Rules & Etiquette

Breaking these rules will result in a friendly pm, a warning or a ban. Users with more than 3 warnings will be banned.

• Do not spam
• Do not post hateful content.
• Do not post your IMVU name on the public forums or shoutbox unless allowed by Mafias Staff.
• Do not give your IMVU password to anyone.
• Do not give your Mafia password or login name to anyone.
• Do not create multiple Mafia accounts.
• Do not post adult content outside of the Adult Corner forum.
• Do not create duplicate threads or posts.
• Do not create posts regarding black hat hacks, crash codes, lag products or any other malicious content.
• Do not create posts regarding anything listed in the market prohibited items and services above.
• Do not flame, harass or attack other members.
• All posts must be written in English. Please use a translator if necessary
• Use the search feature before posting questions to make sure they haven't already been answered.
• Avoid double posting outside your own topics.
• Do not bump (this means reply to) old topics from before 2017 excluding topics creating by staff for official topics such as IMVULite.
• Do not post 1-2 word thank you type posts.
• Do not post entirely in emoji
• Do not post in all caps
• Do not attempt to farm medits.

Prohibited Items & Services

The following is a list of items and services not allowed to be sold on the market without permission from Mafias staff.

• Sex products deemed UFI (Unfit For IMVU)
  • Sex poses
  • Sex rooms
  • Trigger dicks
  • Nude suits
• Modified IMVU Clients and Addons
  • Hacks
  • Themes
  • Full Clients
• Copyright & Stolen Material
  • Stolen IMVU Art
  • Stolen IMVU Products & Assets
  • Stolen IMVU Accounts
  • Pirated Software & Media
• Harmful Or Malicious Material
  • Hacks
  • Crash Codes
  • Lag products
  • Credit generators
  • Viruses, Malware, Keyloggers and all other forms of malicious code
• Mesh & Texture Extractors
• Mafia Accounts
• Products & Services bought from the market

Acceptable Items & Services

The following is a list of items and services allowed to be sold on the market by registered users provided they have the legal rights to do so

• AP/GA products adhering to IMVU's TOS
• IMVU Credits
• IMVU Artwork
• Non Malicious Software & Scripts
• IMVU Accounts along with the required information:
  • Original Password
  • Original Email (including the email password)
  • Previous Names
  • PayPal email address
• Developer services including but not limited to:
  • Custom Products
  • Custom Artwork
  • Modeling Work
• Escorting / Stripping Services

Rules For Sellers

• DO NOT resell products bought off the market on the market
• DO NOT post duplicate advertisements
• Sellers are required to login in at least once every 48 hours to communicate with customers. During the holidays, sellers have 72 hours.
• Sellers are required to service customers for at least 30 days after any purchase over $7. This includes helping the customer use the product / service and replacing products that were received broken. Additional purchases adding up to at least $7 over the past 30 days continues this level of service.
• Sellers are required to provide all information mentioned in the market Acceptable Items & Services when selling IMVU accounts.
• You must be an active member on the forums to sell credits.

Market Rules & Tips For Buyers

• Buyers can report any advertisement that breaks the market rules by clicking the report button in the top right corner of the advertisement information page.
• Never give out your IMVU password to a seller.
• If you have any questions or concerns regarding an advertisement or the seller, send a private message to the seller or Mafias Staff before making any payments.