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misspandora
11-28-2016, 09:59 AM
@misspandora Wow this is odd?? I can not understand why they would not know they are all adult transactions either? when you say bank..you mean the bank that clips4sale is paying you from... Surely the bank must know they are all adult transactions, its huge!!
My point, exactly!!!
This is really inconvenient for me...I set up my LLC so my profits would pass through that, for lower taxes. Now I'm gonna be taxed like an individual on these profits???
Classy_Katy
11-28-2016, 12:33 PM
I think you should speak to your bank. It is strange that they haven't contacted you about it. These will still be the earnings of your business no matter where they're paid into, it just makes accounting more of a pain and maybe attracts different banking fees.
misspandora
11-29-2016, 09:51 AM
I think you should speak to your bank. It is strange that they haven't contacted you about it. These will still be the earnings of your business no matter where they're paid into, it just makes accounting more of a pain and maybe attracts different banking fees.
This has nothing to do with MY bank. Here's the original message: 46744
This is about the bank THEY use.
BTW they resolved it by determining they will issue me a check rather than do direct deposit. Which sucks but at least I don't need to change to my real name.
Sinna (2pee4you)
11-30-2016, 03:34 AM
@misspandora Wow this is odd?? I can not understand why they would not know they are all adult transactions either? when you say bank..you mean the bank that clips4sale is paying you from... Surely the bank must know they are all adult transactions, its huge!!
Meanwhile, the porn site with most traffic, usually in the top 100 of all sites in the world, is paying out their revshare through paypal. When will this circling hypocrisy end? I am just wondering to no end why no one with a powerful internet voice is doing something about this. It's a total joke. Double standards all the way.
caramelcraze
11-30-2016, 11:14 AM
The mass uploader not working still is kind of bothering me.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/1f/d1/98/1fd19810cdc6354cde81145a3d2876c6.jpg
Candy_Women
11-30-2016, 11:39 AM
I can not add gif pops up: "there was an error moving the file into place." Does anyone have this problem?
Classy_Katy
11-30-2016, 01:46 PM
I can not add gif pops up: "there was an error moving the file into place." Does anyone have this problem?
Yes you need to put in underscores to fill in the gaps of the file name,
miss_anja
12-01-2016, 12:26 AM
I can not add gif pops up: "there was an error moving the file into place." Does anyone have this problem?
Same message for me, I cannot add gifs nor previews, even with a correct file name (underscores on the gaps).
justsometwat
12-01-2016, 05:53 AM
Well, I skipped daily updates and only uploaded about 25 videos (many of which were fillers) and ended up with $1,200 this month. I'm surprised because the month started great then there was this terrible slow slump and bam right at the end it got good!
Last December I made $2,500 (my highest month on c4s ever by a long shot!) I'm really, really hoping it happens again. I did run a series though. Maybe I should do that again...
victoriavein
12-01-2016, 09:38 AM
this may be a dumb question but if my husband is filming me & talking to me (off camera) does he need a model release form? i thought it would be easier to give him a little script of questions to ask me rather than just talking to myself.
caramelcraze
12-01-2016, 10:43 AM
this may be a dumb question but if my husband is filming me & talking to me (off camera) does he need a model release form? i thought it would be easier to give him a little script of questions to ask me rather than just talking to myself.
Yes he does.
Classy_Katy
12-01-2016, 12:45 PM
this may be a dumb question but if my husband is filming me & talking to me (off camera) does he need a model release form? i thought it would be easier to give him a little script of questions to ask me rather than just talking to myself.
You only need to produce it if someone queries their age etc. I checked with Studio Support when I first started. It's best to do the form now but just hold onto it.
Louise Love
12-01-2016, 05:14 PM
Has anyone figure out a way to make links work when viewing a single listing (ie the new one with the large display of the preview gif)? All of my html now dumps you back on the C4S main page. I have asked support and they said they are looking into it, haven't heard back yet. In the meantime I'm considering not linking to other clips, which is frustrating because I have a series going on. The links still work when you are in the store looking at all the listings at once. I've peeped the source code and it seems to be an issue of the new way the page of an individual clip is coded to use relative links with a base href but all of my guesses as to what the correct hyperlink would be have not worked. From what I can tell, the new format of a hyperlink in that view looks like this:
doodlebug-studio/Your+Orgasm+Means+Nothing+to+Louise+Love
Whereas the traditional link has been this:
http://www.clips4sale.com/67111/16801734
I really hate the fact that as it is now the customer is taken back to the main page. I feel like the cross-promotion of clips is now more of a detriment. I hope it's just a temporary thing but I have a feeling it's not.
ETA: Seems to be fixed now, links are working again in both the store view and single clip view.
lucymariexxxx
12-02-2016, 03:21 AM
Hey guys, would not normally worry about this as no sale days happen from time to time. However in the last 2 days I have had no sales, and that has never happend in the last 4 years. The start of each month is normally pretty good!
Are people experiencing low sales and traffic numbers the last two days? or is it just me?
Natalie0523
12-02-2016, 03:47 AM
Hey guys, would not normally worry about this as no sale days happen from time to time. However in the last 2 days I have had no sales, and that has never happend in the last 4 years. The start of each month is normally pretty good!
Are people experiencing low sales and traffic numbers the last two days? or is it just me?
I can relate. Yesterday & the day before (Nov 29 & 30) I had extremely low sales. Then a few weeks ago I had a ZERO sales day. That hasn't happened since the first month I opened my store two and a half years ago. I remember I even emailed support asking them if everything was okay with the site and my store. They said everything was working normally.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel ever since they started re-vamping the site a couple months ago, sales have been erratic. Don't get me wrong, I'm doing pretty good but I feel there are glitches in their system sometimes which in turn affects sales.
That's my just observation.
justsometwat
12-02-2016, 04:07 AM
I've sold 5 videos in total. Usually I'll make about $150 in the first 2-3 days then it slopes off and comes back mid month. Very slow start so far.
lucymariexxxx
12-02-2016, 04:13 AM
That's the same as me! normally around $150-200,
Thanks for the feedback guys, makes me feel a little better.
It can be so hard to motivate yourself when there are no sales coming in, but I guess i just have to kick myself in the butt and make some really great clips this week.
Lets hope its just bugs on the site that is driving traffic away ( which I think it is) and they get it fixed
Tea4Me
12-02-2016, 09:24 AM
I can relate. Yesterday & the day before (Nov 29 & 30) I had extremely low sales. Then a few weeks ago I had a ZERO sales day. That hasn't happened since the first month I opened my store two and a half years ago. I remember I even emailed support asking them if everything was okay with the site and my store. They said everything was working normally.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel ever since they started re-vamping the site a couple months ago, sales have been erratic. Don't get me wrong, I'm doing pretty good but I feel there are glitches in their system sometimes which in turn affects sales.
That's my just observation.
I don't want to be *that* person, but....you asked. lol The 29th sales were GREAT, the 30th...meh, yesterday (1st) was another GOOD sales day and today, I haven't checked the total yet. November actually turned out to be a really good month for me considering I totally slacked off in updates. I've been having a lot of big clip sales, like guys are just in the mood to spend and those types of sales just help to balance out slower sales days. Month after month, since this Summer, sales are going good. I don't know it that's because of the changes made at C4S or just the cooler months are better sales months or what.
Classy_Katy
12-02-2016, 10:15 AM
I think we could be on different servers and affected differently...I know that's the case on another site I'm on.
Sinna (2pee4you)
12-02-2016, 12:24 PM
Has anyone figure out a way to make links work when viewing a single listing (ie the new one with the large display of the preview gif)? All of my html now dumps you back on the C4S main page. I have asked support and they said they are looking into it, haven't heard back yet. In the meantime I'm considering not linking to other clips, which is frustrating because I have a series going on. The links still work when you are in the store looking at all the listings at once. I've peeped the source code and it seems to be an issue of the new way the page of an individual clip is coded to use relative links with a base href but all of my guesses as to what the correct hyperlink would be have not worked. From what I can tell, the new format of a hyperlink in that view looks like this:
doodlebug-studio/Your+Orgasm+Means+Nothing+to+Louise+Love
Whereas the traditional link has been this:
http://www.clips4sale.com/67111/16801734
I really hate the fact that as it is now the customer is taken back to the main page. I feel like the cross-promotion of clips is now more of a detriment. I hope it's just a temporary thing but I have a feeling it's not.
I didn't see this yet but tested it immediately. I hadn't used cross linking in a while, but just started to do it more often again. And now this. You are right, it links back to the main page. My guess is that something with the link is totally wrong (it looks like two links in a row) and whenever a link is "wrong" c4s throws you on the main page. That has always been the case. So my guess is, it's not linking to the mainpage, it's just a dead end and c4s redirects you in that case.
I don't want to be *that* person, but....you asked. lol The 29th sales were GREAT, the 30th...meh, yesterday (1st) was another GOOD sales day
Same here, although last month had me scared when election day + 6 days after I made like 20% of what I usually make.
Since the changes, my google analytics hits have halved (again; after the responsive design change, hits had halved already). However, the c4s internal admin counter seems to be higher than usual..
One explanation is of course the new, indexable clip pages. Customers clicking on your top clips used to get directed to your store, now they go to an own page = less hits for the store.
I want to say one thing in general: Yes, there are downs and ups and site changes and whatnot, but seen across 4 years, everything is scarily stable.
Oh and I also had that one 0 sales day a few weeks ago whereas I didn't have one in years. Seems to happen to all of us :O
EllieGold
12-02-2016, 12:50 PM
Something is up with sales. It's like all of a sudden no one wants to buy anything from me. So odd, especially from someone who gets 1k average a month.
MissJu
12-02-2016, 12:54 PM
I got a massive refund for over 15 clips 150$, sales are low i cant yet cover that refund and i hve yet -55 lmao. Both refunds are from females custies.
notification didnt arrive about a refund!
EllieGold
12-02-2016, 03:34 PM
My links to my store and clips are not working. I keep getting errors. Um is this why I have lost so much sales?
Tea4Me
12-02-2016, 04:28 PM
Same here, although last month had me scared when election day + 6 days after I made like 20% of what I usually make.
Since the changes, my google analytics hits have halved (again; after the responsive design change, hits had halved already). However, the c4s internal admin counter seems to be higher than usual..
One explanation is of course the new, indexable clip pages. Customers clicking on your top clips used to get directed to your store, now they go to an own page = less hits for the store.
I want to say one thing in general: Yes, there are downs and ups and site changes and whatnot, but seen across 4 years, everything is scarily stable.
Oh and I also had that one 0 sales day a few weeks ago whereas I didn't have one in years. Seems to happen to all of us :O
Looking closer at my Nov 2016 sales I noticed that the first 2 weeks seemed to be more consistent with good sales, where as the last 2 weeks were more up and down. I had a day I made just $6.59! lol But then the day after that was great! And that was similar to Nov 2015, the first 2 weeks good, the last 2 weeks up and down. BUT, I was already thinking the last 2 weeks *might* be slow, based on last year, so I had kind of already mentally prepared myself for that and wasn't going to beat myself up if sales were slow. So at the end of the month, I was actually pleasantly surprised.
I had a 0 sales day in Oct, but overall was a great month. They happen.
I've said before in this thread, and urged people to, keep track of your sales. Print off calendars, write down daily sales and make notes each month. It's kind of comforting to look back and see the bad sales days sandwiched between good and GREAT days. It shows you the whole picture and helps you to realize yes, there are ups and downs and usually there other factors influencing sales....Summer months, holidays, laziness (lol hey.....it happens...).
BigRose
12-03-2016, 01:03 AM
I got a massive refund for over 15 clips 150$, sales are low i cant yet cover that refund and i hve yet -55 lmao. Both refunds are from females custies.
notification didnt arrive about a refund!
Same here. November was terrible month for me. And with chargebacks I started this month owing C4S 30$... It is hard to get motivated and film new clips when you just want to go sit in front of TV with big spoon and jar of Nutella…Hopefully things will turn around this month
Classy_Katy
12-03-2016, 02:31 AM
The last two weeks of November were definitely different for me than usual and different from the beginning of the month, and I think that was from the time of the new layout when selecting a clip.
lucymariexxxx
12-03-2016, 02:46 AM
I have to agree with you katy, I am a bit worried today. Day 3 of the month and $30 in sales, I would have done $500 by now. Again I know there are ups and downs, but this has never happend. Just got to try and not freak out and keep working hard! easier said than done.
BigRose
12-03-2016, 05:00 AM
Also I noticed increased activity with sharing clips on vk.com. I found a lot of clips from all clip sites, and the most disturbing thing was coming across this guy who has a lot of clips from all studios in my fetish including mine, who was ranting about not adding new members if they are not willing to share because he really hates leeches and freeloaders…crazy..
justsometwat
12-03-2016, 06:06 AM
Also I noticed increased activity with sharing clips on vk.com. I found a lot of clips from all clip sites, and the most disturbing thing was coming across this guy who has a lot of clips from all studios in my fetish including mine, who was ranting about not adding new members if they are not willing to share because he really hates leeches and freeloaders…crazy..
What a twat! How can he be mad about freeloaders!
On a slightly different note, my videos are almost never pirated from clips4sale, only ever iwantclips. I sell more on c4s though!
lucymariexxxx
12-03-2016, 08:48 AM
Hey guys the lull seems to be lifting... $80 made today thank god...I can stop being neurotic for a night now!
You got to love the roller coaster ride that is being a clip producer!
justsometwat
12-03-2016, 08:53 AM
I am at a grand total of $95 right now :P
EllieGold
12-03-2016, 12:45 PM
Yea I had a dude that did burping shows with me recently keep sending me where my clips were. He seemed to know every pirated website, hmmmm... I think someone was leaching off my free shit as well.
MissJu
12-03-2016, 05:11 PM
Same here. November was terrible month for me. And with chargebacks I started this month owing C4S 30$... It is hard to get motivated and film new clips when you just want to go sit in front of TV with big spoon and jar of Nutella…Hopefully things will turn around this month
well i take it easy. No nutella for me! Today is your tomorrow.
justsometwat
12-04-2016, 08:04 AM
So I'm at $140 now and my hits are unusually high. I'm at 1/10 of last months views already. It's almost double where I'd typically be right now. That seems wrong or weird, but I have been getting 1-3 video purchases per new buyer, so maybe that's right?
The stats page looks normal, all but a couple referring sites are c4s links. Maybe this month will end really well again. It's odd though, that's for sure.
Nina Reid
12-04-2016, 12:40 PM
I have a question for google analytics users. How do you get rid off ghost spam? I started using filters and Loganix but the fake referrals still show.
miss_anja
12-04-2016, 10:37 PM
A guy asks me for custom clips with specific clothes he will buy for me at Amazon. He will then get my real name and address, is it? Is there a way to hide those informations to other people excepted Amazon itself ?
Classy_Katy
12-05-2016, 01:19 AM
A guy asks me for custom clips with specific clothes he will buy for me at Amazon. He will then get my real name and address, is it? Is there a way to hide those informations to other people excepted Amazon itself ?
Ask him to tell you which ones he wants to buy, get him to send you an Amazon gift card to your work email address, redeem the gift card with your personal Amazon account and buy the clothes.
miss_anja
12-05-2016, 07:10 AM
Ask him to tell you which ones he wants to buy, get him to send you an Amazon gift card to your work email address, redeem the gift card with your personal Amazon account and buy the clothes.
Noted, thank you very much Katy :)
boyru
12-05-2016, 03:36 PM
How can we stop vk_com?
Can we block their domain and stop their business? Can we stop p0r.n0lab t0rrent site and similar?
KevinWhite
12-06-2016, 01:30 PM
Anyone in EU countries is still using wire as payment method?
Is there any issue or problems are solved?
DancesWithSloths
12-06-2016, 04:53 PM
I have a question for google analytics users. How do you get rid off ghost spam? I started using filters and Loganix but the fake referrals still show.
This guide is a bit tricky in places, but it can't hurt to try and follow it:
https://www.ohow.co/ultimate-guide-to-removing-irrelevant-traffic-in-google-analytics/
Louise Love
12-06-2016, 05:31 PM
I didn't see this yet but tested it immediately. I hadn't used cross linking in a while, but just started to do it more often again. And now this. You are right, it links back to the main page. My guess is that something with the link is totally wrong (it looks like two links in a row) and whenever a link is "wrong" c4s throws you on the main page. That has always been the case. So my guess is, it's not linking to the mainpage, it's just a dead end and c4s redirects you in that case.
Just want to update that the links are working again. Also, the preview gif doesn't seem to be quite as big as it had been, so the images look better and not as pixelated.
Sinna (2pee4you)
12-07-2016, 06:37 AM
Just want to update that the links are working again. Also, the preview gif doesn't seem to be quite as big as it had been, so the images look better and not as pixelated.
Ah! Yes! They took on board more suggestions. I didn't think c4s would be so open to ideas, but they really implemented a lot of suggestions on the design of the new clip pages. It's awesome to see that your opinion matters on such a big site. Uplifting change of mood after so much trouble the past months.
Nina Reid
12-07-2016, 03:42 PM
This guide is a bit tricky in places, but it can't hurt to try and follow it:
https://www.ohow.co/ultimate-guide-to-removing-irrelevant-traffic-in-google-analytics/
Thank you for the tip, but for some reason my browser can't open the page :( Anyway it is better then before, but still I will have to educate myself on the topic :)
PixiieGirl
12-08-2016, 10:16 AM
finally opened my store! just wondering how quickly people generally got there first sales? I've been procrastinating making a banner all day haha
boyru
12-08-2016, 12:50 PM
finally opened my store! just wondering how quickly people generally got there first sales? I've been procrastinating making a banner all day haha
i've earned $285 on first day (14 videos) in 2014.
Nina Reid
12-08-2016, 12:58 PM
finally opened my store! just wondering how quickly people generally got there first sales? I've been procrastinating making a banner all day haha
I made a whole $3,59 on my first two weeks since November 25 this year hahahahaha ;-P I think it depends on the category.
justsometwat
12-08-2016, 01:06 PM
I made $75 the first month and didn't meet payout again for 4 months. That following payout I made $63 :p
PixiieGirl
12-08-2016, 01:15 PM
jesus okay variable then lol, the category thing is annoying cause I make videos spanning a lot of categories, so I went for fetish which is obviously really general ¬.¬
miss_anja
12-09-2016, 12:11 AM
I began since 3 months and upload every other day, I made around $200 per month. I started to upload once per day this december, let's see how it turns at the 31st.