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JaneBurgess
09-06-2013, 06:53 PM
Good luck. I hope that you have a great night!!!!!!!!!
Going to try out SM for the first time tonight-wish me luck! I always get nervous when I'm trying out a new camsite LOL. :) I've cammed on MFC and Chaturbate before, but it seems like SM has a totally different vibe from what I've read-more about private shows.
meganxoxo
09-06-2013, 09:41 PM
Going to try out SM for the first time tonight-wish me luck! I always get nervous when I'm trying out a new camsite LOL. :) I've cammed on MFC and Chaturbate before, but it seems like SM has a totally different vibe from what I've read-more about private shows.
goodluck hun. I started about 3 weeks ago on SM. the first few times on was pretty boring, just fight though it. it gets much better fast.
meganxoxo
09-06-2013, 09:46 PM
ive been on SM for about 3 weeks now. I was wondering what it takes to get onto the front main page? at the moment when I do gold shows I ask for 75 and I usually get it after one restart. I usualy get about 30 to 40 people in my room. but I see the girls on the main page asking for 200 to 300 and get like 100 in there rooms. I was wondering if anyone on here has made it to the front page and how long it took them to get there
rachelleigh
09-06-2013, 09:54 PM
ive been on SM for about 3 weeks now. I was wondering what it takes to get onto the front main page? at the moment when I do gold shows I ask for 75 and I usually get it after one restart. I usualy get about 30 to 40 people in my room. but I see the girls on the main page asking for 200 to 300 and get like 100 in there rooms. I was wondering if anyone on here has made it to the front page and how long it took them to get there
Getting 75 is still really good, even if it takes a restart, don't knock it lol. Do you stream in HD/widescreen? That's a big part of being up there, although some make it without. If you have videos to sell, that drives traffic. Get all 5 star ratings, do occasional privates or exclusives so you can get comments. You're in a "new model" section in the very beginning. After that, it was a couple weeks of schedule-less camming before I was on the front page. I'm usually on the first page now, although after my 5 month camming break I'm sometimes on the second or towards the very bottom of the first. Be on a lot, consistently. Upload a picture and email support to make it static so that it doesn't take an unflattering photo of you to drive traffic. Make sure you're in as many categories as possible by mentioning them in your profile.
meganxoxo
09-06-2013, 09:56 PM
I really think its random. I got it the week after I started. i had only 4 and a half stars. but i did get lots of favorites. i really do think its random though. if you don't get a good amount of people in your room its usually better to stick with privates and exclusives. i found that out the hard way
meganxoxo
09-06-2013, 10:02 PM
Getting 75 is still really good, even if it takes a restart, don't knock it lol. Do you stream in HD/widescreen? That's a big part of being up there, although some make it without. If you have videos to sell, that drives traffic. Get all 5 star ratings, do occasional privates or exclusives so you can get comments. You're in a "new model" section in the very beginning. After that, it was a couple weeks of schedule-less camming before I was on the front page. I'm usually on the first page now, although after my 5 month camming break I'm sometimes on the second or towards the very bottom of the first. Be on a lot, consistently. Upload a picture and email support to make it static so that it doesn't take an unflattering photo of you to drive traffic. Make sure you're in as many categories as possible by mentioning them in your profile.
thank you for such a quick reply and a very helpful one!
I do use the HD encoder. my cam isn't the greatest cause my internet sucks. but its still HD and isn't all skippy. I did upload a professional pic of me, but thank you about the static thing. I was wondering if that's possible. so thank you so much for that! and im not complaining about the 75 I know its pretty nice. I just see the girls with the big goals and I want that already lol. I usually do a gold show then a private or exclusive. thank you so much for the help!!!
Valara
09-06-2013, 11:42 PM
FYI ladies therE is no longer a three week delay for your first streamate payment. I am a new camgirl and a couple of ladies on the site said there was but there simply isn't. On the payment option page you can either check HOLD, or not check it. I didn't select it and I am getting paid the week following my first week. If you do select it it WILL hold your money for three weeks. Just thought I'd clarify for any other newbies pursuing SM :)
rachelleigh
09-07-2013, 03:40 AM
thank you for such a quick reply and a very helpful one!
I do use the HD encoder. my cam isn't the greatest cause my internet sucks. but its still HD and isn't all skippy. I did upload a professional pic of me, but thank you about the static thing. I was wondering if that's possible. so thank you so much for that! and im not complaining about the 75 I know its pretty nice. I just see the girls with the big goals and I want that already lol. I usually do a gold show then a private or exclusive. thank you so much for the help!!!
Lol no problem! Yeah I pay like 75 a month for my internet. I could go one level higher but it seems fine for now. I'm with you...at my best I was pulling like 150/show, but those girls who pull the 250 or 300 or higher, oof. I watched a girl pull a 1000 gold show. I watched two of the really high earners the other night, wondering what they did that I didn't. One was a squirt machine lol, which I'm not, but the other was just like me...not even as energetic etc. BUT she's aaaaalways on and has loads of videos to sell to boost her high tips. The more you start earning per hour, the higher up you should hypothetically go. Good luck!!
VictoriaChaos
09-07-2013, 09:14 AM
Was on for an hour this morning.
Traffic was awesome.
I wish I could have stayed longer.
CurvyWinona
09-07-2013, 09:16 AM
Same here! Went over my goal like no tomorrow!! :) Need more days like this!
CurvyWinona
09-07-2013, 09:17 AM
And damn finally they give my 5 stars back... I was down to 4 stars for being hiatus too long. When I got 5 stars back, my placement went a page up. finally. :)
JoyKitten
09-07-2013, 09:42 AM
Are you in the USA or Canada?
If so, I know you're right, no holds on payment.
Last I heard they are still holding checks for new foreign hosts.
If you're a foreign host then you've enlightened me =)
anonymous camgirl
09-07-2013, 11:10 AM
The guys on SM seem to so incredibly LAME today.. I am getting shows every few mins on every site but this one.. lame lame.. do you concur?
SarahTime
09-07-2013, 12:55 PM
ive been on SM for about 3 weeks now. I was wondering what it takes to get onto the front main page? at the moment when I do gold shows I ask for 75 and I usually get it after one restart. I usualy get about 30 to 40 people in my room. but I see the girls on the main page asking for 200 to 300 and get like 100 in there rooms. I was wondering if anyone on here has made it to the front page and how long it took them to get there
I'm always in the top 3 rows of page 1.
Honestly, when I started on SM - pre gold show days - I was busy in pvt non stop back to back during my whole "new girl" time. I think that helped me A LOT. I've been on the top 5 rows at least since the day I started. There are the obvious things like, good connection, HD quality, widescreen, audio, ratings, etc. but honestly I think a lot more of it depends on money made in the time you're online.
You really just have to appeal to the masses I think, in order to get A LOT of guys into your room.
sara100
09-07-2013, 02:53 PM
Good night girls!!! SM close my account because they dont understand my request,i asked if is possible do new account and after close my old account when i have the new one....and the CLOSED.....
How i can get the money i earn in this week i worked? Because i was put holding the payment up to earn 1000$
:( sad
temptingmodel
09-07-2013, 03:16 PM
this is fixable. Email them and tell them to re open, I did it with mine twice in the beginning. They will gladly open it. Say there was a misunderstanding. Someone probably read through the email and not read it thoroughly
If you do not want it re opened , simply request the money you earned. As long as you are not closed down by breaking site rules, they will pay you.
SM will not normally give you a new account. They will simply open your old one. Why did you want a new account?
Good night girls!!! SM close my account because they dont understand my request,i asked if is possible do new account and after close my old account when i have the new one....and the CLOSED.....
How i can get the money i earn in this week i worked? Because i was put holding the payment up to earn 1000$
:( sad
sara100
09-07-2013, 03:22 PM
thanks so much for your answer i was really worried !!! I just email them and ask for re open,is because i want to change my name and they told me for change i have to do it new account..... i hope they dont have problem in re open, thanks for help me!!
Snowy0Star
09-07-2013, 07:01 PM
thanks so much for your answer i was really worried !!! I just email them and ask for re open,is because i want to change my name and they told me for change i have to do it new account..... i hope they dont have problem in re open, thanks for help me!!
i dont thats true all u have to do is email support and request a name change ive done that before
justanothercamgirl
09-07-2013, 08:39 PM
i dont thats true all u have to do is email support and request a name change ive done that before
Support actually did the name change for you? Lucky!!!
I was refused by SM support 4 times for a name change and finally gave up and just emailed Liz to do it.
meganxoxo
09-08-2013, 12:41 AM
I'm always in the top 3 rows of page 1.
Honestly, when I started on SM - pre gold show days - I was busy in pvt non stop back to back during my whole "new girl" time. I think that helped me A LOT. I've been on the top 5 rows at least since the day I started. There are the obvious things like, good connection, HD quality, widescreen, audio, ratings, etc. but honestly I think a lot more of it depends on money made in the time you're online.
You really just have to appeal to the masses I think, in order to get A LOT of guys into your room.
ya I see you there all the time. and I get what you are saying. I can see the site wanting to put girls who make allot of money in the front cause the more money we make the more the site makes. I think that has something to do with getting gold faster as well. im a huge fan of yours by the way!
sara100
09-08-2013, 02:29 AM
Account re opened :)) thanks girls! justanothercamgirl not they dont changed my name,for change the name they say i have to do new account...
How was SM yesterday? My first two days in SM i was make a lot more than now,maybe because charged less,i dont know, today finally i will remove the geo blocked and I'll see how it works since tomorrow.
Blovely
09-08-2013, 07:49 AM
If you contact Liz or Vanessa they may be able to change your name for you. I don't remember what their email is, its in this thread somewhere.
Snowy0Star
09-08-2013, 07:51 AM
If you contact Liz or Vanessa they may be able to change your name for you. I don't remember what their email is, its in this thread somewhere.
its their names at @streamate.com if im not mistaken
luvnrockets
09-08-2013, 08:59 AM
Ok I'm confused about HD, external encoder, and widescreen.
I have assumed that streaming in the external encoder is the best option, but I see that many girls use the HD widescreen option (where the chat is below the video) instead. I'm pretty sure I set up the external encoder correctly; I have a great computer, webcam, internet connection (wireless, but great), and CPU hovers around 30% when I stream.
But I have guys telling me I don't have an HD icon next to my name. Should I stop using the encoder and stream in HD wide instead? WHICH IS BETTER FOR PLACEMENT and which gets you an HD icon?
I find all these options confusing...Especially since the June 5th news update says "stream in HD wide!" but it also says "use the external encoder!"
Thanks!
luvnrockets
09-08-2013, 09:01 AM
If you contact Liz or Vanessa they may be able to change your name for you. I don't remember what their email is, its in this thread somewhere.
I tried changing mine too right after setting it up and was denied without registering for a new account.
Do you think Liz or Vanessa would help with this if I'm working through Daily Pay? I was under the impression that they only dealt with independent models.
Cam_Model_Jess
09-08-2013, 09:16 AM
But I have guys telling me I don't have an HD icon next to my name. Should I stop using the encoder and stream in HD wide instead? WHICH IS BETTER FOR PLACEMENT and which gets you an HD icon?
I find all these options confusing...Especially since the June 5th news update says "stream in HD wide!" but it also says "use the external encoder!"
Thanks!
It's best to use the encoder (placement-wise) if you can get it to work for you. Sometimes it takes a while for the HD icon to show up. Check yourself on one of the sites & see if the icon is there. But wait until you've been online at least 15 minutes.
temptingmodel
09-08-2013, 09:21 AM
Ok I'm confused about HD, external encoder, and widescreen.
I have assumed that streaming in the external encoder is the best option, but I see that many girls use the HD widescreen option (where the chat is below the video) instead. I'm pretty sure I set up the external encoder correctly; I have a great computer, webcam, internet connection (wireless, but great), and CPU hovers around 30% when I stream.
But I have guys telling me I don't have an HD icon next to my name. Should I stop using the encoder and stream in HD wide instead? WHICH IS BETTER FOR PLACEMENT and which gets you an HD icon?
I find all these options confusing...Especially since the June 5th news update says "stream in HD wide!" but it also says "use the external encoder!"
Thanks!
most of the normal customers dgaf about HD icons. Prob a camgirl fucking with you.
HD is the new codes you put in the encoder which makes it wide screen.
I hope that helps! :)
Blovely
09-08-2013, 10:12 AM
I tried changing mine too right after setting it up and was denied without registering for a new account.
Do you think Liz or Vanessa would help with this if I'm working through Daily Pay? I was under the impression that they only dealt with independent models.
Yes they should be able to. When I was on DP I contacted one of these ladies cant really remember which one and was able to get my name changed.
SillyCamgirl
09-08-2013, 10:30 AM
Grrrr, check from August 11-17 is lost somewhere in the mail aether. Hoping it appears soon. Just wanted to complain. Carry on. :)
rachelleigh
09-08-2013, 01:03 PM
To all my streamate ladies who cam on other sites: what would you say is the easiest one to work with if you're used to streamate's format? I'm pretty talkative and entertaining in freechat, but I'm not sure I could keep up with mfc and doing so much (incl. cum shows eek) in free chat. Every time I skim another site I find it to be not user friendly at all and I'm a bit put off. I was suspended once by streamate though and while I do have cash coming in from fetish modeling and money coming in from c4s, I'd like to register with another site and try it out.
temptingmodel
09-08-2013, 01:12 PM
cams.com , very similar. Kinda like the sister site if we want to compare
paid chat
nude chat (sm doesnt have this option, use it when holding a gold show or privates on sm)
tips
fan club automatic
party chat
hd encoder
the payout is less, yes they say 45% but they skim us for fees so we really get 29%
there is a cams thread aka streamray.... but since you asked I felt it was a proper thread jack :)
luvnrockets
09-08-2013, 01:35 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm using the new codes...I clicked through the links in the June 5 update, but the HD wide option looks much wider than my stream in the encoder. Is that normal?
Funny that customers don't prefer HD icons. I would think guys with $ would have better computers and therefore have a preference for higher quality.
temptingmodel
09-08-2013, 02:17 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm using the new codes...I clicked through the links in the June 5 update, but the HD wide option looks much wider than my stream in the encoder. Is that normal?
Funny that customers don't prefer HD icons. I would think guys with $ would have better computers and therefore have a preference for higher quality.
They dont look for icons, they look for the girl in the box.
They will say things like..why doesn't your stream look like hers? type of shit. Its not that they dont prefer HD, they dont know the lingo that cam girls use. Customers do not know that the icon is important.
All of us are broadcasting "HD" been doing so since 2011.
The ones not broadcasting HD with the encoder but instead using the drop box feature are more than likely the same ones bitching about money. Even with the drop box models get the HD icon as long as broadcasting HD.
and yes that is normal. Its wide screen. The encoder will never look the same as your stream
rachelleigh
09-08-2013, 03:20 PM
cams.com , very similar. Kinda like the sister site if we want to compare
paid chat
nude chat (sm doesnt have this option, use it when holding a gold show or privates on sm)
tips
fan club automatic
party chat
hd encoder
the payout is less, yes they say 45% but they skim us for fees so we really get 29%
there is a cams thread aka streamray.... but since you asked I felt it was a proper thread jack :)
Thank you! I didn't want to flood every other cam thread with the question since in a way it's streamate specific lol. Will go about making an account...not to keep threadjacking, but do you find you make as much money with that low ass payout? Or do you prefer sm but have cams as a backup?
shysara79
09-08-2013, 03:24 PM
cams.com , very similar. Kinda like the sister site if we want to compare
paid chat
nude chat (sm doesnt have this option, use it when holding a gold show or privates on sm)
tips
fan club automatic
party chat
hd encoder
the payout is less, yes they say 45% but they skim us for fees so we really get 29%
there is a cams thread aka streamray.... but since you asked I felt it was a proper thread jack :)
I hve always wondered this very same question. So thanks so much for answering :)
Noelle_Noir
09-09-2013, 05:02 AM
I know you need at minimum six 5 star ratings,stream in the encoder and i think you have too be hard wired and not use wireless....I just talked too vanessa on twitter the otherday.
kortneykay
09-09-2013, 07:55 AM
Unfortunately that's not true, Noelle. I'm not hardwired, and I didn't have 5 stars when I got them. I just logged on for 2-3 days and when I logged back in I had an email. I really think it depends on how much money they think you will make them. I had my rates at $5.99/7.99 from day 1 and was pretty busy and had a lot of guys add me as favs and they gave me GS/TV almost instantly. I literally went like 1.5 months with 4 stars and 0 reviews before I got them enabled.
meganxoxo
09-09-2013, 08:46 AM
Ya I agree that I think the main thing to get gold show is the amount of money you are making. They want to give the new girls who make valot of money gold show cause it gives the girls a better chance to make even more money which makes the website more money
adarksideoftown
09-09-2013, 09:31 AM
I hereby officially declare today Pajama Day on Streamate! Prospective custies, if you don't like it, tell it to my Christmas-themed toe socks.
Procrasturbator
09-09-2013, 10:53 AM
Hey, does anyone know how the schedule on SM works with time zones?
I did a search and read that it automatically converts your scheduled times to the custie's time zones. But how does it know your time zone? Does it go by your IP address or something or does it go by your mailing address? I'm not in the same time zone as my mailing address right now. I hope this makes sense.
AliceFun
09-09-2013, 11:08 AM
It goes by ur pc time zone, the region and date of your PC. When we are online there is a clock upper right corner near the Streaming status, that is never visible to members but its used for calculating schedule. That clock is the same like ur PC clock.
SarahTime
09-09-2013, 01:33 PM
First my cams check, now my SM check is not here!!!! In two years getting checks in the mail I've never had a check come past Monday or get lost in the mail. I'm hoping it's just a day late and not lost....
The world hates me the last week and a half I swear.
temptingmodel
09-09-2013, 01:42 PM
last week was a bank and mail holiday..so maybe? hopefully
bb u know cams does direct deposit as well? You know I woudnt use it if it was more than a few bucks.I get my pay usually 2-3 days after the cut off
First my cams check, now my SM check is not here!!!! In two years getting checks in the mail I've never had a check come past Monday or get lost in the mail. I'm hoping it's just a day late and not lost....
The world hates me the last week and a half I swear.
SarahTime
09-09-2013, 01:57 PM
last week was a bank and mail holiday..so maybe? hopefully
bb u know cams does direct deposit as well? You know I woudnt use it if it was more than a few bucks.I get my pay usually 2-3 days after the cut off
Yah I get cams direct deposit which didn't hit until today... Even with holidays and weekends I always get it by the 5th, didn't get until the 9th this time!
I switched SM to payoneer direct deposit for the next check but this one says sent via mail. I waitied to switch until after it was sent so there was no mix up. Would be my luck the last check I get in the mail gets messed up!
It's probably the holiday but I've never had it arrive past a Monday with any other holiday. :(
tattooed_fox
09-09-2013, 02:51 PM
Somehow I got GS enabled after my slowest day on SM ever, but I do stream with the encoder, etc. There doesn't seem to be much reason to when they enable them if you are meeting the requirements already. :/
JaneBurgess
09-09-2013, 08:24 PM
The site uses GMT but when you fill in your schedule, you go by your time zone.
Hey, does anyone know how the schedule on SM works with time zones?
I did a search and read that it automatically converts your scheduled times to the custie's time zones. But how does it know your time zone? Does it go by your IP address or something or does it go by your mailing address? I'm not in the same time zone as my mailing address right now. I hope this makes sense.
meganxoxo
09-09-2013, 08:28 PM
First my cams check, now my SM check is not here!!!! In two years getting checks in the mail I've never had a check come past Monday or get lost in the mail. I'm hoping it's just a day late and not lost....
The world hates me the last week and a half I swear.
I came on here to ask the same thing. I didn't get my check today. I've been freaking out all day about it
rachelleigh
09-09-2013, 08:29 PM
Curious, does anyone know exactly when the next pay week starts? I *think* it's around 8pm Saturday EST but I have no idea. Shooting a lot of fetish and working a lot of second job this week but wanna get a fat sm check all the same, so I wanna know when next week starts.
temptingmodel
09-09-2013, 08:39 PM
8pm est when it goes back it will be 7pm est :) make that money honey
SillyCamgirl
09-10-2013, 07:06 AM
Looks like I'm not the only one missing a check. Should I be worried? I'm mostly concerned that someone else got their hands on it and cashed it, though I guess that's kinda silly.
In happy camgirl news, I've been working for a month now, and last week was my highest earning week yet! This week, I've made over half that in two days, so my business is definitely improving!
I've actually found it easier since my "new model" status ran out. Probably a combination of me getting better, and less trolls thinking they can screw me over.