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Erika_Xstacy
05-30-2018, 07:08 PM
I'm so confused, BBs. :( I always thought that Paypal was anti-adult world.
I signed up for a member acct.
Reaching for my credit card it prompted to use paypal and with it being easy I clicked on it.
Im sure guys will have the same reaction I did if they are not married or S/O doesn't have access to it.
girl, lol Im like you UH WHAAAATTT
but
https://www.bestwebcamsites.com/paypal-webcams
BiancaNorwood
05-30-2018, 08:14 PM
Its because its not. Nobody dealing with money is anti-anything. There are no morals in the finance world.
Paypal is a "low risk" processor. Particularly client payments in the adult world is "high risk". Its the difference between credit card companies taking 0.25% per transaction or taking 12% per transaction.
There really should be a sticky thread somewhere explaining what "high risk" vs. "low risk" means.
Thanks for that explaination! But BN is still a little confused. Haha! So then why do PayPal accounts of models get suspended for taking payments for Skype shows, Snapchat, etc?
KatyBoleyn
05-30-2018, 09:52 PM
Thanks for that explaination! But BN is still a little confused. Haha! So then why do PayPal accounts of models get suspended for taking payments for Skype shows, Snapchat, etc?
Because its "high risk".
"High risk" is anything that has a normally high rate of chargebacks or fraud. This includes firearms, gambling, drugs, porn, online tokens, crytpocurrency, certain "electronic goods and services", etc. You know, all the fun stuff.
PayPal's agreements with the credit card backers (primarily VISA and MasterCard) are only "low risk". This means they can do transactions and billing for vanilla businesses for a very low percent. It also means you can move money around to your friends for free or invoice for a low percent.
They do not have the "high risk" certification or rates. This means if VISA or MC thinks PayPal is processing high risk transactions, they can hit them with a fine or fee schedule for ALL their transactions. This would be disastrous to their business model. 1% becomes 10%. The breach of contract would be $100's of millions in fines.
For this reason, PayPal has a very keen interest in keeping high risk transactions and the people that do them off their system. Even if an e-wallet or pay service doesn't mention porn or cammodels, if they're not charging a percent or they have a lot of vanilla clients, they are not "high risk". You will be booted if caught.
Contrast that with a cam site that pays YOU via PayPal. This is perfectly ok. Payroll is a low risk transaction. Nobody in their right mind reverses their own paycheck.
If you want to charge for your Snapchat or cam shows, you need to have an agreement directly or indirectly with a "high risk" processor. This can include any cam site (they're all "high risk" processors), tailored billing like IWantClips or Indiebill, or you can open your own "high risk" account with a card processor like CCBill or Verotel.
^^^ Just read this and wow, my head is spinning, got it but wow, soo much specific info, ty for enlightening/ educating us here :) xx
Sunnylexie
05-31-2018, 01:14 AM
Hello, could anyone please explain me how a member gets to my SM video store if on mobile, with screenshots if possible? I can't make a member account myself so I often have trouble explaining stuff to people =/
seicento
05-31-2018, 04:02 AM
Hello, could anyone please explain me how a member gets to my SM video store if on mobile, with screenshots if possible? I can't make a member account myself so I often have trouble explaining stuff to people =/
They can not see picture gallery from mobile so I assume is the same thing for videos.
BiancaNorwood
05-31-2018, 07:43 AM
Because its "high risk".
"High risk" is anything that has a normally high rate of chargebacks or fraud. This includes firearms, gambling, drugs, porn, online tokens, crytpocurrency, certain "electronic goods and services", etc. You know, all the fun stuff.
PayPal's agreements with the credit card backers (primarily VISA and MasterCard) are only "low risk". This means they can do transactions and billing for vanilla businesses for a very low percent. It also means you can move money around to your friends for free or invoice for a low percent.
They do not have the "high risk" certification or rates. This means if VISA or MC thinks PayPal is processing high risk transactions, they can hit them with a fine or fee schedule for ALL their transactions. This would be disastrous to their business model. 1% becomes 10%. The breach of contract would be $100's of millions in fines.
For this reason, PayPal has a very keen interest in keeping high risk transactions and the people that do them off their system. Even if an e-wallet or pay service doesn't mention porn or cammodels, if they're not charging a percent or they have a lot of vanilla clients, they are not "high risk". You will be booted if caught.
Contrast that with a cam site that pays YOU via PayPal. This is perfectly ok. Payroll is a low risk transaction. Nobody in their right mind reverses their own paycheck.
If you want to charge for your Snapchat or cam shows, you need to have an agreement directly or indirectly with a "high risk" processor. This can include any cam site (they're all "high risk" processors), tailored billing like IWantClips or Indiebill, or you can open your own "high risk" account with a card processor like CCBill or Verotel.
Wow. Thanks for that in-depth response! :)
laurielegs
05-31-2018, 08:29 AM
I signed up for a member acct.
Reaching for my credit card it prompted to use paypal and with it being easy I clicked on it.
Im sure guys will have the same reaction I did if they are not married or S/O doesn't have access to it.
girl, lol Im like you UH WHAAAATTT
but
https://www.bestwebcamsites.com/paypal-webcams
Awesome! I'm going to start sending my cammodel link to these random guys who ask me on Twitter if they can pay with Paypal. "Sure you can! Go here and you can see me and load your account with Paypal."
Most probably wont but maybe once in awhile one might.
Sunnylexie
05-31-2018, 11:35 PM
They can not see picture gallery from mobile so I assume is the same thing for videos.
Someone told me they could see the link to the vids when I went offline, but I didn't get to have them send a screenshot. Others said they couldn't find it there, but I'mnot sure if the first person was wrong or it was just them being dumb because of horniness.
Erika_Xstacy
06-01-2018, 06:09 PM
Someone told me they could see the link to the vids when I went offline, but I didn't get to have them send a screenshot. Others said they couldn't find it there, but I'mnot sure if the first person was wrong or it was just them being dumb because of horniness.
I logged into cammodels on iphone.
I do not see photos
I do not see videos
I do not see option to tip models offline through messages but I go to a white label and log in, the option is there.
I went to a few offline profiles
anonamiss
06-05-2018, 03:36 AM
random but serious question ... when a guy goes exclusive, does he get charged no matter what? or does he have the same "free (unpaid) time" as privates?
euro_princess
06-05-2018, 04:12 AM
69 seconds, the usual. If he goes exclusive for less than that, then he doesn't get charged and he's a fucking asshole that emptied your free chat.
Marina Starr
06-05-2018, 04:39 AM
Whenever someone takes me exclusive with no prior shows, I always bring up the block screen so I can block if they leave before 69 seconds. It gets me high knowing I can block after they leave ;D
Girly_Girl
06-05-2018, 06:11 AM
Anyone know the settings for obs? I'm trying to watch a video that I seen in the forums before but she is talking about settings for chaturbate? ;(
this is the video:
https://vimeo.com/229579793
euro_princess
06-05-2018, 06:31 AM
Haha. Sorry, didn't mean it that way PhatGirlDynomite. X_X
BadBitch
06-05-2018, 07:24 AM
Whenever someone takes me exclusive with no prior shows, I always bring up the block screen so I can block if they leave before 69 seconds. It gets me high knowing I can block after they leave ;D
YES! I do the same!
QueenMary
06-05-2018, 10:35 AM
Anyone know the settings for obs? I'm trying to watch a video that I seen in the forums before but she is talking about settings for chaturbate? ;(
this is the video:
https://vimeo.com/229579793
I think it depends on what your connection can handle, but I read that a 1280x720 resolution and FPS of 29.97 are recommended. The output video bitrate should be at around 1000, but this is where you want to try out different values and see what works. I actually had to lower mine all the way down to 600, and the resolution to 852x480, cause I have a 2mb upload speed lol
Girly_Girl
06-05-2018, 11:11 AM
I think it depends on what your connection can handle, but I read that a 1280x720 resolution and FPS of 29.97 are recommended. The output video bitrate should be at around 1000, but this is where you want to try out different values and see what works. I actually had to lower mine all the way down to 600, and the resolution to 852x480, cause I have a 2mb upload speed lol
I have a gaming laptop and my upload speed is almost 6.....so would be a good setting for my upload speed?
Saucy Sexy
06-06-2018, 11:43 AM
Might be that sometimes he forwards the emails written in English to their regular support, he s mostly helping his co-nationals.
is anyone receiving a cheque from Streamate to Canada? this is the only option I have now and wondering if it is worth it. Last time I checked years ago about cheques like this, the bank was going to hold it for 60 days etc. I realize that if you go to MoneyMart type of places they take a large commission to cash. I am presently waiting for e payment services for another website I work for but it is taking forever and I am losing patience with the whole cam thing since First Choice Bank went under. My options are so limited presently, either they are for European and Usa performers it seems. I would greatly appreciate some advice on this matter.
BlueBunny
06-07-2018, 12:36 PM
is anyone receiving a cheque from Streamate to Canada? this is the only option I have now and wondering if it is worth it. Last time I checked years ago about cheques like this, the bank was going to hold it for 60 days etc. I realize that if you go to MoneyMart type of places they take a large commission to cash. I am presently waiting for e payment services for another website I work for but it is taking forever and I am losing patience with the whole cam thing since First Choice Bank went under. My options are so limited presently, either they are for European and Usa performers it seems. I would greatly appreciate some advice on this matter.
You can open a USD account and have your money wired from SM, then move funds from the USD account to CAD. There are a few banks that offer this. RBC, TD, and BMO iirc.
Saucy Sexy
06-07-2018, 01:14 PM
You can open a USD account and have your money wired from SM, then move funds from the USD account to CAD. There are a few banks that offer this. RBC, TD, and BMO iirc.
thanks for the information, I just have another question in regards to the USD account at these banks. Do I select Wire Transfer on my streamate payment request? It is $40 but says available in the United States only. Can I still open an account here in Canada and request this option even though the bank isn't US based? I want to make sure it will work before I select it. thanks so much BlueBunny!
BlueBunny
06-07-2018, 01:29 PM
Correct, you select wire transfer, and by US only, they mean they only do "domestic" wire transfers, hence the need to have a USD account at one of the above mentioned banks. You will probably have to talk to your bank for all the information needed because frankly, it's a pain in the butt complicated. Once you set it up though, it should be smooth. There are a couple Canadian girls at the ACF forum (models only section) that talked in more detail about the process. Unfortunately, yes, it will cost 40 dollars every time you get paid. You might have to increase your mim amount that you get paid, so that you don't lose as much in fees. If you could afford to just get paid once a month, it will probably be cheaper than FCP used be after all their ridiculous fees.
Saucy Sexy
06-07-2018, 01:58 PM
Correct, you select wire transfer, and by US only, they mean they only do "domestic" wire transfers, hence the need to have a USD account at one of the above mentioned banks. You will probably have to talk to your bank for all the information needed because frankly, it's a pain in the butt complicated. Once you set it up though, it should be smooth. There are a couple Canadian girls at the ACF forum (models only section) that talked in more detail about the process. Unfortunately, yes, it will cost 40 dollars every time you get paid. You might have to increase your mim amount that you get paid, so that you don't lose as much in fees. If you could afford to just get paid once a month, it will probably be cheaper than FCP used be after all their ridiculous fees.
Ok I understand now, and I would raise my minimum fee being paid so it is one time per month, makes sense. So I will have to reveal that streamate is the company that wires the money or do they have a another name they use for this? I live in a small town and don't really want the banks knowing where my money is from, as long as it is a legit company etc. I just want to line my ducks up and get info before I do this! Sorry to be a pain in the butt!
DeepThoughts
06-07-2018, 02:18 PM
I have a CIBC account with a USD account attached. Its was easy to set up but I wasnt getting transfers. I dont use it now because I have to actually go into the branch to transfer my funds from the USD account into the CAD account and as I live abroad its not possible but is anyone out there in Canada able to transfer from one account to the other without having to physically go into the branch??
Saucy Sexy could you open an account in the next town over??
euro_princess
06-07-2018, 02:54 PM
Ok I understand now, and I would raise my minimum fee being paid so it is one time per month, makes sense. So I will have to reveal that streamate is the company that wires the money or do they have a another name they use for this? I live in a small town and don't really want the banks knowing where my money is from, as long as it is a legit company etc. I just want to line my ducks up and get info before I do this! Sorry to be a pain in the butt!
in trying to quote your post I somehow wrote over it-huge apologies for my error! I need more coffee. I tried to recover your message but I couldn't. I'm really sorry about that.
what I meant to write in response to YOUR post was:
"The sm company name is super discreet, if you google it you reach an innocuous page advertising computer services, so you shouldn't have any issues. SM is one of the safest big box sites out there in terms if payment name, so don't stress.
I deleted the name of their corp that you wrote (you were correct) as this is a public forum so best not to have a record online between the two, but for those who are concerned either PM me or an established sw/cc user who uses sm for the company name, or imagine a reptile soaring above the clouds =). That they use their initials rather than the full corp name is an extra layer of discretion.
but yeah, highly doubtful your payments from sm could be matched to an adult company/adult work."
apologies again EP.
BlueBunny
06-07-2018, 06:37 PM
@Saucy Sexy, incoming wires should say they are from (edit), but that's not something you "need" to tell your bank. They can just see that for themselves. There will probably be a fee for the incoming wire too from your bank sadly, hence the suggestion to do one transfer per month to only pay said fees once.
@DeepThoughts, could there perhaps be some kind of intermediary bank that needed to be added to the info too? That's why I said wires can be such a pain in the butt until you figure out where each number and information goes with the stone age banking system we still have in North America. :) I have gone unpaid before too and I never trusted to setup a wire since, but there are models getting paid just fine in Canada, that much I know. There might also be a difference between various USD accounts, as in some are at the Canadian branch in USD currency, and some are actually located in the USA at a partner bank, thus enabling the domestic wire to go through. My memory is fuzzy, but I believe the girl banking with TD said she had to call during business hours to move funds from USD to CAD, and the girl with RBC said she can do it online whenever she wants to.
minniesoporno
06-07-2018, 08:23 PM
@Saucy Sexy, incoming wires should say they are from (edit), but that's not something you "need" to tell your bank. They can just see that for themselves. There will probably be a fee for the incoming wire too from your bank sadly, hence the suggestion to do one transfer per month to only pay said fees once.
@DeepThoughts, could there perhaps be some kind of intermediary bank that needed to be added to the info too? That's why I said wires can be such a pain in the butt until you figure out where each number and information goes with the stone age banking system we still have in North America. :) I have gone unpaid before too and I never trusted to setup a wire since, but there are models getting paid just fine in Canada, that much I know. There might also be a difference between various USD accounts, as in some are at the Canadian branch in USD currency, and some are actually located in the USA at a partner bank, thus enabling the domestic wire to go through. My memory is fuzzy, but I believe the girl banking with TD said she had to call during business hours to move funds from USD to CAD, and the girl with RBC said she can do it online whenever she wants to.
Td bank has a secondary bank. doesn't matter if its going to your Canadian account or US dollar account. plus they take $17.50 for the wire and then flirt4free wire is $35 and paxum is $50. I don't remember the cost for cams/streamray is.
but for me with streamate I ok with check in the mail and walking to a money mart. I would have to pull in a decent amount before I consider paxum and right now paxum is saying they are week behind on sending out wire transfers and god knows when my ATM card will arrive.
Ginnyyy
06-17-2018, 01:51 PM
I just seen at the bottom of my Dashboard that there's a button called FOSTA Report where performers can auto-report themselves. It blew my mind, hey, am happy for the initiative :)
anonamiss
06-17-2018, 02:22 PM
^ Can those of you who mentioned SM's company name a few posts above please remove it? (Including in quoted posts)? I thought we weren't supposed to mention it here publically. It's not ideal if someone (like a landlord or future employee) is researching your work history and associates the generic company name with adult work.
minniesoporno
06-17-2018, 03:11 PM
^ Can those of you who mentioned SM's company name a few posts above please remove it? (Including in quoted posts)? I thought we weren't supposed to mention it here publically. It's not ideal if someone (like a landlord or future employee) is researching your work history and associates the generic company name with adult work.
if someone wants to find out what it is they wiill find it, the name printed on the checks from them are have their own website. it's pretty easy to find. it has nothing to do with what we post on here.
Erika_Xstacy
06-17-2018, 03:26 PM
we don’t out camgirl names.
Cam/clip sites don’t count.
That’s great for a new safe feature. I don’t see it on my dash yet
anonamiss
06-17-2018, 04:10 PM
if someone wants to find out what it is they wiill find it, the name printed on the checks from them are have their own website. it's pretty easy to find. it has nothing to do with what we post on here.
fair enough, I was just pretty sure I've seen others say the same thing on this forum before. Would make sense to me not to make it easier on anyone searching the name by associating it with "stripperweb." But okay.
loveshooks
06-17-2018, 04:35 PM
we don’t out camgirl names.
Cam/clip sites don’t count
totally agreed to an extent, but when it comes to performers having issues with banks who google a payment name; that is a threat to their money and their accounts I think it's an important distinction. concealing site payment names isn't about protecting them, it's about protecting us.
fair enough, I was just pretty sure I've seen others say the same thing on this forum before. Would make sense to me not to make it easier on anyone searching the name by associating it with "stripperweb." But okay.
agreed. in an era where the US seems to hate us and out work, having the name of an adult company posted publicly on an adult forum for adult workers isn't prob the best choice. I edited it out. The name should not be a secret to those who receive sm payments, but we don't need the public having easier access to that info by posting it here.
loveshooks
06-17-2018, 04:40 PM
I just seen at the bottom of my Dashboard that there's a button called FOSTA Report where performers can auto-report themselves. It blew my mind, hey, am happy for the initiative :)
that is just....bizarre. if the bill wasn't so serious it would be hilarious
minniesoporno
06-17-2018, 05:11 PM
fair enough, I was just pretty sure I've seen others say the same thing on this forum before. Would make sense to me not to make it easier on anyone searching the name by associating it with "stripperweb." But okay.
and with what you can find from web site crawlers and way back machine. I am more worried of them printing those off and trying to pass them off as current information.
pippapippa
06-18-2018, 02:44 PM
Where do videos appear for users once you send them? Have a customer saying he never got his and I don’t know where to tell him to look.
Charlotteslut
06-18-2018, 03:09 PM
have paxum wires been working well for you ladies recently? I think their payments are sent friday from sm?? also hi I haven't been here in ages :)
Erika_Xstacy
06-18-2018, 03:10 PM
Where do videos appear for users once you send them? Have a customer saying he never got his and I don’t know where to tell him to look.
his inbox
pippapippa
06-18-2018, 03:13 PM
his inbox
He’s saying there’s nothing there. I’ve sent him the video four times. Think there must be some kind of glitch.
Erika_Xstacy
06-18-2018, 03:47 PM
It would be in their video library if you sent it via the video manager.
ty! I have always asked if they received the video in their inbox assuming they say yes then its in their inbox. lol
sorry for the wrong info!:)
pippapippa
06-18-2018, 04:04 PM
I sent him the videos multiple times and they only just now showed up. So there’s definitely some sort of glitch going on. At least now I know where to tell them though. Thanks!
MILFYfun
06-18-2018, 04:36 PM
I sent him the videos multiple times and they only just now showed up. So there’s definitely some sort of glitch going on. At least now I know where to tell them though. Thanks!
Also might be whether he is on his phone or computer. They are only available for computer users last I heard...unless they already have the feature figured out for cell...I know that was one of the things they said they were working on.
I had same thing happen, then the guy ended up telling me it was because he checked on his phone several times, instead of his computer.
Erika_Xstacy
06-18-2018, 06:19 PM
totally agreed to an extent, but when it comes to performers having issues with banks who google a payment name; that is a threat to their money and their accounts I think it's an important distinction. concealing site payment names isn't about protecting them, it's about protecting us.
There are a lot of threads that openly talk about this and nothing was said.
This hasn't been a secret or a concern
I do understand the worry.
VerifiedCamgirls is not utilized for its intended purpose, a place to ask questions/vent/blah blah so lurkers didnt see.
BadBitch
06-19-2018, 12:09 PM
I sent him the videos multiple times and they only just now showed up. So there’s definitely some sort of glitch going on. At least now I know where to tell them though. Thanks!
Agreed. I sent someone a few vids last week. He told me that he only received one. I had to send them to him on at a time.
BadBitch
06-19-2018, 05:35 PM
Scrolling through Twitter and I've noticed something today. Well, I actually noticed it before, but I got IRATE about it today.
You ever notice how they retweet and blow smoke up the asses of famous porn starts. YET, when actual regular and/or veteran models tag SM in a tweet (saying that they are logging on), SM only favors the tweet. They don't retweet it.
SM just doesn't give 2 fucks about their hardworking regular models.
TheBrownFox
06-21-2018, 05:51 AM
What do y'all usually do about the guys who just wanna take you private to see your pussy? Since it's not something they can tip for in public chat. For obvious reasons, you don't wanna jump right into private, and already be whipping our your pussy. I usually smile and say hi first, and ask if they can hear me...slowly get up to show off a full body view while still in my bra and panties. Then I slowly start sliding my bra straps down around my shoulders one at a time...take that off. Etc. I try to work it in a way where it's not a quick TA-DAAA! See my pussy? session, because I know they just wanna see that and bounce. I really want every private show dude to stay for no less than 5 minutes, but not all of them will. Some are mid-stroke, and just wanted to see that one particular thing they asked for. That's why I try to do other things first (before I get to that) such as pulling down the bra straps and whatnot...a quick booty bounce/booty clap...whatever. :P This is probably something that's been discussed in this thread, and yes, I'm about to search this big-ass thread to see what you ladies have already said about this. :)
BadBitch
06-21-2018, 08:10 AM
What do y'all usually do about the guys who just wanna take you private to see your pussy? Since it's not something they can tip for in public chat. For obvious reasons, you don't wanna jump right into private, and already be whipping our your pussy. I usually smile and say hi first, and ask if they can hear me...slowly get up to show off a full body view while still in my bra and panties. Then I slowly start sliding my bra straps down around my shoulders one at a time...take that off. Etc. I try to work it in a way where it's not a quick TA-DAAA! See my pussy? session, because I know they just wanna see that and bounce. I really want every private show dude to stay for no less than 5 minutes, but not all of them will. Some are mid-stroke, and just wanted to see that one particular thing they asked for. That's why I try to do other things first (before I get to that) such as pulling down the bra straps and whatnot...a quick booty bounce/booty clap...whatever. :P This is probably something that's been discussed in this thread, and yes, I'm about to search this big-ass thread to see what you ladies have already said about this. :)
What you do is exactly what I do. Also, ask them if they have a cam and if they do, put it on. I do a little teaser dance. Turn around, shake my ass. I don't whip the pussy or my tits out fast.
First of all, I want to say Hello to all the beautiful ladies and men in this thread. I thank you for posting many interesting things out of which newbies like me can learn.
I am in camming for 3 weeks and on Streamate starting yesterday. I am 55 and a bad situation with money, very bad. Streamate made a price for me of $2.49 premium but I did not understand why my privates are so so little money of. How much do they take for them? 80%?
What price should I ask for?
Thanks a lot, good luck to everybody!
DeepThoughts
06-21-2018, 09:45 AM
Oh yes. Send support an email and tell them you want to raise your rates. In the meantime make sure you keep as high as possible until they offer you higher options
TheBrownFox
06-21-2018, 11:22 AM
Also, ask them if they have a cam and if they do, put it on.
I do this too. I tell them "Go ahead and turn on your cam, if you'd like! I LOVE cam to cam, and being able to watch you stroke it."