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kamiliam
01-03-2018, 04:57 AM
Girls, get yourself the break button. Email the support to give it to you, so you press it and give yourself more time to dress up/ clean the room.

I think the break button is great if you need another minute or two to get ready. Any longer than that I suggest logging off and getting back on. You get a placement boost when you get back on, whereas when on break you are still basically being shown as being in a show from a placement perspective. I am the queen of logging off though, when I am sick of my room I would rather do that then kick.

IvyRose
01-03-2018, 05:01 AM
882 in 4hrs, goalsssssss! Great motivation, thanks for sharing. Agreed, around 1.5k a day. Maybe next Christmas I'll hustle for it, seeing as I didn't do bad this time around. I finished at 1.2k, and I think that was rank 46 or something around that area. I only worked about 10hrs though, need to sweat it out. I only hustled these events because there were literally like 600 women online :O

4hrs customer time (actually being inside pvy/excl) though; not freechat =)
I just checked; I threw 2 goldshows on the 14th and none on the 15th (when you do a goldshow they add for instance 10 min for each custie inside the goldshow when you throw a 10min gs, so that is why the minutes add up weird when you check the customer time)
I did 7 hours on the 14th and 8 hours on the 15th

I remember it was madhouse thought crowded with models, thats prob why I dont do the bonusdays anymore bec it makes me feel like I have to work harder for less $ (with bonus on top it evens out though most of the time)


Eeeeek only 600 models online? That is crazy, that def makes it worth doing the bonusday (higher possibility of topplace)
and yessss on bonusdays it can move slowley but in a lot of cases when you stick it out you will catch a big fish (like on every other day really!) def worth staying logged in and upping hours

TheBrownFox
01-03-2018, 05:54 AM
Eeeeek only 600 models online? That is crazy, that def makes it worth doing the bonusday (higher possibility of topplace)
and yessss on bonusdays it can move slowley but in a lot of cases when you stick it out you will catch a big fish (like on every other day really!) def worth staying logged in and upping hours


Yeah, out of curiosity of how many people were working that day, I took a peek at the SM homepage (New Year’s Eve night or New Year’s Day?), and it said there were only like 585 models online.

ep2002
01-03-2018, 11:31 AM
Girls, get yourself the break button. Email the support to give it to you, so you press it and give yourself more time to dress up/ clean the room.

Didn't even know there was such a thing. Why in the world don't they just have it on all accounts already?


I think the break button is great if you need another minute or two to get ready. Any longer than that I suggest logging off and getting back on. You get a placement boost when you get back on, whereas when on break you are still basically being shown as being in a show from a placement perspective. I am the queen of logging off though, when I am sick of my room I would rather do that then kick.

I didn't know you get a placement boost, I guess that's why when I always log on lots of guys come into my room, & then it dies down for me.

Although in the last 2 or so weeks it's been a NIGHTMARE with all the freeloaders coming in. I've never had sooo many guys come into my room ever since I started & of course they aren't paying. Was very stressful for me. The only time I got shows was with regulars.

Thanks & Happy New Year :)

ep2002
01-05-2018, 09:57 AM
I agree, I hate the 30 seconds to get ready & I have to ALSO rush out of my room to get cleaned up b/c they don't let us choose when we turn ourselves back on.

Also note that the guys have 30 seconds before they are charged, so don't start showing anything until after the 30 seconds (get a timer). Lots of freeloaders will take advantage of that & order you to do things knowing they can just leave & never get charged.

The same with regular privates, the guys wait until they think you've already gotten undressed, then they come in to get a freebie & leave before the 30 seconds. :(

Can you fucking believe this???? LOL, they said they won't give me this break button saying I don't qualify.

I know I'm a complete moron, but WHAT does a break button have to do with how much money you make on a cam site?

Please explain to this person with such a LOW IQ I can't see the logic in that.

Blovely
01-05-2018, 02:54 PM
Can you fucking believe this???? LOL, they said they won't give me this break button saying I don't qualify.

I know I'm a complete moron, but WHAT does a break button have to do with how much money you make on a cam site?

Please explain to this person with such a LOW IQ I can't see the logic in that.

I didn't realize that you have qualify for the button. That is silly imo, its just a break button....you shouldn't have to qualify for a break button.

Anyway what I use to do before I even knew about the break button was turn the camera towards the wall, ceiling or floor while I got dress because 30 secs was never enough time to clean up and get dressed.

pippapippa
01-05-2018, 04:36 PM
Does Streamate remove completely irrelevant comments if we ask? Someone just left a three star review and a comment that says "hey." Because, as you know, when you get a three star show you really want to say hi to the person afterward. Either way, I'm asking to have it removed because the guy clearly didn't understand that it was a space for reviews.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
01-05-2018, 04:47 PM
Does Streamate remove completely irrelevant comments if we ask? Someone just left a three star review and a comment that says "hey." Because, as you know, when you get a three star show you really want to say hi to the person afterward. Either way, I'm asking to have it removed because the guy clearly didn't understand that it was a space for reviews.

I think they will. Just make same case you did here and let them know that you're focused on maintaining as perfect a score as possible. Tell them it would be a shame for such hard work to become tainted by someone who doesn't understand the rating system. Something like that. If they say no. Start over with a new email until someone else gets it. :)

sexyadrienne
01-05-2018, 06:00 PM
Does non-nude pay out more than nude on SM?

Blovely
01-05-2018, 06:07 PM
Does non-nude pay out more than nude on SM?

It can but it depends on how you do it.

Panthera
01-08-2018, 10:42 AM
Hello!
I am sorry, I know this has been talked about in other posts, but I could not find all the information that I needed anywhere. I wanna understand exactly into what extent does geo blocking affect our traffic on streamate. I know we are being removed from some of the sites they are advertising us, but I never really understood what exactly does that mean. And, is it true that it drastically affect traffic (and placement, because as far as I know that depends also on conversions from free peepers into members), as Ive read on some posts? I always worked with no geo blocking because I dont really care whoever sees me but right now I am living for a while with my extended family and they know my working schedule and they are ...ahem... nuts. If normally they never gave a damn about me, now that I am so close they might get nosey and take a peek.
Thank you for helping me with an answer!
I wish everyone an awesome day! oxox

kortneykay
01-08-2018, 11:31 AM
UGH, Paxum is cancelling our personal accounts in 2 days. GREAT! More $$$ rerouting and waiting. Back to direct deposit with SM, again and less $$$$. :/



48 Hour Notice – Paxum Personal Account Closure
We regret to inform you that Paxum will be changing the way we work with USA Customers. USA Business Account-Holders will not be affected by this change, but unfortunately Paxum will no longer be providing services to USA Personal Account-Holders.

Please be advised that your Paxum Personal Account will be closed on Wednesday, January 10th 2018 at 10:01 ET (Eastern Time). Paxum Business Accounts will remain open and available after this date.

We understand this will not be welcome news to USA Personal account-holders, and we'd like to take a moment to explain the rationale behind this policy change. There are several factors involved in this decision, including:

Verified USA Personal Account-Holders represent a notably small percentage of our business and revenues, while an incomparable amount of company resources is consumed by the needs of USA Personal Account-Holders through support services, legal requirements and regulatory compliance.

We expect regulatory compliance in the United States to become more complicated and burdensome in the future, particularly with regards to individual users. From a business standpoint we cannot justify the continually growing expense of an even greater percentage of company resources for a small percentage of clients.

We would like to thank every single one of our loyal USA Personal account customers for their continued support and use of our services over the years. We weighed this decision for a long time, but regrettably we have a duty to allocate our resources in a way that best supports the growth and improvement of our company and service for the majority of clients.

We invite you to withdraw your funds without any fees before Wednesday, January 10 th 2018 at 10:01 ET. All fees will be automatically waived for your withdrawal prior to the stated deadline.

Important Recommended Next Steps For You

Log-in to your Paxum personal account and make sure the bank account information is accurate and up-to-date inside your account. You can find this in the section My Account >> Profile Settings >> Bank Accounts

Withdraw your funds without paying the fee by either ACH or WIRE to your bank account.

Transfer your funds without paying the fee to your active Paxum branded card issued by Choice Bank.

To avoid future payment delays, promptly update your payment method with companies that previously paid you via Paxum.

Export your full Paxum personal account statement for your historical financial records. You can do this by visiting the Statements section of your account. Export is available in CSV or PDF formats. Once your account is closed you will no longer be able to access statement information.

*Important Note: Paxum branded cards issued by Choice Bank will remain active after USA Personal account closures. Any remaining funds can be accessed and emptied by the card-holder. However, there will be no way to add new funds after Paxum personal account closure.

Steps We Will Take at January 10th 2018

Any Non-USD current account funds in your Paxum personal account will be automatically transferred to your Paxum USD current account.

All Non-USD current accounts for USA Personal Account-Holders will be automatically closed.

All active card-holders of a Paxum branded card issued by Choice Bank will automatically receive a pro-rated refund of the most recently paid annual fee. This pro-rated amount will be calculated based on the number of days that have passed since the date the annual fee was last charged.

If the funds have not been cleared by the personal account-holder themselves by January 10th 2018 at 10:01 ET, then all USD Funds will be automatically cleared from your Paxum USD current account and either sent to your listed US bank account via ACH or WIRE, or to your active Paxum branded card issued by Choice Bank. Normal account fees ($5 USD for ACH, or $50 USD for WIRE) will be charged for automated funds clearing after the stated deadline.

All USA Personal Account-Holders accounts will be closed effective January 10th, 2018 at 10:01 ET.

Please note: if you are a Paxum USA Personal Account-Holder with an active verified Paxum USA Business Account, your Paxum Business Account will remain open and available for use after the stated deadline, however your Paxum Personal account will be closed, no exceptions.

kortneykay
01-08-2018, 11:54 AM
And then the dummies don't even tell you if it's 10PM or AM, lol.

DeepThoughts
01-10-2018, 03:12 AM
And then the dummies don't even tell you if it's 10PM or AM, lol.

pretty sure 10pm would have been 22.01 ET. Safe bet its am.

DeepThoughts
01-10-2018, 03:14 AM
https://streamatehelp.com/serious-fucking-party-2018/

I laughed that they only appreciate us up to 3 free drinks :D I would go for shits and giggles but Im not cause I live no where near Vegas. Anyone from here planning to attend?

kortneykay
01-10-2018, 07:18 AM
pretty sure 10pm would have been 22.01 ET. Safe bet its am.

Ah, I hadn't seen them use the 24h clock/military time before otherwise I would've guessed that, lol.

kortneykay
01-10-2018, 07:19 AM
https://streamatehelp.com/serious-fucking-party-2018/

I laughed that they only appreciate us up to 3 free drinks :D I would go for shits and giggles but Im not cause I live no where near Vegas. Anyone from here planning to attend?

Whenever SM comes up with this silly 'models appreciation day', I wonder why they never give up more percentage, lol. Like I guess the majority of the models who can't come won't be appreciated.

Appreciate us that way as it's site wide...k, thanks!

Sunnylexie
01-11-2018, 01:26 AM
Whenever SM comes up with this silly 'models appreciation day', I wonder why they never give up more percentage, lol. Like I guess the majority of the models who can't come won't be appreciated.

Appreciate us that way as it's site wide...k, thanks!
Hey guys, is it just me, or the chat window can't be expanded past the bottom of the topic window anymore? It's such a pain in the ass to use now, I can hardly follow even one convo leave alone more than one guy chatting to me. It only becomes usable with paid chat window collapsed, and it's so much of annoyance to do it manually everytime =/.

audritwo
01-11-2018, 04:49 PM
man they should use those drink tickets they purchased to put forward towards a 24/7 model chat support. now that is model appreciation.

kortneykay
01-12-2018, 11:42 PM
man they should use those drink tickets they purchased to put forward towards a 24/7 model chat support. now that is model appreciation.

Right, we've been asking for years. If the customers have one because they spend money, we should at least have one because we make them the money. I'd rather have chat support and a higher percentage than another contest ever again.

Blovely
01-13-2018, 12:31 AM
^^^^They did have live chat support for models. The kicker is it was only up for like a day. I guess they didn't like all the extra work so they look it down.

kortneykay
01-13-2018, 12:41 PM
^^^^They did have live chat support for models. The kicker is it was only up for like a day. I guess they didn't like all the extra work so they look it down.

Wow, that doesn't surprise me, though. Welp, people will continue to take from us until we all stand together in our power and show them who's really boss. They know at this time we'll show up no matter what crumbs they throw out at us. I'm just glad I balance this with independent work. I'd go insane if I put all my eggs into SM.

nicole88
01-13-2018, 06:14 PM
I haven't logged into my streamate account in a long time I'm on page 5 no hours no ratings basically starting over. Im thinking of changing my name and rebranding. What are the pros and cons of starting over on a completely new account. Will my placement bounce back sooner just staying with my old account?

sweetandnaughty
01-15-2018, 04:59 PM
https://streamatehelp.com/serious-fucking-party-2018/

I laughed that they only appreciate us up to 3 free drinks :D I would go for shits and giggles but Im not cause I live no where near Vegas. Anyone from here planning to attend?

I'm going. I live in Vegas so why not. Those 3 drinks better be some super serious top shelf shit and no well drinks either for my 65%!!!

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
01-15-2018, 06:21 PM
https://streamatehelp.com/serious-fucking-party-2018/

I laughed that they only appreciate us up to 3 free drinks :D I would go for shits and giggles but Im not cause I live no where near Vegas. Anyone from here planning to attend?


I'm going. I live in Vegas so why not. Those 3 drinks better be some super serious top shelf shit and no well drinks either for my 65%!!!

I just realized this is during the AVN Awards. Are you going to any other events?

Ginnyyy
01-15-2018, 09:08 PM
1entire week of incoming contests from 21-27. Don t think I ve ever seen that on Streamate so far in my camming period there. Seen they re offering a tiny bonus to everybody as well.

Cutie101
01-16-2018, 12:11 AM
Another contest on Streamate.
More humiliation.
49365

DancesWithSloths
01-16-2018, 07:07 AM
Another contest on Streamate.
More humiliation.

They must be expecting it to be reeeeally bad. :-/

They can suck my plastic dick. I'm not breaking my health in freechat until UK dudes get their January pay around 23rd-24th.

caramelcraze
01-16-2018, 07:23 AM
They can suck my plastic dick.
Best.Comment.Ever.

queenelayliah
01-16-2018, 09:38 AM
Okay before i ask this question, i did read the appropriate threads and other questions like them but i think my question is different.

Its about being a bbw and camming.

Okay i am a ebony bbw, well actually i am ssbbw. im 6ft tall and at such an astounding weight, im to ashamed to mention it. Im not in the 200s or even the 300s anymore. Sigh. Im working on myself slowly but surely, anyway. Last year in 2017, i cammed for a total of about three days for about 4-6 hours and made only about $60ish dollars. Now the actual camming amount when i was engaging with the customer was for less than an hour of "actual" camming. So that what about 60 dollars in hour for actual work. Not bad. On one particular day, when igot on cam and i sat there for 2 hours without a customer, i logged off discouraged after that.

I guess my question is how do you do a cam show, im starting to doubt my skills and abilities here. I feel like im not doing it correctly. And i am already disadvantaged because im in two niche categories and i am fugly. I would have guys pop into my room and then leave. I feel like im attracting customers but not keeping them. I do put on lingerie and have low music playing in the background and i dance a little to make sure i dont look like a statue. I keep my toys near me and ready to go. I keep my clothing not to revealing, im not trying to give anything away for free. Also my price is less than $1.99 a minute. Im afraid to charge higher because i feel like no one will want to buy someone as ugly and fat as me (thats just my honest to god thinking).

I also signed up last year through boleyn models for bonga cams and i was on there for a total of about 4-6 hours also and only made $2. Sigh. Any tips. Even if i just made an extra $800 a month from this that would be great. But i dont want to re-sign up with boleyn models and give out my private information for less than $200 a month. Not saying they're not trust worthy, i just feel a type of way when it comes to giving my social security number. So as i stated it worth it for 6ft tall, black, obese me to do camming again. I skype on nitefirlt and they enjoy the show and i like putting a show on. Lol.
Also how do you do a gold show?

BlueBunny
01-16-2018, 10:42 AM
Queenelayliah,

I empathize with the experience you are describing. Camming is a lot different now than it was a few years ago. What you encountered happens to all models, no matter what niche they are in. I myself just returned to SM on an account I started in 2015 and never built many regulars on; without a full 5 star rating, I am lost on page 5+ and the traffic is abysmal. I might get one new client every 2-3 days. It is very discouraging, but if you play your cards right and you sell them your personality, they will come back to see you and your ranking and visibility will improve on the site. Eventually that builds up to better income. It is not a get rich quick scheme. Some models have that "charm" which might get them paying traffic fast, but many models just have to grind hard no matter what they offer. To give you an example, even back in the days of better traffic (2012) I signed up with a daily pay studio for my old SM account, and it took me iirc about 4 days of 3-4 hours of work per day just to reach 20 dollars. I was so incredibly excited because $20 was the payout minimum. :) I am an average looks/weight, white female with a foreign accent, and was in my late 20s at the time. There is a market for every type. There are people out there who will love you for who/how you are but they have to find you first.

In conclusion, don't doubt your skills or abilities if you haven't tried this line of work consistently for a few months. As far as camming, it sounds like you are doing things right and just need to build a following. By that, I mean logging in every day for a few hours, hopefully about the same time to give regulars a chance to find you and know when to expect you online. If after a few months it is doesn't add up to an appreciable amount of money, then maybe it is good to move on to something else. There are many successful bbws on streamate. Seeing that SM's traffic is not what it used to be, you should also try other similar sites and see if those work better for you (I think there's a sticky post with all decent site links - also there are a few skype indy listing sites that are worth joining). As far as rates, I wouldn't suggest going lower than 1.99 and even that, only while you build up your stars/comments/tags etc. That's too much work for not enough pay with as much as SM keeps as a percentage. I'm not a high rate model and I don't think high rates work for everyone, but just make it fair to yourself, you know. If phone sex lines in the early 90s could charge that much or more for voice-only entertainment, a visual component should cost a little more (imo). I don't do goldshows cause they don't fit my camming style so I can't comment on that.

minniesoporno
01-16-2018, 10:44 AM
Okay before i ask this question, i did read the appropriate threads and other questions like them but i think my question is different.

Its about being a bbw and camming.

Okay i am a ebony bbw, well actually i am ssbbw. im 6ft tall and at such an astounding weight, im to ashamed to mention it. Im not in the 200s or even the 300s anymore. Sigh. Im working on myself slowly but surely, anyway. Last year in 2017, i cammed for a total of about three days for about 4-6 hours and made only about $60ish dollars. Now the actual camming amount when i was engaging with the customer was for less than an hour of "actual" camming. So that what about 60 dollars in hour for actual work. Not bad. On one particular day, when igot on cam and i sat there for 2 hours without a customer, i logged off discouraged after that.

I guess my question is how do you do a cam show, im starting to doubt my skills and abilities here. I feel like im not doing it correctly. And i am already disadvantaged because im in two niche categories and i am fugly. I would have guys pop into my room and then leave. I feel like im attracting customers but not keeping them. I do put on lingerie and have low music playing in the background and i dance a little to make sure i dont look like a statue. I keep my toys near me and ready to go. I keep my clothing not to revealing, im not trying to give anything away for free. Also my price is less than $1.99 a minute. Im afraid to charge higher because i feel like no one will want to buy someone as ugly and fat as me (thats just my honest to god thinking).

I also signed up last year through boleyn models for bonga cams and i was on there for a total of about 4-6 hours also and only made $2. Sigh. Any tips. Even if i just made an extra $800 a month from this that would be great. But i dont want to re-sign up with boleyn models and give out my private information for less than $200 a month. Not saying they're not trust worthy, i just feel a type of way when it comes to giving my social security number. So as i stated it worth it for 6ft tall, black, obese me to do camming again. I skype on nitefirlt and they enjoy the show and i like putting a show on. Lol.
Also how do you do a gold show?


The thing about camming its about self confidence and putting in the hours. raise your rates! $1.99 a minute means your take home is less $1. which means you will never have a decent hourly rate on a slow day.
$1.99 / your take home is 0.69 cents ! at minimum keep it at $2.99 / your take home would be $1.04

My average in getting a private chat for 10 minutes. I also have block sessions SM I am set at 5.99 and 7.99. Take home pay on that is $2.09 / $2.79 I might change my rates higher when I upgrade my computer and my cam room decor.

I suggest not going lower then $3.99.. Having a low rate and then putting in long hours online will also add to stress if you on your slow days your not making at least $20 an hour. to get to $20 an hour is a combination of traffic that day you log on and also how many hours you can put in where you make up for it. You either focus on hitting your hourly target, or you put in hours to make sure you hit your daily target.

If you are doing everything possible to make sure you look presentable on cam with your appearance, your computer and internet speed. then its a matter of being online until you hit your target. I do a lot of maarathon hours to make sure I hit my target. and with me on this mission to hit $100,000 for the year. to celebrate my 15 years of camming. It's about putting in long hours to make sure I hit $300 a day.

You have to attract clients who are attract to you its not about getting every single one in your room to spend money on you. It's about building relationships with the ones who actually want to spend time and money on you.

For one stop calling yourself ugly , you are working on your weight and its not going to help if you keep talking horrible to yourself. It will just keep you in a negative funk.

IvyRose
01-16-2018, 12:08 PM
im starting to doubt my skills and abilities here. I feel like im not doing it correctly.


Since we have to sit hours on end looking at ourselfs on cam selfdoubt is the biggest battle to overcome
When you overcome this; you are winning the game, because nothing is sexier than a woman who knows her worth and glow from the inside with convidence.

The only way to get your income to rise is to be on cam regularly, push yourself through the hard moments, trying to build yourself up instead of down while being online and to repeat it as much days in the week as possible.
Logging of after 2 hours of nothing is understandable, esp if you are feeling really bad because of it, but try to get yourself back in a positive vibe as soon as possible and remember: it is just a job! It does not define you as a person, it does not define all of your qualities or the future you can be having with camming.. All it shows you is that the right client was not around at that particular time, or they were but have to find private time before they take you on

I have had many occasions where people buying a show are telling me the wanted to do this for months and glad they are now doing so... So a lot of people wait for the right oppurtunity or want to see some more of you before they take you on. Keypoint; being online more often will help you attract your customers

Raise your rates, you are worth way more than you are asking right now. There have been recorded loop videos on streamate selling themselves for 4.99 per minute. In my opinion it is worth it waiting for quality customers instead of charging lower and having to do more shows. They will appreciate your shows more when you raise your price. you will attract better customers in the end... Might a higher price not work out; you can always go back to the lower price. Play around a bit with it.

Play up a role while being online, and get yourself so into your role that you forget about your real feelings. Play up the part of the most sexy seductress they will ever meet.
Try to change the way you talk about yourself to yourself. Dont tolerate it anymore form yoruself to tlak negative about yourself and if you do change it into positive. There is enough hurt sadness and bullying around us anyways, no need for you to bring yourself even more down. Instead try to boost your selfesteem so you will be more radient and confident on cam

We all have moments with a lot of struggleand selfdoubt. It is the biggest obstacle to overcome while being a cammer. If you work on that your working on overcoming the hardest part

Good luck and hugs

Marina Starr
01-16-2018, 01:12 PM
Someone tipped me $50 gold, how come it's only showing $36.99 of what he spent instead of $50?! I'm so confused!

DahliaSimone
01-16-2018, 01:12 PM
IveRose, you are a hero. That is all.

DeepThoughts
01-16-2018, 01:31 PM
Someone tipped me $50 gold, how come it's only showing $36.99 of what he spent instead of $50?! I'm so confused!

Oh Gurl He is Australian or Canadian! Their dollar sign is the same but its only worth .80USD

DeepThoughts
01-16-2018, 01:34 PM
Whenever SM comes up with this silly 'models appreciation day', I wonder why they never give up more percentage, lol. Like I guess the majority of the models who can't come won't be appreciated.

Appreciate us that way as it's site wide...k, thanks!

As an added head fuck the have the model appreciation day during the one week contest. Hope all the top top models attend it now, takes out some of the competition.

IvyRose
01-16-2018, 01:36 PM
IveRose, you are a hero. That is all.

49369

Marina Starr
01-16-2018, 01:43 PM
Wow, I'm glad I made him tipped twice ;D

Oh Gurl He is Australian! Their dollar sign is the same but its only worth .80USD

platinumpuzzy
01-16-2018, 01:45 PM
Okay before i ask this question, i did read the appropriate threads and other questions like them but i think my question is different.

Its about being a bbw and camming.

Okay i am a ebony bbw, well actually i am ssbbw. im 6ft tall and at such an astounding weight, im to ashamed to mention it. Im not in the 200s or even the 300s anymore. Sigh. Im working on myself slowly but surely, anyway. Last year in 2017, i cammed for a total of about three days for about 4-6 hours and made only about $60ish dollars. Now the actual camming amount when i was engaging with the customer was for less than an hour of "actual" camming. So that what about 60 dollars in hour for actual work. Not bad. On one particular day, when igot on cam and i sat there for 2 hours without a customer, i logged off discouraged after that.

I guess my question is how do you do a cam show, im starting to doubt my skills and abilities here. I feel like im not doing it correctly. And i am already disadvantaged because im in two niche categories and i am fugly. I would have guys pop into my room and then leave. I feel like im attracting customers but not keeping them. I do put on lingerie and have low music playing in the background and i dance a little to make sure i dont look like a statue. I keep my toys near me and ready to go. I keep my clothing not to revealing, im not trying to give anything away for free. Also my price is less than $1.99 a minute. Im afraid to charge higher because i feel like no one will want to buy someone as ugly and fat as me (thats just my honest to god thinking).

I also signed up last year through boleyn models for bonga cams and i was on there for a total of about 4-6 hours also and only made $2. Sigh. Any tips. Even if i just made an extra $800 a month from this that would be great. But i dont want to re-sign up with boleyn models and give out my private information for less than $200 a month. Not saying they're not trust worthy, i just feel a type of way when it comes to giving my social security number. So as i stated it worth it for 6ft tall, black, obese me to do camming again. I skype on nitefirlt and they enjoy the show and i like putting a show on. Lol.
Also how do you do a gold show?

When I ran my cam studio, I had several girls that were SSBBW and they made MORE money than any of the girls. You have to be prepared for the worst of course, where guys will want to humiliate your size and make various comments that can be offensive. You need to know what you are ok with, and draw a line with what you are NOT ok with. There is a market for women of the larger size as every woman is different not only physically but personality. My best selling girl was funny and had tough skin so she laughed at the guys that tried to be offensive or rude. She had fun with the cams and the more she logged on the more money she made. If you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out to me. I no longer run a studio, but would be willing to give you any advice or information you need to get started!

DancesWithSloths
01-18-2018, 07:22 AM
I guess my question is how do you do a cam show, im starting to doubt my skills and abilities here. I feel like im not doing it correctly. And i am already disadvantaged because im in two niche categories and i am fugly. I would have guys pop into my room and then leave. I feel like im attracting customers but not keeping them. I do put on lingerie and have low music playing in the background and i dance a little to make sure i dont look like a statue. I keep my toys near me and ready to go. I keep my clothing not to revealing, im not trying to give anything away for free. Also my price is less than $1.99 a minute. Im afraid to charge higher because i feel like no one will want to buy someone as ugly and fat as me (thats just my honest to god thinking).

Sweetie, I'm so sorry you feel like this about yourself. Please trust that there are customers who *dream* of women like you. You're just not your own type, which is why you can't imagine they'd spend money on you not *despite of*, but *because* of how you look. So, the first order of business: raise your rates to at least 3.99/5.99, because when you're in a very specialised niche, you need to get the most from the customers that do like you. As soon as you're more confident, raise them some more.

Don't focus on guys who pop in and out; you can't control that. Your priority is to be in a good mood and logged on for as long as you can, so that guys who will love you can find you. If they don't find you today - that's not your fault. Again, you don't control that. You can only control whether you're logged in or not.

Also, *do not* let on that you don't think of yourself as the hottest goddess of abundance that's walked this earth. Shitty characters who are desperate for a flash of nipple will try to attack your self-confidence, and make you feel like you should be grateful for their boners. They will need to learn asap that you're not vulnerable to them, and that you know your worth as the precious basket of sensual treasures that you are.

In summary, make it a priority to work on appreciating yourself, and while you do that (it's a difficult project, I know), wait for the customers who do appreciate you, and block those who don't.

Oh yeah - forget about gold shows for now; they're not for new niche girls. When you have neither a following, nor mainstream appeal, it's far easier to attract 1 guy who'll spend $100 than 20 guys who'll spend $5

ASandra
01-19-2018, 07:49 PM
Happy weekend, everyone! Just a quick question: weren't we supposed to get the 30% bonus this week?

queenelayliah
01-20-2018, 11:33 AM
Thank you to everyone who answered or commented to my question. I really do appreciate it. :)

sweetandnaughty
01-24-2018, 10:25 PM
If anyone is going to the SM party in Vegas on Thursday let me know! I'm going...

ep2002
01-26-2018, 02:17 PM
Happy weekend, everyone! Just a quick question: weren't we supposed to get the 30% bonus this week?

I got mine last week.

ep2002
01-26-2018, 02:18 PM
So I see with this new Messenger Mode we can now BLOCK guys from chat, not just mail.

Now if ONLY they would let us do that for guys who haven't e-mailed us, I'd BE ROCKIN' LOL

imelly21
01-26-2018, 02:40 PM
I got mine last week.

how did you get your 30 % bonus last week? if its supposed to be extra to what you made this week? Im just confused

DahliaSimone
01-26-2018, 03:22 PM
how did you get your 30 % bonus last week? if its supposed to be extra to what you made this week? Im just confused

The Bonus was weeks ago. Right now its just a regular (albeit week long) contest, the only bonus is if you work so many hours (and make at least a certain amount) you like $25 or $50 or something.

anonamiss
01-26-2018, 05:57 PM
So I see with this new Messenger Mode we can now BLOCK guys from chat, not just mail.

Now if ONLY they would let us do that for guys who haven't e-mailed us, I'd BE ROCKIN' LOL

you could sort of block them from chat via messages before - you just had to take the extra step and go to your blacklist to check off both chat and mail.

but i agree, the fact that we can't block people if they haven't spent money on us or messaged us (unless you catch them in free chat) is stupid. this is why they shouldn't be allowed to change their usernames... sigh.

princess_casual
01-27-2018, 01:48 PM
I googled myself and found myself, with a pic from my twitter and some info taken from my profile and a short description of me (as well as a 5 minute long video of one of my gold shows) on some site called MESSAGE ME FOR THE NAME... has anyone seen this? It has the same font/layout as SM, including links to the site and to the model sign up. I wrote Liz to take it down but I'm not sure if it is affiliated with SM or not. I know they use footage of us for "promotional purposes" but a full show? And it wasn't even a sponsored show because I had music on in the background. So confused...