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laurielegs
04-12-2016, 03:05 PM
I know this is small consolation, but your name WILL become free again after X amount of time. It will be a case of keeping trying/checking, if you do decide to get a passport etc.

Thanks.

I'm thinking I don't want to work with a company who actually accused me of submitting a fake license. It's insane. I mean, if I were going to do that I'd shave a ton of years off my age lol!

I used to send them traffic from my website and my customers gave me awesome ratings. Their loss. I need to concentrate more on Streamate anyway and quit being lazy with not working my free chat more. :)

CatBBW
04-12-2016, 04:02 PM
OMG, there are BRITISH women (confirmed in Nationality etc) charging 60p (0.60 creds) per minute for Group out there tonight :( And they're getting shows.

I know we don't (shouldn't) place high emphasis on prices, but this is pretty disheartening overall. Brits charging the same (and less) than EE studios.

sexysusie
04-12-2016, 04:11 PM
They are probably IN a studio. There's always been british internet pimps who advertise on gumtree and backpage £50 per day or whatever for "models". Those women are then stuck in the studio and have no idea what site(s) they are on, and the manager has complete control of everything including rates. The other possibilities are that they are using a VPN (against the rules) which is showing their location as british when it isn't really, or they've accidentally left their IM prices up.

Judging by the comment about "viewing it from the clients perspective" on the recent Q & A on AW forum, I would not be surprised in the slightest if AW are now actively discriminating against british/higher priced models in favour of the studios. While it is still my favourite site, I do not trust the management at all anymore.

CatBBW
04-12-2016, 04:20 PM
They are probably IN a studio. There's always been british internet pimps who advertise on gumtree and backpage £50 per day or whatever for "models". Those women are then stuck in the studio and have no idea what site(s) they are on, and the manager has complete control of everything including rates. The other possibilities are that they are using a VPN (against the rules) which is showing their location as british when it isn't really, or they've accidentally left their IM prices up.

Judging by the comment about "viewing it from the clients perspective" on the recent Q & A on AW forum, I would not be surprised in the slightest if AW are now actively discriminating against british/higher priced models in favour of the studios. While it is still my favourite site, I do not trust the management at all anymore.

TRUE TRUE TRUE. Didn't actually think about your first para. And your second para makes sense, especially when you/we get a "profile warning" (in "My Details") saying your rates are too high when it's anywhere above £1/1 cred.

I too love AW, but not for the income these days :(

CatieCurve
04-12-2016, 04:44 PM
OMG, there are BRITISH women (confirmed in Nationality etc) charging 60p (0.60 creds) per minute for Group out there tonight :( And they're getting shows.

I know we don't (shouldn't) place high emphasis on prices, but this is pretty disheartening overall. Brits charging the same (and less) than EE studios.

Just before I logged off I looked at the prices of those in group and they were mostly very low prices - under 99p a minute. There were still a couple of higher rate in private but it was cheap cheap cheap. Could be because it's been so slow?

sexysusie
04-12-2016, 04:58 PM
They are a studio - misleadingly called "independent girls" outed on here a couple of years ago. Report the profiles individually as fakes - if you look you'll see the pictures are of different girls as they use the same accounts over and over.

CatBBW
04-12-2016, 05:02 PM
They are a studio - misleadingly called "independent girls" outed on here a couple of years ago. Report the profiles individually as fakes - if you look you'll see the pictures are of different girls as they use the same accounts over and over.

Thanks Susie. :)

(yep, that's the name of the group these ladies are in!)

SylvySinclair
04-12-2016, 05:12 PM
Well, guys, u need to see that many girls not from UK, have a currency much lower than pounds, so in my country 1pound is 5 reais (my currency), so anything i make, its counted 5x. Im not sure if u can make a profile saying u are from UK when u are not, maybe in romania or whatever. But if u can, then a lot of girls from other countries are saying they are from UK coz this way they think they are making more money. Not sure, correct me anyone if im wrong.
Anyway my point of view these days is: if u are not making shit, its better to make a penny or 2. I rarely go on directcam but when i do, i charge 1.50 group and 2 for private, and many times ive seen my rate as very low compared to others. In case i need the money badly, i would go to 1 and 1.5, less than that is too low to show on cam all dressed in fancy outfits, make up and hair done...lol

seicento
04-12-2016, 05:41 PM
Well, guys, u need to see that many girls not from UK, have a currency much lower than pounds, so in my country 1pound is 5 reais (my currency), so anything i make, its counted 5x. Im not sure if u can make a profile saying u are from UK when u are not, maybe in romania or whatever. But if u can, then a lot of girls from other countries are saying they are from UK coz this way they think they are making more money. Not sure, correct me anyone if im wrong.
Anyway my point of view these days is: if u are not making shit, its better to make a penny or 2. I rarely go on directcam but when i do, i charge 1.50 group and 2 for private, and many times ive seen my rate as very low compared to others. In case i need the money badly, i would go to 1 and 1.5, less than that is too low to show on cam all dressed in fancy outfits, make up and hair done...lol

You can`t make a profile saying you are in the UK or another country when you are not. They ask for a proof of you living there, as pics of you on the street, with street name in view and today`s newspaper, stuff like that.
Also VPN can not be used , so you can`t fake location.
Foreigners are not meant to have nicknames stating they are from the UK but allowed to use " IN THE UK".
They are very strict.

I get what you`re saying about conversion rate, where I live, a pound is x6 and a dollar x4, and everything is cheaper, from cigarettes to rent.

SylvySinclair
04-12-2016, 06:01 PM
so im wrong to assume they could be from other countries and yes, i remember that proof of where u live, eve if i didnt have to do it coz i sent my passport which stated im in brasil allright. Just for the record, a pound in brasil worths 5x and a dollar 3.40.
So i guess, for us, not americans or english, anything x5 or x 3, 4, is very good. I even saw some girls complaining about slow days, and yes if u make 78 pounds and spend 78 pounds ok its slow, but if u make 78 in a slow day and multiply that by 5, im making decent amount of money in my country. All depends on the perspective right?

CatBBW
04-12-2016, 06:11 PM
Well, guys, u need to see that many girls not from UK, have a currency much lower than pounds, so in my country 1pound is 5 reais (my currency), so anything i make, its counted 5x. Im not sure if u can make a profile saying u are from UK when u are not, maybe in romania or whatever. But if u can, then a lot of girls from other countries are saying they are from UK coz this way they think they are making more money. Not sure, correct me anyone if im wrong.
Anyway my point of view these days is: if u are not making shit, its better to make a penny or 2. I rarely go on directcam but when i do, i charge 1.50 group and 2 for private, and many times ive seen my rate as very low compared to others. In case i need the money badly, i would go to 1 and 1.5, less than that is too low to show on cam all dressed in fancy outfits, make up and hair done...lol

No, you CAN'T make a profile (verified) stating you're in/from UK, and that really was part of my point. I have absolutely no problem with ladies doing what they have to do to earn their rent. Please don't think that I was hating on them.

SylvySinclair
04-12-2016, 06:18 PM
i dont hon, chill! was just making a point of view on different countries as our currencies arent strong as usd and pounds. But if the girls in UK are also charging very lil, might the crisis have hit their butts too. lol

sexysusie
04-12-2016, 06:30 PM
Low rates are for bonga cams or live jasmin. AW guys are used to higher rates and there is no reason at all not to charge them. You're missing out big time if you're not taking advantage of that. The key is regulars, marketing, and standing out from the crowd. Don't give up at the first hurdle or settle for less.

Read this thread all the way through https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?169252-Raise-Your-Rates-Challenge!

seicento
04-12-2016, 06:40 PM
so im wrong to assume they could be from other countries and yes, i remember that proof of where u live, eve if i didnt have to do it coz i sent my passport which stated im in brasil allright. Just for the record, a pound in brasil worths 5x and a dollar 3.40.
So i guess, for us, not americans or english, anything x5 or x 3, 4, is very good. I even saw some girls complaining about slow days, and yes if u make 78 pounds and spend 78 pounds ok its slow, but if u make 78 in a slow day and multiply that by 5, im making decent amount of money in my country. All depends on the perspective right?

Yeah. The days I make let's say 100 $ ,that will be like 400 in my currency, after atm exchange rate and fees I'll still have 370 left. Which, for me is good, especially that minimum salary here is about 300$ a month. And....I don't pay taxes. So everything I make is mine. In some other places we don't have such big rent or bills like in the Uk for example, some will cost but for example while most of you pay a lot for inernet I pay like 11$ for 30 external upload. With my expenses I can afford to stay at 1,5/ min on aw. And I splitcam so I can charge whatever.

I have higher rates on SM and I put more effort in SM, AW being a side site.I wouln't charge so little on SM but on AW as I don't put a lot into it and I don't offer much I think my rates are fair.

CatBBW
04-12-2016, 07:41 PM
Yeah. The days I make let's say 100 $ ,that will be like 400 in my currency, after atm exchange rate and fees I'll still have 370 left. Which, for me is good, especially that minimum salary here is about 300$ a month. And....I don't pay taxes. So everything I make is mine. In some other places we don't have such big rent or bills like in the Uk for example, some will cost but for example while most of you pay a lot for inernet I pay like 11$ for 30 external upload. With my expenses I can afford to stay at 1,5/ min on aw. And I splitcam so I can charge whatever.

I have higher rates on SM and I put more effort in SM, AW being a side site.I wouln't charge so little on SM but on AW as I don't put a lot into it and I don't offer much I think my rates are fair.

You don't pay taxes? Is this a *thing* for your country/state for self employed etc?

(genuinely intrigued)

Holly_xoxo
04-12-2016, 07:50 PM
I never know what to charge on AW. I think after seeing how low some people charge, I'm paranoid to raise it. There's so much that I like about AW but never seem to make much on it and part of me thinks if I raise it, I'll make even less.

seicento
04-12-2016, 09:06 PM
You don't pay taxes? Is this a *thing* for your country/state for self employed etc?

(genuinely intrigued)
I didn't register as self employed. A lot of my nationals cam but maybe 1% will register. I don't get any money thru bank so I don't show up anywhere as being paid. No one is forcing me to register and if I don't appear to have a business or being employed somewhere, no taxes to pay.

Camming doesn't show anywhere as a business or profession, if wanting to register it will come under different names like computer operator, customer service, sales online, model in a model shop and so on.
I can't explain any better.

The plus is that I get to keep all the money, the minus is that I don't have health insurance, nor could apply for a mortgage, won't get a pension when I'm old and so on.
Even if I want to register they will make it hard for me, instead of just taking my money as they should they make it complicated to register.I cant get arsed to deal with our system unless I will need to.

seicento
04-12-2016, 09:13 PM
I never know what to charge on AW. I think after seeing how low some people charge, I'm paranoid to raise it. There's so much that I like about AW but never seem to make much on it and part of me thinks if I raise it, I'll make even less.

You won't know unless you try.
What others charge doesn't matter, try to find your sweet spot. If others charge high or low it doesn't mean you should too. Charge what you are comfortable charging and what brings you money.

I tried higher and wasn't making a dime, but others can make a lot by charging more.

Classy_Katy
04-12-2016, 10:01 PM
I never know what to charge on AW. I think after seeing how low some people charge, I'm paranoid to raise it. There's so much that I like about AW but never seem to make much on it and part of me thinks if I raise it, I'll make even less.

When I make a big change, it works well for the first month but then it slows down back to normal again. You'll have different customers and different prices...I lose regulars when I go above 2.50 but I feel more satisfied in myself when I see how much I've earned. You do a show, you look at how many credits that earned you, how do you feel about it? I have tried offering really cheap group...I was bored of just sitting there with no shows and simply wanted to be busy...it worked very well, I was paid for ages, which meant more and more guys coming in and I made a lot more than usual...but again that only lasted only about a month and I went back up to where I felt comfortable. Just play with it...

Classy_Katy
04-12-2016, 10:11 PM
On Monday there was 6 pages of girls online...this is the most I've ever seen during the daytime (10.30am-2.30pm). It was only 3 pages when I first started. Reading the comments about UK girls charging low prices...I wonder if a load of new UK girls have joined recently through studios. I don't remember seeing another cam programme recently to account for the influx.

sexysusie
04-13-2016, 05:03 AM
Over £3 is best but nothing stopping you going higher. When it seems slow on AW it is rarely down to your rates, although I have seen the opposite can be true for those with very cheap rates where sometimes this puts people off as they are perceived as giving a bad show.

Please read the thread I linked above, it will give you the inspiration and courage to see beyond the "I'm not worth it" mentality.

Web camming is a LUXURY, and like sports massage or designer clothes those with money to spend will buy it. Your job is to be in the right place at the right time so that they buy it from you. Web camming success is more about your ability to make yourself visible and then retain your customers, than being cheaper than the model next to you. While this tactic may help to snag the guy who is quickly passing through looking to get off asap, that's not guaranteed, and it's not the smartest way to do business either.

Work smarter not harder. YOU are the only limit to your own success!

Holly_xoxo
04-13-2016, 06:49 AM
Over £3 is best but nothing stopping you going higher. When it seems slow on AW it is rarely down to your rates, although I have seen the opposite can be true for those with very cheap rates where sometimes this puts people off as they are perceived as giving a bad show.

Please read the thread I linked above, it will give you the inspiration and courage to see beyond the "I'm not worth it" mentality.

Web camming is a LUXURY, and like sports massage or designer clothes those with money to spend will buy it. Your job is to be in the right place at the right time so that they buy it from you. Web camming success is more about your ability to make yourself visible and then retain your customers, than being cheaper than the model next to you. While this tactic may help to snag the guy who is quickly passing through looking to get off asap, that's not guaranteed, and it's not the smartest way to do business either.

Work smarter not harder. YOU are the only limit to your own success!

You are absolutely right. My choices lately seem to be based on being panicky. "I haven't made anything in an hour! I better go jump on another site" "OMG! I haven't made much! Maybe my price is too high!".....the end result is usually low paycheck and anxiety because I wasn't calm enough to put my full effort into a site.

I will definitely read that link. Thanks :)

PixiieGirl
04-13-2016, 08:02 AM
seen as we're on the topic of pricing, for my webcam shows I'll be using my laptops inbuilt webcam (for now, until I can afford to invest in a good one) and I probably wont be offering audio at first (anxiety issues mean the idea of doing so makes me panicky, I'll build up to offer it) so I'm guessing I should have my rates slightly lower to reflect that?

SylvySinclair
04-13-2016, 08:18 AM
ok, so i already did my taxes this year, since i dont put the money from camming in my bank account, the goverment doesnt know i make this money, so from my regular job, if i dont make X per year, i dont pay taxes at all, i just send form for taxes saying i dont have anything to pay. thats it.

SylvySinclair
04-13-2016, 08:41 AM
Low rates are for bonga cams or live jasmin. AW guys are used to higher rates and there is no reason at all not to charge them. You're missing out big time if you're not taking advantage of that. The key is regulars, marketing, and standing out from the crowd. Don't give up at the first hurdle or settle for less.

Read this thread all the way through https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?169252-Raise-Your-Rates-Challenge!

I have read ur link, and i will give a go on the fee thing. I used to charge for phone only 1pound/ min,i went to 3. Lets see.
On cam i went from cam only from 1.5 to 2 and cam and phone from 2.3 to 3.
Just on directIM that im thinking if i should raise my fees as its text only. i charge 0.70 grp and 0.99 prvt.

PixiieGirl
04-13-2016, 08:44 AM
I have read ur link, and i will give a go on the fee thing. I used to charge for phone only 1pound/ min,i went to 3. Lets see.
On cam i went from cam only from 1.5 to 2 and cam and phone from 2.3 to 3.
Just on directIM that im thinking if i should raise my fees as its text only. i charge 0.70 grp and 0.99 prvt.
I charge 0.8 group and 1 private on IM

Sally Says
04-13-2016, 10:01 AM
do you ever get more than one person on direct IM at once? surely they are just getting cheaper chat? or do you type slower? haha

PixiieGirl
04-13-2016, 10:06 AM
do you ever get more than one person on direct IM at once? surely they are just getting cheaper chat? or do you type slower? haha

thats a good point tbh, most guys just go for private with me but I hadn't even thought about that actually - I rarely have more than one person in free chat let alone group ahaha

SylvySinclair
04-13-2016, 10:13 AM
do you ever get more than one person on direct IM at once? surely they are just getting cheaper chat? or do you type slower? haha

No, i rarely get more than one guy on grp altogether. i type fast. Not sure what u meant by "surely just getting cheaper chat".

Sally Says
04-13-2016, 10:21 AM
well if you charge less for group but they are the only guy in there then they are getting a private chat for group prices

SylvySinclair
04-13-2016, 10:26 AM
well if you charge less for group but they are the only guy in there then they are getting a private chat for group prices

true.....so what is ur point?

Classy_Katy
04-13-2016, 12:05 PM
I only offer private for DirectIM and charge 1 credit a minute.

Blue-Velvet
04-14-2016, 01:55 AM
I charge the same for both group and private DirectIM, £1/min. I found that I was getting guys who wanted a private chat coming into group for an hour at a cheaper rate. When somebody else would pop in during their very detailed and specific fantasy, they'd get spooked and fuck off. Clearly if they can afford to chat in group for an hour at 85p/min, they can afford £1/min in private. I just got fed up with my regulars who were really after a private session taking advantage of a cheaper group rate (they do the same in DirectCam!). The only reason I kept group chat around at the same rate is because somebody told me they couldn't get into my private room, only group. It's probably 100% bullshit, but I kept both group and private options open at the same rate for that reason.

Sally Says
04-14-2016, 02:28 AM
true.....so what is ur point?

really? i dont know about you but i do this job for money.....

SylvySinclair
04-14-2016, 03:16 AM
really? i dont know about you but i do this job for money.....

sorry, english is not my main language, sometimes i dont understand between the lines, really. So what do u suggest? I should do what with grp and prvt? Change the price for grp or put the price the same as prvt?

PixiieGirl
04-14-2016, 03:35 AM
sorry, english is not my main language, sometimes i dont understand between the lines, really. So what do u suggest? I should do what with grp and prvt? Change the price for grp or put the price the same as prvt?
she's saying put them at the same price, which is really a good idea! I'm gonna do that I think

Sally Says
04-14-2016, 03:44 AM
ok, im sorry :) your english seems really good though, dont put yourself down :) either have group and private IM the same price or just offer private IM only, or you are losing money
xx

SylvySinclair
04-14-2016, 04:07 AM
Thank you, infact im an english teacher, but the slangs and the "auto understandable" sentences we dont learn in school as for a second language....lol
It took me few posts to understand what "vanilla" meant. haha Terms and slangs have changed since i last cammed, so im having to learn it all once again.
Anyway, i got what u are saying and u r right, im gonna change the fees today. ty

Classy_Katy
04-14-2016, 09:24 AM
The only reason I kept group chat around at the same rate is because somebody told me they couldn't get into my private room, only group. It's probably 100% bullshit, but I kept both group and private options open at the same rate for that reason.

That definitely does happen with justcamit.

mal
04-15-2016, 12:27 PM
Hi,
I recently joined AW and have been reading through the first 20 pages of this thread (give me another few weeks and I'll get through the rest too!)

I see several very specific questions about payment but I don't know what payment method that works best? Can you give me any advice for choosing which one to use?

I'm European, with bank accounts both in the EU and in the UK. I'm in no rush for the money, I just want a stable system that doesn't cost too much and is simple to navigate :)


Thank you!

Kaya_x
04-16-2016, 01:33 AM
Hi,
I recently joined AW and have been reading through the first 20 pages of this thread (give me another few weeks and I'll get through the rest too!)

I see several very specific questions about payment but I don't know what payment method that works best? Can you give me any advice for choosing which one to use?

I'm European, with bank accounts both in the EU and in the UK. I'm in no rush for the money, I just want a stable system that doesn't cost too much and is simple to navigate :)


Thank you!

I think as long as you get to the 150 credits for transfer then UK Bank/EU Bank shouldn't be a problem :) .

I've got a Payoneer account which I use for those days where I've not quite got to 150 credits but don't like the charges it comes with so I try avoid using it. If you was to get a Payoneer account as well (which would be handy just to have incase you haven't made enough credits) then always take all your cash out in one go to avoid constant withdrawal/use charges (Unsure if this is still the case but I always use the Tesco cashpoints as others never worked for me). I prefer using Payoneer for transferring fewer credits than cheques as I don't like the wait for the cheque to arrive but also the wait for the transfer etc, so only ever done that a couple times.

I don't know much about DailyPay or Paytoo so can't advise you on those, but I'm sure someone else will :)

Classy_Katy
04-16-2016, 02:15 AM
I used Paytoo when I started and had to wait 3 months for payment when they ran into problems...I would never used them! I used to use Payoneer but it was costing me about £10 a week. I have my payments sent directly to my UK bank account in GBP. I would only use Daily Pay if wanting to be paid daily.

PixiieGirl
04-16-2016, 04:47 AM
getting ready to do my first (sober/solo) cam show eck - wish me luck please ladies! I'm a tad nervous ahaha

SylvySinclair
04-16-2016, 05:12 AM
getting ready to do my first (sober/solo) cam show eck - wish me luck please ladies! I'm a tad nervous ahaha

good luck pix!

PixiieGirl
04-16-2016, 10:28 AM
went well! made a decent amount of money considering I'm new and have a bad cam lol, guys where really nice to! made me feel quite sexy ahaha :P

Sally Says
04-16-2016, 02:43 PM
well done :) dont base your worth on what the guys say though, you feel sexy because you are sexy!

PixiieGirl
04-17-2016, 02:07 AM
well done :) dont base your worth on what the guys say though, you feel sexy because you are sexy!
that is true! hehe thanks :)

mal
04-17-2016, 07:51 AM
Thank you, Kaya_x and Classy_Katy. That was some really useful advice :) Now I feel a lot better prepared for deciding on payment method.

hotmodel
04-17-2016, 06:43 PM
hey ladies =) Does anyone know the max rate you could change on adultwork?

CatBBW
04-17-2016, 06:50 PM
hey ladies =) Does anyone know the max rate you could change on adultwork?

You can charge whatever you want, there's no limit as far as I know/can tell/have read. Go for it! :)