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brittany_bitch
01-19-2015, 01:33 PM
omg i lost one star :)
I have one 5 how do i get it back how many do i need? thanks
Marina Starr
01-19-2015, 01:39 PM
How did you lose one star? Is it from not working for a long time or ratings? You need 5 one star ratings... I believe!
omg i lost one star :)
I have one 5 how do i get it back how many do i need? thanks
Vlodina
01-19-2015, 01:43 PM
omg i lost one star :)
I have one 5 how do i get it back how many do i need? thanks
If you're starting with a clean slate, you need 5 5* ratings to have 5 stars.
brittany_bitch
01-19-2015, 01:46 PM
thanks i have been 5 since 2013 when i started i have had health problems but i have logged on here and there and gotten ratings but for 90 days i had 3 and then it restarted and i have 1 . So I just need 4 more gosh sometimes they don't rate but i will tell them I will send them a dirty pic for it maybe that will work being on page 2 with high rate if i can even get a show lmao
Kb109
01-19-2015, 06:41 PM
So today was my first day on this site. I'm a little confused about private chat vs exclusive. What is the difference? If I have a couple guys in private can the guys in free chat see me or no?
Marina Starr
01-19-2015, 06:47 PM
Private chat is when you can have multiple guys joining. Exclusive is when only one guy can join. The guys in free chat cannot see you unless they are in private.
So today was my first day on this site. I'm a little confused about private chat vs exclusive. What is the difference? If I have a couple guys in private can the guys in free chat see me or no?
Kb109
01-19-2015, 06:51 PM
Thank you for clarifying!! I'm already loving this way more than mfc!!!
DippityDoDa
01-19-2015, 08:52 PM
Thank you for clarifying!! I'm already loving this way more than mfc!!! i'm smiling because being so new I only just figured this out myself. I read a lot on here as the girls are so helpful/knowledgable.
TheOutlier
01-20-2015, 07:34 AM
How do you see when you joined SM? Sorry, totally lost, tried looking around. (For the wire transfer)
k.redd
01-20-2015, 07:55 AM
Can you help me with some clients please and thanks
SarahTime
01-20-2015, 08:03 AM
Can you help me with some clients please and thanks
Could you be more specific? I'm not sure what you are asking...
temptingmodel
01-20-2015, 11:28 AM
Vacation from streamate thread :)
k.redd
01-20-2015, 11:42 AM
You said you can send the clients you had to girls that are african american since your not camming
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
01-20-2015, 11:50 AM
Are we placing orders now? I'll take 2 please :)
k.redd
01-20-2015, 11:56 AM
Huh? Are you talking to me sweety?
Snowy0Star
01-20-2015, 11:58 AM
Huh? Are you talking to me sweety?
it would help if you would quote ur posts so we know who ur talking to ....
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
01-20-2015, 12:00 PM
Huh? Are you talking to me sweety?
If someone said they were hooking up people, not sure who that was but you can send them a private message. Just click on their name and a drop down box will appear.
SarahTime
01-20-2015, 12:23 PM
You said you can send the clients you had to girls that are african american since your not camming
I have no clue who you are taking to, or what you are talking about lol
temptingmodel
01-20-2015, 01:49 PM
seems like there might be a language barrier going on
or
I hate to say the troll word
hoping more for a language barrier
Marina Starr
01-20-2015, 01:59 PM
Must be language barrier because I troll all the time ;D
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/WZ84yxx_zpsn5hhsgi4.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/WZ84yxx_zpsn5hhsgi4.gif.html)
seems like here might be a language barrier going on
or
I hate to say the troll word
hoping more for a language barrier
Kb109
01-20-2015, 02:10 PM
Hey girls! When does the pay period cut off for SM? If it makes any difference im signed up for direct deposit via Payoneer. Thanks loves!!!
CurvyWinona
01-20-2015, 02:16 PM
Hun, take your time to read everything through this site and you will find your answers.
Or to make things easier for you, go through my camming bookmarks - http://bit.ly/cammingbookmarks
Kb109
01-20-2015, 02:18 PM
Curvy, I did search my question and couldn't find a specific answer. Some of the threads were really old too so I don't know if things have changed since then.
Snowy0Star
01-20-2015, 02:31 PM
Hey girls! When does the pay period cut off for SM? If it makes any difference im signed up for direct deposit via Payoneer. Thanks loves!!!
the pay period is from midnight to midnight on sunday in the greenwich time zone if it helps thats 7PM on sat night EST
JessaBelle
01-20-2015, 02:31 PM
nevermind.. snowy got it :)
Kb109
01-20-2015, 02:34 PM
Thanks Snowy!!
JackAlexander
01-21-2015, 02:17 AM
How do you see when you joined SM? Sorry, totally lost, tried looking around. (For the wire transfer)
I could not find the definitive answer either. I did get mine set up, I looked at my payment history and found the very first day I ever made a penny on SM and used that date. I passed and now get wires.
Valara
01-21-2015, 11:42 AM
Hey ladies!! Anyone know when should we be expecting our 1099's from Streamate? I am way too early and eager?! THANKS
Marina Starr
01-21-2015, 11:44 AM
I've posted about this but SM will send out 1099 at the end of Jan!
Hey ladies!! Anyone know when should we be expecting our 1099's from Streamate? I am way too early and eager?! THANKS
SarahTime
01-21-2015, 11:54 AM
Hey ladies!! Anyone know when should we be expecting our 1099's from Streamate? I am way too early and eager?! THANKS
Yah they send them at the end of Jan. I looked back in my history and found that I made a post saying I got my 1099 in early Feb. The IRS won't accept any returns until Jan 31 anyway, so it's just a waiting game for now.
LaylaLovely
01-21-2015, 12:48 PM
Has anyone noticed an extreme chane in $$ the past few days?? I getting tempted to lower my raites but I have a feeling it has nothing to do with my raites...
Kitcatt
01-21-2015, 01:00 PM
Yes Layla, I spent the last two days thinking the same thing. I normally only do pvts and excls, and right now the only way I'm making goal is by running gold shows. I spent the first 2 hrs on Monday sitting on my ass doing nothing before I broke down and finally started them. Seriously weird.
Snowy0Star
01-21-2015, 01:11 PM
Has anyone noticed an extreme chane in $$ the past few days?? I getting tempted to lower my raites but I have a feeling it has nothing to do with my raites...
its not u traffic seems to have taken a huge dive since last week its gotten so bad for me that im taking a little break and have decided to focus more on PSO again for a few weeks. u can try to lower ur prices if you want but other ppl have mentioned this and i find it to be true too so its worth repeating if its a traffic issue lowing ur rates will hinder not help you because ur only going to be making less then ur normal when u do get shows but if traffic seems promising its steady good etc and no ones bites lowering ur rates for a little bit is worth a try only if u feel its necessary. i wouldnt advise it tho just because i dont think lowering ur rates is ever a good idea. it makes ur regs spoiled and depending on how low u go ull start getting cheap asses and ppl popping in with 1s in there name when u go back up. it happened to me thats why personally with traffic the way its been and that factor as well id rather not work at all on sm right now then to have to lower them back down to under 2.99 witch is where they are now just to get a show or have to sit for hours burning myslef out wondering if ill make money vs doing my pso thing and getting a guaranteed set amount a day .
LaylaLovely
01-21-2015, 01:17 PM
I lowered it to 4.99/5.99 only because I don't have the option to stay on until I reach my goal,it is only a 0.99 change than before it was 6.99 for excl, still no change ...
Bella28
01-21-2015, 03:55 PM
I just logged on for a straight 8 hour shift wish me luck girls lol I am trying to be in good spirits but camming can be hard when its super dead
innocentindian
01-21-2015, 07:59 PM
Regarding our 1099s from Streamate - are they mailed in an envelope that says Streamate on it or is it just generic ICF Tech or blank envelope?
Bella28
01-21-2015, 08:04 PM
Regarding our 1099s from Streamate - are they mailed in an envelope that says Streamate on it or is it just generic ICF Tech or blank envelope?
i dont think the envelope says streamate but i am not sure i dont really remember
Marina Starr
01-21-2015, 10:24 PM
Random Wednesday: Got myself this great shirt and can't wait to wear it. It will terrorize a lot of bitches in town who are afraid of Transsexual ;D
temptingmodel
01-21-2015, 10:36 PM
fucking hilarious
DeepThoughts
01-22-2015, 03:47 AM
Has anyone noticed an extreme chane in $$ the past few days?? I getting tempted to lower my raites but I have a feeling it has nothing to do with my raites...
Dont Lower your rates!! There are a few factors at work here.
1. in September all kinds of new students got CC. For some girls that means shopping but for the boys it means they finally get to watch all the porn!! They max those things out by Christmas and have to drop out or hope mommy and daddy can bail them out. So That money is dried up!!
2. December is the month of Christmas bonuses and frivolous spending. Guys can easily convince themselves that they deserve an early xmas gift and over spend in our chat. That money is now dried up!
3. New years! You wont hear too many people admit it but a lot of guys made resolutions to spend less on porn! They are sticking to those resolutions cause they are still only a few weeks in and money is probably tight after xmas anywais. That money will come back! Will power has got nothing on a horny penis!!
4. The whales are whales cause they have good jobs. December and the first week of January are slacker months. Not a lot of work being done! Those Whales have got to get back to work if they are going to be whales in 2015 so its crunch time for them!
5. December is all the above mentioned things for cam girls as well! The number of girls on at any given time in December was noticeably less then the number on any given day in January. That means the money is spread more thinly around.
This will all pass very soon! As February approaches so does shitty weather and less activities. This mean more guys at home doing nothing but looking for a wank. We always talk about upping your hustle but this is the time to do it. You got to be sexier, funnier and more enticing to hook the guys right now and for all your efforts and hard work you might get a 2 min prvt! This is why you must keep your rates up! Guys DO NOT CARE about your per min rate if they really want a session with you. Lowering rates does not equal more men with no money will spend on you it just means you will make less per min!
M($0) x CG(2min) = $0
See that^^^^ There is the proof. So ride out the storm. So far this week I have nickle and dime'd these men to hundreds of dollars a day but Im working my ass off hustling each and every single one of them or doing Goldshows! No way I am changing my rate with all the extra work Im putting in. My value has not changed!!
Marina Starr
01-22-2015, 07:00 AM
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/wave-bye_zpse6hvtk4b.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/wave-bye_zpse6hvtk4b.gif.html)
fucking hilarious
LaylaLovely
01-22-2015, 09:49 AM
Dont Lower your rates!! There are a few factors at work here.
1. in September all kinds of new students got CC. For some girls that means shopping but for the boys it means they finally get to watch all the porn!! They max those things out by Christmas and have to drop out or hope mommy and daddy can bail them out. So That money is dried up!!
2. December is the month of Christmas bonuses and frivolous spending. Guys can easily convince themselves that they deserve an early xmas gift and over spend in our chat. That money is now dried up!
3. New years! You wont hear too many people admit it but a lot of guys made resolutions to spend less on porn! They are sticking to those resolutions cause they are still only a few weeks in and money is probably tight after xmas anywais. That money will come back! Will power has got nothing on a horny penis!!
4. The whales are whales cause they have good jobs. December and the first week of January are slacker months. Not a lot of work being done! Those Whales have got to get back to work if they are going to be whales in 2015 so its crunch time for them!
5. December is all the above mentioned things for cam girls as well! The number of girls on at any given time in December was noticeably less then the number on any given day in January. That means the money is spread more thinly around.
This will all pass very soon! As February approaches so does shitty weather and less activities. This mean more guys at home doing nothing but looking for a wank. We always talk about upping your hustle but this is the time to do it. You got to be sexier, funnier and more enticing to hook the guys right now and for all your efforts and hard work you might get a 2 min prvt! This is why you must keep your rates up! Guys DO NOT CARE about your per min rate if they really want a session with you. Lowering rates does not equal more men with no money will spend on you it just means you will make less per min!
M($0) x CG(2min) = $0
See that^^^^ There is the proof. So ride out the storm. So far this week I have nickle and dime'd these men to hundreds of dollars a day but Im working my ass off hustling each and every single one of them or doing Goldshows! No way I am changing my rate with all the extra work Im putting in. My value has not changed!!
You absolutely right, and I did lower them way lower towards the end.. And I literally only got 1 pvt at 35$ and 1 tip at 6$.. And that was it lol,I wish I could do gold shows but I can't I'm pretty sure I am not on pg 1 and wheneve I try to run one I don't even get halfway there, yesterday my last 15 mins left I decided let's try it I did a super low goal and only 3$ buy in.. Only like 2 ppl pitched in.so yes I will be raising hem again to there normal raites again and I will probably never do gold shows unless I get higher on the pg's or have more ppl in my room
MsBellaSpanxx
01-22-2015, 08:14 PM
Was C2C down for anyone else tonight? It wasn't working for any of my custies and lost me a lot of $$$ and patience.
xxJolene
01-22-2015, 08:47 PM
Yes Layla, I spent the last two days thinking the same thing. I normally only do pvts and excls, and right now the only way I'm making goal is by running gold shows. I spent the first 2 hrs on Monday sitting on my ass doing nothing before I broke down and finally started them. Seriously weird.
I just started doing the same as well, I very rarely make my gold show goal....actually I only made my gold show goal ONCE. I hated gold shows, but its been sooo horribly dead for me that I just couldnt take it anymore. I am glad I did it though because im more comfortable with attempting them now, and I'd like to do gold shows a few times a day once it picks up again. I too considered lowering my rates. Im just going to stick to it and ride it out with you ladies <3
SarahTime
01-22-2015, 09:31 PM
Dont Lower your rates!! There are a few factors at work here.
1. in September all kinds of new students got CC. For some girls that means shopping but for the boys it means they finally get to watch all the porn!! They max those things out by Christmas and have to drop out or hope mommy and daddy can bail them out. So That money is dried up!!
2. December is the month of Christmas bonuses and frivolous spending. Guys can easily convince themselves that they deserve an early xmas gift and over spend in our chat. That money is now dried up!
3. New years! You wont hear too many people admit it but a lot of guys made resolutions to spend less on porn! They are sticking to those resolutions cause they are still only a few weeks in and money is probably tight after xmas anywais. That money will come back! Will power has got nothing on a horny penis!!
4. The whales are whales cause they have good jobs. December and the first week of January are slacker months. Not a lot of work being done! Those Whales have got to get back to work if they are going to be whales in 2015 so its crunch time for them!
5. December is all the above mentioned things for cam girls as well! The number of girls on at any given time in December was noticeably less then the number on any given day in January. That means the money is spread more thinly around.
This will all pass very soon! As February approaches so does shitty weather and less activities. This mean more guys at home doing nothing but looking for a wank. We always talk about upping your hustle but this is the time to do it. You got to be sexier, funnier and more enticing to hook the guys right now and for all your efforts and hard work you might get a 2 min prvt! This is why you must keep your rates up! Guys DO NOT CARE about your per min rate if they really want a session with you. Lowering rates does not equal more men with no money will spend on you it just means you will make less per min!
M($0) x CG(2min) = $0
See that^^^^ There is the proof. So ride out the storm. So far this week I have nickle and dime'd these men to hundreds of dollars a day but Im working my ass off hustling each and every single one of them or doing Goldshows! No way I am changing my rate with all the extra work Im putting in. My value has not changed!!
While I totally agree with ALL of this, I do also think that sometimes lowering your rates can give you a temporary boost in income, and keep your percentage in paid chat up.
I must have completely lost my mind last time I worked because I was just sitting there in free chat... doing everything I could think of to get shows with no takers... I couldn't get gold shows going either. Not even $1 buy ins were working for me, I'm talking like less than $10 in buy ins before the timer ran out and I was in row one and two the entire time, so there should really be no issue getting a $1 show off the ground being that high up in placement, you would think.
What I did was lower my rate to $1.99/min. Yes. $1.99/min when I am normally $5.99/9.99 (I kept exclusive at $9.99). What happened was I quickly got taken into private, and the ENTIRE time I was in private I had no less than 5 guys in my private chat room at any given time, at one point it spiked up to 8 in private chat at the same time ALL being charged. I was in private chat for nearly 30 minutes straight after having no shows for an entire hour, and very little the hour before that. I took no requests from anyone and basically just treated it as a "come and watch but I'm ignoring you doing my own thing" type of thing. So the result was - I made a nice chunk of money.
Now, I really believe this ONLY works if you have really good placement. You have to have multiple guys in paid chat to make the $1.99 rate worth it. I mean for those few minutes that I had 8 guys in private, I was effectively making the same as if I was charging $15.92/min ($5.57/min my cut). I only would suggest this as an absolute last resort to an awful shift and not a permanent solution.
I don't even know that I would actually suggest it to anyone else at all, because like I said I must have lost my damn mind temporarily to even attempt it. But it worked out, at least for those 30 minutes.
I logged out after that and went back up to $5.99 my next shift.
Also to add to what DeepThoughts said regarding the number of models online... How many of us have made New Year resolutions to work more? There are a lot more models online. Soon enough a fair number of us will burn out and go back to our old ways. ;)
Do not worry ladies, Spring is coming = tax refund time and financial aid going to students... It is going to get better!
Sunnylexie
01-23-2015, 12:17 AM
Hey everyone! Is a room that sunk to page 4 (30 models displayed) worth reanimating, or I'd better start a new one or try my luck elsewhere?
DeepThoughts
01-23-2015, 12:33 AM
I think Im page 1 I dont ever check anymore. but yesterday was so so so so ugh! I got some gold shows from dish network and even in those shows I got maybe 4 tippers. That never happens to me!! I did manage to start a couple other goldshows after much work but only because I had guys tipping 10 to 20 gold (all on their own I didnt have it set that high) and I spent about 20 mins in prvt all day. I did about 7 hours on cam and it was probably my worst day ever!
Even Im thinking of dropping my rate or maybe I will offer a goldshow exclusive. Like you tip in 50 golds and I do a 10 min show just for you (and anyone else who wants to jump in). That might appeal to some of the bigger spenders who are tight right now as its way cheaper then my rate and at the very least I get the benefit of having a gold show (meaning good placement and more offers from dish network) with out having to spend one hour getting it started.
MelodyLane
01-23-2015, 01:05 AM
so totally off topic butttt just wondering if any of you have had any luck recording shows and turning them into clips for c4s? recording directly from the encoder so the videos are all pretty long and just have an entire shifts worth of shows throughout... im just realizing i have fuck tons of videos saved but im wondering if the time editing them and converting and all that would be worth it? especially since i normally have music on in the background so i'd have to do some sort of audio magic there but i'm pretty good with audio engineering so i dunno! just wondering if there's anything i can do with all of them?
Sunnylexie
01-23-2015, 01:27 AM
so totally off topic butttt just wondering if any of you have had any luck recording shows and turning them into clips for c4s? recording directly from the encoder so the videos are all pretty long and just have an entire shifts worth of shows throughout... im just realizing i have fuck tons of videos saved but im wondering if the time editing them and converting and all that would be worth it? especially since i normally have music on in the background so i'd have to do some sort of audio magic there but i'm pretty good with audio engineering so i dunno! just wondering if there's anything i can do with all of them?
I tried doing it, but didn't enjoy the quality. It's just 864x480 which may be acceptable for direct streaming in a small window but looks like poop when played fullscreen. If you try setting the Encoder to a higher resolution, recording will slow your computer down big time. So I decided to abstain from recording until I get a camcorder I could put on a tripod next to the webcam.
As for the sound, you could solve the problem by turning music down during your shows so only you can hear it (you'll probably have to move your mic and speakers around a bit). I did it when doing TV shows, and noone noticed anything.
amanda121
01-23-2015, 05:23 AM
While I totally agree with ALL of this, I do also think that sometimes lowering your rates can give you a temporary boost in income, and keep your percentage in paid chat up.
I must have completely lost my mind last time I worked because I was just sitting there in free chat... doing everything I could think of to get shows with no takers... I couldn't get gold shows going either. Not even $1 buy ins were working for me, I'm talking like less than $10 in buy ins before the timer ran out and I was in row one and two the entire time, so there should really be no issue getting a $1 show off the ground being that high up in placement, you would think.
What I did was lower my rate to $1.99/min. Yes. $1.99/min when I am normally $5.99/9.99 (I kept exclusive at $9.99). What happened was I quickly got taken into private, and the ENTIRE time I was in private I had no less than 5 guys in my private chat room at any given time, at one point it spiked up to 8 in private chat at the same time ALL being charged. I was in private chat for nearly 30 minutes straight after having no shows for an entire hour, and very little the hour before that. I took no requests from anyone and basically just treated it as a "come and watch but I'm ignoring you doing my own thing" type of thing. So the result was - I made a nice chunk of money.
Now, I really believe this ONLY works if you have really good placement. You have to have multiple guys in paid chat to make the $1.99 rate worth it. I mean for those few minutes that I had 8 guys in private, I was effectively making the same as if I was charging $15.92/min ($5.57/min my cut). I only would suggest this as an absolute last resort to an awful shift and not a permanent solution.
I don't even know that I would actually suggest it to anyone else at all, because like I said I must have lost my damn mind temporarily to even attempt it. But it worked out, at least for those 30 minutes.
I logged out after that and went back up to $5.99 my next shift.
Also to add to what DeepThoughts said regarding the number of models online... How many of us have made New Year resolutions to work more? There are a lot more models online. Soon enough a fair number of us will burn out and go back to our old ways. ;)
Do not worry ladies, Spring is coming = tax refund time and financial aid going to students... It is going to get better!
I did that once and yes, I got like 5 and more guys in pvt but the problem was, that I got three 2 star ratings and one 1 star (and not much 5 stars). Probably because everybody was barking orders and I just did my own thing, even though I wrote in my room topic that I will lower price and NOT take requests. And SM support will remove some of them, but I guess you can't email them "oh I got x 1 stars and x 2 stars today, can you remove them all". And ratings affect placement, so I don't know if its really worth it?