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Jodyjensen
01-06-2021, 11:50 AM
6.99/7.99 here, want to increase that to 8.99/9.99 by the end of the year.
Sure it looks a lot per minute for the guys, but it isn’t a lot for me by the time I get it.
Miss_ShaSha
01-06-2021, 12:09 PM
$7.99/$8.99
I have to wait for shows, but I usually don't mind. I rarely attract trolls & have only heard I'm too expensive a handful of times since having those rates (1 yr+). The members I attract are plenty respectful & tip on top.
I did well at $8.99/$9.99 from July 2020 - Nov 2020 then dropped them back down due to a slump. Planning to go up again soon.
Avg I've seen for pvt seems to be $5.99 & $6.99 for excl when I checked model's rates before raising.
moneybags
01-06-2021, 12:30 PM
6.99/7.99 here, want to increase that to 8.99/9.99 by the end of the year.
Sure it looks a lot per minute for the guys, but it isn’t a lot for me by the time I get it.
especially since they don’t tip and they try to bust a nut in a minute after doing a show I saw I made $25! I use to make $25 for one song and now a guy is busting his nut for the same...no!
whirlerz
01-06-2021, 12:41 PM
Shit, I'm waay below on rates..was using an older lappie, I finally started using my Asus.
Too low too low.
Believe it or not, I get a few "too expensive" complaints::)
I haven't tried the encoder, Im still getting used to Win10 & my lappie.
But I plan to:)
Oh, HI Buffy Flame!
whirlerz
01-06-2021, 12:53 PM
Ok, I just went back & raised, not quite as high as y'all, (no encoder just yet) so we'll see! :)
Jodyjensen
01-06-2021, 12:58 PM
Shit, I'm waay below on rates..was using an older lappie, I finally started using my Asus.
Too low too low.
Believe it or not, I get a few "too expensive" complaints::)
I haven't tried the encoder, Im still getting used to Win10 & my lappie.
But I plan to:)
Oh, HI Buffy Flame!
I started at the default of $2.50 or whatever it was, and had people complaining then too! Ha. Fuck, I was earning complete pennies then and working myself to the bone. Was clueless. My gold menu was cheap af too, that’s now increased and I probably get more tips now than I did when it was cheaper, likely because they don’t want to pay my ppm rate mind, but it suits me.
moneybags
01-06-2021, 01:22 PM
On the topic of raising rates
Honestly, anyone who has money won’t complain. It has to do with their lack mentality and entitlement. When my trainer raised his rates I said, “good for you.” I offer great service. People who want high quality experiences won’t complain about price. Only cheapskates. That doesn’t mean I’m not disappointed when I can’t afford something, but I don’t ever get pissy at someone for charging what they are worth. If anything the more money we women have to more we are empowered. When women win with money the world is a better place. Woman are more likely to spend their money in socially conscious ways. I’m taking a money mindset class next week. I hope it’ll boost my confidence to ask for gold and raise my rates.
Susperia
01-06-2021, 03:52 PM
My ID update is coming soon. Can we use a passport instead of a driver's liscense?
Erika_Xstacy
01-06-2021, 04:24 PM
Id be shooting myself in the foot if I compared my rates to others.
i like the cheaper guys. when i have low rates for private they load in. it averages more than my exclusive
guys that went for the higher private price before (5.99-6.99) 90% of them go exclusive when I lower my private. its like they did not feel obligated to spend more?
I go by my hourly rate
I used my passport in the past. it expired so I used my DL
I think it is adultwork that doesn't allow passports
arielbriel
01-06-2021, 04:41 PM
I used my passport. I like it because it doesn’t say my full address on it in case of a leak.
Lizzerd
01-06-2021, 05:13 PM
My ID update is coming soon. Can we use a passport instead of a driver's liscense?
Yes you can!
kortneykay
01-06-2021, 05:33 PM
Mine's 6,99 and 9,99 excl.
From what i have seen it's about average. Maybe other ladies will chip in so we can compare with a bigger sample xx
My exact same rates but flipped. They eat up my $6.99 EXL. clearly because it's cheaper. Also, they don't have to share and I feel they stay longer when it's 1 on 1. Of course I get the few IDGAF guys in my $9.99 pvt but then all the peepers try me so I go even slower. }:D I know of a few ladies that have very high rates. Men will pay for anything if they have it. Plus they're dumb when they're horny so seduction for the win.
innocentindian
01-06-2021, 05:44 PM
I'm at 6.99 / 9.99 for pvt / exc. I was going to wait until I was skinny to raise them that much, but last year I said fuck it, I'm worth it. My hourly is at a place I'm very happy with. I'm tempted to raise them against next year but we'll see how it goes.
kortneykay
01-06-2021, 10:25 PM
I'm at 6.99 / 9.99 for pvt / exc. I was going to wait until I was skinny to raise them that much, but last year I said fuck it, I'm worth it. My hourly is at a place I'm very happy with. I'm tempted to raise them against next year but we'll see how it goes.
I actually typed and edited the same. That when I get snatched I'll raise them up even higher haha.
Lintilla
01-06-2021, 11:26 PM
I have my exclusive set at $9.99, but keep private at 4.99 because most of the time I'll have more than one member in there. I usually wind up making more doing privates vs. exclusive, and they're less intense and don't involve C2C! I've been thinking of dropping it even lower to see if I could consistently get a larger group going, except that I'm already at my limit for how low I'm willing to go if there's one member in the room only--I'd be awfully bitter if I wasn't getting multiples.
gbjenna
01-07-2021, 02:53 AM
Mine are at 7.99/10.99. They regularly tip me on top and I get multiple people in private sometimes. I get decent length shows in both too.
I’m really happy with where they are now and I don’t see myself increasing them. I have to wait for shows sometimes but I don’t mind cause when I do get one, it’s usually worth it. I also get really tired easily when I do loads and loads of shows. I used to be more prone to burnout when my rates were around the 5.99/7.99 range. I was also working 3-4 sites at once then though which probably didn’t help.
LeilaB
01-07-2021, 03:27 AM
I've been on SM for 2 months now, and my rates are 3,64 for excl and 2,64 for pvt. I thought its too expensive, as sometimes I got complaints about it. :O "Reduce ur price and I go pvt" "Im looking for something cheaper" HAHA :D
arielbriel
01-07-2021, 05:18 AM
Girl they take like 60%, youre working for pennies. Those kind of rates attract those kinds of customers... Up your rates!
LeilaB
01-07-2021, 07:43 AM
I've been having issues with widescreen for about 1 hour. Does anyone experience it? I've already rebooted my computer, but nothing..and the resolution has dropped to 960x720. Normally I stream in 1920x1080. I tried the stream settings, and the camera driver, but nothing works. Do you have any idea about the solution? :(
MissAdriana
01-07-2021, 09:04 AM
I've been having issues with widescreen for about 1 hour.
All the time are you using logitech webcam? Open the controller make sure its selected, open the capture make sure you are set to "full HD", you might need to update? Sometimes logging in and out helps and turning off and restarting stream
LeilaB
01-07-2021, 09:39 AM
Thank you very much, MissAdriana!
It worked, I opened logicapture software, then I restarted SMConnect, closed logicapture, and now the widescreen works again :)
MissAdriana
01-07-2021, 09:53 AM
Yea I'm not really sure why that happens but I just make it a habit to open that program all the time now and it seems to do the trick. LOL Maybe there is a 720p default setting somewhere I missed
izshadow
01-07-2021, 12:39 PM
Webcam automatically switched to my laptop webcam while just sitting there in free chat and now I cant get it back to my webcam
izshadow
01-07-2021, 01:38 PM
Got it to work and after a few, had to move to Skype for a show and now I cant get it to work on SM again. I'm getting so pissed!
And now I got it to work but my stream quality is in the yellow and trash. Thanks SM.
whirlerz
01-07-2021, 01:46 PM
It sounds like a b*tch to use encoder :(
Genoveve
01-07-2021, 02:43 PM
Webcam automatically switched to my laptop webcam while just sitting there in free chat and now I cant get it back to my webcam
Is your webcam old? That’s happened to me when my webcams got too old and needed to be replaced.
moneybags
01-07-2021, 02:51 PM
I've been on SM for 2 months now, and my rates are 3,64 for excl and 2,64 for pvt. I thought its too expensive, as sometimes I got complaints about it. :O "Reduce ur price and I go pvt" "Im looking for something cheaper" HAHA :D
hell no! They are cheapskates
tashiepuck
01-07-2021, 03:39 PM
Any Canadian girls use wire transfer for there pay? My cheques incoming are way behind since the holidays and Im wondering if I should switch over to the wire transfer. The fee does not bother me, I am just wanting it to work. Thanks for all your help.
Holly_xoxo
01-07-2021, 04:23 PM
Any Canadian girls use wire transfer for there pay? My cheques incoming are way behind since the holidays and Im wondering if I should switch over to the wire transfer. The fee does not bother me, I am just wanting it to work. Thanks for all your help.
I'm in Canada and get wire transfers. I've never had a problem with it. Usually the money is in my account on Mondays.
bigbum
01-08-2021, 01:59 AM
happy friday everyone. my lush 2 just arrived.
i was able to get the app and it shows my account with sm with the QR code so yay for that.
i installed the app on my phone, but not on my macbook.
do i also need to add it to my macbook the lovesens program as well?
but do i have to be streaming to set up the levels?
i want to be able to sent like
X gold = X level
ect.
do i need to be online streaming live to actually configure that? because i cant do that, since i have customers like right away
hellppppp meeeeeeeee
lol
fetishqueen
01-08-2021, 02:40 AM
To the ladies who were chatting about prices, do you take advantage of the rate analysis tool? I find it really handy. Although I disagree that 4 hours is enough to see if a rate change is making much difference! I've always done better at lower prices elsewhere, but on SM I do better at higher ones. Without seeing it in black and white I'd definitely be charging less than I do. I haven't tried many rates yet so perhaps I could go higher still but at least I have nothing to lose by trying!
BuffyFlame
01-08-2021, 07:29 AM
Holy shit i had no idea the exc rates were so high! Im upping mine today. Im of a mindset that the higher we all universally charge the better off we all are as a whole. Ive been feeling a significant amount of burnout myself. I feel like no matter how lively and ready i am at the beginning of a day i end up sore and just dreading the last couple of shows, which sucks because all and all i really do enjoy camming. The less shows I have to do at the end of the day, the better for me and them.
I think we should all agree to inflate them to a base set price, at least over time. If it doesn't work for you, of course girl get your coin and put them back at what works, but at least try it. Push the market up, better for everyone in the end and the guys who are there just to spend a fiver and shout fast demands isnt the kind of long term client ship you need anyways.
We are trying to build pseudo relationships here, not factory pump out copy paste sessions. They can get that with porn.
That being said I may up my rates and get my feelings hurt real damn fast, so we will see. hahaha
Hi everyone, hope you all are doing well!
MissAdriana
01-08-2021, 09:29 AM
happy friday everyone. my lush 2 just arrived.
i was able to get the app and it shows my account with sm with the QR code so yay for that.
i installed the app on my phone, but not on my macbook.
do i also need to add it to my macbook the lovesens program as well?
but do i have to be streaming to set up the levels?
i want to be able to sent like
X gold = X level
ect.
do i need to be online streaming live to actually configure that? because i cant do that, since i have customers like right away
hellppppp meeeeeeeee
lol
you need to get the extension on your browser, OR use the lovense browser,I find the extension works better. Set that up and then go to the lovense setup wizard page
BuffyFlame
01-08-2021, 09:52 AM
To the ladies who were chatting about prices, do you take advantage of the rate analysis tool? I find it really handy. Although I disagree that 4 hours is enough to see if a rate change is making much difference! I've always done better at lower prices elsewhere, but on SM I do better at higher ones. Without seeing it in black and white I'd definitely be charging less than I do. I haven't tried many rates yet so perhaps I could go higher still but at least I have nothing to lose by trying!
As far as the rate analysis tool, ive never used it as I literally changed my rates once in 5 years and that was the drop I did last month which totally was a bust.
Looking at the rate analysis It looks like I took about a %30 hit in earnings that month and it adds to a theory I've had for a long time
and that's that customers are more willing to pay for girls who charge more because they want the best.. The luxury product.
They are going to be paying out the ass whether they are getting a less expensive cam girl or a more expensive cam girl and if they find themselves on a cam site looking for a per min girl then they are more then likely willing to pay whatever she asks for the best experiance.
whirlerz
01-08-2021, 01:17 PM
No audio, I refresh, so did customer, also we both logged out & back in.
this happened before, it was sm fault!
Filled out their form, big deal
They put a note in our dashboard:
"Please Note
We are currently doing some maintenance on Messenger. We expect to be back up within two hours."
whirlerz
01-08-2021, 01:33 PM
Is it even worth going on?
It says they're working on stuff
whirlerz
01-08-2021, 01:34 PM
Is it even worth going on?
It says they're working on stuff
ok ty Kat!
I'll go bac on later
^^^ I stay on, just got on cam when i posted this, u never know who comes into ur room even they working on site, i had a small pvt already so yeah, they always working on site but i will not go offline if my room is functional.
Miss_ShaSha
01-08-2021, 03:19 PM
Placement is ALLLLLLL fucked up, but site is working for shows. I've gotten 3 long excl already. It's a GO despite site work. Get on and stay on!!!
whirlerz
01-08-2021, 03:27 PM
Thanks, yes Im on, but slow so far.
Haven't been on much this week, I started a new pt job & its draining as hell, + haven't been able to eat as much as I needed to (camming makes me so hungry).
Im going to try to stay on as much as I can, & thru tomorrow.
Thanks
DeliveryLadyx
01-08-2021, 04:28 PM
Got on too and yeah, almost dead :)) no traffic in room at the moment.
gbjenna
01-08-2021, 04:58 PM
It was slow for me tonight too. I’m starting to notice that they always seem to drive me round the bend on a Friday lol. I looked tonight and for the past few months, Friday has consistently been the lowest of the week. It used to be one of my best days.
HollyD
01-08-2021, 06:01 PM
Today and yesterday have been my slowest days since I moved to sm. And seems all the dickheads are out in force to annoy me it's so weird I've had such good traffic and then barely anything last 2 days. I'm hoping its just cus its the after Xmas lull
whirlerz
01-08-2021, 06:22 PM
Today and yesterday have been my slowest days since I moved to sm. And seems all the dickheads are out in force to annoy me �� it's so weird I've had such good traffic and then barely anything last 2 days. I'm hoping its just cus its the after Xmas lull
Yes, I have a feeling that's it.
Im going to try later tonight, & early tomorrow, or straight thru, but not too likely I can make that many hours ago
Ambercat
01-08-2021, 06:25 PM
A guy called Stevo6900 keeps trying to hang out in my room. Says he's a gay cam model and just wants to hang out and talk about the other guys in my room. WTF go away and leave me to my netflix
DeliveryLadyx
01-08-2021, 07:27 PM
Regarding prices, I am 6.99$ and 7.99$ and I'm doing fine, am earning more than when I was at 5$-6$ and I will just leave at it for now, I was guiding after the analysis tool. If I feel like is constant back for me regarding money and traffic I may raise a bit again, but right now I feel is just right x
Genoveve
01-08-2021, 08:01 PM
A guy called Stevo6900 keeps trying to hang out in my room. Says he's a gay cam model and just wants to hang out and talk about the other guys in my room. WTF go away and leave me to my netflix
Block him, he's trying to get off for free.
bigbum
01-08-2021, 10:49 PM
you need to get the extension on your browser, OR use the lovense browser,I find the extension works better. Set that up and then go to the lovense setup wizard page
thank you so much! it worked! all thanks to you missadriana!
bigbum
01-08-2021, 10:50 PM
thank you so much! it worked! all thanks to you missadriana!
1 more question lol
if i dont want my toy to react to 1 gold, how can i change the settings for the tip amounts?
i dont want this 1 1 1 crap hahah
or for stream mate it just reacts to any gold?