can read this detailed help article.

How will it look when I give a Tip in a Live Room to the Host?

A Tipper who wishes to give a Tip to the Host of a Live Room will see a Credit symbol in the bottom left of the screen per the image below:

Click the Credit symbol and then the Tipper will see selected amounts including a custom amount. Select one of the default amounts. Notice that the Tip defaults to showing publicly, but the Tipper has the option to select it as private.

If a Tipper chooses a custom amount it will look like this per the image:

How does it look when I Tip someone?

If the amount is under 5,000 Credits it appears like this per the image:

If the amount is 5,000 Credits or more the Tip stands out per the two images below. Notice that the Host can click on the Thanks button to give a fast reply to the Tipper!

What does the Host of the Live Room see if they are not in the Live Room when they are Tipped? Do they get a notification?

Yes, of course! Notice that the Host can track who they have thanked and who they have left to thank for their Tips.

Regardless of whether the Tip is public or private, the Host of the Live Room will receive a notification.

What is the smallest amount I can Tip the Host of a Live Room?

The smallest amount to Tip the Host of a Live Room is 500 Credits.

What if I don't have enough Credits to Tip someone?

The Tip will not go through if you do not have a sufficient Credit amount. You can always buy more Credits.

Can I Tip with Promotional Credits?

No. You will need to use Credits.

Can I Tip someone else in the Live Room beside the Host?

No. You can only Tip the Host of the Live Room you are in. If you wish, you can gift a non-Host off of their Wishlist. Check out this article on how to send your gift.

Can I Tip a Host of a Live Room if I am not in the Live Room?

No. You need to be in the Live Room to Tip the Host. Similar to a non-Host in a Live Room, you can gift them off of their Wishlist if you are not in the Host's Live Room.

Does the full amount of my Tip go to the Host of the Live Room?

IMVU takes an operational cost of 18% but the remaining amount goes to the Host of the Live Room.

Do the same rules apply for user safety?

If anyone in the room uses the Tipping feature to abuse, troll, or harass others in the chat, the Host and Room Moderators can boot the perpetrator. Flagging is also the same.