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BiscuitT
08-04-2016, 12:33 PM
^^I started camming on West Europe then moved to South America, in both cases I only earn 30%, not sure why, never´ve been explained but I´m guessing it has something to do with money transfer costs or taxes related. Anyway I pay less taxes where I live so it makes up for me. I also get my money 3 weeks after, I asked Liz if this could be changed since I think I proved enough that I wasn´t intending to scam or anything but nope, no can do. And I´m not in a studio, there are a few countries that gets 35, the rest of us only get 30.
About top spot gold shows yes, you will get more unwanted attention, and you will be recorded, but keep in mind that as you grow in popularity you will get more unwanted attention too anyways.
seicento
08-04-2016, 12:34 PM
What´s better than a Streamate Contest? 10 contests in a row!!!
They are not right in the head.
Femmestudent
08-04-2016, 12:44 PM
Also those prize amounts??? FUCKING BULLSHIT, add a zero to all of them and maybe we will try, but Im not gonna bust my ass for fucking pennies.
Bootsie
08-04-2016, 01:13 PM
ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME?!?! Okay, it's the Olympics and now they want it to be the fucking Hunger Games. I think I will be offering incentives for indy and other sites rather than log on for their bullshit. UGH.
Betsyxo
08-04-2016, 01:15 PM
If you are getting 30% it sounds like you might be with a studio. Are you in Eastern Europe, or did you sign up anywhere but Streamatemodels.com?
I signed up on streamatemodels.com and i am an independent model, like i said they were not willing to tell me why i am making that, i just wanted to understand, doesnt seem exactly fair. I had an account with them 2 years ago, that i gave up on because i lost access (hotmail closed my email and i had my password there), and i was making 35% on that one, i know for sure. they should be a bit more transparent about this... I use Payoneer so i dont think money transfer fees would have anything to do with it, like for example when using wire transfers. Im guessing its what BiscuitT said, it's a country issue, i guess it was a change in their policy. I dont mind it very much, i m sure as i grow i can make up for it, but the lack of transparency bothered me just a tad..
Thank you for clearing that up for me! :)
I haven't had any technical issues with them so far, thank god, and the Smbroadcast is helping me get a real Hd amazing quality on my cam ,that no other website was able to give me before. also the no chargeback policy is nice as well.
Regarding topspot exposure: here is a trick i found out. The producers require you to have guest chat enabled in your chat settings, so anyone can see you, even unregistered members (aand we all know thats where most of the unwanted attention comes from anyway). However, if you have even one area blocked, automatically you will not show up on the page for unregistered members. And it will not interfere with your eligiblity for a topspot.
Erika_Xstacy
08-04-2016, 01:55 PM
ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME?!?! Okay, it's the Olympics and now they want it to be the fucking Hunger Games. I think I will be offering incentives for indy and other sites rather than log on for their bullshit. UGH.
why do they always do it during big events just whyyyyyyyyy?
I guess if we dont log on they dont get paid either
Im always slack during all big events bc most my guys are busy socializing bc these are events that we all find a reason to go out and celebrate.. why stay home and cam if no money is coming in online?
Glamourmilf
08-04-2016, 02:17 PM
August and Streamate don't mix.
Remember last August when there was StreamGate?
Holy hell!
Note to self: Don't cam on Streamate in August. Any, and every August.:(
Halo88
08-04-2016, 04:03 PM
It means he's a douchecanoe that took his problems out on you.
This is now officially my favorite word lol
JaneBurgess
08-04-2016, 08:29 PM
Why the hell would SM have a ten day contest? Do they not read these forums and realize no one gives a fuck about a contest. Performers want to work on a site that have zero glitches, customers that actually spend money, good traffic, etc. Invest your money in your site so customers dont stop leaving like they have been. Contests wont keep performers or customers on your site if its glitching almost every damn day. Im amazed that no real issues are ever addressed or fixed. Just another damn contest.
SylvySinclair
08-04-2016, 08:32 PM
i hate contests, i enver participate in any of them and i really doubt they bring more clients to the girls. i think its just a deviation the site causes to look busier.
kortneykay
08-04-2016, 09:22 PM
It's clear it's SM's way of not shelling out extra cash for marketing efforts. Why spend theirs when they can use your twitter clients instead? Most of us just want a contest free work week with great traffic, zero technical difficulties, and a higher percentage.
I'll say it until I'm blue in the face. All this cash they're dishing out on contest winnings, updating our interface, integrating leaderboards, and we're still missing a live customer service phone line or chat/ticket system, a higher percentage, DEATH to peepers, and the ability to disable free chat and still accept privates. At least show us how much they have in their accounts, lol. Throw us some meat on this bone. #DeathToSMContests #giveussomethingwewantSM
Glamourmilf
08-05-2016, 10:02 AM
Does anyone know if the bonuses from the contests are added at the end of the day? Or week?
Don't know if it was mentioned in the email about them, cause they lost me at their tag line.:-\
Thanks in advance.:)
Betsyxo
08-05-2016, 12:38 PM
Does anyone know if the bonuses from the contests are added at the end of the day? Or week?
Don't know if it was mentioned in the email about them, cause they lost me at their tag line.:-\
Thanks in advance.:)
They said this: " Rewards will be added for all ten days the week after the last day is over. Good luck to everyone who will be online!
Streamate Models Support" So i guess it will take a while...
christylive
08-05-2016, 03:39 PM
My guess is that during these 10 days (contest) they'll be fixing things and making changes cause it's glitch central right now and only getting worse. Was browsing and half the screenshots (profile pics) are fuzzy/distorted. Not to mention exclusives only lasting a few minutes before they complain of "no video" . Plus placement seems wonky also.
kortneykay
08-05-2016, 05:35 PM
They will never warn us when the site is going to have updates because that would mean half the models wouldn't log in. They'd rather lose a little money with everyone logging on regularly thinking everything is going to be normal;than warn us and have the site be full of crickets. Smart, but devious.
My suspicion is that nstead, they pull their ad money (my opinion) for X amount of days (in this case TEN) and have us bring our own traffic in when they know the site is going to be a hot mess. We are clearly being bribed to log in whenever a contest pops off. This happened last year.
I'm not going to complain much because I haven't had any issues personally but I'm frustrated for the ladies who really do depend on SM for a huge chunk of their income. I really don't want to charge so high but in this case the client has to pick up the bill.
Glamourmilf
08-05-2016, 06:04 PM
^^ Yes, exactly. I can't wait to see what surprises are thrown our way in a few weeks for Labor Day Weekend. ( Insert sarcasm here).
Sidenote: The FedEx guy who brought my SM check was fine as hell.
Just the right amount of chocolate, added to my day. Yum Yum.
christylive
08-06-2016, 08:20 AM
^^ Yes, exactly. I can't wait to see what surprises are thrown our way in a few weeks for Labor Day Weekend. ( Insert sarcasm here).
Sidenote: The FedEx guy who brought my SM check was fine as hell.
Just the right amount of chocolate, added to my day. Yum Yum.
Speaking of chocolate for the 1st time in my camming career I had a chocolate brother so fine that I was lost for words and nervous performing I couldn't contain Myself.
Betsyxo
08-06-2016, 08:39 AM
I don't understand where all the begging is coming from, i had to block 5 people today that were really pushy and clearly not willing to pay anything, that was so awkward. Also, did this happen to anyone else: when i first start i get great traffic, the room is very active with people, but after im back from the gold show its like....dead? and doesn't really get back on track
Glamourmilf
08-06-2016, 09:04 AM
Speaking of chocolate for the 1st time in my camming career I had a chocolate brother so fine that I was lost for words and nervous performing I couldn't contain Myself.
So happy for You! Chocolate men are the main reason I do c2c!
Thank Cam Gods the brothas love me as much on cam, as IRL. There are the most beautiful black men on SM that I have ever seen in my life. And so sweet too. Yummy.
I'll take it. All day, any way.
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I don't understand where all the begging is coming from, i had to block 5 people today that were really pushy and clearly not willing to pay anything, that was so awkward. Also, did this happen to anyone else: when i first start i get great traffic, the room is very active with people, but after im back from the gold show its like....dead? and doesn't really get back on track Welcome to the weekend.
Teddy_Bear
08-06-2016, 12:32 PM
Holy hell SM was glitch central today! I had exclusives not connecting as soon as I clicked accept but it was STILL charging the customer, I'm so lucky I didn't get any fucking 1* ratings let me tell you because they would have had just cause unfortunately, a couple asked if I was ignoring them at first. Then one of my best regs showed up and entered exclusive only to tell me the video was fucking up grrrrr I had to close down every other program on my laptop in order to keep him in there glitch free.
I admit that my equipment is pure garbage and badly needs updating (new laptop on it's way) but there is no way that all that bullshit was to do with me today. Annnnd they were having another contest which would explain all the in's and out's looking for a 'cheap deal'... 1000 videos for $10 bb?
I am so done today.
Betsyxo
08-06-2016, 01:44 PM
Holy hell SM was glitch central today! I had exclusives not connecting as soon as I clicked accept but it was STILL charging the customer, I'm so lucky I didn't get any fucking 1* ratings let me tell you because they would have had just cause unfortunately, a couple asked if I was ignoring them at first. Then one of my best regs showed up and entered exclusive only to tell me the video was fucking up grrrrr I had to close down every other program on my laptop in order to keep him in there glitch free.
I admit that my equipment is pure garbage and badly needs updating (new laptop on it's way) but there is no way that all that bullshit was to do with me today. Annnnd they were having another contest which would explain all the in's and out's looking for a 'cheap deal'... 1000 videos for $10 bb?
I am so done today.
Felt the same way, like everyone was trying to get a lot for very little, i had my $40 goal for my gold show, but i did the last one for just $25 to get it over with, and everyone in the show was barking out demands like "yeah gag on it all the way" or "gape it gape it!" excuse me, for $5, out of which i only get $1.5, just shut up and enjoy >:( im never ever taking a gold show for only half my goal again :((
I only saw a couple of people in my room timing out, other than that seemed relatively ok, except for the traffic which fluctuated in a very odd way. hmm.
Let's hope for the best.... I am so glad i can finally talk about these things with other people that understand... everyone thinks camming is such an easy breezy job. I'd like to see them try.
Girly_Girl
08-09-2016, 04:38 PM
I was looking thru some stuff that I had saved on another pc and found some info that I had saved out of an email when sm first went to the latest settings for fmle encoder (1280 x 720). Email said that we needed 5 upload but I only have 4 upload right now. I can get 5 upload with my cable company but it will cost me $50 more a month and $99 to install. As far as [placement goes, I am on the front page now but usually anywhere from the 10th row to the bottom. Is me only having 4 upload affecting my placement? Just wondering if it would be worth the extra $50 a month (would make my internet bill alone $100 if I upgraded....or cable bill $250 a month)? Just wondering if I was to get the 5 upload if I would see a big boost in placement?
xCamLovex
08-09-2016, 04:43 PM
if there are any models who have used the new SM Broadcast for Mac Please share your experience. Just got back from a month of me time ladies. I missed yall. I have a lot of renewed energy and prioritized goals...and the day I got back SMB for Mac just launched! ...blessing in disguise maybe??? :) ;P :\
Melyssax
08-09-2016, 08:50 PM
I'm so glad I've had a chance to experience this. Because I'll be damned if I go through this turmoil next year of summer... I' will be with my family somewhere enjoying vacation traveling (= #NoteTaken
ETA: January marks my one year cam anniversary (=
Betsyxo
08-10-2016, 07:15 AM
I just heard back from streamate, and they told me the 3 week reserve on payments is what they do and it will never change *sigh* I guess not all models get the same treatment, i hate the way they do certain things, which is frustrating because overall it's the best website ive worked onso far
Tigrillo
08-10-2016, 08:03 AM
ooooh they do treat us all differently, I´m even certain some are assigned to certain producers/support people who help or fuck you further, although I'm not certain of that. What I do know is that I get second tier-rates because I'm in Mexico (I still don't get the logic behind paying us less, are they effectively saying we are worth less or that American or UK babes are better for taking their precious time to camming), on top of that I get second tier exposure because most guys block everything except North America, and second tier traffic because my RTT keeps going down as I get assigned sporadically to the shit servers, and on top of that we are expected to charge less because 'why so much? aren't you in Mexico why do you charge 3.99 for premium, wah wah wah'
sorry this is one of my sore spots, I even got salty at them when I asked to be included in North America section and included those links that definitely place my country in North America, including the UN, and Nafta, and every official geography, but of course that didn´t help at all, they just stopped replying.
CamChik
08-10-2016, 09:59 AM
if there are any models who have used the new SM Broadcast for Mac Please share your experience. Just got back from a month of me time ladies. I missed yall. I have a lot of renewed energy and prioritized goals...and the day I got back SMB for Mac just launched! ...blessing in disguise maybe??? :) ;P :\
So far I am in total love with it :)
sassysx
08-10-2016, 12:50 PM
Can someone please walk me through the steps of creating a streamate description, I'm new and I would greatly appreciate it
JustCallMeBree
08-10-2016, 01:05 PM
Mine is just a general flirty here's what I do in Private and here's what I do in exclusive. My what turns me on has a few comments about stuff/ men I like to give it a familiar feel for the guys looks for the girl next door while my what I do is just purely sexual. In my expertise I tease a bit about things I good at and include my block show info.
takiaya
08-10-2016, 02:20 PM
Had a guy enter my room with a weird symbol infront of his name, whats that? It was like a shield with a 1 inside of it.
Peachh
08-10-2016, 03:07 PM
Had a guy enter my room with a weird symbol infront of his name, whats that? It was like a shield with a 1 inside of it.
It means he's spent $ with you. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone, but I believe a 1 means he's spent at least $5 and it goes up from there. I think a 2 means he's spent at least $30...my best regs are 3s and 4s. There's a thread about it somewhere or maybe it's buried in this thread. I've read about it before on here lol. Hope that helps.
takiaya
08-10-2016, 03:15 PM
It means he's spent $ with you. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone, but I believe a 1 means he's spent at least $5 and it goes up from there. I think a 2 means he's spent at least $30...my best regs are 3s and 4s. There's a thread about it somewhere or maybe it's buried in this thread. I've read about it before on here lol. Hope that helps.
ok thanks! I just had my account reopened this week and have never really done alot with it so I had never seen it before lol.
Glamourmilf
08-10-2016, 06:37 PM
^^ Speaking of weird symbols, I had someone pop in with this. ________
as a screen name. No letters or even numbers, just a line.
In the 6 yrs I've been on SM , I've never seen that.:O
cutiecam
08-10-2016, 06:40 PM
^^ Speaking of weird symbols, I had someone pop in with this. ________
as a screen name. No letters or even numbers, just a line.
In the 6 yrs I've been on SM , I've never seen that.:O
I saw the same username two days in a row. They even wrote in free chat. I forget what nonsense they said though. haha
Glamourmilf
08-10-2016, 06:48 PM
I saw the same username two days in a row. They even wrote in free chat. I forget what nonsense they said though. haha
They wrote something in your chat room?.You must be special. Lol!
I actually was gonna kick him, but, I was too distracted by asshats galore at the time.
Erika_Xstacy
08-10-2016, 08:51 PM
^^ Speaking of weird symbols, I had someone pop in with this. ________
as a screen name. No letters or even numbers, just a line.
In the 6 yrs I've been on SM , I've never seen that.:O
This person is a regular in my guest chat. pops in and out of guest. no shows
There is also a member "........"
smh
anyways Im 300 away from payout, its Wednesday.
in my SEVEN YEARS ON STREAMATE I HAVE NEVER WORRIED ABOUT A PAYCHECK WHILE WORKING LONG HOURS.
NEVER.
BiscuitT
08-10-2016, 08:54 PM
^^ I had that one, the "......", pops in and out regularly, never buys. But long ago I did have a paying regular whose name was a "."
MistressX
08-10-2016, 10:01 PM
I just have to say that my last private tonight was a first in my 10 years of camming. I actually had a guy who legit turned me on just by looking at him. And he was a black dude and I am not even really into that but he was so hot.... So very very hot! He had a fit af body and his dick was 9 inches and PERFECT. I couldnt even handle it! :O I gotta get me some of that!
DeepThoughts
08-11-2016, 12:13 AM
I have had both line and ....... in goldshows I think cause I see them often. They come in and park it in my freechat all the time but they are always at the top with the number 1 so at some point in my 4 or more years on SM they joined at least one goldshow. Mostly still just free loaders!
Glamourmilf
08-11-2016, 07:58 AM
I have had both line and ....... in goldshows I think cause I see them often. They come in and park it in my freechat all the time but they are always at the top with the number 1 so at some point in my 4 or more years on SM they joined at least one goldshow. Mostly still just free loaders!
What's weird also is that 'Line' and also the screen names with just numbers, always sit at the top of my chat room , even though they never bought shows.
Maybe because they're ahead of the alphabet.:shrug:
Geez. You know it's slow, when I'm discussing screen name weirdness. lol!
hyori
08-11-2016, 08:07 AM
I just ban stupid names on the spot. Anyone that has doctor or lawyer in their name. Anyone who calls themselves honest or nice. Blanks, lines, derogatory, racist, misogynist names. Anyone who calls themselves cheap or broke. I don't need to know about their bullshit existence. I used to ban guys with paypig in their name but I actually got one so now I tolerate them and see if they are real or not.
Good guys usually use a hobby or an actual name. Usually.
Bootsie
08-11-2016, 08:19 AM
I just ban stupid names on the spot. Anyone that has doctor or lawyer in their name. Anyone who calls themselves honest or nice. Blanks, lines, derogatory, racist, misogynist names. Anyone who calls themselves cheap or broke. I don't need to know about their bullshit existence. I used to ban guys with paypig in their name but I actually got one so now I tolerate them and see if they are real or not.
Good guys usually use a hobby or an actual name. Usually.
I love when guys have interesting screennames. If they are sports names, BAM we're in business, I love talking about sports and lots of sports-name guys get pretty excited when a hot chick starts talking sports and knows a lot about it. Also witty names. I do pretty well starting conversations on name stuff.
However...when I get guys with names like "Big Spender" "Money Man" etc...not a single damn one of those kinds of names has spent a dime on me. I guess all the cash they have is in the name :P
Girly_Girl
08-11-2016, 10:06 AM
I was looking thru some stuff that I had saved on another pc and found some info that I had saved out of an email when sm first went to the latest settings for fmle encoder (1280 x 720). Email said that we needed 5 upload but I only have 4 upload right now. I can get 5 upload with my cable company but it will cost me $50 more a month and $99 to install. As far as [placement goes, I am on the front page now but usually anywhere from the 10th row to the bottom. Is me only having 4 upload affecting my placement? Just wondering if it would be worth the extra $50 a month (would make my internet bill alone $100 if I upgraded....or cable bill $250 a month)? Just wondering if I was to get the 5 upload if I would see a big boost in placement?
Anyone? :)
CamChik
08-11-2016, 10:26 AM
I love when guys have interesting screennames.
I LOVE this and it's so easy to start a conversation when they have an interesting/unusual screen name. Screen names are one of my biggest sources of amusement on SM (besides the weird fetishes). I troll the guys with big cock related usernames. I put them on the spot immediately and tell them I won't believe it until I see it. Had one guy take me private after I gave him playful shit about his username and he was laughing so hard as he moved the cam down to his very small penis. We both said "sarcasm" at the same time, LOL!
Genoveve
08-11-2016, 12:40 PM
I just ban stupid names on the spot. Anyone that has doctor or lawyer in their name. Anyone who calls themselves honest or nice. Blanks, lines, derogatory, racist, misogynist names. Anyone who calls themselves cheap or broke. I don't need to know about their bullshit existence.
Same.
SarahTime
08-11-2016, 12:56 PM
Anyone? :)
I only have 2 upload and I'm on the middle to top half of first page. I was in the same place when my upload was only .75! As long as you can upload with the highest settings, you should be fine. Bitrate seems to make a big difference. Once my bitrate adjusted from the last time I was on cam (over a year ago) my placement shot up.
I wouldn't spend the extra money if it were me. Unless you plan to or are already split camming.
christylive
08-11-2016, 01:27 PM
I just have to say that my last private tonight was a first in my 10 years of camming. I actually had a guy who legit turned me on just by looking at him. And he was a black dude and I am not even really into that but he was so hot.... So very very hot! He had a fit af body and his dick was 9 inches and PERFECT. I couldnt even handle it! :O I gotta get me some of that!
Omg tell me about it. Some of these guys are so mind blowingly gorgeous I feel like I should be paying them lmao
christylive
08-11-2016, 01:29 PM
Same.
I usually band the names like : djdjekksosowkkwkwkkwkwkwkwj on site. FOH bro byeeeee. Never had one of those names speak back or spend in the 3 years I've been on.
Erika_Xstacy
08-11-2016, 01:39 PM
I only have 2 upload and I'm on the middle to top half of first page. I was in the same place when my upload was only .75! As long as you can upload with the highest settings, you should be fine. Bitrate seems to make a big difference. Once my bitrate adjusted from the last time I was on cam (over a year ago) my placement shot up.
I wouldn't spend the extra money if it were me. Unless you plan to or are already split camming.
I MISS YOU! I hope is all is GREAT!