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SarahTime
08-21-2013, 03:24 PM
Wait a minute, I'm confused
For example, let's say I made $500 for the pay period that closed August 18th. A check for that amount would normally arrive 7 days later on August 24th. Are you saying the Payoneer direct deposit for that $500 wouldn't be deposited until the 27th, which is 10 days later? I don't mind getting paid on every Tues instead of Saturday, I just don't see why payoneer would take longer to process the same payment, because I thought Payoneer payments were processed before checks, as in 3/4 days after a pay period ended.
Checks are sent on Wednesdays, payoneer payments go out Fridays, that's why the checks will arrive sooner than the direct deposit will, because it takes 2-3 business days for the deposit to hit your bank.
temptingmodel
08-21-2013, 04:01 PM
being on the east coast we normally receive checks on Mondays.
Checks are sent on Wednesdays, payoneer payments go out Fridays, that's why the checks will arrive sooner than the direct deposit will, because it takes 2-3 business days for the deposit to hit your bank.
BlasianBytch
08-21-2013, 04:34 PM
so I tested out the encoder, worked like a dream, I was only on for like 5 mins (just testing) and there were already 10 people in the room... Why did I wait so long to use it. I'm an idiot. Can't wait to do a whole shift! First page here I come!
Snowy0Star
08-21-2013, 04:38 PM
so I tested out the encoder, worked like a dream, I was only on for like 5 mins (just testing) and there were already 10 people in the room... Why did I wait so long to use it. I'm an idiot. Can't wait to do a whole shift! First page here I come!
yeah the encoder is insane it really helps me with my traffic and getting ppl in my room the more ppl u have in ur room at a time the more chances for $$$$$
SarahTime
08-21-2013, 05:09 PM
being on the east coast we normally receive checks on Mondays.
Yah I usually get mine on Monday too, I was just saying they are mailed on Wed. :)
PrincessLavender
08-22-2013, 04:36 AM
Did anyone else see this under the tips and tutorials section?
The price you set is up to you. The minimum amount you can charge is $.99/minute and the maximum is $4.99/minute. You should take several factors into consideration when choosing your price per minute. Typically new performers will charge a lesser amount when starting to increase their popularity and grow their customer base. If you are performing as a couple or group you would typically charge a greater amount. You can choose to change your price per minute once every 24 hours.
I tried to test my speed when the site was giving me trouble today, and I noticed that they had changed some things. I've always been able to edit my price 10 times a day. I'm wondering if this is a new thing that's going into effect and if they are going to lower my maximum to $4.99. Has anyone heard anything?
When I first started in 2009 you could only change you rate once every 24 hrs. It was changed, maybe, a yr ago to 10 times per day. This was just never changed.
MellyMay
08-22-2013, 11:59 AM
SM has been a disappointing endeavour for me vs. MFC. I'm at a loss in that..... I installed the encoder for Macs and lucky me! My OSx is just barely below the needed system. Any alternatives to this that you know of would be great.
It's frustrating as I then end up (by default) having to use my iSight built in cam - I hate that. I have a Logitech cam and I can't for the life of me find how to make that my default cam. Am I missing some way to change the settings?
APOLOGIES IF THIS HAS BEEN ASKED BEFORE. I've definitely searched, but any input is beyond appreciated. Thanks my dears.
BlasianBytch
08-22-2013, 12:44 PM
SM has been a disappointing endeavour for me vs. MFC. I'm at a loss in that..... I installed the encoder for Macs and lucky me! My OSx is just barely below the needed system. Any alternatives to this that you know of would be great.
It's frustrating as I then end up (by default) having to use my iSight built in cam - I hate that. I have a Logitech cam and I can't for the life of me find how to make that my default cam. Am I missing some way to change the settings?
APOLOGIES IF THIS HAS BEEN ASKED BEFORE. I've definitely searched, but any input is beyond appreciated. Thanks my dears.
I'm running the encoder on a Mac, i just chose the logitech cam for the input and it works every time for me.
MellyMay
08-22-2013, 12:59 PM
I'm running the encoder on a Mac, i just chose the logitech cam for the input and it works every time for me.
I have version 10.6.8 and I believe it requires 10.7 !!!!!! FML.
Bubblegum1235
08-22-2013, 02:52 PM
Yey! I can do Gold Shows now, I thought it would take longer, so I´m trying to read about it as much as I can in order to try it tonight. I`m nervous because I don´t know what should I do on them, mainly because I don´t use toys and I feel like thats a limitation, so I´m considering to get one.
BTW, I have a mail from SM saying that I can opt in to tv broadcasts...and still don´t get really what is that about. Does any of you uses that feature?
Kisha
08-23-2013, 09:34 AM
I haven't recieved my SM payment today yet. It should be on my Payoneer account by now. If I check my payment history on my SM account it shows up though. Is there anyone else who have this problem?
AliceFun
08-23-2013, 09:48 AM
^^^ My card is not loaded either hmmmm, that's pretty late already and i too have my money earlier normally.
laurielegs
08-23-2013, 09:49 AM
I haven't recieved my SM payment today yet. It should be on my Payoneer account by now. If I check my payment history on my SM account it shows up though. Is there anyone else who have this problem?
I haven't gotten the email that it was sent either. Should be soon. They are very reliable.
Kisha
08-23-2013, 09:51 AM
okay than its not only me.. hope it will arrive soon.
Nocturnelle
08-23-2013, 10:07 AM
Haven't gotten mine either, wtf.
shysara79
08-23-2013, 10:31 AM
And it is dead as F on here today... at least for me anyway :(
laurielegs
08-23-2013, 12:03 PM
My payoneer deposit email arrived so you ladies should see it too soon!
PrincessBerry
08-23-2013, 12:55 PM
Hey ladies! What tags do you have right now?
Mine are: "cute", "adorable", "angel", "giggles", and "cute". My latest was "honest and nice". That gave me a chuckle.
I need sexier tags..
The weirdest one I have is "eruptingcumvolcano". I think it's a customer-username tag, but I kept it up for giggles.
BlasianBytch
08-23-2013, 01:14 PM
did my first hour with the encoder... I made a whopping 2 dollars. FML.
justanothercamgirl
08-23-2013, 01:54 PM
Hey ladies! What tags do you have right now?
Mine are: "cute", "adorable", "angel", "giggles", and "cute". My latest was "honest and nice". That gave me a chuckle.
I need sexier tags..
The weirdest one I have is "eruptingcumvolcano". I think it's a customer-username tag, but I kept it up for giggles.
It has been said that camgirls do not choose their hustle, their hustle chooses them. I personally believe this to be true through experience.
Why reject what it is that guys are attracted to about you? My main camming persona is a mega-bitch (which I am sure you can tell from interacting with me on the forums here isn't my true personality at all.) At first I fought against it since it isn't what I wanted for my camming persona. (Funny enough I wanted to have the cute and adorable hustle that you already have and dislike...LOL) When I finally came to terms that was the 'cliche' persona that I was stuck with I started thinking how I could use it to make money.
Now that time has passed, I love that camming persona. When I started working with 'her' instead of against 'her' that is when I really started to make good money.
YMMV, of course. ;)
Glamourmilf
08-23-2013, 02:23 PM
^^^ Great point JAC! I am friendly IRL, but on cam it gets me NOWHERE!! Just a while ago when some guy came into chat and was starting to bark orders, I took the time (since he was the only one left in my chat), to tell him to tip to see what he wanted to see. He said "Go to Hell!" I told him, "Sorry buddy, too late, I'm already there!" :scull:
temptingmodel
08-23-2013, 03:20 PM
no its not the limit, I think its 100.00 to transfer to a bank account
I started out with Payoneer, and they had a "transfer limit" of, like, $300 per transfer. So, say I made 700 on one check, I had to go in, 3 separate times, to transfer all my money, AND pay $3 for each transfer. It was ridiculous. Do they not have that limit anymore? That's the whole reason I switched to paper check...
...And I still have no idea what my "niche" is... Dumb college girl? Dominatrix? GND? I have no F'n idea. Maybe that's why my monies are still pretty limited. :(
Nocturnelle
08-23-2013, 03:50 PM
UGH I want the eruptingcumvolcano one. Haha, it sounds so silly but I'm just dying to be tagged with that.
PrincessBerry
08-23-2013, 05:46 PM
It has been said that camgirls do not choose their hustle, their hustle chooses them. I personally believe this to be true through experience.
Why reject what it is that guys are attracted to about you? My main camming persona is a mega-bitch (which I am sure you can tell from interacting with me on the forums here isn't my true personality at all.) At first I fought against it since it isn't what I wanted for my camming persona. (Funny enough I wanted to have the cute and adorable hustle that you already have and dislike...LOL) When I finally came to terms that was the 'cliche' persona that I was stuck with I started thinking how I could use it to make money.
Now that time has passed, I love that camming persona. When I started working with 'her' instead of against 'her' that is when I really started to make good money.
YMMV, of course. ;)
Naaah, I've come to accept it for what it is. I have, however, been cutting down on my chatty side and been more "sultry" about my work instead of being a "HEY HI! Glad to have you here tonight!!" to everyone who comes in.
I think I still have the "cute" vibe about me, as it's just my everyday personality, but I'm being a bit more subtle about it.
I don't think "mega-bitch" is cliche! I wish I could do it! But I realized very early on when I stammered. flubbed, and blushed thought a SPH requested private, that I just couldn't do it! I just don't have the capacity to be a hardass, and I applaud you for being awesome in ways you like!
On a sidenote, I think I fangirled a bit when you replied to my post.
Vela Valentine
08-23-2013, 06:25 PM
I find that my camming persona is very "one of the guys" style -- swearing and joking around and just being goofy ass self, then that's when I make the most. When I try to be cute, it's so forced, they're like, FAKE, Next... lol.
gingerstripper
08-23-2013, 06:26 PM
ahhaha i got the eruptingcumvolcano one too. i kept it ^.^
JaneBurgess
08-23-2013, 06:32 PM
What the hell is with this traffic? I know it's summer and all but damn. 80 percent are freeloaders and once again think it is a dating site. I would LOVE to kick the ass of however thought running ad's as a dating site was a good thing. MORON!!!
justanothercamgirl
08-23-2013, 07:07 PM
On a sidenote, I think I fangirled a bit when you replied to my post.
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It always makes me smile when other camgirls say that. I just happen to talk a lot. It is what makes me so noticeable.
justanothercamgirl
08-23-2013, 07:11 PM
ahhaha i got the eruptingcumvolcano one too. i kept it ^.^
Well, if all the cool kids are going to keep theirs then I think that I am just going to have to unblock mine. :)
idgaf_luvr
08-23-2013, 10:22 PM
changed my live broadcast pic to static for the first time. the whole week noticed a drop in sales (well earlier this week). changed it back to normal, and then sales back to normal. it could be a coincidence, but yeah, i had to fix that ish. can't go broke this week.
Angelfaced
08-23-2013, 10:28 PM
its not your picture sweetie, this week has been slow for everybody.
temptingmodel
08-23-2013, 10:46 PM
i find certain pics pull them in faster than others :)
idgaf_luvr
08-23-2013, 11:21 PM
its not your picture sweetie, this week has been slow for everybody.
I was thinking that or the picture (or both). I'm just happy things are back to normal.
i find certain pics pull them in faster than others :)
You're probably right. For now I'm gonna stick with the live pic since my booty or boobs are always in it anyways lol
Raina Shine
08-24-2013, 12:04 AM
i find certain pics pull them in faster than others :)
I keep a static pic, but I find if I update it more it's a great improvement as well. Maybe it gives people who saw you one time and made a judgement about you give you a second chance, or maybe it just showcases something different. But either way, since I started updating my pics I get a lot more new traffic than just the regulars.
Procrasturbator
08-24-2013, 03:52 AM
So I did my first gold shows tonight! Which weren't terribly profitable lol but they were alright. They were like pulling teeth though. Really, guys? I charge 10 gold for tits in free and that's for maybe 10 seconds. I get 1 or 2 takers a shift. Yet only like 5 guys will spend 3 gold for FIVE MINUTES of titty play? Not impressed.
Anyway my question is for those who don't do anal or toys: what do you do in your gold shows?
Also: what exactly goes down in an oil show? Is there penetration or is it just oiling up the goodies? Lol basically I'm asking for gs ideas more mass marketable than my more personal privates.
Sparkly
08-24-2013, 04:02 AM
Okay, so I think I read this here before but maybe I got it wrong. If your customer's chat time is less than 25% they can take money from you for that week? Mine is over that but I just want to be sure.
Cam_Model_Jess
08-24-2013, 06:38 AM
No....
If you read the FAQs, it tells you that you shouldn't be doing less than 5%, but nowhere does it say they will take money from you. You're already taking plenty from yourself, doing whatever it is that you're doing to make your paid chat that low. (not "you", just whoever might do less than 5%)
PrincessLavender
08-24-2013, 08:12 AM
I keep a static pic, but I find if I update it more it's a great improvement as well. Maybe it gives people who saw you one time and made a judgement about you give you a second chance, or maybe it just showcases something different. But either way, since I started updating my pics I get a lot more new traffic than just the regulars.
Same here. The pic I had up before, I was wearing bra. You could tell I had big boobs so I got a lot of guys looking for big boobs. But since I've had kids they aren't as perky as they should be. Had some guys leave because "we, saggy, tits" lmao. The one I have now shows what my boobs look like without a bra. Got a ton of new regulars and haven't heard the "saggy" insult since. (BTW, I use a static pic)
temptingmodel
08-24-2013, 08:36 AM
I know ONE petite blonde model on SM that doesn't use static pc and it works for her. She just has the sexy bursting all the time. Been a model forever with sm.
I like static pic bc I was always caught looking somewhere else.
VictoriaChaos
08-24-2013, 10:35 AM
So cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete photos from my streamate profile.
Any help would be super appreciated.
temptingmodel
08-24-2013, 11:14 AM
photos cant be deleted when they are in the photo gallery and a little time has passed. I upload them to my bio pic gallery and choose from there what goes in public gallery
So cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete photos from my streamate profile.
Any help would be super appreciated.
Raina Shine
08-24-2013, 11:31 AM
I had a pic that I wanted to be deleted and emailed Vanessa and she asked me which one and had it removed very quickly! :)
So cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete photos from my streamate profile.
Any help would be super appreciated.
justanothercamgirl
08-24-2013, 11:37 AM
I had a pic that I wanted to be deleted and emailed Vanessa and she asked me which one and had it removed very quickly! :)
Vanessa can remove pics? Damn! I didn't know that. I emailed support three times and three times they told me that they were going to remove pictures but never did.
VictoriaChaos
08-24-2013, 01:36 PM
UGH. Really?
That's so fucking dumb.
Alright, thank you gals.
KittyAudrey
08-24-2013, 07:16 PM
So girls I am a bit nervous today... I joined Streamate! yay! Im seriously sick of Imlive's bullsh** and I think its time to try another site. Any advice? (Already read the first post) Just a bit nervous about how the system works... Im not used to be naked in a public chat (gold shows maybe?) ... I lurked the girls in the first page and they were nude... o_o
Im feeling like all my experience in this 2 years is gone lol
Snowy0Star
08-24-2013, 07:38 PM
So girls I am a bit nervous today... I joined Streamate! yay! Im seriously sick of Imlive's bullsh** and I think its time to try another site. Any advice? (Already read the first post) Just a bit nervous about how the system works... Im not used to be naked in a public chat (gold shows maybe?) ... I lurked the girls in the first page and they were nude... o_o
Im feeling like all my experience in this 2 years is gone lol
ur not supposed to be nude in free. you can be topless and technically u can be naked but u cant see anything. im a bbw so sometimes i will be topless and it will look like im naked because of the way my tummy fluff lays thats ok but if theyre like spreading all out and showing the cat thats not cool. but no ur fine whats ironic is i just signed up with im live to split with. a few girls on here use sm as there main site and split with imlive and a few other sites. im live is super strict about showing anything intimate no boobs and stuff but its a pvt based so just use the same hustle but maybe loosen up a bit take gold tips for ass tits and standing up. ask gold for EVERYTHING they want u to do in free chat other then that everything u have learned from the past two years being on im live should apply to streammate.
KittyAudrey
08-24-2013, 07:58 PM
ask gold for EVERYTHING they want u to do in free chat other then that everything u have learned from the past two years being on im live should apply to streammate.
Oh thats fun.. they can tip you in free chat then? Cant wait to be approved lol
Snowy0Star
08-24-2013, 08:02 PM
Oh thats fun.. they can tip you in free chat then? Cant wait to be approved lol
yes a gold is pretty much a dollar witch we only get 35 cents of because our cut of everything is 35% i wish we could get at least 50% of tips tho -_-
Procrasturbator
08-24-2013, 08:08 PM
Oh thats fun.. they can tip you in free chat then? Cant wait to be approved lol
Yeah but keep in mind you only get 35% (I believe, I'm in a studio so I only get 25% of gold. Sob.) So price yourself accordingly. For instance I charge 10 gold for tits in free (a really quick flash), 5 for covered ass, feet, other requests. I've only worked ImLive free chat for a few minutes so IDK how it measures up but guys on SM will pretty much try to play Simon Says with you. Stand up bb, sit down bb, turn around bb, hop up and down on one leg while touching your tongue to the tip of your nose bb. Occasionally when in a good mood I'll "kneel up" for free (like once or twice a shift) but generally if you charge them they will pay.
yes a gold is pretty much a dollar witch we only get 35 cents of because our cut of everything is 35% i wish we could get at least 50% of tips tho -_-
That pisses me off so bad. The tips are for US, motherfuckers! But if they gave a higher percentage for tips it might turn into softcore MFC so it makes sense in a way.
shelby42
08-24-2013, 10:24 PM
Soooo just a quick question, I figure the 1 ... 2... 3... camera thing has something to do with the screen grab that they show on their sites, but when exactly does it take a screengrab? I'd like to do something extra sexy for it right when it does it to help with traffic, but not to always have tits out or something.