Katz Republic

Thank you! I know they keep changing things with tax deadlines, I can't keep up anymore. I did try calling billing today, but it was right at 5, so I missed them. I'll try again tomorrow.

It's mid February and I still have not received my 1099. I know they have changed some rules on reporting, but I believe I still meet the requirements. Regardless, they are good to have for proof of income. Has anyone else gotten theirs? Or has anyone heard anything about them yet?

I'm not trying to cause trouble for her. Truly I'm not. And there is no Tiff between us. I did have one customer literally buy almost everything in my store, which is a bit unusual, so I looked at their MP store. I didn't see my things being used in anything they made. So it does make you wonder what they are doing with the stuff. And I'm sure I am not the only fp person around that this sort of thing would trigger alarms with. And thank you for the compliment and for buying some of my things : ) And I think my Group and my customers are aware how much I appreciate them. And I certainly don't think she bought my things to make me mad. The "gang" I refer to is quite different than what you might be imagining. And I can't explain it here without digging myself a deeper hole. But pretty much they like to cause trouble for people and that seems to be a major past time for them in SL. So the bottom line here, and I hope this all ends here, is that I have not tiffs with her or rivalries. I'm not trying to cause her any trouble. I'm just hoping the feeling is mutual.

I was unaware of that. If I was, I would not have done so. However Scylla, I am NOT making a wild, unsubstantiated, and irresponsible claim about someone. The information was given to me backed up by facts. This is not about any petty rivalries with her. I have none. And how would this post encourage anyone to hunt her alt? I've given no hints, or references as to who she may even be. I've even stated that I don't care if she has one. What she does with her SL is her business, not mine. As long as she leaves mine alone.

Well that was a complete accident. I never meant to remove their content, I just don't post on these forums much and made a mistake.

OK, I'm not really sure what your post has to do with this situation. But this is an open forum and you're entitled to tell as many stories as you'd like or share your opinion. And yes, what you're missing here is that it is very odd for one fp creator to go buy so much from another fp creator. If you don't get that, then really, there's nothing more I can say to you to make it any clearer. You can "Scold" me for naming names, but she has a whole little gang of buddies in SL that like to throw rocks at people, and I've been one of them. Regarding LL, I have every right to be protective of my work and while there's no way she can download the DAE files, she can take my textures. Or she could just hand them off to another alt and sell them. It's SL, people do crazy things all the time. Which leads me back to my original question, why didn't she just use her account to buy these things?

Removing their content was done accidentally. I don't usually troll or post on these forums much, so yes, it was a mistake. And yes I used her name, as I'm sure she would have used mine if I had done this to her. What she did was questionable, to say the least. I occasionally buy other FP creators things for my own personal use. Usually when I'm in a rush or it's something I don't usually make and I like what they've done. Or if I want to customize it. But not 11 pages worth of transactions! I suppose I shouldn't complain too much, she did help pay a bill for me.

My post has nothing to do with alt shaming. I don't care how many she has. I think the point is how you use them and why you have them. I myself was made as an alt. My original account had 2 alts. I'm one of them. Being a full perm content creator I would never use an alt to go to another fp creators store to join their group and buy tons of merchandise. I mean, what is she going to do with all of it? And why would she do that I think is the main question. And instead of sneaking around about it, why didn't she use her actual account to do it? People have told me that she went on some kind of rant on her Facebook page about some competitor trying to set it up to make it look like she was a copybotter. When someone's mind works like that it's hard to tell what they're thinking. I guess the main question remains is why didn't she use her own account to make all these purchases with. Were her intentions less than honorable? If she wanted to rip apart and dissect something I did to see how I did it, she could have asked me. It would have saved her a ton of money and saved me a lot of anxiety. There's something just not right about this whole situation.

I have already provided my personal info to Linden Lab in the past. Do I need to provide it again? Many of us have already provided such ID information for verification, are we exempt from having to provide it again because the information is already on record? In general, most Residents will not need to resubmit the information if it has been previously provided. However, there may be some instances where Tilia may need to collect and verify the documentation again.  See-This is good to know. I have no choice but to go with Tilia, but maybe the process will be a bit less painful if I don't have to resubmit all my info again. Yes people, LL has had all my info for years and I'm still alive! The sky didn't fall and the world didn't end!

I see. Yes, you are correct. I never saw this bit. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires Linden Lab to collect and retain Form W-9 (for U.S. residents) and Form W-8BEN (for non-U.S. residents) at certain transaction volumes. Thanks for clearing that up. I shall now switch my frame of mind from feeling exploited to I guess I'm a dumg ass :matte-motes-wink-tongue:

I am also having the same issue. The law states this: Residents who have two hundred (200) or more Linden Dollar transactions and the value of such transactions is twenty thousand dollars (US$20,000) or more should receive a 1099-K from Linden Lab. BOTH criterias need to be met. Personally, I have yet to make $20,000. I did resubmit my Drivers License as I have moved since the last time I submitted it. When pointing out the law as stated, they responded that if I had not been sent a 1099, I was fine and I did not need to submit a W9. I inquired again about releasing my funds and they told me I HAD to submit a W9. ???? They are contradictating themselves. This is a bit like extortion. Of course I had to give in and submit a W9. Because I do not meet the criteria above, I'm not even sure it's legal for them to demand such information. I am VERY unhappy about giving out my SSN. I do not trust the company or it's employees with such personal information and truely feel my rights have been violated. I understand they must comply with the law, IF the criteria is met. And I'm sure I am not alone in this situation. So...what's next? Microchipping us?

Thank you Rolig. I am aware of that. I am speaking of 7 business days.

New answer. At least 7 days. It used to be I cashed out on Sunday, I'd have it by Friday..Rarely even sooner. I recently contacted LL because my payments were so delayed. (I have 2 pending right now.) I was told they had a system failure and now it could be 7 days. I was also previously told by an LL customer associate that if there was a delay, it was with PayPal. NOT true. PayPal processes the order as soon as they get it. This "failure" happened over a month ago. Apparently still not sorted. For those of us that rely on this income...as, well...income, this can be a bit problematic. I'm no longer counting on a 5 day turn around and I don't think this problem is going to be fixed. Instead I think 7 days will become the norm. I suppose I might as well get used to it and plan around it now. I suppose I can't complain that much as other "jobs" pay weekly or bi-weekly.