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Marley13
04-15-2012, 10:40 AM
I'm incredibly shy - like, serious anxiety in public situations - and honestly I found MyFreeCams to be the easiest camsite to work on. It has more of a "casual" atmosphere; you can log on and hang out. MyGirlFund might be another good place to start if you can get accepted there; even if you don't have a webcam you can work there and get a feel for things. More info on both sites is in the links in my signature!
Good luck!


Sounds just like me. I have horrible social anxiety sometimes! I signed up with MFC, I am just waiting for them to approve my documents. Thank you for the advice.

Marley13
04-15-2012, 10:41 AM
why do you keep chickening out? I was nervous before I started, I'm new myself! I'm not really shy when it comes to my body, but I couldn't imagine anyone wanting to pay me when there were all these thin, model types available. I just started with a push up bra, lace underwear and a button down shirt and short skirt.

in less than a hour, I had a show, and at least one admirer. I made respect a big deal in my profile, and all clients have been kind and respectful. Telling me that I was a beautiful Goddess.
If the idea makes you nervous, remember that you can stop the show as you see fit if you need to. I just kept reminding myself that I was in charge, helped a lot.
after my first show I felt fine and it's been great. feel free to PM me if you want to hear about being new. :)

Good luck!

Thank you! This is all very helpful. If you dont mind I will add you to my friendslist.

ameliatyler
04-18-2012, 11:06 AM
i worked for a studio (badchoice) things got wierd so i quit can i try my free cams if i was already on streamate?

ameliatyler
04-18-2012, 11:26 AM
i worked for a studio (badchoice) things got wierd so i quit can i try my free cams if i was already on streamate?

ameliatyler
04-18-2012, 11:28 AM
or are there any sites i can use instead of sm while i'm band for the next six months

MissEgo
04-18-2012, 04:00 PM
Spend some time reading the threads here in Camming Connection; we talk about a ton of websites, not just SM.
As far as I know, no site will decline your application because you've worked on a certain site.

Superwoman1989
04-28-2012, 08:43 AM
I think it's posted somewhere, and I'll keep looking. But can anyone direct me to how to do things like set your room so you can't what other clients are in the room?

Fridays
04-28-2012, 12:12 PM
But can anyone direct me to how to do things like set your room so you can't what other clients are in the room?
huh?.......

TheBrownFox
04-28-2012, 01:40 PM
If there is a way we can cut down on the number of "Can you make $___/per day/per week?" threads, as well as other duplicate threads, that would be great. Thanks. :) It's gonna take me a while to caught up with all of these new threads, so I'm gonna have to come back to the forum later...lol.

iFriends
04-30-2012, 01:58 PM
Awesome original post for new cam girls! Lots of very good advice :)

xCrusherx
04-30-2012, 09:15 PM
I started camming when i was 19, did fantastic, took a few years off, Now im 23 and I am coming back, This is a great thread and GREAT site! wish I had known about this years ago when I had to figure everything out for myself. I am so excited to be back in the game and looking forward to meeting alot of new people! Love u All

roast
04-30-2012, 11:44 PM
^Welcome!

zivlet
05-15-2012, 01:35 PM
Okay can anybody help me understand why my camera constantly freezes on MFC? It's fine on MSN messenger etc. Do I need to upgrade my broadband?

MissEgo
05-16-2012, 04:33 PM
MFC has been glitchy for me too lately (honestly, I swear to god, every time I log in the site has issues!) If it's fine everywhere else I'd think it's just MFC.. that has been my experience anyway!

LittleMissVixen
05-17-2012, 06:38 PM
Okay, just a few questions (by the way, I DID use the search feature, but after going through dozens of threads without finding the info I needed, I decided to ask here, anyway...);

I'm a new Streamate model (not started yet as I am still waiting for approval of all my documents/etc.)

1. I know my cut is 35%, but what I'm curious to know is what is generally the average price girls are charging per minute for Premium? Mine is set at $1.99/minute currently...is that too low, or too high for a newbie? I'm pretty shy and only have one toy, so I don't know if this is bad news for me on getting lots of customers.

2. I want to work around 3-4 hours per day, 4-5 days a week. Of those logged online hours (I may work more than 3 or 4), what is the average amount of time a model will make money out of those 3 or 4 hours? I am hoping to make AT LEAST $331.20/ wk (obviously the more the better, since my rent keeps going up-damnit!). So I would want to get paid for a full 2 hours AT LEAST-would 3-4 hours online be enough to get paid for at least 2 hours? (Does any of that question make sense at all?)

3. I'm still a little confused about this free chat/premium chat business. Premium chat is paid, correct? What kind of stuff do I have to do to get people to want to chat with me in premium? What will generally get guys to pay to chat (not private chat), just paid group chat.

Any tips and advice would be great. I'll keep searching around this awesome forum, but there is just SO much on Streamate it's hard weeding out the advice/answers from the negative comments/etc.

TheBrownFox
05-17-2012, 07:27 PM
MFC has been glitchy for me too lately (honestly, I swear to god, every time I log in the site has issues!) If it's fine everywhere else I'd think it's just MFC.. that has been my experience anyway!




Yeah, it's ridiculous. The site crashed quite a few times recently, and I've been logged out of my chatroom. And of course, when I log back in, my token count is reset back to zero, so I'm like "Okay, um...where were we in the topless/naked countdown???" SMH.

Also, I'll ban a guy from chat, and his name will continue to sit there in public chat...even though I KNOW for a fact that he is banned.

TheBrownFox
05-17-2012, 07:32 PM
Okay can anybody help me understand why my camera constantly freezes on MFC? It's fine on MSN messenger etc. Do I need to upgrade my broadband?



You can have the best internet connection in the world, but there will still be tech issues on MFC. That site is always having problems. And the problem with all the tech issues is that it causes the guys with short attention spans to exit our rooms and move on to something else...possibly not coming back. That sucks.

sexysusie
05-18-2012, 06:22 PM
what is generally the average price girls are charging per minute for Premium?

Average is anywhere from 1.99 - 4.99. I charge 4.99 premium and 6.99 exclusive, and I can't even use the encoder cause my upload is too shitty, so don't think you have to set your price low because you only have one toy lol. Start high and they will pay, never be cheap.

Yes premium and exclusive are paid chat. You will hear a noise when a guy starts paying and see him pop up in a window above the usual free chat box.

No one can tell you how much you will make. That depends on the hours you put in, if those are busy hours for the site, if you get regulars, and how much they decide to spend on you. One tip though -at the start, work A LOT! This will help you build regulars.

Personally I never hustle on SM as it isn't worth it for me, i can't abide free chat. I ignore them and the ones who want me will come into paid chat when they want to. If you have time on your hands and really want to chat them up then use your charm, smile, act cute, be fun and flirty, chat lots (even if it's complete bullshit), answer questions, stand up and give a twirl etc.

RamonaRae
05-21-2012, 02:28 PM
Have just joined after lurking for quite some time, I just wanted to say thank you for all the advice on here :) I had a go at camming a few weeks ago and was really surprised at how much money I made in such a short time, but have been reluctant to do it again since for some reason. Anyway, the advice on here has been invaluable, think I am going to give it another go tonight...

Frolic
05-22-2012, 09:05 AM
This isn't answering a specific question but a quick piece of advice. Get baby wipes and use them liberally. They are great for wiping off lube or oil and giving your toys a quick wipe down in between shows when you don't have a chance to wash them properly.

the shy girl
06-03-2012, 04:45 PM
I just wanted to give a bit of advice...

Something that helped me a lot when starting was reading through Hustle Hut. Even though it's for dancers, there is so much acvice that can be translated into camming as well. As someone who is shy, HH gives me to motivation I need to work.

Also, don't focus too much on what other cam girls look like. Whenever I wear the nice expensive lingerie and a pound of whore makeup, I make shit money. But when I wear a normal amount of makeup and underwear from Target and Walmart I make more. The girl next door look works for me. Experiment with what works for you.

LadyCoco
06-03-2012, 07:51 PM
I just wanted to give a bit of advice...

Something that helped me a lot when starting was reading through Hustle Hut. Even though it's for dancers, there is so much acvice that can be translated into camming as well. As someone who is shy, HH gives me to motivation I need to work.

Also, don't focus too much on what other cam girls look like. Whenever I wear the nice expensive lingerie and a pound of whore makeup, I make shit money. But when I wear a normal amount of makeup and underwear from Target and Walmart I make more. The girl next door look works for Yme. Experiment with what works for you.

THIS.

I tried too hard to look like a sexy vixen, but the college/girl next door look works for me. And I second HH!

KarinaGiselle
06-10-2012, 08:06 PM
Just one thing: For all the girls in need of computer upgrades and REAL advice on what to get, go to www.overclock.net and join those forums for real computer advice.

BlondebombGA
06-15-2012, 12:51 PM
Thank you so much for all the amazing info! I've been considering webcamming for a while now, and am going through the process of signing up on MFC. SW has answered ALL of the questions I've had swirling around in my head, and this thread is so helpful.

gypsyroseBBW
06-15-2012, 01:32 PM
I am at such a loss of what to do on cam. What do you girls do to get attention. All the shows I have seen the girl is giving it all away for free.

Classy_Katy
06-16-2012, 04:13 AM
Hi everyone! Really useful tips here, thanks.

I don't give them anything for free...I'm with AW and sometimes in free chat I don't have the cam on me at all, they just get to hear my voice. It seems to work well. Otherwise I sit there trying to look my prettiest and be chatty and happy with them.

Jeska
06-23-2012, 03:12 AM
Does anyone have any opinions/advice on naked.com? I am comparing a couple different sites and trying to decide if this one is worth it.

PCdoll
06-26-2012, 12:26 AM
It seemed like I heard that some camming sites record all your stuff and can use it however they want. I thought I was hearing the SM does this, but is that correct and does anyone know if others do this (or if they all do?)

Decalyn
06-26-2012, 09:53 AM
It seemed like I heard that some camming sites record all your stuff and can use it however they want. I thought I was hearing the SM does this, but is that correct and does anyone know if others do this (or if they all do?)

They all do. It's mostly just for promotional use, though, to get more traffic to the site. You'll find a similar clause in every contract you sign (and they ARE contracts, never forget that! You should read it thoroughly!!)

kelseyobsession
07-11-2012, 05:09 AM
Hey girls -- I'm SO glad I found this site. I'm a fetish model/porn star and just started camming to promote myself. Tonight was my first night on LiveJasmin. I made about $50, mostly during my $0.98 promo period. Then came the beggars and hardly made anything after that. It was a little overwhelming. I'll try it another few nights, but I'm also waiting for my Streamate account to be approved. From what I've read here, it seems like SM is a better option.

After reading through the forum, I get the free chat is more of a hangout than I realized. So my question is -- How do you handle dudes asking you to show your ass, turn around, dance for them, etc.? My feeling is I don't want to do anything at their request unless they pay. So how do you handle it politely, or do you just ignore them?

And when you're hanging out in free chat, do you talk about sexual things or just whatever comes to mind? I'm wondering if talking too sexual is giving too much away, that dudes will just jerk off to a chick talking about sex instead of paying.

kelseyobsession
07-11-2012, 05:10 AM
Hey girls -- I'm SO glad I found this site. I'm a fetish model/porn star and just started camming to promote myself. Tonight was my first night on LiveJasmin. I made about $50, mostly during my $0.98 promo period. Then came the beggars and hardly made anything after that. It was a little overwhelming. I'll try it another few nights, but I'm also waiting for my Streamate account to be approved. From what I've read here, it seems like SM is a better option.

After reading through the forum, I get the free chat is more of a hangout than I realized. So my question is -- How do you handle dudes asking you to show your ass, turn around, dance for them, etc.? My feeling is I don't want to do anything at their request unless they pay. So how do you handle it politely, or do you just ignore them?

And when you're hanging out in free chat, do you talk about sexual things or just whatever comes to mind? I'm wondering if talking too sexual is giving too much away, that dudes will just jerk off to a chick talking about sex instead of paying.

One last question - why does everyone say you need a separate webcam, not to use the built in one?

Decalyn
07-11-2012, 08:43 AM
My usual response is "All requests are ___. Girl's gotta eat, ya know?" I usually say with with a shy smile and a shrug, so they don't think I'm being greedy.

keela
07-16-2012, 01:05 PM
I just cancelled my account with ifriends bec/ it was so not user friendly! I had told my boyfriend to sign up on a site so we can do couples camming.. I knew I needed to upload a pic.. Then they tell me my "id card" as they call it isn't finished. That's bec/ I could never login after setting it up and sending them copies of my actual id, etc. What a pain it's been trying to set up with them.. I also tried xpeeps, but don't dig it at all. I feel like I'm wasting my time on there, dudes going on, tipping 20 tokens, which is like a dollar I guess from what I can tell.. What the hell is the point of having tokens anyway, just to make it more confusing?! I'm wanting a site that is model friendly and doesn't record and reuse, make me sign something that says they can paste my face/body all over the net. Are there any good sites like this? I don't mind if they use my images on their own site, but I def don't want to be used as an ad wherever they feel like it. I just signed up for ImLive. I hope they're cool. Any other recommendations would be great. I don't have a passport, or I'd try AW. Streammate seems eh... soso, but we're still in a contract w/ them and I def wasn't impressed with what I saw of it before. I like the set amount of time, not min by min.. my boyfriend will just get hard and then our times up and he gets annoyed with all the start and stopping.. I don't like having to put on and take off clothes every min either. Seems so tedious, when we could just charge a set fee for 10 mins like the site I've been using.. much cooler. I'm just having him sign up with them for now, but I want at least one backup site for when they're slow.

iFriends
07-20-2012, 11:20 AM
I just cancelled my account with ifriends bec/ it was so not user friendly! I had told my boyfriend to sign up on a site so we can do couples camming.. I knew I needed to upload a pic.. Then they tell me my "id card" as they call it isn't finished. That's bec/ I could never login after setting it up and sending them copies of my actual id, etc. What a pain it's been trying to set up with them..

Hi Keela! I would be happy to work with you one-on-one to get things squared away with your account. This is valuable feedback for us, as we are constantly working to improve the user experience. If you decide you would like to give it another go, PM me the email address you signed up with and I will be in touch, hassle free ;) Have an awesome weekend!

~A

annabellz
07-20-2012, 08:44 PM
One last question - why does everyone say you need a separate webcam, not to use the built in one?

1- the quality of a built in webcam tends to be on the poor side as they were designed for basic video chatting with your grandma not HD streaming on a cam site
2- its hard to get good flattering angles with a built in webcam as compared to what you can do with a freestanding cam. angles are important, as well as lighting. if you do buy a cam, make sure its a HD cam and adjust the settings properly (search for threads on lighting tutorials)

toryburch
07-24-2012, 03:57 AM
Thanks to Vanessa, my SM profile has been approved and ready to cam! I don't have any toys, so I'm going try the "non-nude" section and see if I can work that successfully for a week or two. My question is..

What should I charge for premium and exclusive chat? Are those options available for non-nude models? What can and can I not do in premium and exclusive chat. I'm confused. With no toys or getting naked, I have no idea what I can do to entertain customers.

I will use my time being non-nude to learn how to use the site and my new webcam.

caligirl69
08-09-2012, 09:50 AM
So yesterday was my first day on the job, and i felt really awkward. I got into 1 private and was there for less then a minute and then he signed off =(. They have a nude chat on here and was wondering if this would be more profitable then a private session. Was just really frustrated and didnt even have a chance to take anything off. I guess I have a lot to learn... (keeping my head up)

frankie1971
08-10-2012, 09:46 AM
Hi,
are there any other site out there like adultwork?..............i can't split cam as have no fibre optic in my area but want to have a few back up site for when aw is slow......i just joined mygirlfund....ok if your getting lots of cam but slow and xpeeps but not liking the whole feel about xpeeps at all, feels a bit like a cattle market that one but will give it another go she if i like it any better, aw is my fav by far for earning good money when its not a slow day and the whole feel about it is good feel very much in charge there, don't need to do free if you don't want to either which is great.
Just need to up my income and would like to know which sites you girls know that are like aw or at least are good to work for where you not giving it away in free.
also i can't have sound all the time as don't live alone so any tips would be good . has anyone tried split camming that does not have fibre optic, my download is only 1.6 and upload a poor 0.4 :(
oh and if you ca direct me in the place to start a new thread would be helpful too ;)
thanks

frankie1971
08-10-2012, 11:18 AM
Hi,
are there any other site out there like adultwork?..............i can't split cam as have no fibre optic in my area but want to have a few back up site for when aw is slow......i just joined mygirlfund....ok if your getting lots of cam but slow and xpeeps but not liking the whole feel about xpeeps at all, feels a bit like a cattle market that one but will give it another go she if i like it any better, aw is my fav by far for earning good money when its not a slow day and the whole feel about it is good feel very much in charge there, don't need to do free if you don't want to either which is great.
Just need to up my income and would like to know which sites you girls know that are like aw or at least are good to work for where you not giving it away in free.
also i can't have sound all the time as don't live alone so any tips would be good . has anyone tried split camming that does not have fibre optic, my download is only 1.6 and upload a poor 0.4 :(
oh and if you ca direct me in the place to start a new thread would be helpful too ;)
thanks

EmberReigns
08-13-2012, 12:00 AM
Oh my goodness this is fantastic! It takes me foreverrrr to try to give new camgirls this CRUCIAL advice! So glad I found this!:)

caligirl69
08-13-2012, 10:18 AM
likewise ember it would take me a lot longer to get adjusted to this. =)

lifetravelergirl
08-20-2012, 02:07 AM
It was said never to accept PayPal, how do you get paid? Do you need some kind of payment account like PayPal only different?

MissEgo
08-20-2012, 12:08 PM
Some sites send you cheques, or offer direct deposit / wire transfers, and others allow you to be paid via Payoneer (MyFreeCams, MyGirlFund, ExtraLunchMoney...) - if you're on a site that offers Payoneer, they will give you a link to sign up for a Payoneer account (use your cam email, your real information); once you have a Payoneer account, you can use it to accept money right from guys' credit cards (they only see your CAM email address).

SabrinaThomas
08-20-2012, 12:29 PM
Hi, I am new to camming and this has been great information! Thank you so much.
I am now very eager to start working. I am in the process of being approved by Streamate but after one month my biopic has still not been approved.
According to my account information all documents and profile information have been approved within days but the biopic was rejected. I uploaded a new biopic immediately and ever since I receive the same automatic reply from SM that they are "a bit delayed" each time I ask them when my biopic will be approved.
Is a delay of 6 weeks normal in the summer time?
Thank you in advance for your help.

annabellz
08-20-2012, 01:00 PM
^^ 6 weeks sounds a bit excessive, you might want to contact vanessa, shes a SM rep that helps a lot of SW girls, you can find her contact info on this thread- http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?158024-Streamate-now-signing-new-amp-experienced-talent!&p=2166672#post2166672

SabrinaThomas
08-21-2012, 02:57 AM
^^ 6 weeks sounds a bit excessive, you might want to contact vanessa, shes a SM rep that helps a lot of SW girls, you can find her contact info on this thread- http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?158024-Streamate-now-signing-new-amp-experienced-talent!&p=2166672#post2166672

Hi Annabellz, thank you very much for the great advice! I will contact Vanessa today and hope to be able to start soon with SM.

LOLLYVAL
08-24-2012, 01:00 PM
This post is why i signed up. Super useful and thanks so much for posting it! I've been caming for awhile but I want to start selling some of my personal items

SabrinaThomas
08-27-2012, 11:40 AM
^^ 6 weeks sounds a bit excessive, you might want to contact vanessa, shes a SM rep that helps a lot of SW girls, you can find her contact info on this thread- http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?158024-Streamate-now-signing-new-amp-experienced-talent!&p=2166672#post2166672

Just to let everybody know that contacting Vanessa from streamate was very helpful! My profile is now approved. Thanks again!

SabrinaThomas
08-27-2012, 11:43 AM
^^ 6 weeks sounds a bit excessive, you might want to contact vanessa, shes a SM rep that helps a lot of SW girls, you can find her contact info on this thread- http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?158024-Streamate-now-signing-new-amp-experienced-talent!&p=2166672#post2166672

Just to let everybody know that contacting Vanessa from streamate was very helpful! My profile is now approved. Thanks again!

ALWAYSWETT123
08-27-2012, 10:28 PM
ok so ladies i have a question i was with a studio that does not pay he paid one time and the second time was bc i was away for a 5 days cause my kid wwas sick he made a threat to not pay well havent got i did some looking around well he is a sex offender a hacker as well has child porn on sites hes sick ..well i know he takes videos hes actually a user on mfc kinda scary. well im with the site now and yesterday i started to notice people that had mt old account in my room i was like weird ok..then a guy i talked tp a bit msgd me note i did not give him my new account name. welll he said i was in his list the names are different also so if any answers it would help ty