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AriaSunset
08-27-2020, 03:07 PM
Has anyone had pics approved lately? I have been waiting three weeks now.
euro_princess
08-27-2020, 03:24 PM
seriously, so true.
i am not certain but i've definitely blocked guys straight from private/exclusive before, so i would imagine you could do it in a gold show too. i hate "kicking" guys because then they just come back and make things worse without getting the hint. i was worried about doing that and getting in trouble somehow, since the guy technically paid for the whole show. i kinda doubt it would "refund" him if i blocked him/kicked him out.
he did apologize, but then left a minute later, effectively throwing away his 5 dollars anyway so i may as well have blocked him. ugh! whatever. thankfully guys like that are pretty rare in my room, but it seems to only happen on the nights where things already suck and i'm already on edge/anxious. if things are going well i handle the trolls way better.
If you kick or block somebody from a gold show he won’t be billed for that show. I usually just ignore them and keep going or just plain tell them to shut the fuck up. A gold show is already cheap, so I don’t want them to enjoy some free minutes.
gbjenna
08-27-2020, 03:30 PM
I know this won't be a one size fits all answer, but how long do you ladies generally wait before starting to pitch the guys or hinting in some way or another for a tip? Do you have a quick chat then get straight to the point or do you wait a while and let them chat a while and get to know them?
Also, if you have guys parked in your room for ages never interacting or contributing, to the point it becomes a regular occurrence, do you just leave these guys to it or do you eventually start to kick?
I try my best to leave them to it, even though I hate it when they just sit and stare for 20-30mins, but sometimes I warn them before kicking, which occasionally ingites some action or they just keep doing the same shit lol. I'm getting LOADS of them atm so I'm just wondering how to approach it.
Cutie101
08-27-2020, 03:40 PM
Has anyone had pics approved lately? I have been waiting three weeks now.
Try to upload again or email Liz. I had my pic approved in 24 hours, just changed it 2 days ago, so... i don't know.
I remember last month it took a week, tho.
Cutie101
08-27-2020, 03:45 PM
I know this won't be a one size fits all answer, but how long do you ladies generally wait before starting to pitch the guys or hinting in some way or another for a tip? Do you have a quick chat then get straight to the point or do you wait a while and let them chat a while and get to know them?
Also, if you have guys parked in your room for ages never interacting or contributing, to the point it becomes a regular occurrence, do you just leave these guys to it or do you eventually start to kick?
I try my best to leave them to it, even though I hate it when they just sit and stare for 20-30mins, but sometimes I warn them before kicking, which occasionally ingites some action or they just keep doing the same shit lol. I'm getting LOADS of them atm so I'm just wondering how to approach it.
Well, when they compliment, you can find the best window to say "A nice tip paired with this compliment, will make me so happy"- if you're not a domme.
Also, if you have a vibe toy, it's perfect to tell them to please you trough vibes (example: " my toy is in, show me how hard you wanna fuck me, the harder you vibe, the more you show me how horny you are").
Regarding freechat, I suppose it's worthy to hustle every member possible. Since it's Streamate and you don't have thaaat many customers at once, you can start luring them with the vibe toy, telling them that they can make you horny right in freechat, having a little chit chat for a few minutes, before asking them directly what they are looking for in private. After they say it, just ask them to go in. If they refuse, ignore and focus on someone else. If they act like freleoaders, just kick.
Also, it's good to have some notes saved and paste the in the room, every few minutes, with what you do in pvt/ exclusive/ if you have a vibe toy, let them know/ some personal rules/ notifications. Try to not be too long, they won't read long messages. Try to fit in what you couldn't fit into the topic window.
PS: I am also in need for some hustle tips so, yeah, they are welcome from others as well :))
MissAdriana
08-27-2020, 04:00 PM
Has anyone had pics approved lately? I have been waiting three weeks now.
Seems they are on a 3 week delay.
I'm trying to be positive, but this start to the contest is wretched. I'm 4.5 hrs into an 8 hrs shift and I've made 20% of goal. Looks like I'll be logging 40+ hrs to do well this contest.
Fuck it!!! Just gonna do these hours with a smile!!!
I was doing 20% of what I typically make also. I said I would do my regular hours but so far I just can't. I'm gonna go to the site where the $ is. These guys are too mean, what did I do to you sir?
YES! I almost always leave SM when there is a contest because the traffic gets harder to deal with (assholes/less traffic) and the site gets glitchy AF.
Prime example (everything was green and "Excellent" until the contests). Every single time.
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That's been my experience also. They just come in and say something mean, wait for you to react and leave. I'm not doing that to myself for 20% of what I normally make. Lowlifes.
Kinda wish I knew what place I would be in if I were making my normal amount. Would I be #4999 ? That's the thing about miss mfc if you are #9000 they tell you. Then you can look at models similar to you and see what do they offer I dont, do they have content what type of content is it, how does their stream look etc.. Different sites & types of shows need different hustles. How can I improve if it's only ever "sorry you aren't in the top 500"? I'm not obsessed with collecting data but a little insight can go a long way into selling better and creating a better stream. SM completely leaves it up to us to look at and add up what videos sold the most etc. Digging into our manually added users tags to find out what they are into. Why can't they add these things to their profile like they add their username, gender, sexual orientation, fetishes etc ?
AriaSunset
08-27-2020, 04:05 PM
Seems they are on a 3 week delay.
That's what I was afraid of. Thanks!
kamiliam
08-27-2020, 04:53 PM
I know this won't be a one size fits all answer, but how long do you ladies generally wait before starting to pitch the guys or hinting in some way or another for a tip? Do you have a quick chat then get straight to the point or do you wait a while and let them chat a while and get to know them?
Also, if you have guys parked in your room for ages never interacting or contributing, to the point it becomes a regular occurrence, do you just leave these guys to it or do you eventually start to kick?
If it is a new to me person, I give it a good minute before I acknowledge them. Check for connection issues and general interest. Sometimes I don’t directly pitch. I just wait for guys to beg or inquire and then I give the pitch.
Generally I am not block heavy, but kick even less for their inability to reform. I figure since they can just log out and view any flashes or random sexiness from me for free; it makes more sense to leave them be as long as they don’t beg. I don’t want to encourage that behavior, since it might discourage them from spending in general. This can be fixed by geoblock, but I am all up on pornhub and whatnot so I kinda expect people will creep.
You need to engage them, I just think free chat is a larger picture kinda performance. Blocking in shows I have no problem with though.
anonamiss
08-27-2020, 04:55 PM
If you kick or block somebody from a gold show he won’t be billed for that show. I usually just ignore them and keep going or just plain tell them to shut the fuck up. A gold show is already cheap, so I don’t want them to enjoy some free minutes.
that is really good to know about kicking/blocking guys in gold shows. thanks for that info.
and yeah, i would totally ignore them if they were on invisible chat, but this guy was publically chatting, sometimes in caps lock, and i could tell it was pissing off the other guys trying to enjoy the show.
izshadow
08-27-2020, 05:27 PM
Wondering what other indie cam sites you are on? I'm just on Streamate and just got on Phrendly today. I get so sick of sitting in front of a cam, I miss when I could do NF but I was banned long ago. What other sites do you do good on besides NF of course?
No way to get back in good with NF? They are not typically ban heavy to models.
I personally am with Cam Model Directory, Streamate and NF and soon to be back with CamContacts as they just reopened to US models again. There are two other Skype cam sites on this forum but cant think of them off hand....
BellaDreamDoll
08-27-2020, 05:39 PM
No way to get back in good with NF? They are not typically ban heavy to models.
I personally am with Cam Model Directory, Streamate and NF and soon to be back with CamContacts as they just reopened to US models again. There are two other Skype cam sites on this forum but cant think of them off hand....
I have tried more times than I can count to get back on NF but it seems impossible. They said I’m banned for life basically. I don’t know how to get back on with them I even recently begged and they said nope. So NF isn’t an option. Which is depressing. I hate sitting in front of a cam for hours trying to make money, it’s exhausting. I also signed up for TalkToMe but I doubt I will make NF money but I have to see. How is CMD for you?
arielbriel
08-28-2020, 03:15 AM
I have tried more times than I can count to get back on NF but it seems impossible. They said I’m banned for life basically. I don’t know how to get back on with them I even recently begged and they said nope. So NF isn’t an option. Which is depressing. I hate sitting in front of a cam for hours trying to make money, it’s exhausting. I also signed up for TalkToMe but I doubt I will make NF money but I have to see. How is CMD for you?
CMD is great! This month I am tied with NF and CMD, usually i make more on NF but this month it’s even. I’m also ok talk to me, sky private, chat funn, phrendly, cam lust, and live cam model shows although the last four I valerle
Make anything. Oh and I want phone but I’ve made $0 on that. Stream mate I do in between indie cam shows if I’m not too tired to stream. I agree with you, it’s extremely exhausting! I hate streaming. Also, I’ve been using Reddit to Get Skype shows both phone and cam and sell some nudes. I’m busy most of the time when I’m working , too busy to stream. Thank GOD.
BellaDreamDoll
08-28-2020, 06:03 AM
CMD is great! This month I am tied with NF and CMD, usually i make more on NF but this month it’s even. I’m also ok talk to me, sky private, chat funn, phrendly, cam lust, and live cam model shows although the last four I valerle
Make anything. Oh and I want phone but I’ve made $0 on that. Stream mate I do in between indie cam shows if I’m not too tired to stream. I agree with you, it’s extremely exhausting! I hate streaming. Also, I’ve been using Reddit to Get Skype shows both phone and cam and sell some nudes. I’m busy most of the time when I’m working , too busy to stream. Thank GOD.
Sounds great! Wow you are everywhere, lol. Do you bid on CMD?
everythingiscake
08-28-2020, 07:29 AM
I took yesterday off due to personal reasons and maybe because I had no patience for free chat. I moved from the top 100 back about 90 spots. Damn, my work is cut out for me. My website is finished (finally!!) and I look forward to snagging indy customers soon! Signing up for CMD and LCMS next week as well as adding Pornhub. This contest has changed my view on many aspects of my business. I know I can accomplish anything I put effort and time into! Like most of you, I didn't think there was a chance I'd finish in the top 1000, let alone be anywhere near the top 100. Working today and tomorrow, I hope to maintain a position in at least 100-200 range. Good luck everyone!!
CamChik
08-28-2020, 07:41 AM
Also, if you have guys parked in your room for ages never interacting or contributing, to the point it becomes a regular occurrence, do you just leave these guys to it or do you eventually start to kick?
I try my best to leave them to it, even though I hate it when they just sit and stare for 20-30mins, but sometimes I warn them before kicking, which occasionally ingites some action or they just keep doing the same shit lol. I'm getting LOADS of them atm so I'm just wondering how to approach it.
Those guys get about 5-10 minutes to interact in some way depending on my mood or how busy my room is. If my room is really busy they are safe but if it is dead and I try to get interaction of out of them and they don't say or do anything, I kick them. If they come back and do the same shit, I ban them. If they do the same shit I ban them permanently by checking off the ban from messaging box so I know not to unban them.
I clean out my ban list (unban) once every few months to give people a chance to behave the next time they come in.
BellaDreamDoll
08-28-2020, 08:16 AM
I took yesterday off due to personal reasons and maybe because I had no patience for free chat. I moved from the top 100 back about 90 spots. Damn, my work is cut out for me. My website is finished (finally!!) and I look forward to snagging indy customers soon! Signing up for CMD and LCMS next week as well as adding Pornhub. This contest has changed my view on many aspects of my business. I know I can accomplish anything I put effort and time into! Like most of you, I didn't think there was a chance I'd finish in the top 1000, let alone be anywhere near the top 100. Working today and tomorrow, I hope to maintain a position in at least 100-200 range. Good luck everyone!!
What is LCMS?
everythingiscake
08-28-2020, 08:28 AM
What is LCMS?
Live cam models shows. I moved 2 spots up on SM contest and I have not made any money yet. How?!
kamiliam
08-28-2020, 08:38 AM
Live cam models shows. I moved 2 spots up on SM contest and I have not made any money yet. How?!
People may have had their account suspended or removed. A loop model perhaps? It happens
Miss_ShaSha
08-28-2020, 11:33 AM
It's so fuckin dead. I have logged off and on 3 times. It's the same. Dead dead dead.
BellaDreamDoll
08-28-2020, 12:32 PM
Beyond dead! I'm so bored I don't know if to log off or still try to make something!
Ambercat
08-28-2020, 07:03 PM
i had 4 slow hours, but then a guy came in and buzzed me 10, 10, 25, 25 until he got to 150 gold. Cheered my evening the F up.....and bumped me 35 spaces up the leader board. Hang in there, the comp is nearly over!
izshadow
08-28-2020, 07:27 PM
There is one more day of the contest? I typically dont stream on Saturday's and was going to give it a go since I actually had time to but after coming here I'm starting to think I should make it a personal day and work on my business instead or something more productive then sitting in front of a computer wanting to just scream cry. Then sign on my usual Monday afternoon and see if any bit of life on SM is back to normal....
LaraLee
08-28-2020, 08:46 PM
It's so fuckin dead. I have logged off and on 3 times. It's the same. Dead dead dead.
I agree, I was just on for 2 hour and it was so slow.
Ambercat
08-28-2020, 08:53 PM
There is one more day of the contest? I typically dont stream on Saturday's and was going to give it a go since I actually had time to but after coming here I'm starting to think I should make it a personal day and work on my business instead or something more productive then sitting in front of a computer wanting to just scream cry. Then sign on my usual Monday afternoon and see if any bit of life on SM is back to normal....
Yes last day is Sat, counting down the hours. Really looking forward to it ending, I don't usually aim for anything in the comp but I've somehow talked myself into doing double hours.
Someone22
08-29-2020, 12:14 AM
My placement is all messed up, hope it goes back to normal. Had some shows with regulars and now it’s just time wasters... and I’m way lower in placement than normal
moneybags
08-29-2020, 12:35 AM
I know this won't be a one size fits all answer, but how long do you ladies generally wait before starting to pitch the guys or hinting in some way or another for a tip? Do you have a quick chat then get straight to the point or do you wait a while and let them chat a while and get to know them?
Also, if you have guys parked in your room for ages never interacting or contributing, to the point it becomes a regular occurrence, do you just leave these guys to it or do you eventually start to kick?
I try my best to leave them to it, even though I hate it when they just sit and stare for 20-30mins, but sometimes I warn them before kicking, which occasionally ingites some action or they just keep doing the same shit lol. I'm getting LOADS of them atm so I'm just wondering how to approach it.
I’m the beginning I was cool about it because I just wanted traffic and was getting experience, so it was a win/win. When it doesn’t feel like a win/win and feels like a lose/lose you gotta start setting boundaries. Be nice and aggressive. I told one guy I didn’t want to starve,so could he please tip me...lol. You could start telling sob stories so they get the point or they leave. You can’t beat around the bush with these guys. I tell guys I’m a nice girl and people take advantage of that, so I have to be bitch. You don’t ask you, you don’t get. Just be cute when you ask for tips “Tips are always appreciated.” “Okay guys it’s time to feed the meter.” Remind them they need to be tipping if they enjoy your company. I usually try to engage them and if they don’t say anything I kick them out. They aren’t getting free spank bank material from me. SM is high volume, so it’s not like there’s not plenty of paying customers. I feel like the more time that is spent on cheapskates the less time I have for potential good paying regulars. Know your worth.
Someone22
08-29-2020, 01:18 AM
Is anyone else having placement issues? Usually I’m top one or 2 in one of my main categories but now I’m at the bottom... and usually I’m on page one for all girls but now bottom of page 2. Hoping it goes back to normal.
princess_casual
08-29-2020, 03:55 AM
Placement has been messed up for me too. Yesterday I was on page 3-4 at one point (normally I'm middle front page), 0 potentials, no show for 2 hours. It was brutal.
Miss_ShaSha
08-29-2020, 04:47 AM
Yesterday I was bottom of page one with over 3400+ ladies on. Placement has been bad. I streamed 40 hrs and I made $300 less this week. Fuck!!!
MissAdriana
08-29-2020, 07:53 AM
Did a little less than half my typical hours for the week. Didn't even make payout. Normally I'd make payout on sunday. I hope they don't do constant contests in the future, that'll be the end of this site for me. After this experience I may never work a contest week on here again.
everythingiscake
08-29-2020, 07:58 AM
I have no energy for this today but I must defend my position lol Yesterday and today . . . 1% of ppl are actually talking to me. As soon as I type a message out or even acknowledge them they leave. I can't wait to only sit in free chat 5 hours a week again. GRRRR. I turned my NF lines on. I already have prize money coming in, no need to sit around for pennies today.
izshadow
08-29-2020, 08:14 AM
Did a little less than half my typical hours for the week. Didn't even make payout. Normally I'd make payout on sunday. I hope they don't do constant contests in the future, that'll be the end of this site for me. After this experience I may never work a contest week on here again.
They are always having contests. I typically dont work on SM when they do. Sometimes I do but most times I dont.
everythingiscake
08-29-2020, 09:43 AM
I can't kick users or block if they come back into my room! I tried stopping my show, restarting the browser and no luck. I can kick or block on their first visit but if they return the option to even view their notes is gone. Anyone have advice? I have resorted to taking a break until they leave. Its so slow and I am having a lot of harrassing and begging. Maybe I should block instead of kick and then unblock later?
edit: it finally stopped but only after the system booted me off 2x and said there was an error. Restarted AGAIN and it seems to be fixed. I have clawed my way into the top 199 again. F*** its brutal y'all. Mainly $1 tips and flashes. Not a single successful gold show in 3 hours. Counting the seconds until I can log off!
Zero calls on NF. I was lambasted by a loser dom on my bratty sub account who tried to school me on how my character wasn't a real sub bc there is no such thing as a sub who doesn't willingly take it the second he demands it. LOL. Yeah, tell that to all the doms who love a bratty, whiny sub. The listing clearly explains it. What is with today hahahah
AriaSunset
08-29-2020, 02:26 PM
I have clawed my way into the top 199 again. F*** its brutal y'all. Mainly $1 tips and flashes. Not a single successful gold show in 3 hours. Counting the seconds until I can log off!
Great job on the 199, you are motivating me today!
everythingiscake
08-29-2020, 04:04 PM
Great job on the 199, you are motivating me today!
Thank you! My inspiration comes from all of you <3 So much knowledge gained from this site.
I had to throw the towel in. I was very lucky, Sat + Sun had regulars I hadn't seen since March and that boosted me up. Other than that I felt like I was pulling teeth to even get users to acknowledge me. I have never "worked it" so hard. Fakest fucking personality ever lol. It's exhausting pretending to be a bubbly little slut when in reality I am a rude prude. 35 hours worked when I normally work 10. I only do this for bonus week, which this week kinda felt like.
Best of luck to y'all still hustling!
Ambercat
08-29-2020, 05:04 PM
Finished at position 320...$1580
There was a guy in my room during the last hr and he tipped $170 tens and twentys at a time but then had a connection problem when he tried to come Excl, gutted.
Hope everyone's going to have some well earned rest tomorrow. My, my other half and the dog are going to the beach xx
kamiliam
08-29-2020, 05:12 PM
Omg the tail end of this contest was aggravating! The last few hours always become swapping spots with those close to you, but you have to keep working to keep your spot. This one was especially annoying in that regard.
Ended up top 100 with 33 hours worked/around 3300 before bonus, I don't like talking numbers but was inspired by all of your transparency this time, but also because I know I will reduce my hours for this week and there is no chance of jinxing myself, I won’t make goal anyway lol.
Had lots of bit rate issues and disconnects. Also had customers complaining of sound issues all week and some messed up c2cs. What I found interesting was that clients never complained when the stats were telling me there was an issue, was always in the clear when they complained.
Also figured out that after around 27 hours my wrist really starts to hurt so I guess I know my current non contest time ceiling. Hope all that worked it get the rest they deserve!
Ambercat
08-29-2020, 05:35 PM
I also noticed bitrate issues but not a single guy mentioned it to me.
Having so many people be transparent with numbers this week has really helped with my confidence about the site. For some reason I had it in my head that the top 200 models were pulling in 1k a day every day and haven't ever considered myself "good enough" to be aiming for a place in the BFF comps. Income is always a prickly subject to approach but I feel I've come out of this week with a more realistic idea of my earning potential and goals I should be setting for here and other sites.
Thankyou everyone who contributes here, when I came back to camming in October last year I was struggling to make $400 a week and making over 5x that this week on just streamate is a credit to all the things I learn here.
xx
Shaher
08-30-2020, 02:40 AM
Hello ladies - I made it in the 30s - towards the end went down a few spots. Well done to all of you.
I was logging into my account on my phone into SM and saw myself on the page- I was in shock! I sound awful and looked awful so I asked for my pic to be static. I was speaking to a regular and he said he prefers non static as it’s more real - what do you ladies think?
Also I am new to SM - just under 3 weeks, I tried to put my fees up to exclusive £7.99 but I had to stay longer in free chat, I only did it for 3 days and I found regs that came nearly daily vanished. Do I need to wait to raise them?
I hope I am making sense - I am tired!
Thank you
Ambercat
08-30-2020, 03:25 AM
Congrats on your placement!!
With rates, I always leave for at least a week to see if a new rate is ok. Yes you may lose cheaper regulars but you will gain new guys over time. Use the rate analysis to check in the hourly average, when you're at a higher rate you can afford to spend more time in free chat.
Shaher
08-30-2020, 04:11 AM
Congrats on your placement!!
With rates, I always leave for at least a week to see if a new rate is ok. Yes you may lose cheaper regulars but you will gain new guys over time. Use the rate analysis to check in the hourly average, when you're at a higher rate you can afford to spend more time in free chat.
Amber, Thank you.
I like to be busy as soon as I go in free chat - it’s a head fucx! I will check my hourly. I am wondering now I made it to 30s placement if higher rates will work. I am having issues connecting to streamate today - it won’t connect - is this normal?
gbjenna
08-30-2020, 05:33 AM
Thank you to everyone who replied to my previous questions about pitching and kicking guys!
My week wasn’t horrendous, but it was a bit disappointing for the amount of time I put into it. Sunday night was brilliant and every day after that was such a battle, until Saturday came and it went right back to how it usually is for me which happened to be the only day I couldn’t do a full day! Sod’s law!!! I ranked in the 180s so I’m very grateful for the bonus but my hourly was down by around $15 which is a shame.
Definitely glad it’s over! Well done everyone who ranked xo
MissAdriana
08-30-2020, 08:25 AM
They are always having contests. I typically dont work on SM when they do. Sometimes I do but most times I dont.
I'm probably going to be doing that too. I'd hate to just write off the contests entirely like it seems mathematically impossible they could ALL be this bad. But I just logged in this morning and made more in 1 hour than I did in 21 hours last week with the contest. With that much of a discrepancy it seems like I can't afford to work them. Really glad I didn't do 40 hrs here this past week I think it would've been soul crushing.
CamChik
08-30-2020, 08:38 AM
Yay! No more contest! Back to being able to eat and pay bills! I hope you all have an amazing day!!
CamChik
08-30-2020, 01:26 PM
Yay! No more contest! Back to being able to eat and pay bills! I hope you all have an amazing day!!
Just made 65% of LAST WEEK's earnings DURING the contest in 3 HOURS on SM this morning. Fuck these contests LOL. Wish I could train my period to show up during contest weeks so I can miss them Hahaha
everythingiscake
08-30-2020, 03:00 PM
Just made 65% of LAST WEEK's earnings DURING the contest in 3 HOURS on SM this morning. Fuck these contests LOL. Wish I could train my period to show up during contest weeks so I can miss them Hahaha
My hourly this morning was $120 (and most days) but I averaged $68/hour over the course of the contest. I said F*** this and logged off early yesterday because I knew as soon as the damn contest ended I could go back to making more money in less hours. I did well in the contest because my regulars showed up out of nowhere last Sat + Sun. I won't be surprised if I don't see them for another 6 months. Outside their support, I made a laughable $30/hour all the other days, busting my ass for an empty room and failed gold shows. I came out in the mid 100s and saw no way of making it to the top 100 at that point, so i logged off.
In the future, I will only participate in bonus weeks, and even then, I'm not sure it's worth it to bust my ass for 25-35 hours when I can make more on NF while watching a movie or staring at the ceiling. I hate the contests! Even if you place high, the prize money (usually) is 50-100$ or whatever, and I make more than that in 30-60 minutes of work in non-contest weeks. It seems better for me (mentally + physically) to focus on other avenues the week of contests.
I wish they would warn us further in advance so I can plan accordingly. . . . or lemme sync my cycle like you said! I want to be a content queen and leave free chat asshats for ppl who have more patience then me.
CamChik
08-30-2020, 05:50 PM
My hourly this morning was $120 (and most days) but I averaged $68/hour over the course of the contest. I said F*** this and logged off early yesterday because I knew as soon as the damn contest ended I could go back to making more money in less hours. I did well in the contest because my regulars showed up out of nowhere last Sat + Sun. I won't be surprised if I don't see them for another 6 months. Outside their support, I made a laughable $30/hour all the other days, busting my ass for an empty room and failed gold shows. I came out in the mid 100s and saw no way of making it to the top 100 at that point, so i logged off.
In the future, I will only participate in bonus weeks, and even then, I'm not sure it's worth it to bust my ass for 25-35 hours when I can make more on NF while watching a movie or staring at the ceiling. I hate the contests! Even if you place high, the prize money (usually) is 50-100$ or whatever, and I make more than that in 30-60 minutes of work in non-contest weeks. It seems better for me (mentally + physically) to focus on other avenues the week of contests.
I wish they would warn us further in advance so I can plan accordingly. . . . or lemme sync my cycle like you said! I want to be a content queen and leave free chat asshats for ppl who have more patience then me.
So much EVERYTHING you just said! AND I wish they would give us more of a heads up, the period thing plays a huge role for me with my income. Takes me out for about 5 days and the last few contests were the week BEFORE my period, and then the next week was shark week so I legit lost like half a month in there.
anonamiss
08-30-2020, 07:37 PM
it's fascinating to read other peoples' contest experiences here. thank you all for sharing. sorry to the models who had such a drastic discrepancy in their normal earnings. congrats to everyone who placed, especially in the higher ranks!
i ended up in the 400s with 21 hours worked and $1325 in earnings. i haven't worked that many hours in a while, but i used to do it every week and this was pretty much in line with my average earnings. so the contest didn't seem to negatively affect my paycheck, plus a $300 prize is effectively like an extra "good" day of pay for me, so i am happy with that.
BellaDreamDoll
08-30-2020, 07:50 PM
I’m starting a new account on SM, rebranding myself. I didn’t use my old account long but used a wig So I wouldn’t be recognizable and honestly at this point I’m done with wigs, it is beyond uncomfortable. All those hours with it on sitting there is the worst so I’m back to just me. Anyway since I’m starting over what’s a good rate to start at in the beginning? I was doing 3.99/4.99 but really would like at least 4.99/5.99. Is that too high for a new account? I’m worried I’ll turn people off. Or should I start with 3.99/4.99 and then move up later?
anonamiss
08-30-2020, 08:02 PM
Iwish they would warn us further in advance so I can plan accordingly.
i see quite a few models with this sentiment; i'm curious what you would do differently if you knew when a contest was going to happen? if you were going to plan to take the week off to focus on other sites or content production or something, i don't understand why having more time to "plan in advance" would really matter. i suppose if you were going to use a contest week to take a vacation or something of the sort, then yeah, knowing further in advance makes more sense to me.
i'd also note that a fair amount of the contests are quite predictable if you just look back on past years. the full-week contest is obviously a new thing, but i think it's safe to assume there will be week-long contests (whether they are full cumulative weeks like the most recent one, or "best face forward"/best three day contests) nearly every month, usually in the second or third week of the month. then holidays are very predictable as well. for example, since 2016 they've done two one-day contests on halloween and the day after.
also the past four years, there has been two back-to-back 48-hour contests in early september. given that we just ended a huge contest, i'm not sure if they'll do this one or not. but I wouldn't be that surprised if they announced one for this upcoming weekend.