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bbwchristyminx
11-28-2013, 06:19 AM
i usually get my check 1 day later during any holiday! checks go out on weds and i usually get it on monday but when there's a holiday i get it tues.
ConnyLove
11-28-2013, 08:22 AM
Do girls in other countries get a different set of rules? i was just browsing before bed and i can't tell you how many vaginas and anus's I've seen in free chat! This is why guys always say shit like 'other models do it' or 'you wont get in trouble, i see it all the time in free chat'.
No they have the same rules than us, the problem is that they don't speak English and most of them work for East European or South American studios. Probably they don't know about the nudity below the waist rule or if they know they don't care as SM never patrols the rooms. They even have in their topics " Pussy for 10 GOLD ". I've reported some of them.
Nocturnelle
11-28-2013, 09:29 AM
Be careful reporting models because as ass backwards as it sounds YOU can get in trouble for "harrassment" of another model.
NikkitaExotica
11-28-2013, 10:17 AM
I wish Streamate let us keep our tips, last night I got a $100 tip in free chat and was so happy until I remembered it was actually a $35 tip. Meh
ConnyLove
11-28-2013, 10:23 AM
Be careful reporting models because as ass backwards as it sounds YOU can get in trouble for "harrassment" of another model.
Why harassment ? I reported it to Liz ,she thanked me and we talked about the issue and the reason why many people don't report shit. The problem itself are not the girls, because for me are random names, I don't know them and I am not interested in them as individuals as I don't really think that they are making money showing pussy in free chat and I don't think that it affects my money either, the problem is that it affects the culture of the site if I wanted to wok in a site where pussy in free chat is ok I'd be working on CB, CAM4 or MFC. The real problem are the studio owners/ staff. If the girls don't speak English and don't know the rules they will break them
Glamourmilf
11-28-2013, 10:55 AM
Nikkita^^, The worst thing I ever did was take out my calculator and figure out what I would have made if SM paid even 75%. Ouch! Made me so pissy for a while. GRRR!
laurielegs
11-28-2013, 11:08 AM
Nikkita^^, The worst thing I ever did was take out my calculator and figure out what I would have made if SM paid even 75%. Ouch! Made me so pissy for a while. GRRR!
Me too :)
but then I remind myself that I've worked on a lot of indy and smaller sites that pay 65 to 75% and I look at my earnings from there and remember - my total paycheck is what allows me to pay my bills. I can even get 100% from Ifriends from guys who sign up under me (minus chargebacks that often equals zero dollars because the site promotes that it's "free" so they almost never actually pay the charges).
I'll take a fatter paycheck at 35%.
luvnrockets
11-28-2013, 01:50 PM
Ok so I just signed off and I'm going through my chat to take "session notes" and I noticed something odd-- I had a long session with this one guy, and in the "recent earnings" the session is recorded but under a different screenname, one that had been in my public chat room but not in private. The other dude isn't listed in the "recent earnings".
Is this a glitch or did he change his name right away or something? WEIRD. Probably not a name change, as both names have real sounding names in them, but different ones.
JenniferNorth
11-28-2013, 06:10 PM
Just to let everyone know, SM will not accept expired IDs. My BF signed up recently so we could cam as a couple, and SM rejected his expired ID (naming him specifically, but telling me mine was fine). So just be aware they want it to be current.
My stream has been super laggy and freezing on and off these past 2 days... to the point where I can't work at all :( I tried everything, different computer, different cam, my internet speeds are the same, messed with ethernet cables. I sent a message to support since it has to be on streamates end at this point...
caramelDip
11-29-2013, 06:44 AM
Does anyone know when payment loads on payoneer? On SM it says the $ was sent but its not on my card yet. (Central standard)
Edit: i got it. This is my first Payoneer payment and already decided im Going back to checks.
bbwchristyminx
11-30-2013, 02:46 AM
Can someone please tell me how they handle the 'highest tippers name being moaned' during the gold show? Each time i say that I have a highest tipper it becomes a battle with 2 or 3 guys going head to head and each time they end up tipping the same amount and once the gold show starts they keep tipping to outbid even though the show has started and than i have 3 or more guys typing in caps lock their 1st name so i can moan it. LOL. should i just not do it this way? i only started moaning the highest tippers name the other day but tonight has me cross eyed from trying to keep up!! :)
Snowy0Star
11-30-2013, 02:51 AM
Can someone please tell me how they handle the 'highest tippers name being moaned' during the gold show? Each time i say that I have a highest tipper it becomes a battle with 2 or 3 guys going head to head and each time they end up tipping the same amount and once the gold show starts they keep tipping to outbid even though the show has started and than i have 3 or more guys typing in caps lock their 1st name so i can moan it. LOL. should i just not do it this way? i only started moaning the highest tippers name the other day but tonight has me cross eyed from trying to keep up!! :)
next time try it this way the first person who tipped the highest amount is the winner - makes sense to me because in my eyes hes the one that wanted it more then the others since he was the one that put it in first .
Vlodina
11-30-2013, 03:01 AM
I tell them that it's whoever tips the most BEFORE the show starts. They only have until I press "start".
Snowy0Star
11-30-2013, 09:03 AM
I tell them that it's whoever tips the most BEFORE the show starts. They only have until I press "start".
right the first person who tips the highest first before the show starts i wrote that late at like 4 am before i went to bed XD
Nocturnelle
11-30-2013, 09:48 AM
Can someone please tell me how they handle the 'highest tippers name being moaned' during the gold show? Each time i say that I have a highest tipper it becomes a battle with 2 or 3 guys going head to head and each time they end up tipping the same amount and once the gold show starts they keep tipping to outbid even though the show has started and than i have 3 or more guys typing in caps lock their 1st name so i can moan it. LOL. should i just not do it this way? i only started moaning the highest tippers name the other day but tonight has me cross eyed from trying to keep up!! :)
I always tell them the bidding to be highest tipper stops once the show starts. If they happen to be tied (or within 5 gold of eachother...or tipped crazy like one dude tipped 80 gold and the other 75 or whatever) I say "Oooh, let's make this a three way ;)" and do both their names. I've never had a complaint and they usually love it.
Soooo. There is some kind of new advertising on sm today. It highlights random words in yellow and it's advertisements when you click on it. WTF. You don't need to advertsie on the models pages. We're not here to buy. WE're here to MAKE MONEY. It's super annoying.
Snowy0Star
12-02-2013, 01:11 PM
i just noticed this too i have to go thru my control panel and get rid of some spyware -_-
ashleexsapphire
12-02-2013, 01:17 PM
A lot of girls including myself were worried about the slow spell, just wanted to let you guys know everything is back to normal here. This is a perfect example of why it's important to not give up and have patience. :D
Thank you. I sure did. ( sorry stream mate) It was some pop up advertisement crap. I don't know how to do the extensions thing, but I went into my programs and looked at stuff I downloaded in the past 2 days and found the culprit. UGH. People that make that garbage should be shot.
SarahTime
12-02-2013, 07:57 PM
I just noticed under the "Support" tab they have a "Performer Manual" now..... 27 pages long.:)
Glamourmilf
12-03-2013, 08:35 AM
Regarding the guidelines, does anyone use the ESS? I.E.- the option that lets You avoid free chat. I couldn't find the button to let me try it. Thanks,in advance if You know how to enable it, and can share it on here. If not, I'll have to e-mail sm, and i'll probably get a generic answer.
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 08:40 AM
Regarding the guidelines, does anyone use the ESS? I.E.- the option that lets You avoid free chat. I couldn't find the button to let me try it. Thanks,in advance if You know how to enable it, and can share it on here. If not, I'll have to e-mail sm, and i'll probably get a generic answer.
the fact that you can avoid free chat on sm was news to me ! how long has this thing been around 0.0
Glamourmilf
12-03-2013, 08:44 AM
^^Right?
mstuscany
12-03-2013, 09:03 AM
I emailed support on disabling free chat on SM and they told me in that generic format that it was not an option at this time.
AmberAustin
12-03-2013, 09:05 AM
There's an option about integrating a personal site with your SM account as well. More motivation to finally work on mine!
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 09:13 AM
There's an option about integrating a personal site with your SM account as well. More motivation to finally work on mine!
thats been around for awhile the basically plug ur sm channels coding into a page on ur website and u use ur own bandwidth and get a higher %
XAnastasiaX
12-03-2013, 10:54 AM
It's called the external chat button. You have to message support and ask for it.
It's supposed to be used to do membership shows for your personal site. You can use it to avoid FREE chat when you are in classic chat and to enable your gold shows for your site members in party chat
Just keep in mind it knocks you down to the bottom placement wise so the only way that you are seen is if someone has your favorited and is logged in or by your site members. If you search external chat streamate on here there is a thread about it. It's a nice option to have just like the break button. I use it sometimes to put Myself into private mode so that the lurkers know My time is valuable and to make content and do membership shows as well.
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 12:33 PM
how many days do you stay on at the same time to get an accurate hourly average?
yesterday i got $60 in 5 hours and I've gotten today so far $20 in the hour and half i was on (i got hungry so i took an hour break lol) so that means for the past two days (so far) my hourly average is 12-13 an hour.
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 01:35 PM
@Snowy, I keep wanting to start a thread about the different ways models track their earnings and figure their averages. I think I might be the one that gets too excited by that though.
I do my hourly average like this:
$$$/ the number of minutes I worked * 60
for you:
$80/390=.205128*60=$12.30/hour
right but how many days consistently before i can really say that's my hourly average two is not enuf i know that much lol
Vlodina
12-03-2013, 01:36 PM
I think I might be the one that gets too excited by that though.
Nope. I have a colour coded spreadsheet.
Vlodina
12-03-2013, 01:40 PM
right but how many days consistently before i can really say that's my hourly average two is not enuf i know that much lol
Well, I update my spreadsheet every day so at any point I can see what my daily/weekly/monthly average hourly rate is. It won't remain static and should hopefully slowly go up.
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 01:51 PM
Well, I update my spreadsheet every day so at any point I can see what my daily/weekly/monthly average hourly rate is. It won't remain static and should hopefully slowly go up.
wow id love to see a sample I'm trying to take camming more seriously and would love a way to track my earnings and see patterns try new things
kittykrane
12-03-2013, 02:06 PM
I kept getting disconnected messages like crazy today. Swapped cams and problem solved. It's a C920..the connection on the back of the cam may have become loose/damaged from being moved around all the time. I'm going to be sure to keep a back up on hand at all times !
SarahTime
12-03-2013, 06:14 PM
wow id love to see a sample I'm trying to take camming more seriously and would love a way to track my earnings and see patterns try new things
I blogged about this exact thing a while back, it might be helpful to you! I created a very basic spreadsheet you can download and try. :)
http://lifeofacamgirl.com/2013/01/tracking-your-earnings/
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 06:58 PM
I blogged about this exact thing a while back, it might be helpful to you! I created a very basic spreadsheet you can download and try. :)
http://lifeofacamgirl.com/2013/01/tracking-your-earnings/
i noticed that when u first posted it but forgot about it ty =^y^=
LustyLark
12-03-2013, 07:30 PM
@Snowy, I keep wanting to start a thread about the different ways models track their earnings and figure their averages. I think I might be the one that gets too excited by that though.
I do my hourly average like this:
$$$/ the number of minutes I worked * 60
for you:
$80/390=.205128*60=$12.30/hour
I love this stuff too :)
gingerstripper
12-03-2013, 08:21 PM
please tell me im not the only one who had techincal issues up the shitter today?
GOLD SHOW... made over goal in a matter of minutes... yay!!!
no
I dont have the accept show button... so i made goal but im still in free chat... okay.. so
I cancel out of the show.. refresh everything..
LETS START THE SHOW OVER!!
not a problem.. do it... YAY i have the button this time... click accept
yay, everything is going smoothly
da fuck was that? 5 seconds into the show. it kicks me out and it kicks all the guys out.
No show... and I got their money and dont even know how... it was suppose to be an 8 minute show..
people furious at me
name calling, being rude... ya name it, i got it...
it didnt show that i had the money until like 20 minutes later so by the time i could give guys a sorry for the inconvenience video... everyone left because they're pissed off at me.
I dont give up just yet. I got a pvt.. yay.. then i try to do a gold show..
no one wants to buy in because everyone thinks im trying to rip them off.... when all im trying to do is work and have a good time...
greaaat, so i get more rude people...
I end up having a tear roll down my cheek... i lay my head down on the bed and tell them i gotta go.
they tell me not to go, and there we have it folks..
i end up bawling my eyes out, the huge ugly face cry, lips being pulled down as im trying to talk to them, tears flowing down my face, im shaking...
im telling them its not my fault and im just being a baby over this ... and everyone is trying to calm me down because yeah.. it was pitiful. today was a bad day.
ON TOP OF THAT, blood running down my leg.. yeah.
i wanted to die today.. i had an anxiety attack twice in one day. THAAAANK YOUUUU STREAMMATE, and dont try to blame it on MY COMPUTER....
temptingmodel
12-03-2013, 08:38 PM
Yes yes and yes
This is when you need to sincerely tell them to email support, u send in a email as well, money is NOT deducted from you. I have done it many times
yes streamate is crashing like a mofo I have noticed cams encoder is fucking up big time as well. The lines are def crossing somewhere. I have to refresh my whole set up after every show right now to be safe and still sometimes crash.. esp in reg prv when a custi has his cam on and another wanst his on , it bumps the first custi out.
its always the worst on holiday weekends and returns of them.. seems like the whole staff is off
Sidenote.. BIG PROPS to Streamate for having almost 10 pages of pirated vids removed over the weekend, still working on more. The more the motherfucker posts the more they get taken down, 2 can play this game but its more fun with the power of SM behind ya.
gingerstripper
12-03-2013, 08:50 PM
yeah a lot of the guys wrote them, and i wrote them. they wrote me back asking me what browser i am using...yada yada yada...
I am just so brain fried today...
My percentage.. online time thingy went way down cause everything was so fucked up. I dont ever worry about placement but today was such a shit ass fucking day
now im worried? I'm first row and im not sure if i have to worry about one horrible day or not. I never had to worry about my placement.. and now.. i am.. cause
I have never been so down, bummed out, embarrassed over tech issues.... today sucks. praying my placement is fine
Nikki_Fox
12-03-2013, 09:06 PM
i saw your post in general chat today @ginger - Im so sorry your day sucked- - "This too shall pass" dont let this get you down - cream always rises baby - you will be back in your place on top - It sounds like you are feeling better now though - maybe do an invite only show for a discount rate to the guys who got took - another lady who was on the top row had a second account that she did special shows with - I havent seen her on there in awhile though - she was on there all the time then her BF started being on cam with her and then she just disappeared - anywho was just a thought
gingerstripper
12-03-2013, 09:14 PM
Thanks nikki. I am planning on giving them a video of choice when i get on tomorrow for those who bought into the show and got ripped off or whatever you want to call it.The discount rate is a really good idea. I didnt think of that. I will mention it when they do come in tomorrow .. if they do... a lot of guys left me messages today telling me this happens and everything would be okay.. everyone was actually pretty amazing when they found out that I was that upset over everything. They probably didn't think I cared too much about their money.. but im such an honest person...and im not out to get anyone. I love everyone kind of person. If you do me right, i do you right.
It was funny because I told everyone I was being a baby because i was crying... and i few people commented on what i had to say and they were supportive and told me im just a real person... and it made me feel good. One person wrote me a 5 paragraph message... and I felt good but man I felt like crap. EVERYTHING that could go wrong... went wrong. I am feeling better tho... just so worried about my rep. and placement.
Nikki_Fox
12-03-2013, 09:19 PM
that was sweet of them to write you - maybe something good is going to come from it :)
Snowy0Star
12-03-2013, 09:25 PM
Thanks nikki. I am planning on giving them a video of choice when i get on tomorrow for those who bought into the show and got ripped off or whatever you want to call it.The discount rate is a really good idea. I didnt think of that. I will mention it when they do come in tomorrow .. if they do... a lot of guys left me messages today telling me this happens and everything would be okay.. everyone was actually pretty amazing when they found out that I was that upset over everything. They probably didn't think I cared too much about their money.. but im such an honest person...and im not out to get anyone. I love everyone kind of person. If you do me right, i do you right.
It was funny because I told everyone I was being a baby because i was crying... and i few people commented on what i had to say and they were supportive and told me im just a real person... and it made me feel good. One person wrote me a 5 paragraph message... and I felt good but man I felt like crap. EVERYTHING that could go wrong... went wrong. I am feeling better tho... just so worried about my rep. and placement.
no dont give them fucking shit they were so mean and disrespectful to you! thats how ur gonna treat the men who make u cry ? give them free shit? fuck them ! do not bend over backwards for them because SM is fucking up fuck no .
gingerstripper
12-03-2013, 09:40 PM
well i did have a guy who spent like 30 on me to buy my videos... and it did go through, so I AM HOPING he's going to come by again so he can message me and then i can send them to him. He was really bummed out over it... the other guys can suck it but i gotta track the other guy down so i can give him his vids.
Vlodina
12-04-2013, 02:17 AM
@gingerstripper That happened to me a month or so ago. I reached goal, started, nobody was able to follow me in, and I was back in free chat after a couple of seconds. I thought, oh well, apologized and reset the timer, we were able to do the show. Then later I saw that they had been charged for both. It wouldn't have been so bad, but one new guy had pledged $60, twice (funnily enough I've not seen him since). I emailed SM a few times, including screenshots and who needed refunded what, but I never got a conclusion and as far as I know they didn't get refunded. Maybe they did, but SM never let me know.
VictoriaChaos
12-04-2013, 07:09 AM
no dont give them fucking shit they were so mean and disrespectful to you! thats how ur gonna treat the men who make u cry ? give them free shit? fuck them ! do not bend over backwards for them because SM is fucking up fuck no .
Sorry, I have to comment on this.
They spent money and were charged.
People are going to be mean, yeah but that's not fair to the people who just wanted to see the show.
It wasn't giving them free shit.
It's like going to a restaurant, having your food made wrong and then them giving you a dessert on the house.
They made a mistake and are trying to apologize for it.
At the end of the day, the guys don't care if it was Streamate or Ginger's fault. They just want what they paid for.
I'm a huge believer in being positive and trying to make the most out of a shitty situation. It seems like that's what she's trying to do and you went and turned it into something completely negative. I don't really think that helps anyone at all and I'm sure she didn't come in here looking for negativity.
I'm not trying to be mean and I apologize if it comes off that way, it just doesn't help to put more bad feelings into an already bad situation.
Ginger, I'm sorry you had such a rough time but try and stay positive chicka!
VictoriaChaos
12-04-2013, 07:13 AM
I blogged about this exact thing a while back, it might be helpful to you! I created a very basic spreadsheet you can download and try. :)
http://lifeofacamgirl.com/2013/01/tracking-your-earnings/
Wow, I've only read your blog a million times and totally missed that.
Thank you so much for that link!
CourtneyRaine
12-04-2013, 10:12 AM
Question: I'll be able to start back on SM soon and I need to get a new laptop since my current one won't handle the encoder. What is the cheapest possible laptop I can get away with buying that would allow me to stream with the encoder? I know they recommend an i7 but I know several girls who don't use an i7 and still do just fine so I'd rather get something that's more cost effective. I don't plan on splitcamming or running any other programs on it, it would just be to broadcast on SM exclusively. Ideas? Links? I just need something cheap that can get me started, I can always upgrade in the future but for now I need ideas for the bare minimum I can get away with.
AmberAustin
12-04-2013, 10:31 AM
I've never had streaming issues with the encoder on my i5.