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pippapippa
11-24-2014, 09:35 PM
^^ This. The guys who buy into gold shows aren't willing to pay for expensive private rates. I've never had anyone who takes me to private or exclusive at 5.99/9.99 ask for a gold show.
I did two gold shows about a month ago and still get guys coming into my room every day asking for another one. They have zero intention of ever going private with me.
lollydollie
11-24-2014, 09:46 PM
hey ladies ! I have 2 kinda specific questions I can't seem to find an answer to.
1. If multiple guys are in private, can they see what the other guys are typing? In party or classic chat?
2. How do you know when sm is taking a picture of you as your main pic? I know you can email them and ask them to keep your picture the same but I haven't had the chance to take pictures yet and it always uploads the ugliest photos of me ever lol
lollydollie
11-24-2014, 09:49 PM
^^ This. The guys who buy into gold shows aren't willing to pay for expensive private rates. I've never had anyone who takes me to private or exclusive at 5.99/9.99 ask for a gold show.
I did two gold shows about a month ago and still get guys coming into my room every day asking for another one. They have zero intention of ever going private with me.
I don't like doing gold shows neither. I don't think I have the right hustle for it. Right now my prices are $5.69/$7.99 and that seems to work well for me. I have guys ask about gold shows but I usually just ignore them because that's a big red flag for "I'm never going to buy a show from you"
Snowy0Star
11-24-2014, 09:55 PM
I don't like doing gold shows neither. I don't think I have the right hustle for it. Right now my prices are $5.69/$7.99 and that seems to work well for me. I have guys ask about gold shows but I usually just ignore them because that's a big red flag for "I'm never going to buy a show from you"
yup my thoughts too if theyre on the site scrunching around for cheap $1 gold shows they dont have the budget to pay for a per minute rate show. ive been toying with the idea of banning the blokes who ask for this reason . asking for gold shows = not paying a per minute rate show and i dont want them in my room.
i used to ban them then i stopped because im trying to be less bitchy but the fact theyre leaving when i tell them i cant even do them is making me want to start again.
Blovely
11-24-2014, 11:48 PM
my pvt is 6.99.. it was 7.99 but decided to experiment and people still think im expensive. my exclusive is 10.. and im just like.. dude how am i suppose to make money. what do you girls charge a min
You could charge $1.99 a minute and some guys will think that you're too expensive. I charge $6.74 Prem and 4.54 Exc..... some complain that I'm too expensive especially since I'm pretty much non-nude. When I do get nude its in Exc with gold.
I http://24.media.tumblr.com/fb0875f182f29fa753415dcd6a5812a5/tumblr_n4kc2ffJui1txb8sho1_500.gif when guys complain.
Yesterday a guy said that my shows weren't anything special and that I wasn't worth paying Exc + gold. I was like "ok leave there's plenty of other girls on the site who are cheaper". Today I had a guy go Exc and pay a shit ton of gold to do joi with full nudity. I laughed to myself after thinking about the guy I encounter yesterday who said I wasn't worth it. When one guy complains another will pay without an issue or force.
Anywho if you aren't getting privates or if you're staying in freechat for a long time then I'd lower your rates. My rates use to be higher but it was taking me too long to get privates so I lowered them. If you're getting privates I'd keep your rates as they are. The dudes who complain are usually broke and hope that you'll lower your rates if they complain. I tell them something along the lines of:
Others don't have a problem paying.
You can tip gold if you can't afford pvt.
Exc is cheaper than premium.
Save up your money.
Get a 2nd job.
There's plenty of models on here with cheaper prices.
sammii
11-25-2014, 12:26 AM
I've had on/off disconnection issues when using Google Chrome. I had to stop using it at my old place because I would constantly get disconnected. I recently started using Google Chrome again (at a new place, using a new computer) and recently I started having disconnection issues again but ONLY when using Chrome.
Internet Explorer sucks for everything else, but for some reason gives me the least amount of issues on Streamate.
Anyway I saw a lot of people talking about being disconnected the past few pages, and I don't know if this is helpful at all but it's what happened to me.
DeepThoughts
11-25-2014, 01:49 AM
To quote Sam38g in a different post I read a long time ago (and Im paraphrasing here) "Men dont care what your rate is. If they want you they will pay it." That girl is right on track. Gold shows are a tool you can use to make more money (9 times out of 10 the $ you ask is meaningless the shows start cause one or more men tip in large sums). If they work for you then great if your rate works for you then good. Forget trying to psycho analyse these guys they arent thinking that hard about you they are just HARD.
When men (rarely but it does happen) tell me my rates are to high I explain that they are not high at all its just that other girls undervalue their own worth. You are worth it and men will pay for it so go take your money!
ps. this is my first post so hi to my fellow streamaters.
DeepThoughts
11-25-2014, 01:50 AM
opps classic newb double post here.
StacySins
11-25-2014, 05:39 AM
Does anyone know if once you sign up with streamate, Iif they own your cam name?
Ms.Lacey
11-25-2014, 06:14 AM
They don't own ur name
JackAlexander
11-25-2014, 06:59 AM
ah the glitch monster is in full force today-- please report if you are not having these issues. I think I am going to start tacking the stream info on the encoder to see if I can figure out which server I am on. I think from my research they have 8 servers. you know when you paste the FMS URL it is rtmp... I am trying to decode it.
3 privates unsuccessful- members reporting disconnect from private, no log on notification, just log out, and sound of private activated but no one there and not taken out of FC. On FMS rtmp://fcs6-1. Any geek girls want to chime in I would love to have a convo about your thoughts.
I am going to start a new thread after this for tracking purposes. Just wanted anyone having glitches, I am too
Vlodina
11-25-2014, 08:05 AM
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I've changed from doing two shifts a day to doing three shorter ones. As a result, I'm staying on for my entire shifts, and even longer if things are going well. Feeling proud of my hours this month. :-D
xxJolene
11-25-2014, 08:09 AM
should I bother trying to do gold shows when I have hardly any traffic? I was just awarded the ability to do them, but the thought of trying is giving me anxiety. I dont usually have very many men in my room, I dont think Ive ever had more than 10-12 at one time. Id like to be able to do them but I have no idea how to break into it, also Im not sure what kind of show Id want to try and do.
SoloDesire
11-25-2014, 08:27 AM
should I bother trying to do gold shows when I have hardly any traffic? I was just awarded the ability to do them, but the thought of trying is giving me anxiety. I dont usually have very many men in my room, I dont think Ive ever had more than 10-12 at one time. Id like to be able to do them but I have no idea how to break into it, also Im not sure what kind of show Id want to try and do.
It's hard. Unless you get some really good BIG spenders it's just not worth doing them unless you're in like the first 4 rows on the front page. That's my experience anyway. I despise gold shows and the guys that only buy into them. Anytime I attempt to do one (I never reach my goal) I have cheap gold show guys stopping in my room asking "gold show bb?" for like a month afterwards. Those guys are so cheap and annoying! And they'll just sit there silently while your countdown is going without chipping in. I just get too angry and don't have the patience for the losers waiting to see something for free.
To each their own...you either love gold shows or you hate them. I hate them.
Magical_Hoohah
11-25-2014, 08:39 AM
should I bother trying to do gold shows when I have hardly any traffic? I was just awarded the ability to do them, but the thought of trying is giving me anxiety. I dont usually have very many men in my room, I dont think Ive ever had more than 10-12 at one time. Id like to be able to do them but I have no idea how to break into it, also Im not sure what kind of show Id want to try and do.
First of all, Gold Shows are not everyone's cup of tea, and there are plenty of ladies who don't do them and still make good money. If the thought of doing a GS makes you anxious, there's absolutely no requirement that you do one. A lot of times a GS can be more stressful than regular free chat, just because the GS guys can be pretty aggressive and irritating. If you're feeling nervous about it, the guys will probably notice, and that's never good. It's best to wait until you're ready before you do a GS.
As far as not having enough guys in your room, that's sometimes a factor, but once you start the GS countdown, a lot more guys will show up. Those guys that only do GS's will suddenly appear in your room out of nowhere once the GS icon appears. Of course, if you have a full room to start, your chances of a successful GS are better, but you don't have to rely on just the guys that are in the room at the moment.
If you want to test the waters, you can always start out with something a little more casual. In your topic, you could put something like "My first GOLD Show - just testing it out." That way you can act like you don't care if it succeeds, because you're "just testing out the technical stuff" or "just getting a feel for how it works." As far as content of the show, I feel like you can't go wrong with a short strip + oil/lotion show. If you don't make your goal, you can either act like it's no big deal because you were just curious, or you can do the show anyway and see how it works from start to finish.
xxJolene
11-25-2014, 10:47 AM
Thanks you guys, I think Im going to wait a few more weeks to give them a try, and I thank you for the easy starting ideas. Ive only been camming for a month and this week in particular I'm feeling extra stressed. I didnt get my check in the mail, it looks like streammate canceled one of my checks as its voided in my payment history, and it looks like they sent me another one but on the same day it was voided so Im very confused and am waiting on a response from them and also I have only made $45 this week, and it has been slow even for me. Im hoping the week picks up
hyori
11-25-2014, 10:55 AM
Gold shows are just another tool. Sometimes they work so well and you feel like you just built an empire and other times the tool is rusty and you want to stab it into the fuckers just to make them get lockjaw. I've decided to use them as a way to build up hours as well. It's a very quick way to get more hours for time online and ranking analysis for better placement.
justanothercamgirl
11-25-2014, 01:38 PM
Gold shows are just another tool. Sometimes they work so well and you feel like you just built an empire and other times the tool is rusty and you want to stab it into the fuckers just to make them get lockjaw. I've decided to use them as a way to build up hours as well.It's a very quick way to get more hours for time online and ranking analysis for better placement.
This sentence gave me a much needed laugh today. Thank you. :)
lifeinluxe
11-25-2014, 02:02 PM
Everyone else's checks arrive on time this week? I've never had one be late before, and I usually see them in today's mail.
LilJammer
11-25-2014, 02:04 PM
Has anyone had an issue installing or using the encoder with OS X 10.10 Yosemite? I cannot seem to install it and SM has directed me to contact Adobe. Wanted to see if anyone else had this issue before contacting them. Thanks!!
xxJolene
11-25-2014, 02:10 PM
Everyone else's checks arrive on time this week? I've never had one be late before, and I usually see them in today's mail.
I usually get mine on monday, havent gotten it yet. However my case might be different because on the site they had voided one of my checks but it looks like they sent another the same day....no idea whats going on.
pippapippa
11-25-2014, 02:13 PM
Has anyone had an issue installing or using the encoder with OS X 10.10 Yosemite? I cannot seem to install it and SM has directed me to contact Adobe. Wanted to see if anyone else had this issue before contacting them. Thanks!!
Works fine for me. What exactly is your issue?
LilJammer
11-25-2014, 02:33 PM
Pippa, this is the error I'm getting:
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justanothercamgirl
11-25-2014, 02:51 PM
Pippa, this is the error I'm getting:
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Poppy, it looks like something got corrupted. Did it ever work before or was this a fresh install?
justanothercamgirl
11-25-2014, 02:52 PM
Pippa, this is the error I'm getting:
39774
I think this might be the answer to your problem, but don't quote me on it. I've never worked with a Mac. ;)
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/ame-premiere-crash-launch-export.html
LilJammer
11-25-2014, 02:52 PM
It's a fresh install and has never worked before. I'm going to try to download the install file again to see if that works.
justanothercamgirl
11-25-2014, 02:54 PM
It's a fresh install and has never worked before. I'm going to try to download the install file again to see if that works.
Ooops, we cross-posted I figured it was a fresh install. It looks like there are some problems with it by default.
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/ame-premiere-crash-launch-export.html
LilJammer
11-25-2014, 03:12 PM
Thanks! I uninstalled and reinstalled and now it works!
justanothercamgirl
11-25-2014, 04:37 PM
Thanks! I uninstalled and reinstalled and now it works!
Hurray! I am so happy to hear that was all it took to fix it. :)
Snowy0Star
11-26-2014, 11:33 AM
so i looked at my ranking stats just because i was curious what they said and its reporting that my bit rate is 589.33 when i have it set on the encoder to 800 and its grading me as poor and 30 frames per second is also poor does anyone know why theres a 200 bit difference between the ranking report and the encoder settings and what the best grade for the frames per second is ?
BritishBecky
11-26-2014, 12:25 PM
I am running 8.1 and can only use the 3.2. I am usually running at top speed, 30fps and around 860 bitrate after ramping it up to 1000. However today I am running poorly, around 17fps and 300 bitrate if I am lucky no matter what setting. BUT it is raining hard here, furiously hard. I have crazy pixielating and i assume this is the reason. I have tried more lighting and rebooting everything and combing through all setting on network, computer and modem. I jsut jumped and and made them so horny they didn't care :-)
Have you tried to run the encoder on another cam site to see if you are having the same issue?
When I split cam I am in love with Webcammax lifetime purchase for only $24.95. I needed to re-install and their customer service is great. I am using C920, normally have no issues, bt not the case today.
Thanks for the reply. My problem was definitely the lack of compatibility between the bcc950 and Windows 8.1. I've bought a c920 now and it has fixed the problem. I miss my bcc950 though!
MissQuirk
11-26-2014, 03:01 PM
What is upppp with placement today? O_o are there just a lot of top models on or...?
Because girls i normally see in the top row are half way down the page, and I was at the *very* bottom. Just weird.
Also I got another highlighted - in - green person. I'm gonna ask support wtf that even means.
pippapippa
11-26-2014, 03:19 PM
I have a question about clips everyone is selling on Streamate. How professional are they? I feel like mine just look like a more HD version of a cam show and I need to up my game.
MissAdriana
11-26-2014, 04:05 PM
That's what mine are pippa. If they want professional they should be paying more
Sunnylexie
11-26-2014, 05:56 PM
***NVM, I was thinking a different type of names)))))***
hyori
11-26-2014, 07:22 PM
If you have a Model Centro website, the green highlighted names are guys who are viewing your cam through your website.
euforikdoll
11-27-2014, 04:21 PM
do you ladies remember the girl that was helping in the past to get approved on SM? vannesa I think was the person but she is part of streamate team or one studio?
Marina Starr
11-27-2014, 06:35 PM
She's for Streamate!
do you ladies remember the girl that was helping in the past to get approved on SM? vannesa I think was the person but she is part of streamate team or one studio?
funismymiddlename
11-28-2014, 03:41 PM
is it possible to make as much on sm as some girls do on mfc i see some girls on mfc with huge tips like thousands of dollars i know thats not common but does that ever happen on sm? A few days out of the week I get tips of 100-150 one time someone gave me 500 gold but does sm really have a huge earning potential? Is it possible to have huge earnings working a few hrs a day I average about 50 per hr on sm (on daily pay) but it feels like I'm working my ass off to get it.
mimiboo69
11-28-2014, 03:57 PM
was on and my stream so jumping is there a setting I am missing or something:-[
Tigrillo
11-28-2014, 06:56 PM
I was going to cam today but I see everyone's feed is choppy and it annoys me so when it's like that. Wonder if I should even bother. >_>
Prussia
11-28-2014, 10:52 PM
is it possible to make as much on sm as some girls do on mfc i see some girls on mfc with huge tips like thousands of dollars i know thats not common but does that ever happen on sm? A few days out of the week I get tips of 100-150 one time someone gave me 500 gold but does sm really have a huge earning potential? Is it possible to have huge earnings working a few hrs a day I average about 50 per hr on sm (on daily pay) but it feels like I'm working my ass off to get it.
There's always going to be girls on cam sites that receive/make outragous amounts of money. There are usually only a handful of them though. Like on Streamate they advertise, "make up to $10,000 a week!". Umm yeah right you can probably count the amount of girls who do that on one hand lol. How long have you been camming? What are your rates? How many hours a day/week do you cam? There are lots of factors to consider here. $50 an hour isn't bad. That's half a grand in 10 hours. Just ask yourself how long it would take you in a vanilla job to make that amount of money. It's always good to want to strive to make more, but to be at that point right now is not a bad thing either. Also, remember Streamate is a totally different hustle, vibe, style, types of members etc then MFC.
PlayfulDesire
11-29-2014, 01:51 PM
Sadly My laptop can not handle the encoder. So I've been streaming without it. My income per hour seems to be going up but my ranking is declining. Anyone do good without using the encoder.
xxJolene
11-30-2014, 09:06 AM
Sadly My laptop can not handle the encoder. So I've been streaming without it. My income per hour seems to be going up but my ranking is declining. Anyone do good without using the encoder.
I dont use the encoder because it disconnects me all the time. Im usually on the bottom of the first page or top of the 2nd page, I still make the money I need to make, but I dont have a whole lot of traffic all the time.
hyori
12-01-2014, 09:12 AM
is it possible to make as much on sm as some girls do on mfc i see some girls on mfc with huge tips like thousands of dollars i know thats not common but does that ever happen on sm? A few days out of the week I get tips of 100-150 one time someone gave me 500 gold but does sm really have a huge earning potential? Is it possible to have huge earnings working a few hrs a day I average about 50 per hr on sm (on daily pay) but it feels like I'm working my ass off to get it.
No, I do not believe it is possible to make more than the top MFC girls on SM simply because of the payout percentage. The math is not structured the same way. However, if you are able to get a lot of gold tips and shows from members through your cammodels link you could end up being a 6 figure earner. The positive of working on SM is that your earnings are more steady and predictable whereas with MFC it is pretty much a gamble unless you are extremely popular. No one really knows why certain girls are so popular on MFC versus others and if you do not reach that level of popularity in the first month of camming on MFC it is pretty much set that you will not be a top earner IMHO because of the fucking camscore.
brittanybang1
12-01-2014, 10:03 PM
I thought that it just worked that way. so thats why i started telling people i only do c2c in exclusive
Rosemary Rabbit
12-02-2014, 05:20 AM
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SoloDesire
12-02-2014, 09:51 AM
So, I'm having issues today with lag...like a 20-30 second (maybe more!) delay that shot me out into free chat naked. Luckily I looked at my streaming page and noticed!! My bitrate is also dropping and going back up...all over the place basically! My connection speed is fine at 122mbps download and 11mbps upload. So I don't know what's causing this to happen all of a sudden. Anyone else that has had this experience figure out what was causing it? Could it be Streamate or is it me? I can't even stream like this :(
Glamourmilf
12-02-2014, 10:57 AM
Pippa, regarding the videos sold on SM, I use my webcam.
I was curious about the quality also, so before I made mine, I bought the video pkg. from a top model on Sm, form tipping into her gs..
She had like 25 of them, and most were of her gold shows with other models.
There was one where she just stared into the cam and put on her makeup. It was funny.
All of hers were grainy, which surprised me because her actual live stream is really good.
I've been selling mine for several months, and guys love them!
CurvyWinona
12-02-2014, 11:12 AM
I sold some vids of my privates and some are just homemade. I don't even own a camorder, only iphone and my c920 webcam. All guys never complained about the quality. :)
Just to be sure to listen to what guys want the most in the videos and make em! Most guys asked me for b/g and I don't do those, but I went ahead and did one 6 min blowjob video. That alone made me most money and it is still selling since last year. haha.