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Sonikku
12-10-2013, 08:03 AM
I just realized something...
When I reopened my account, I don't think I had the new model status even though they told me I should?
I had no way to check it, other than asking a friend in Japan to see if they could search for me, but they could never find me.
I've been camming since I reopened and people are still finding me somehow... but I'm not sure? Another friend I had said they tried searching for me yesterday, but couldn't find me either.
anonymous camgirl
12-10-2013, 08:32 AM
I wish SM would set up direct deposit like alot of the other sites have.. it's one of the only few checks i get.. that and webcams, ccbill and SM.. the rest all of DD
VictoriaChaos
12-10-2013, 08:45 AM
why are they telling u to pay them money to get ur money when they admitted their end was fucked up ?
If your check gets lost in the mail you have to pay the fee for them to replace it. It's not really streamate's fuck up if a check doesn't get to you. They can't control the mail.
LittleLolaRose
12-10-2013, 09:02 AM
SM does have direct deposit via Payoneer. It doesn't use a card or have any fees. My money usually arrives Tuesday or Wednesday after the Friday that it's sent. (I am in the US, so no idea if it doesn't work elsewhere).
I wish SM would set up direct deposit like alot of the other sites have.. it's one of the only few checks i get.. that and webcams, ccbill and SM.. the rest all of DD
anonymous camgirl
12-10-2013, 09:15 AM
Oh really?? there are NO fees?? I do not have payoneer at all.. I gave up all that stuff after the epassporte fiasco.
SM does have direct deposit via Payoneer. It doesn't use a card or have any fees. My money usually arrives Tuesday or Wednesday after the Friday that it's sent. (I am in the US, so no idea if it doesn't work elsewhere).
Ms.Lacey
12-10-2013, 10:36 AM
$3 fee from payoneer for each deposit but thats it
Oh really?? there are NO fees?? I do not have payoneer at all.. I gave up all that stuff after the epassporte fiasco.
Snowy0Star
12-10-2013, 10:44 AM
If your check gets lost in the mail you have to pay the fee for them to replace it. It's not really streamate's fuck up if a check doesn't get to you. They can't control the mail.
i thought it was because SM didnt pay her at all because of that issue with payments a few weeks back. i sm cant control the mail - this i know =)
#payoneer-FTW
SweetieBelle
12-10-2013, 11:34 AM
Okay, so.. I've been flipping through this thread and see that there's been issues with checks and such. And I also read that sometimes there are glitches with the payments page. But I'm wondering if anyone else has had an issue with the city and zip code of their mailing address go missing on the Edit Payee Information page? I emailed SM over the weekend about it, but as I can see in this thread, it looks like they have their hands full lately. I really need my check from last week, so I guess I just want a little peace of mind about it.
It looks like I need to switch to Payoneer if I want to keep my sanity. :scared:
Camigirl
12-10-2013, 11:44 AM
I have Payoneer with all companies I work with, just load it off your computer!
I checked my SM page. It's still up? Maybe I should try working it, I read how slow SM has gotten. But pennies do add up.
Maybe I will give SM a run next week or earlier.
I never set anything up on my page, Widescreen, tags, gosh I can't figure that stuff out, etc.
Can someone PLEASE pm me and help me? It's a bit confusing to me.
Thanks ladies
anonymous camgirl
12-10-2013, 11:51 AM
Well in 5 yrs i have always gotten my check and not once have i ever had to pay a fee for a missing check , so i'll stick with checks for now and avoid the $3 fee that's $12 bucks per month $144 a year just to get paid...
SweetieBelle
12-10-2013, 12:00 PM
Well in 5 yrs i have always gotten my check and not once have i ever had to pay a fee for a missing check , so i'll stick with checks for now and avoid the $3 fee that's $12 bucks per month $144 a year just to get paid...
That's why I chose checks in the first place. Those fees are wild. I keep wanting the convenience of Payoneer, but the fees keep changing my mind.
SoloDesire
12-10-2013, 12:45 PM
I have direct deposit through Payoneer as well. The way I look at it, I would spend more than $3 in gas each week to go to the bank and deposit my check...so I'm saving money and saving myself the worry about receiving my check each week.
AmberAustin
12-10-2013, 12:56 PM
I deposit checks by taking a pic of it on my phone.
SarahTime
12-10-2013, 01:24 PM
Well in 5 yrs i have always gotten my check and not once have i ever had to pay a fee for a missing check , so i'll stick with checks for now and avoid the $3 fee that's $12 bucks per month $144 a year just to get paid...
I was the same as you, I loved getting the paper checks and never once had an issue with a check. I was also weary about the epassporte thing. But, I recently switched to payoneer direct deposit for $3 and I'm so glad I did. We just had an ice storm and mail is only just now delivering today! USPS, UPS, FEDEX, no one has delivered here since Wednesday so I would have been sitting here waiting on my money!
It's so worth the $3, and and you can write off the $144 at the end of the year. ;)
anonymous camgirl
12-10-2013, 01:58 PM
yea when epassporte was about i was paying 40 bucks per month to collect my money from all these sites.. and i would withdrawal it all when i had a lump sum of money so i could avoid paying even more fees than that...
That's why I chose checks in the first place. Those fees are wild. I keep wanting the convenience of Payoneer, but the fees keep changing my mind.
anonymous camgirl
12-10-2013, 02:03 PM
Yea I know!.. I write everything off i can.. well no snow here and barely a hurricane to speak of.. so far so good!.. I live in st pete nothing goes on here much as far as natural disasters .. probably one of the only few towns in the entire state of florida...LOL
I was the same as you, I loved getting the paper checks and never once had an issue with a check. I was also weary about the epassporte thing. But, I recently switched to payoneer direct deposit for $3 and I'm so glad I did. We just had an ice storm and mail is only just now delivering today! USPS, UPS, FEDEX, no one has delivered here since Wednesday so I would have been sitting here waiting on my money!
It's so worth the $3, and and you can write off the $144 at the end of the year. ;)
bbwchristyminx
12-10-2013, 02:44 PM
i apologize in advance if i am posting this in the wrong area but I was wondering if anyone else has not yet received their paycheck sent out last Wednesday from Streamate? I always have my check in the mailbox by no later than monday. It wasn't there today either and i am wanting to panic because this is my only source of income at this point. Have any of you experienced this? i was told by support it can take up to 9 days but again i have always received it no later than Monday. :(
~Carmen~
12-10-2013, 03:02 PM
I didn't know Payoneer direct deposit was available either. I thought it was just for the debit card. I just signed up. For me $3 is worth it for not having to wait at the bank :)
xxtinamariexx
12-10-2013, 03:51 PM
I think there was a $12 or $8 fee for setting up the checking account. I don't like that I can't tell between a sm DD or a cmd direct deposit :( on my bank statement. Thought the numbers would be different, but they are not.
PlayfulDesire
12-10-2013, 03:51 PM
Ugh. So day two of sm. I average ten minutes within my first ten minutes then shit. Yesterday I changed My photo and today it got approved. Great photo and I log in and have 10 people in my room and go straight to private and exl. Then I guess my automated photo kicks in which loads before my cam does and so its just a black screen with my programs name. how do i get my bio picture to stay ?
AmberAustin
12-10-2013, 03:54 PM
Contact support and ask them to turn off live capture for your profile.
PlayfulDesire
12-10-2013, 03:59 PM
Thanks so much !
anonymous camgirl
12-10-2013, 05:41 PM
Yes i received my check today.. hopefully it will be there tommorrow.. I have a pretty speedy mail man though;)
i apologize in advance if i am posting this in the wrong area but I was wondering if anyone else has not yet received their paycheck sent out last Wednesday from Streamate? I always have my check in the mailbox by no later than monday. It wasn't there today either and i am wanting to panic because this is my only source of income at this point. Have any of you experienced this? i was told by support it can take up to 9 days but again i have always received it no later than Monday. :(
PlayfulDesire
12-10-2013, 09:52 PM
How can one go about searching for their cammodels sign ups? Would it show up directly in earnings.
Alylondon
12-10-2013, 10:21 PM
How can one go about searching for their cammodels sign ups? Would it show up directly in earnings.
It will show in your earnings. Love when a guy signs up and goes pvt with a girl a surprise $5 $10 is always good
BlueBunny
12-11-2013, 12:49 AM
Is it possible to end up being listed on the first page without using the encoder? I wonder what determines placement, not counting the encoder... Is it number of ratings, number of favorites, or total time online per week. It is weird but I get more traffic and less paying custies when using the encoder. I don't get it. SMH.
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 04:26 AM
I got to the top of page 2 before by using the hd option and using sound and offering phone. Not sure how many of those you could try, but you can get to page two in my knowledge and if you get a few privates you may get bumped to one! Maybe you should check your encoder settings and maybe read the manual you may get less paying customers if your feed is laggy or pausing. Maybe get a friend to check your feed or open a new browser and see how you look. Keeping a 5 star rating is good for placement, using sound, offering phone, faves don't really impact placement, also comments, tags and your total percent in paid chat. The 5 stars and total percent in paid are in my opinion and experience the two most critical for good placement. Sound is kind of iffy because I don't use it and I am on page one. Hope that helps.
Missymissdemeanour
12-11-2013, 06:49 AM
Grrrr I'm having all sort of issues with the encoder today! I've not even managed to log on yet! The encoder is asking me to select a divice for audio but the drop down is empty! I'm the mic on my webcam, chekce dthat is workingfine but for some reason the encoder can't see it? I have been using everything fine for months and months I don't understand why this is suddenley an issue. I was online last night no problem. Any one having or had this problem? Suggestions would be great.
DW rebooted my computer and all is fine lol :-[
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 06:58 AM
does anyone know why I would be on page 3 today when for 3 weeks even after missing a few days I was on page one from the start? Now I am on page 3 I haven't worked all week and started later than usual. It is really weird though.
justanothercamgirl
12-11-2013, 07:02 AM
does anyone know why I would be on page 3 today when for 3 weeks even after missing a few days I was on page one from the start? Now I am on page 3 I haven't worked all week and started later than usual. It is really weird though.
Do you still have all your stars? The last time I dropped a page back and couldn't get back on page one was because I was missing half a star.
~Carmen~
12-11-2013, 07:05 AM
Grrrr I'm having all sort of issues with the encoder today! I've not even managed to log on yet! The encoder is asking me to select a divice for audio but the drop down is empty! I'm the mic on my webcam, chekce dthat is workingfine but for some reason the encoder can't see it? I have been using everything fine for months and months I don't understand why this is suddenley an issue. I was online last night no problem. Any one having or had this problem? Suggestions would be great.
Have you tried re-downloading it Missy? That's what I did when the same thing happened to me and it worked.
Missymissdemeanour
12-11-2013, 07:08 AM
Have you tried re-downloading it Missy? That's what I did when the same thing happened to me and it worked. Rebooted my computer and seems ok now *shrugs* but thx any way x
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 07:21 AM
I have them all camgirl. It is a little slow today but I am still about the same in paid chat. It is freaking me out lol. It was only taking me like 3 to 5 hours to make my goal and I am scared now lol. I hope I get back up there In have no idea why this would happen. Maybe it is because I missed the weekend ? It isweird though. I missed a whole week and was on page one though.
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 07:25 AM
If I lost half a star I would see that right ?
caramelDip
12-11-2013, 07:28 AM
does anyone know why I would be on page 3 today when for 3 weeks even after missing a few days I was on page one from the start? Now I am on page 3 I haven't worked all week and started later than usual. It is really weird though.
since I've been more consistent on SM, I just got my 5th star a few days ago. But when I had 4 stars, I was on the first page. That was the best day because I stayed in private most of my shift. Then being idiotic, I logged off....for a couple days. And haven't been on the 1st page since. *sighs*
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 07:34 AM
I started using the encoder but was 5 stars since i started and then the encoder took me to page one. I was out a week logged in on page one and was out 3 days this week and now am on page 3 :(
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 08:06 AM
now page 4 :( now I am really scared.
BlueBunny
12-11-2013, 08:24 AM
For some reason, I always use sound, but if I don't use the encoder, my audio symbol does not show up next to my name. I asked support about it and they play dumb, which makes me furious. I don't offer phone and have all 5 star ratings so far, knock on wood. My percent in chat is low however, so without the encoder I am usually in the last three rows of page 2. The encoder takes me to the last few rows of page 1, where I get more beggars, less paying action. I am still relatively new so maybe I just need a ton more ratings. I took a week off due to shark week, and my placement was about the same as before the break when I worked yesterday. Wish I could get on page 1 without the encoder. Is there a way to pause sound temporarily when using the encoder? Sometimes I pause it if I need to pass gas or scream something at my SO lol, but have not figured out how to do so with the encoder, hence I use the web interface to stream mostly.
CurvyWinona
12-11-2013, 08:27 AM
For some reason, I always use sound, but if I don't use the encoder, my audio symbol does not show up next to my name. I asked support about it and they play dumb, which makes me furious. I don't offer phone and have all 5 star ratings so far, knock on wood. My percent in chat is low however, so without the encoder I am usually in the last three rows of page 2. The encoder takes me to the last few rows of page 1, where I get more beggars, less paying action. I am still relatively new so maybe I just need a ton more ratings. I took a week off due to shark week, and my placement was about the same as before the break when I worked yesterday. Wish I could get on page 1 without the encoder. Is there a way to pause sound temporarily when using the encoder? Sometimes I pause it if I need to pass gas or scream something at my SO lol, but have not figured out how to do so with the encoder, hence I use the web interface to stream mostly.
i felt stupid when some girls told me how to pause the sound.... its right on sound meter next to your cam, you click on horn and it will have red strike (meaning its pause)
BlueBunny
12-11-2013, 08:37 AM
Thanks Winona, now I feel stupid. Lol Placement is such a headache sometimes. I saw a "veteran" cam girl listed next to me on page 2 once. She used to be top of page 1 and worked the site since 2011, unlike me who was too chicken to get into it properly till this past October. Meh, maybe I need to do a dance and offer sacrifice to the gods of camming to get higher. Lol
brittany_bitch
12-11-2013, 08:39 AM
well I logged off I will go back tonight and hope my placement is back.I was doing ok I guess but on page one I dealt with way less freeloaders.
caramelDip
12-11-2013, 10:08 AM
Im always within the first few rows in my category (ebony) but I have no idea what page I'm on. I stop looking if I don't find myself on the second page. Probably the very last One lol
SarahTime
12-11-2013, 10:12 AM
I started using the encoder but was 5 stars since i started and then the encoder took me to page one. I was out a week logged in on page one and was out 3 days this week and now am on page 3 :(
Being offline for a week or more isn't going to make you drop back pages. I take weeks off here and there all the time, several weeks in the summer, and it doesn't drop me down.
There are a lot of things that are going to determine placement.
Here's a copy/paste from the "Placement" section of the Performer Manual (which you can find under your support tab when you log in):
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Placement
Placement on Streamate depends on several factors. The biggest are listed below.
Video Quality
Your video quality is the most important placement factor. Streaming successfully with HD quality will
improve your placement. Performers who run the External Encoder have the highest video quality on the
site. Read Streaming Quality for more information on video options. For more recommendations on ways to
improve your video quality, read Improving Your Video Stream.
Widescreen
Streaming in Widescreen (16:9) increases your placement on the site. Ideally, you should use a camera that
supports widescreen. However if it doesn’t, the settings for the Internal and External Encoders can adjust
this for you automatically.
Audio Streaming
Members prefer shows with sound, so using audio will also help your placement. You don’t have to be loud –
just having your mic on will give you this advantage.
Ratings
Higher ratings mean higher placement. Encourage members to give you good ratings and try to put on great
shows that are worth five stars. Read the Ratings section for more information on how your Ratings are
calculated.
If you have several ratings of three stars or less, or receive less than 5 ratings in the previous 90 days, this
can start to hurt your placement. If this is the case, focus on improving your show and being rated more
often. Contact us if you have any concerns about your ratings.
Popularity and Consistency
Performers who stream regularly will see better placement than performers who only get online every once
in a while. Performers who stream regularly are also seen by more people, pick up more favorites and
regulars, get rated more often, and have more people in their room, all of which has an effect on placement!
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I was once told that ratings have a BIG impact, as well as consistent hours. Taking a week long break shouldn't hurt you if you aren't taking week long breaks all the time. If you are new and you took a week off, that might be different because you really need to build consistency because that has been said to be a huge factor as well.
And of course even though they don't flat out say it, money made in the time online is surely factored in too.
caramelDip
12-11-2013, 10:14 AM
Anyway, I keep lagging in my encoder. It started doing this yesterday and I tried to fix it (deleting programs) :(
SarahTime
12-11-2013, 10:14 AM
Also, a camgirl friend of mine who is always in the top 1-4 rows was dropping down to page two yesterday for no apparent reason. Then she would go back up, then back down, and back up, etc. Clearly the site was being glitchy detecting the quality of her stream. This has happened to me a few times as well. If you are all over the place with placement then it's probably just a temporary thing. Stay on and see if it goes back up to normal.
justanothercamgirl
12-11-2013, 10:23 AM
If I lost half a star I would see that right ?
I didn't notice it until I looked for it, but I have no doubt that you are way smarter than me -- so you would notice it for sure. :)
justanothercamgirl
12-11-2013, 10:24 AM
I started using the encoder but was 5 stars since i started and then the encoder took me to page one. I was out a week logged in on page one and was out 3 days this week and now am on page 3 :(
I just got back from a long break from camming and my placement was about the same. Maybe just a couple rows down. :-\
justanothercamgirl
12-11-2013, 10:27 AM
I was once told that ratings have a BIG impact, as well as consistent hours. Taking a week long break shouldn't hurt you if you aren't taking week long breaks all the time. If you are new and you took a week off, that might be different because you really need to build consistency because that has been said to be a huge factor as well.
Wow, SarahTime! I never thought of that before. Thanks for mentioning it! <3
chloemonet
12-11-2013, 12:19 PM
Streamate has been very weird for me today, I get steady traffic most days that i log on but today is extremely weird. I'm the first girl, first page for ebony girls but i've only gotten one private today, the rest have been beggars or assholes :( maybe it's just because it's daytime? but guys just seem to be logging in and out, talking briefly and leaving, so on and so on. i don't really mind staying on until traffic picks up later in the night but this is getting abnormal lol
Either way I love Streamate to pieces and I'm trying my hardest to perfect my hustle there :)
BellaK
12-11-2013, 12:59 PM
I have just come back after a few years to streamate under a new name.....anyway IS there a way to block douchebags after they have left??? Doesn't seem like you can.
:-/
Also, when I look at my blocked list, I have literally blocked the same guy 4+ times and you can clearly tell by the list that he is just keeps changing his name slightly.