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goddesslouboutin
02-14-2017, 05:40 AM
Hi Ladies
I purchased a new phone yday purely for my camming calls and to get my texts when I get skype bookings. I got a cheap little 15 pound phone from Tesco. I have tried to verify it multiple times since last night. I receive the text and text back with the code but its not verifying the number and every time I login it keeps asking me to verify it again. Whats going on lol?
Classy_Katy
02-14-2017, 06:23 AM
This could (will) be classed as a still image, as whatever you point it at will be still. Best not to offer Free chat at all.
I think they do mean a photo. I'm still on cam in free preview! I barely move.
sexysusie
02-14-2017, 11:20 AM
Ladies I don't know if you saw the recommendation in the other thread about youcam 7? Well this is an update to say it works GREAT on AW! It has a skin smoothing feature to iron all your wrinkles out :) I used it with verysoft as I have to splitcam, just chose youcam 7 as the camera for verysoft then verysoft as the video feed for JCI x
seicento
02-14-2017, 01:27 PM
Ladies I don't know if you saw the recommendation in the other thread about youcam 7? Well this is an update to say it works GREAT on AW! It has a skin smoothing feature to iron all your wrinkles out :) I used it with verysoft as I have to splitcam, just chose youcam 7 as the camera for verysoft then verysoft as the video feed for JCI x
Susie. Isn't youcam a splitter itself? Why use it with another splitter then?
sexysusie
02-14-2017, 02:50 PM
I have the c922 and it won't go above 15fps without verysoft. Also you can't watermark your feed with youcam. If you're not splitting or watermarking and don't have a c922 you can use youcam on its own lol x
seicento
02-14-2017, 03:36 PM
I have the c922 and it won't go above 15fps without verysoft. Also you can't watermark your feed with youcam. If you're not splitting or watermarking and don't have a c922 you can use youcam on its own lol x
I c. Makes sense now :)
Holly_xoxo
02-15-2017, 06:28 PM
Ugh! I'm conflicted about my pricing on AW. I haven't been on it in quite awhile but want to give it a shot again. Out of curiosity, I brought up a converter online to show Pounds to Canadian dollars and realized what I'd been charging was only coming out to around 3$. No wonder I made shit on there.
Only thing is, to match what I charge on other sites I'd have to put my group rate to around 2.40 and private to 3.50.
I looked at the ladies online right now and only a handful charge in that range. Even the pornstars are less. Would guys even pay that amount?
sexysusie
02-15-2017, 06:37 PM
Fuck everyone else, charge what you want. I charge £2.99 group/£3.99 private and sometimes £3/£5 and I am plenty busy. Some models will never learn their worth x
Holly_xoxo
02-15-2017, 06:47 PM
Fuck everyone else, charge what you want. I charge £2.99 group/£3.99 private and sometimes £3/£5 and I am plenty busy. Some models will never learn their worth x
I saw some on there for .69 private. Good to know members will pay much higher than that. I know from working on IMLive, the men are so accustomed to cheap prices that they go into shock when they see anything over 2.80 and hardly any will pay more than that.
sexysusie
02-15-2017, 06:51 PM
Men will pay a lot more than that, especially on AW. If they wanted cheap or free they would be on the token sites. The one you saw was probably an EE studio model. There are some naive english/US girls charging under £2 for private but generally most are £3+ x
Classy_Katy
02-15-2017, 11:09 PM
Ugh! I'm conflicted about my pricing on AW. I haven't been on it in quite awhile but want to give it a shot again. Out of curiosity, I brought up a converter online to show Pounds to Canadian dollars and realized what I'd been charging was only coming out to around 3$. No wonder I made shit on there.
Only thing is, to match what I charge on other sites I'd have to put my group rate to around 2.40 and private to 3.50.
I looked at the ladies online right now and only a handful charge in that range. Even the pornstars are less. Would guys even pay that amount?
Last year I went into "fuck it" mode and thought that if I was going to sit around not getting shows at 2.75, I might as well sit around not getting shows at 3.50...but I am getting shows at 3.50 and doing better now. I do find that 1.75 is the best rate for me in group, and I usually have more than one person in at a time. Not all guys want the cheapest option.
PixiieGirl
02-16-2017, 03:28 AM
Ugh! I'm conflicted about my pricing on AW. I haven't been on it in quite awhile but want to give it a shot again. Out of curiosity, I brought up a converter online to show Pounds to Canadian dollars and realized what I'd been charging was only coming out to around 3$. No wonder I made shit on there.
Only thing is, to match what I charge on other sites I'd have to put my group rate to around 2.40 and private to 3.50.
I looked at the ladies online right now and only a handful charge in that range. Even the pornstars are less. Would guys even pay that amount?
there are guys willing to go for any price, some guys want to pay more as it gives the feel (illusion or not) of a better product/service - its true of pretty much everything that is sold haha, I agree with the others here, ignore everything else and play around with what works for you :)
Holly_xoxo
02-16-2017, 11:04 AM
I'm curious about the lighting you ladies use. Everytime I log on JCI, I look so washed out and my frame rate stays at 15. I use a logitech 920 and I look bright and crisp on other sites so I'm not sure if being faded out is the norm on AW or what I can do to change it.
sexysusie
02-16-2017, 11:20 AM
I have a pro lighting kit from amazon which includes two daylight bulb spiral lamps with umbrellas which i have either side. I also use a ring light which is awesome, but have it slightly off to one side otherwise i look washed out. I get 30fps. Switch off auto exposure and right light settings, and turn up the white balance and and colour intensity till you get the colouring you want. You could add in a warmer light or throw a pink cover over one of your lamps if it's still looking too stark white. You can also change the frame rate settings in justcamit.
Classy_Katy
02-16-2017, 11:55 AM
I'm curious about the lighting you ladies use. Everytime I log on JCI, I look so washed out and my frame rate stays at 15. I use a logitech 920 and I look bright and crisp on other sites so I'm not sure if being faded out is the norm on AW or what I can do to change it.
What's your internet upload speed? Is your internet speed on JCI more than you actually have? I find the size of image affects my FPS rate, so maybe have a play with that. A wired connection is best too. I use a special daylight lamp for SAD. I also take the white balance off auto for my c920 and I increase the colour.
PixiieGirl
02-16-2017, 11:57 AM
I'm curious about the lighting you ladies use. Everytime I log on JCI, I look so washed out and my frame rate stays at 15. I use a logitech 920 and I look bright and crisp on other sites so I'm not sure if being faded out is the norm on AW or what I can do to change it.
I honestly just use a stand up lamp my boyfriend already had. It does make me very pale but I go for the alt/goth look so it works well. I find my CPU gets a bit high if I have other things open and that effects my FPS
Holly_xoxo
02-16-2017, 01:44 PM
What's your internet upload speed? Is your internet speed on JCI more than you actually have? I find the size of image affects my FPS rate, so maybe have a play with that. A wired connection is best too. I use a special daylight lamp for SAD. I also take the white balance off auto for my c920 and I increase the colour.
The upload speed is 15 so it's a pretty good one. When I had my logitech 9000 it looked so much nicer but I can't find those in the stores anymore. I can order online but they're expensive.
Classy_Katy
02-16-2017, 02:05 PM
The upload speed is 15 so it's a pretty good one. When I had my logitech 9000 it looked so much nicer but I can't find those in the stores anymore. I can order online but they're expensive.
In that case play with the picture size and the white balance, and have a wired connection. Different webcams do look different with different laptops.
LolaLu
02-17-2017, 10:21 AM
Also bear in mind that what looks good on your screen will not necessarily look good on theirs and vice versa as monitors are all calibrated differently
Classy_Katy
02-17-2017, 11:44 AM
One day I had guys keep mentioning my red hair...I don't have red hair and it didn't look red to me on my screen!
Blue-Velvet
02-18-2017, 04:51 AM
For any of you interested in the ongoing saga of withdrawing money from Paxum, it appears that UK girls can now withdraw onto an external debit or credit card (as long as it's not a pre-paid one like Payoneer, etc.) I tried doing this a few months ago, but it wouldn't work. Eventually, Paxum got back to me saying it was their processor rejecting the transaction because they deemed it too high risk (I guess because I'm in the UK?). Anyway, I tried it again a few days ago and it worked! It costs $6.50 plus 3%. I tested it with $50 (therefore cost me $57.50 from my Paxum e-wallet). It landed in my account a couple of days later as £40. My statement just lists it as a series of numbers and "Belfast". My bank (HSBC) hasn't charged me a currency conversion fee, so that's good. Maybe the conversion is done on their end before they transfer it, hence the 3%. So anyway, if you have to use Paxum and you're in the UK, you can withdraw money via WIRE for $50, apply for one of their pre-paid Mastercards for $44.95 (plus loading and ATM fees), or withdraw onto your own debit/credit card for $6.50 plus 3%. Unless your bank account was previously verified before Sept, you still can't do an EFT withdrawal directly into your bank account.
PixiieGirl
02-18-2017, 05:22 AM
For any of you interested in the ongoing saga of withdrawing money from Paxum, it appears that UK girls can now withdraw onto an external debit or credit card (as long as it's not a pre-paid one like Payoneer, etc.) I tried doing this a few months ago, but it wouldn't work. Eventually, Paxum got back to me saying it was their processor rejecting the transaction because they deemed it too high risk (I guess because I'm in the UK?). Anyway, I tried it again a few days ago and it worked! It costs $6.50 plus 3%. I tested it with $50 (therefore cost me $57.50 from my Paxum e-wallet). It landed in my account a couple of days later as £40. My statement just lists it as a series of numbers and "Belfast". My bank (HSBC) hasn't charged me a currency conversion fee, so that's good. Maybe the conversion is done on their end before they transfer it, hence the 3%. So anyway, if you have to use Paxum and you're in the UK, you can withdraw money via WIRE for $50, apply for one of their pre-paid Mastercards for $44.95 (plus loading and ATM fees), or withdraw onto your own debit/credit card for $6.50 plus 3%. Unless your bank account was previously verified before Sept, you still can't do an EFT withdrawal directly into your bank account.
does putting it onto your debit card load it into your bank? thats great news :)
LolaLu
02-18-2017, 07:32 AM
So today I have managed 20 mins of free chat......I've always done free chat but just lately the very thought of doing it has stopped me getting on cam but I was up for it today! Ugh! Just cant do it! :-(
PixiieGirl
02-18-2017, 07:39 AM
So today I have managed 20 mins of free chat......I've always done free chat but just lately the very thought of doing it has stopped me getting on cam but I was up for it today! Ugh! Just cant do it! :-(
I feel you, I'm getting ready to get onto cam atm and I think I'm gonna do hour on, hour off throughout my shift but ergh
sexysusie
02-18-2017, 07:47 AM
^^ make sure you enable guest free chat then advertise your referral link xx
LolaLu
02-18-2017, 08:34 AM
^^ make sure you enable guest free chat then advertise your referral link xx
Wow! Never thought of that!
Although I just get users logging out and using guest chat to spend more free time with me
:-(
sexysusie
02-18-2017, 10:32 AM
Yep same, free on AW is useless for abything but referral sign ups x
Blue-Velvet
02-18-2017, 12:58 PM
does putting it onto your debit card load it into your bank? thats great news :)
Yep, I used my Visa debit card and it went straight into my bank. You need to add the card to your Paxum account, and then verify it by sending photos of the front and back first.
DancesWithSloths
02-18-2017, 01:40 PM
So today I have managed 20 mins of free chat......I've always done free chat but just lately the very thought of doing it has stopped me getting on cam but I was up for it today! Ugh! Just cant do it! :-(
I hear you. I did free for an hour yesterday for the first time since early December, and not only did it not result in any sales, the bottom-feeders annoyed me to the point where I nearly yelled at my family for no reason.
I was in SM freechat at the same time, and although it was slow as fuck, it wasn't nearly as infuriating.
AW free can be good if people on SM aren't talking, because AW guys can be depended on to natter on. It's also somewhat useful to get the idea what fetish items or outfits people are into this season. Otherwise, all it does is make sure I work fewer hours through sheer exhaustion by fury.
Horny
02-18-2017, 01:48 PM
I hear you. I did free for an hour yesterday for the first time since early December, and not only did it not result in any sales, the bottom-feeders annoyed me to the point where I nearly yelled at my family for no reason.
I was in SM freechat at the same time, and although it was slow as fuck, it wasn't nearly as infuriating.
AW free can be good if people on SM aren't talking, because AW guys can be depended on to natter on. It's also somewhat useful to get the idea what fetish items or outfits people are into this season. Otherwise, all it does is make sure I work fewer hours through sheer exhaustion by fury.
With SM being hard work lately I have been running AW again too. I left it in free chat for about 4 hours a day along side SM last week totally ignored it unless it pinged or someone phoned me and made 100 credits for pretty much nothing. Obviously the % next to SM is amazing. Maybe don't try too hard? I think guys like you or they don't for me SM needs my attention and I make far more there but letting it run was a nice extra sideline. I might bid for placement next week and see if that helps but it wounds me when I make a loss on there! I don't do hours when it's busy.
DancesWithSloths
02-18-2017, 02:01 PM
With SM being hard work lately I have been running AW again too. I left it in free chat for about 4 hours a day along side SM last week totally ignored it unless it pinged or someone phoned me and made 100 credits for pretty much nothing. Obviously the % next to SM is amazing. Maybe don't try too hard?
Great advice! I always feel painfully uncomfortable ignoring people when they talk to me politely. No issue ignoring the rude ones, but when they're being reasonably nice, my smile & small talk go on automatically. :-/ Way too nice for my own good.
Horny
02-18-2017, 03:19 PM
Honestly in my experience of AW they take you or they don't and there's tonnes of freeloaders. I tend to convert more on SM. Now I'm used to doing hours of free chat I do find it easier. I'm actually doing texting at the same time too. Only speak to people that ask a very specific question on AW and those who say hi on SM. I can do four hours not too painfully that way which I guess is essentially 8 between the two. If I was paying for placement I might try harder but not otherwise.
beauvoir
02-19-2017, 11:07 AM
How can I compress videos more effectively? On windows movie maker I saved the file for YouTube and halved the size of the file but it's still 200mb
At 8 minutes long, how can I make the file smaller? I used to use AVS but got a new computer and lost my login - I am happy to purchase decent software to help me with this.
This is for Adultwork
x
Classy_Katy
02-19-2017, 11:23 AM
I use windows movie maker and save to email size for AW. That's 320x180. Make sure you use WMV as MP4s tend to get corrupted.
You can also download Freemake video converter for free but it comes with a load of crap that you need to get rid of using ADW Cleaner.
MissRoxxxie
02-19-2017, 06:16 PM
I'm not even getting people coming in my room for the last two days :| what on earth is going on cos this has never happened and i'm worried
sexysusie
02-19-2017, 07:32 PM
Are you definitely logged in? How is your upload speed, lighting, and computer processor speed? Are you surroundings a mess? Are you advertising? A mllion reasons this could be happening. Check the most obvious first
MissRoxxxie
02-19-2017, 08:06 PM
Are you definitely logged in? How is your upload speed, lighting, and computer processor speed? Are you surroundings a mess? Are you advertising? A mllion reasons this could be happening. Check the most obvious first
I've got all of the above covered and I never cam in a messy room. I got taken into a long private literally just after I posted this, clearly I just needed to stay the fuck on haha
LolaLu
02-20-2017, 12:28 PM
Yep same, free on AW is useless for abything but referral sign ups x
Have you had a lot of luck with that? Ive had thousands upon thousands of referral clicks but 1 sign up and earnt 15p....I'm guessing they have all come from Twitter as that's the only place I post it so want to try other places.
LolaLu
02-20-2017, 12:31 PM
Great advice! I always feel painfully uncomfortable ignoring people when they talk to me politely. No issue ignoring the rude ones, but when they're being reasonably nice, my smile & small talk go on automatically. :-/ Way too nice for my own good.
Same here. Im not an ignorant person and I can't be on cam, even when in free chat. Ive noticed just lately that people arent staying nearly as long. I barely get my tits out and theyre gone....I cant remember the last time I had a proper dirty fuck session! :-(
LolaLu
02-20-2017, 12:32 PM
I use windows movie maker and save to email size for AW. That's 320x180. Make sure you use WMV as MP4s tend to get corrupted.
This is what I do for AW. I use the full size file for Manyvids and charge way more (because they get to keep it)
sexysusie
02-20-2017, 12:36 PM
Have you had a lot of luck with that? Ive had thousands upon thousands of referral clicks but 1 sign up and earnt 15p....I'm guessing they have all come from Twitter as that's the only place I post it so want to try other places.
I usually get a couple per month at least and now and then they spend a lot which makes it worthwhile. AW's referral scheme is the worst out there, but what the heck x
Horny
02-20-2017, 12:57 PM
Glad to hear it! I haven't paid for placement just left it on in free and done ok today when splitting with other sites. Have you been paying for placement?
LolaLu
02-20-2017, 01:35 PM
I usually get a couple per month at least and now and then they spend a lot which makes it worthwhile. AW's referral scheme is the worst out there, but what the heck x
Its better than a kick up the butt! And admittedly it's made me look into affiliates....I never would have considered it if it wasnt for AW x
LolaLu
02-20-2017, 01:37 PM
Glad to hear it! I haven't paid for placement just left it on in free and done ok today when splitting with other sites. Have you been paying for placement?
Personally I ALWAYS pay for placement. Horny guys dont want to scroll through pages of girls. I have noticed lately though that majority of girls in paid chat dont have free chat enabled....I think it reinforces the idea that guys will buy immediately if they're going to buy at all
sexy_kitten01
02-20-2017, 10:19 PM
I know i should stay the fuck on AW but ive noticed its been abit slow for me for the last couple of weeks - always spending enough hrs each day, BUT ive noticed more and more girls are now streaming and appear busy (these girls have like 0 or 1 feedback). So my question is, do I simply hack through as i am or best to start again i.e. delete my account and create a new one. I have over 2 years of feedback.
maybe guys just like watching the new girls more often?
sorry im just feeling abit down today.
DancesWithSloths
02-21-2017, 02:42 AM
I haven't paid for placement just left it on in free and done ok today when splitting with other sites. Have you been paying for placement?
Think of the effort we put in to be on the front page on SM, and how much difference it makes. On AW, we can skip all that fuckery just by investing a few quid over the course of the day.
I only bid the minimum necessary to get to the front page (so £0.5/hr before 6pm, £1-2 after), because I do stay on for hours and it adds up. But it's still less than I was paying for public transport to get to my old office jobs (£6-10/day).
Some days AW is a wasteland (like in the school holidays, or in the week just before everyone gets their wages - ie right now, alas), and there's a chance you lose the bid money that hour, or that day. If you're living on a very tight margin, £10 can be the week's groceries, or your prescription for the month, or what have you; the idea of losing it will seem horrifying. If you're that traumatised by poverty (and that's OK! poverty is traumatic!) just hang out in free at the start of the week until you've made "your advertising budget" you're going to spend that week, and bid after you've made that bare minimum.
Sally Says
02-21-2017, 04:01 AM
even free chat is quiet this morning!
I do generally think free chat does help you though, if you have 0 credits it boosts placement and if you are not as well established, or you have been away then its good too
Classy_Katy
02-21-2017, 04:28 AM
I know i should stay the fuck on AW but ive noticed its been abit slow for me for the last couple of weeks - always spending enough hrs each day, BUT ive noticed more and more girls are now streaming and appear busy (these girls have like 0 or 1 feedback). So my question is, do I simply hack through as i am or best to start again i.e. delete my account and create a new one. I have over 2 years of feedback.
maybe guys just like watching the new girls more often?
sorry im just feeling abit down today.
Guys on AW do prefer fresh meat and we can see a drop in our income when we're no longer regarded as new but closing your profile and opening a new one is a bit drastic. Changing your profile photos regularly is important. You can even change your name. I had a break for 6 months and was busy again when I returned, so it's not just about your feedback numbers, just catch new eyes and you can do that in a variety of ways and basically involves change. A lot girls promote their profiles a lot rather than relying on AW's traffic.
sexysusie
02-21-2017, 06:03 AM
What the hell? If you're approaching poverty wages get another fucking job! Camming Is a LUXURY and should be bringing you a luxury wage. Seriously, if you're doing so badly that it's not you should think about taking on waitressing/some other non adult job.
PixiieGirl
02-21-2017, 06:31 AM
What the hell? If you're approaching poverty wages get another fucking job! Camming Is a LUXURY and should be bringing you a luxury wage. Seriously, if you're doing so badly that it's not you should think about taking on waitressing/some other non adult job.
this is a very good point, I've mentioned on here before that I personally got myself a little vanilla part time job because I wasn't making that much on AW, for a whole host of reasons lol. Funnily enough I'm doing the same as I was so my income has gotten a lot better and I think it's cause I'm less stressed about money all the time so perform better