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CatBBW
02-15-2016, 02:37 AM
re: guys on SM who say they want to meet etc....do they ever convert to being a PAYING CAM CLIENT, or am I doing the right thing by banning them as soon as they ask?
Sally Says
02-15-2016, 03:10 AM
They are risking your account by asking,
Personally I ban. Usually guys that ask to meet are not into Cam shows but you do get a few asking after a show. If they ask before spending any money I usually ban too
CatBBW
02-15-2016, 03:13 AM
They are risking your account by asking,
Personally I ban. Usually guys that ask to meet are not into Cam shows but you do get a few asking after a show. If they ask before spending any money I usually ban too
Yeah, these are ALWAYS in freechat. Thanks, I thought it best to ban instantly on SM. I first put a note against their name then ban.
kortneykay
02-15-2016, 10:50 AM
Sometimes you can get some $$$ out of them but if you don't think it'll be worth it, ban them. I always use what they want as a way to make a sale.
As far as currency, sometimes it's a struggle. I love my UK an Aussies but quite a few of my Oz guys bitch about the currency because I demand they pay me in USD, lol. I love using xe.com. I refuse to let the UK guys bitch because the dollar is weaker than the GBP. If the AU guys still bitch I'll remind them of how good their economy is right now vs. mine, haha. As far as CAD, loveeeeee shopping in CA and having $$ left over and my CA friends love getting paid in USD. It all works out in some form or another.
Erika_Xstacy
02-15-2016, 11:07 AM
re: guys on SM who say they want to meet etc....do they ever convert to being a PAYING CAM CLIENT, or am I doing the right thing by banning them as soon as they ask?
some of these guys it is a true fantasy they want to play out on cam. I have never been in trouble for a customer asking if they can meet, want to meet etc. Its part of the game. If they didn't want to meet us or have that in the back of their head that we are accessible then I CANT play into the fantasy
Sometimes camgirls get fantasy mixed up and vice versa but truly, its about how you handle it.
Yes they do convert, yes yes yes but they rae the first to get heartbroken and emotions on cam. Pixels are their fantasy, some it takes a few shows and some it takes a few years before they turn sour.
xCamLovex
02-15-2016, 02:16 PM
Almost all my customers say goodbye to me when they finally ask to meet me. I'm very straight forward that I have nothing against escorts it's just something I DO NOT DO. many guys take it personally and will no longer talk or spend on me if I won't entertain meeting them and that's ok. Why prolong the outcome? I'm never going to let you fly me out and accept your money for sex. Not sorry but good look finding what you're looking for. That's my attitude toward it and I think guys should appreciate models who aren't afraid to be real about meeting up. Because it's not just meeting up these guys want. They know it too.
FayeValentine
02-15-2016, 05:47 PM
How long does it take to get your first check? And should I just switch to direct deposit?
Erika_Xstacy
02-15-2016, 09:58 PM
Almost all my customers say goodbye to me when they finally ask to meet me. I'm very straight forward that I have nothing against escorts it's just something I DO NOT DO. many guys take it personally and will no longer talk or spend on me if I won't entertain meeting them and that's ok. Why prolong the outcome? I'm never going to let you fly me out and accept your money for sex. Not sorry but good look finding what you're looking for. That's my attitude toward it and I think guys should appreciate models who aren't afraid to be real about meeting up. Because it's not just meeting up these guys want. They know it too.
This is the game.
Its all done private. Why is it prolonged? Its all about the money. yes, the customer will eventually find someone but I will be dammed if its another model that is simply going to do the same thing I do. I play into the fantasy.
There is no free chat, no swap of numbers endless emails or someone stopping to lurk, there is no friendship.
guys should appreciate models who aren't afraid to be real about meeting up. <-- I tried this and they dont give a fuck.. 98% of the time.
DeepThoughts
02-16-2016, 12:01 AM
If I banned guys cause they asked to meet me I wouldnt have a single guy in my room ever! If you know me, you should understand why.
The bottom line in sales is if you ban a client that means he is no longer a client option. I have to be pretty damn sure when I ban someone from my room that I dont want them there. This usually limits my list to the pedos, bestiality, necro group and anyone that wants to talk about graphic physical abuse. I dont even ban trolls cause honestly I find them fun and I have even converted a number of trolls into paying clients.
A guy asking to meet you doesnt indicate anything about his willingness to spend $$ on you. Banning a guy does instantly mean you wont make a dime off of him. When guys ask if you will do something you dont want to do, ie. meet up, why not just try telling them "No" and then go from there?
Or keep banning and I will happily rinse them for you.
Newbie here and sorry if someone already asked, but what's an encoder?
xCamLovex
02-16-2016, 01:30 AM
This is the game.
Its all done private. Why is it prolonged? Its all about the money. yes, the customer will eventually find someone but I will be dammed if its another model that is simply going to do the same thing I do. I play into the fantasy.
There is no free chat, no swap of numbers endless emails or someone stopping to lurk, there is no friendship.
guys should appreciate models who aren't afraid to be real about meeting up. <-- I tried this and they dont give a fuck.. 98% of the time.
When in private and a guy says "so can we meet? Do you escort? What's your number? Im trying to fuck you forreal" that is no longer a fantasy girl. That is real. And I do play the game as we all do but when that time comes where your customer is serious as a heart attack and you gotta say NO. It's not like I'm slamming the door on someone for asking to meet me but I draw a happy respectable line in the sand that leaves me feeling confident and that's really important to me. We should ALL do what our instincts tell us to do...it's not always about the money. Please take the guys who beg to fuck me in person forreal tho. You can have them! :)
Snowy0Star
02-16-2016, 03:02 AM
is it possible to cam on sm or any cam site for that matter with 3bit download and 1bit upload speed? we had cox in the house in the room im renting with my bf but the landlord didnt pay the bill and has no itention on paying it cox has banned the address so cox wont let either me or my bf make a new account and cox is the only cable provider in the area. the only option we have is verizon dsl with speeds of 3down and 1up. im going to try to work but im very worried about it just because ive never heard of anyone successfully camming with those speeds. i can get by with pso and other things but i would really like to cam still because were trying to move and i dont want to put everything on my bf .
SimoneGray
02-16-2016, 03:34 AM
^^ if you use SM legacy settings and run nothing else while you cam you might be able to do it...HD720 though nope, you need at LEAST 2.0 up as the minimum bitrate you can run at is 1000 and on the FMLE encoder it requires a minimum of 1.24 upload speed to stream, so just use legacy settings til your internet is fixed.
Snowy0Star
02-16-2016, 03:43 AM
^^ if you use SM legacy settings and run nothing else while you cam you might be able to do it...HD720 though nope, you need at LEAST 2.0 up as the minimum bitrate you can run at is 1000 and on the FMLE encoder it requires a minimum of 1.24 upload speed to stream, so just use legacy settings til your internet is fixed.
so use the legacy settings on the sm encoder or the flash encoder? ive never used the sm encoder . i do want to try it out tho when i get dsl hooked up on thursday im using a hotspot thru a phone to get internet right now. when i get dsl im going to try it out and see how it goes . ty for ur help
SimoneGray
02-16-2016, 05:35 AM
^^ Just use the FMLE encoder for now...I have no idea what the SM one requires but I know its a lot of net and processing power. Some like it, some don't, I haven't tried it though so I can't actually give you an accurate statement on it.
sovereignv
02-16-2016, 05:46 AM
The SM broadcaster uses less CPU for me than the FMLE, actually.
SimoneGray
02-16-2016, 05:47 AM
^^ That is awesome. I haven't switched cos my computer is old and crappy but I will try it once I get one that can handle it.
CatBBW
02-16-2016, 06:56 AM
Thanks all for the advice about whether or not to ban the "I want to meet you" freechat guys. On AdultWork (my other site), the option to meet up is actually there (being as it's a site full of escorts with webcamming tacked onto the side) so talking about it there is absolutely fine. But here on Streamate I am so aware that exchanging details and meeting off site is against the rules, so I am feeling rather more cautious regarding that particular hustle. Having said that, I can see what everyone is saying from all angles here, so I will have to see what I can do next time. :)
Snowy0Star
02-16-2016, 07:51 AM
Thanks all for the advice about whether or not to ban the "I want to meet you" freechat guys. On AdultWork (my other site), the option to meet up is actually there (being as it's a site full of escorts with webcamming tacked onto the side) so talking about it there is absolutely fine. But here on Streamate I am so aware that exchanging details and meeting off site is against the rules, so I am feeling rather more cautious regarding that particular hustle. Having said that, I can see what everyone is saying from all angles here, so I will have to see what I can do next time. :)
do what works for u and what ur comfertible with i cant deal with it because im not good at talking to ppl in general because im socailly awkward from my upbringing let alone trying to talk to guys and leading them on into thinking an escort date is in the works its something im trying to work on tho but erika sam and kortney are probably taking and milking all those meet up bb dudes that i sent away witch is ok not everyone can be good at everything i suppose lol
BadBitch
02-16-2016, 08:26 AM
Thanks all for the advice about whether or not to ban the "I want to meet you" freechat guys. On AdultWork (my other site), the option to meet up is actually there (being as it's a site full of escorts with webcamming tacked onto the side) so talking about it there is absolutely fine. But here on Streamate I am so aware that exchanging details and meeting off site is against the rules, so I am feeling rather more cautious regarding that particular hustle. Having said that, I can see what everyone is saying from all angles here, so I will have to see what I can do next time. :)
Yeah, I think it's sites where girls are allowed to exchange info with guys that give these guys the impression that we are all up for meeting.
When I joined MFC, I was shocked that it said you could Skype and exchange personal info. I work SM and another site which are so dead set against all of that.
I would never give these guys info on myself nor meet. We are here to masturbate to. Nothing more.
I can tell for sure by biggest spenders are the ones who actually wanted to meet, they did not come in freechat to express the wish but after several cam sessions with me, i milked them as much as i could til they maybe became aware i'm not going to meet them.
Of course i never promised anything at all, i never discussed details about meeting like places, times or so, just as a general idea how amazing would be to do all things we do on cam for real and such, they had the hope u know & i took advantage of this.
To the ones who come with the request in a direct way i always answer "i am just a cam girl, i dont meet up sorry", i find it too risky to go on from this point cause these guys 1st of all are not really into cam shows most of the time and second, they can get me in trouble with the site (SM), i dont want them to get crazy in my room or report me to site for misleading them, dont need complications. AW is another beast same like MFC.
It's always a matter of feeling the people, i try to adjust to their needs but if their needs are impossible to meet i back off and say NO.
Dorothea
02-16-2016, 09:41 AM
Is streamate new model status soooo important that if you mess it up is same like mfc ?
Asking cause worried about signing up because of that.
thank you
Glamourmilf
02-16-2016, 10:11 AM
is it possible to cam on sm or any cam site for that matter with 3bit download and 1bit upload speed? we had cox in the house in the room im renting with my bf but the landlord didnt pay the bill and has no itention on paying it cox has banned the address so cox wont let either me or my bf make a new account and cox is the only cable provider in the area. the only option we have is verizon dsl with speeds of 3down and 1up. im going to try to work but im very worried about it just because ive never heard of anyone successfully camming with those speeds. i can get by with pso and other things but i would really like to cam still because were trying to move and i dont want to put everything on my bf .
I had 3 down, LESS than 1 up for the last 4 years when i used Clear.com. You've been in my room lots of times. It looked fine. Esp. When i got my new webcam.
SimoneGray
02-16-2016, 10:37 AM
Is streamate new model status soooo important that if you mess it up is same like mfc ?
Asking cause worried about signing up because of that.
thank you
Not really...I've had new model status like 3 times and each time something came up and I couldn't take full advantage of it, but it is totally possible to pull yourself back from there. SM is about being consistent...work the same shift every day come hell or high water and you will eventually reap the rewards. So no, its not like MFC in that sense.
Glamourmilf
02-16-2016, 10:47 AM
Girls, check out my new post in streamate venting section. Interesting info on missing checks.
Dorothea
02-17-2016, 04:19 AM
SM is about being consistent...work the same shift every day come hell or high water and you will eventually reap the rewards. So no, its not like MFC in that sense.
thank you!
so streamate is about regulars too? cause I know mfc is but thought streamate was different... :)
SimoneGray
02-17-2016, 04:41 AM
^^ Any cam site is. there will be lots of guys that you get of course that you'll only see like once or twice and then never again, but generally speaking you need regulars. Those will be the guys who will come through for you no matter the season, no matter how slow it is etc, so yea work on building those up. The more reliable you are and consistent, the more you'll build.
Unrelated question, my new favourites aren't showing up for some reason, how long does it take? I usually have about 5-10 new faves after every shift but my number has been stuck for the last 3 days.
CatBBW
02-17-2016, 05:02 AM
Unrelated question, my new favourites aren't showing up for some reason, how long does it take? I usually have about 5-10 new faves after every shift but my number has been stuck for the last 3 days.
Mine updates once a day, about midday here in UK (it's JUST updated). I wasn't happy that mine went DOWN once :/
DancesWithSloths
02-17-2016, 06:06 AM
thank you!
so streamate is about regulars too? cause I know mfc is but thought streamate was different... :)
Absolutely. I think SM regulars are on a longer cycle, so to speak, because they spend so much more at a time. So a reg might show up every month, or every couple of months, when he's saved up for the exact show he likes - especially if he's into exclusive blocks. There're also guys who spend little and often, and there're gold show regs, and regular tippers, but it's building up a good collection of regs who spend lots at intervals of varying lengths that adds a certain stability to your income.
Slothie xx
Glamourmilf
02-17-2016, 10:51 AM
Absolutely. I think SM regulars are on a longer cycle, so to speak, because they spend so much more at a time. So a reg might show up every month, or every couple of months, when he's saved up for the exact show he likes - especially if he's into exclusive blocks. There're also guys who spend little and often, and there're gold show regs, and regular tippers, but it's building up a good collection of regs who spend lots at intervals of varying lengths that adds a certain stability to your income.
Slothie xx
This^^^ to a tee.
If it weren't for my regs, and repeats, i wouldn't make money during slow times.
Every customer has their own spending schedule.
Some guys only spend once a year. Some every 2 or 3 yrs.
That's why its VITAL that you make sure EVERY guy who enters your chat room, add you to their favorites.
Then, they can always find you.
BadBitch
02-17-2016, 10:34 PM
This^^^ to a tee.
If it weren't for my regs, and repeats, i wouldn't make money during slow times.
Every customer has their own spending schedule.
Some guys only spend once a year. Some every 2 or 3 yrs.
That's why its VITAL that you make sure EVERY guy who enters your chat room, add you to their favorites.
Then, they can always find you.
God bless my regulars!!!!!
Glamourmilf
02-17-2016, 10:37 PM
God bless my regulars!!!!!
You got that right!
Chellyinparadise
02-17-2016, 11:03 PM
Yea i agree thankful for my regs!!!!
sovereignv
02-18-2016, 06:52 PM
Kind of a funny question, but does anyone have any advice for making the broadcaster calibrate at a lower quality? Mine calibrates to "very high" right now, which is, eh, nice, but my computer can't actually handle it so my stream becomes a bit inconsistent and my CPU jumps to crazy numbers. It usually calibrates to "high" which is good enough for me and actually works perfectly.
Edit: I opened two Google Chrome windows and that seemed to do the trick.
KatyBoleyn
02-18-2016, 11:58 PM
^^ I would say just try downloading something big for the fun of it, repeatedly...or multiple windows with model streams on different sites or multiple Youtube videos at the same time.
Magical_Hoohah
02-19-2016, 12:06 AM
@Glamourmilf This is off topic completely, but thank you for bringing back the green haired curvy girl in your siggie! I love your curvy ladies, but she is by far my favorite. Those hips... just, WOW!
Sally Says
02-19-2016, 02:16 AM
My cpu is constantly between 60% and 100% mostly in the 90s and it still seems to work, I just don't dare use my laptop for anything else at the same time!
AlyssaJane
02-19-2016, 02:28 AM
On the broadcaster a/v tab I just select a lower input quality and calibrate at that. Haven't had a problem since on my extremely outdated laptop. I have it at 864x480 currently, and under the options tab I deselected the auto adjust quality while streaming. It was so bad before they updated the broadcaster I wasn't even using it, I was doing the same trick katy mentioned having multiple stream windows open to try and bring the quality calibration down for a smooth stream, which is only a temporary fix. With the input quality adjusted I have been able to stream smoothly.
model2016
02-19-2016, 05:38 AM
hi all!
I was working with a studio on streamate for over a year and i recently decided to go independent. My boss has refused to release me, fired me, and now another model is working under my old account. i dont know what to do. The old account was registered with my ID. I obviously cant start a new account but i cant get access to my old one. Does anyone know what my options are? Is there anyway i can get this account back with my old customers. This is my only source of income. I dont know if emailing streamate would help. Is Vanessa or Lisa someone who can help me with this problem? Does anyone have their contact
CatBBW
02-19-2016, 06:05 AM
hi all!
I was working with a studio on streamate for over a year and i recently decided to go independent. My boss has refused to release me, fired me, and now another model is working under my old account. i dont know what to do. The old account was registered with my ID. I obviously cant start a new account but i cant get access to my old one. Does anyone know what my options are? Is there anyway i can get this account back with my old customers. This is my only source of income. I dont know if emailing streamate would help. Is Vanessa or Lisa someone who can help me with this problem? Does anyone have their contact
I would say that YES you should contact Liz etc because your account has YOUR ID attatched to it, I am sure it's against their ToS! See what the other ladies here say!
heyho
02-19-2016, 06:25 AM
hi all!
I was working with a studio on streamate for over a year and i recently decided to go independent. My boss has refused to release me, fired me, and now another model is working under my old account. i dont know what to do. The old account was registered with my ID. I obviously cant start a new account but i cant get access to my old one. Does anyone know what my options are? Is there anyway i can get this account back with my old customers. This is my only source of income. I dont know if emailing streamate would help. Is Vanessa or Lisa someone who can help me with this problem? Does anyone have their contact
[email protected]
YES like Cat BBW says, contact her right away, it is super illegal for another model to be working under your ID. You can't get the account back as it is signed up under a studio, so technically your old studio owns your account. But because they violated the ToS by placing another model under your account, Liz should be able to shut that account down, and then you can make a new one independently. Don't worry, customers hop around from room to room, even with a new account they will probably recognise you and find you eventually.
model2016
02-19-2016, 06:33 AM
Will i have to wait under the 6 month period? or can i start as soon as possible?
[email protected]
YES like Cat BBW says, contact her right away, it is super illegal for another model to be working under your ID. You can't get the account back as it is signed up under a studio, so technically your old studio owns your account. But because they violated the ToS by placing another model under your account, Liz should be able to shut that account down, and then you can make a new one independently. Don't worry, customers hop around from room to room, even with a new account they will probably recognise you and find you eventually.
heyho
02-19-2016, 06:40 AM
Will i have to wait under the 6 month period? or can i start as soon as possible?
No idea about that one, you'll have to ask Liz
Vlodina
02-19-2016, 10:08 AM
Does anyone know how often you need to log into SM and/or stream in order for your account to remain active? X
BambiCutie
02-19-2016, 10:33 AM
After asking repetitively, they claim its 1 month of no activity, I believe its the same on MFC if you don't login..so far I've yet to encounter that..
Snowy0Star
02-19-2016, 12:53 PM
from what i gathered when they started doing this its 3 months. i just got back from not having an isp for 5 weeks and i was able to log into my account and start streaming yesterday just fine . if it was 30 days my account would be locked from not being active when i tired yesterday
christylive
02-19-2016, 01:11 PM
The phone service has not worked for quite awhile now. Is this site wide or just me? I always have the option turned on but out of 50+ sessions almost all of them say it's not available when trying to connect.
xCamLovex
02-19-2016, 01:13 PM
The phone service has not worked for quite awhile now. Is this site wide or just me? I always have the option turned on but out of 50+ sessions almost all of them say it's not available when trying to connect.
i have not received a phone call in over a month, so this is probably true. i used to do at least 2 hrs of phone a shift. (my phone bill reflects that)
xCamLovex
02-19-2016, 01:14 PM
hi all!
I was working with a studio on streamate for over a year and i recently decided to go independent. My boss has refused to release me, fired me, and now another model is working under my old account. i dont know what to do. The old account was registered with my ID. I obviously cant start a new account but i cant get access to my old one. Does anyone know what my options are? Is there anyway i can get this account back with my old customers. This is my only source of income. I dont know if emailing streamate would help. Is Vanessa or Lisa someone who can help me with this problem? Does anyone have their contact
i dislike the adult industry so much for things like this. okay, this model is making money under your SSN so this in no way benefits you AT ALL. you need to contact liz and also state the very last time u worked on that account so they can deal with it in accounting. that's so wrong.
^^^ I suspect model2016 is not american but from somewhere else?
E. europeans do this most of the time as no SSN's here but just ID's.
An american studio would not use another's model's SSN in this manner but someone outside USA most probably.
Dont know how SM or even Liz would take into consideration this issue if an email is sent from another address other than the registered address for that account?
I know they favor studios over modelss but depends a lot on the exact situation.
Maybe u give more details about ur location original poster?