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Nina_Den
05-10-2013, 03:39 PM
Everywhere..? Everywhere BUT SW!!!
I did $3.99 for one week... Then $4.99... Then $5.99... Lol
Now I'm at $5.99/$9.99..
I should keep raising it, if they like you they'll pay.
But I'm asking if it's "ok" to start with 4.99/6.49 from the very first day?
PrincessLuna
05-10-2013, 03:45 PM
But I'm asking if it's "ok" to start with 4.99/6.49 from the very first day?
No one can answer that but you. Everyone is different and what worked for one person probably won't work for you. That also works in reverse. A girl could tell you it would never work, but for you it could.
The only way you're going to get an answer to that question is just to try it.
pixiepower329
05-10-2013, 04:23 PM
I started at my current rate of 4.69/7.69.... I asked my limits to be raised before I EVER LOGGED IN TO CAM. You can doo eeeet BB!
SweetieBelle
05-10-2013, 04:58 PM
Is anyone else having phone issues today? A guy begged for it and it just disconnected us after he called. Argh.
Edit: Oh, well then. It turns out my second phone charger was unplugged and my phone was not charged. My bad. ;D
SarahTime
05-10-2013, 08:12 PM
Haven't had much time for StripperWeb lately.. but I wanted to pass on some information about TV Gold Shows.
I have been frustrated by my TV offers lately because I know they are not an average of my Gold Shows. One minute they offer me $150 the next minute $90 or $75!
Tonight I got an offer for $110 and voiced that SM needs to learn to average, so the producer came in and explained that TV offers are no longer based on gold show amounts, they are based on TV GOLD SHOW AMOUNTS ONLY. So they are only averaging your TV shows when they offer you a show. AND, he added they can "add more" based on factors such as traffic, etc. So basically.... they are not averaged.
I wish they would TELL US this because I know a lot of models are frustrated about this based on the previous information given to us that it is based on ALL gold shows. Hopefully they will update the TV information so many models can quit being frustrated thinking they are being low balled when in reality they are using a different "average" (with room to not average?) than previously told to us.
AF camgirl
05-10-2013, 08:24 PM
Haven't had much time for StripperWeb lately.. but I wanted to pass on some information about TV Gold Shows.
I have been frustrated by my TV offers lately because I know they are not an average of my Gold Shows. One minute they offer me $150 the next minute $90 or $75!
Tonight I got an offer for $110 and voiced that SM needs to learn to average, so the producer came in and explained that TV offers are no longer based on gold show amounts, they are based on TV GOLD SHOW AMOUNTS ONLY. So they are only averaging your TV shows when they offer you a show. AND, he added they can "add more" based on factors such as traffic, etc. So basically.... they are not averaged.
I wish they would TELL US this because I know a lot of models are frustrated about this based on the previous information given to us that it is based on ALL gold shows. Hopefully they will update the TV information so many models can quit being frustrated thinking they are being low balled when in reality they are using a different "average" (with room to not average?) than previously told to us.
Stuff like this is why I didn't opt in to the TV gold shows.
passionflower
05-10-2013, 09:03 PM
Supposedly 45s unless it glitches.
Ban him If you are uncomfortable and if he is rude, I ban assholes in privates, not often but it happens. Just because they are payin you doesn't mean they own you and can try to make you break your comfort zone.
As for retaliatory ratings, if you recieve one email support and explain the situation politely, they will remove it for you.
Thanks! I'm still newish to SM but I'm not letting them push me around. This guy is turning into a freeloading time waster. I haven't banned in private yet but it's good to know that I can.
I have another question, and this is kinda weird but - is there anyway to increase *their* cam size in C2C? It's tiny. Sometimes I'm giving them specific instructions but I'm not sitting close enough to get a good look at their body language. I know the view often isn't great.... but after some of the indie shows I've done nothing fazes me.
Cam_Model_Jess
05-10-2013, 09:19 PM
^There's a button that shows a small square in the corner of a large square. Press that (just under where the cam image is).
SarahTime
05-10-2013, 09:19 PM
I have another question, and this is kinda weird but - is there anyway to increase *their* cam size in C2C? It's tiny. Sometimes I'm giving them specific instructions but I'm not sitting close enough to get a good look at their body language. I know the view often isn't great.... but after some of the indie shows I've done nothing fazes me.
There's a little button below their cam, it sorta looks like a little square inside a square. Click that and it will maximize their cam. :)
passionflower
05-10-2013, 10:02 PM
There's a little button below their cam, it sorta looks like a little square inside a square. Click that and it will maximize their cam. :)
Awesome, thanks!
CammiStar
05-11-2013, 12:34 AM
Haven't had much time for StripperWeb lately.. but I wanted to pass on some information about TV Gold Shows.
I have been frustrated by my TV offers lately because I know they are not an average of my Gold Shows. One minute they offer me $150 the next minute $90 or $75!
Tonight I got an offer for $110 and voiced that SM needs to learn to average, so the producer came in and explained that TV offers are no longer based on gold show amounts, they are based on TV GOLD SHOW AMOUNTS ONLY. So they are only averaging your TV shows when they offer you a show. AND, he added they can "add more" based on factors such as traffic, etc. So basically.... they are not averaged.
I wish they would TELL US this because I know a lot of models are frustrated about this based on the previous information given to us that it is based on ALL gold shows. Hopefully they will update the TV information so many models can quit being frustrated thinking they are being low balled when in reality they are using a different "average" (with room to not average?) than previously told to us.
I KNEW something had to be up! I had been doing gold shows for $10/7 minutes with a $200 goal and lately I have been getting TV offers at $5/8 minutes with $100 - $150 goals. I found it very odd. Thank you for the info!
luscious sadie
05-11-2013, 03:12 AM
speaking of TV shows:
upon telling my room that this show was going to put me over my goal (and giving me my best week ever...)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/misha/producer_zpse243f82a.jpg
TheBrownFox
05-11-2013, 03:46 PM
But I'm asking if it's "ok" to start with 4.99/6.49 from the very first day?
Yes, it's most definitely okay if you do that. :) No matter what you charge, there's always gonna be somebody claiming "you'll make more money if you're cheaper." Don't worry about them...they're just being cheapasses. Plus, you'll attract better guys with higher prices. Low prices such as 1.99/2.99 attract the rude, bossy guys who are looking for a quick, cheap show.
TheBrownFox
05-11-2013, 03:48 PM
Yes, they're ok with it. The trouble I ran into was mediafire not being adult friendly. The were pulling down girls' videos.
CamRedeem is better, in my opinion. I'm DONE with MediaFire. I kept having to rename my video files (so that they don't have "sexy" titles), and guys were still telling me they couldn't access the files. CamRedeem is great.
MissSassyPickles
05-11-2013, 03:53 PM
CamRedeem is better, in my opinion. I'm DONE with MediaFire. I kept having to rename my video files (so that they don't have "sexy" titles), and guys were still telling me they couldn't access the files. CamRedeem is great.
sorry if this is kind of off topic but what did the latest pricing structure for cam redeem end up being?
TheBrownFox
05-11-2013, 04:48 PM
sorry if this is kind of off topic but what did the latest pricing structure for cam redeem end up being?
I PMed you.
Vlodina
05-12-2013, 08:40 AM
^There's a button that shows a small square in the corner of a large square. Press that (just under where the cam image is).
Awesome, thanks! I've been squinting at them and probably giving them a complex about their dick size. :D
Yay!! Vanessa got me approved! Now I'm just waiting out my monthly and my toys from Amazon!!
catgirl
05-12-2013, 10:56 AM
Did somebody say recently that SM put out new encoder settings? Sorry for asking, I just can't find them anywhere and I haven't cammed in awhile. My encoder is dropping frames/won't let me stream so I'm thinking I may have the pold settings.. Thanks!
catgirl
05-12-2013, 11:08 AM
Okay, I just realized I have version 3.2 of the encoder- which is reccommended for Macs whereas 3.1 is reccommended for PC's (I have a PC).. what version do you girls use?
~Carmen~
05-12-2013, 11:09 AM
Did somebody say recently that SM put out new encoder settings? Sorry for asking, I just can't find them anywhere and I haven't cammed in awhile. My encoder is dropping frames/won't let me stream so I'm thinking I may have the pold settings.. Thanks!
This is the only change that I know of. For me, it still works better to choose "Drop frames" instead of "Degrade Quality".
Select "Degrade Quality"
Next to Auto Adjust, click on and set the Settings as follows:
Change "Maximum Buffer Size" to 5
For Degrade Quality Settings, set "Minimum Video Bitrate" to 100
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 11:40 AM
I switched to degrade quality 2 weeks ago, .... degrades my shows fo sho... going back to this.
This is the only change that I know of. For me, it still works better to choose "Drop frames" instead of "Degrade Quality".
Select "Degrade Quality"
Next to Auto Adjust, click on and set the Settings as follows:
Change "Maximum Buffer Size" to 5
For Degrade Quality Settings, set "Minimum Video Bitrate" to 100
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 11:41 AM
when we drop frames, do we have to mess with the tool thingy?
~Carmen~
05-12-2013, 11:44 AM
when we drop frames, do we have to mess with the tool thingy?
I don't know but hopefully someone else does.
Cam_Model_Jess
05-12-2013, 11:47 AM
Yeah, there's all sorts of issues now. Having to switch between versions & settings. I've never had issues with encoder before a few days ago. It's maddening.
catgirl
05-12-2013, 11:55 AM
Exactly!- I've never had encoder issues til now.. I'm not sure what settings to go with anymore :(
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 12:57 PM
you have been extremely luck bb .
Im sure with all of us put together we can figure out what will work for some and some tricks work for others.
Exactly!- I've never had encoder issues til now.. I'm not sure what settings to go with anymore :(
Nina_Den
05-12-2013, 01:19 PM
Yay!! Vanessa got me approved! Now I'm just waiting out my monthly and my toys from Amazon!!
Good luck! That's exciting. Don't forget to report about your first night out in the wild. :sly:
~Carmen~
05-12-2013, 03:33 PM
That really sucks :( I hope you both get them figured out.
Brilynne
05-12-2013, 03:56 PM
Streamate was maddening for me today. I couldn't last, I kept getting kicked out of Exclusives which sucked because I was actually GETTING THEM>:(
catgirl
05-12-2013, 03:59 PM
Okay, I was finally able to stream and get some shows tonight- I'm using the new settings (degrade quality, etc). I tried both actually, and both had lag but the drop frames setting was a longer lag. Also, I can't really view my cam when I'm streaming- my internet sucks and my stream is super laggy if I check it with the connection I'm streaming from- kwim? Ahh England- why does your internet/upload speeds suck?? Also I uninstalled flash 3.2 and reinstalled 3.1 because that is what SM reccommends for PC's (on the homepage under the dropdown "HD")
Anyways,
Thank you for the help guys, and Goodluck:)
Incantatious
05-12-2013, 04:58 PM
Saw TWO of the top top girls earlier today having issues with SM...
Girl #1 said she'd hit $500 GOLD shows like 5 times, and each time it messed up and she couldn't get the shows going. She was pretty stressed. :( She also had issues with her guests not being able to tip. ~ The tipping option was greyed out for some.
Girl #2 couldn't get a GOLD show started - as in, the box wouldn't go away and it had a line on the GS form saying there was an error or something.
SM seems to be kind of full of errors the past two or so days. I wonder if they're going to be bringing us anything new.
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 05:17 PM
so its not a lie!?
Customers have mentioned not being able to tip. I was thinking they where being super cheap, my bad, dang.
I have had the gold show start button freeze stating "error, contact support if problem persist"<----- PROBLEM IS ...... WE DONT HAVE MODEL SUPPORT SPECIFICALLY FOR TECHNICAL ISSUES
Saucy Sexy
05-12-2013, 05:24 PM
anyone else notice SM screwing up today? I logged out and then logged in with my member account and saw i was online haha, ya right! Just wanted to see if Im still sane here lol
Incantatious
05-12-2013, 05:25 PM
Guests have had issues tipping models for some time now, I know that much.. I thought it got better, but clearly not. :(
I might log into my custie account in a bit and check to see if I can tip models. I know that it isn't a universal issue - some guys seem to have this problem, others don't. But I've believed the issue to be true because I've had some of my otherwise lovely regs get really pissed off that they can't tip and also report back about how shit CS was with them.. yeah and I've seen guys in other girls rooms report this same exact problem about the tipping option being greyed out. Suckage.
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 05:38 PM
How do we make money? and IMAGINE what we are missing out :(
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 06:00 PM
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?156623-The-Streamate-Thread&p=2489225#post2489225
Incantatious
05-12-2013, 06:22 PM
Maaaaaaaaaaaany girls are experiencing significant issues with SM the past day or so. :(
Pearl_Sugar
05-12-2013, 06:36 PM
Whelp, time to sign up on MFC.
justanothercamgirl
05-12-2013, 07:28 PM
I had no problem with SM when I was working this morning.
That doesn't mean that the glitchmonster didn't take over SM by the evening though.
SarahTime
05-12-2013, 08:34 PM
Where are the "new" encoder settings? Did SM release new settings or am I misreading? :-/
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 08:52 PM
There are none bb.
ppl are speaking of "degrading qaulity" some models did not have their settings with that.
I think this shit comes in waves.
I have tried 3 things
degrading = disconnected
drop frames= disconnected
unchecked everything and still disconnected but it reconnected me then disconnected again, its been 10 mins and no reconnect yet so Im starting the test waves over again. and just as I typed this I reconnected and landed another private.
SAD WHEN A CAMGIRL HAS TO DO HER OWN TROUBLESHOOTING AND LOOSE THE COMPANY MONEY AND HERSELF
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 09:02 PM
IMO every model will experience this bullshit, its a computer/internet made by humans.There will always be errors in life esp with tech world. Its up to us to keep our cool and get through it. lol "glitchmonster" <--- i imagine "Mr yuck face" form the poison control when I was a kid. A person had to put yuk face stickers on bottles so I wouldnt drink the poison, little did she know it was too late ;)
I had no problem with SM when I was working this morning.
That doesn't mean that the glitchmonster didn't take over SM by the evening though.
SarahTime
05-12-2013, 09:02 PM
I noticed this past week any time I tried to view a model there was a horrible, horrible lag. It happened in every room I tried all last week and I had lots of members tell me I was lagging a lot too. It must be something with their servers?
I've also noticed significantly less tv shows going on. Wonder if there is something being worked on...?
I also have had to restart my computer several times during shifts from my browser flash plugin crashing and disconnecting me. I'm guessing that is something wrong on my end tho...?
PrincessLuna
05-12-2013, 09:16 PM
I've also noticed significantly less tv shows going on.
Alright, so I'm not crazy. I wasn't offered a TV show the last 4 days I've worked.
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 09:21 PM
im off again but still chilling waiting for it to reconnect. I have noticed that as well. I watch myself all the time and you are 100% correct the stream sucks. It is something with them bc all of us cant have the same issue. I noticed this happened AFTER the phone feature was enabled again after going a weekend with out it.
TV as well, not as many offers.
I noticed this past week any time I tried to view a model there was a horrible, horrible lag. It happened in every room I tried all last week and I had lots of members tell me I was lagging a lot too. It must be something with their servers?
I've also noticed significantly less tv shows going on. Wonder if there is something being worked on...?
I also have had to restart my computer several times during shifts from my browser flash plugin crashing and disconnecting me. I'm guessing that is something wrong on my end tho...?
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 09:21 PM
lol im on again
This is going to be a merry go round ride but Im making that money (making it work DAMMIT!)
temptingmodel
05-12-2013, 09:28 PM
SARAH what browser do you use?
I have always had better luck with Chrome <---- my experience
If im posting while camming, that means I am frozen ;) and bored
SarahTime
05-13-2013, 10:03 AM
SARAH what browser do you use?
I have always had better luck with Chrome <---- my experience
If im posting while camming, that means I am frozen ;) and bored
I use Firefox, I'll try chrome today thanks! :)
Cam_Model_Jess
05-13-2013, 11:34 AM
^I always use Chrome. FF gives me so many issues.