View Full Version : Raise Your Rates - Challenge!
ENoire
03-11-2015, 09:05 PM
Just done my first shift back camming after 6 months. 2.5 hours on streamate, 44% in paid chat, rates at 3.99/4.99.
Trying to talk myself into raising my rates, but really worried I'll be being ungrateful for how well today went for me and the world will come back to bite me in the ass... What do you guys think?
MsBellaSpanxx
03-11-2015, 09:49 PM
I raised my rates and it's making everything worse. From 5.49/6.99 to 5.99/7.99. I don't know if it's just a bad week overall on SM, or if it's me, but no one is biting, my paid percentage is tanking, all privates are shorter and I'm making $20 less an hour. Should I revert? Or persevere? I personally know I am worth the higher prices. Especially for exclusive. It's only been 6 days, but it's been 6 terrible days. I am stressed about it as usually I hit my goals easily. Advice?
rubydiamonds
03-11-2015, 09:59 PM
Hmm. I tried this and raised my rates from 2.49 to 3.24 and started making on avg 20$ more per hour! I stayed with this for a couple of weeks and saw this thread again so I tried to raise them again and haven't had much luck. I raised them to 3.94 and make 16$ less per hour so far (feels like way less). I've only worked 8 hours with this raise but I'm starting to doubt it. I have hardly been getting pvts and feels I'm getting really bored. Should I go back to 3.24 or rise them way high like some girls here and see? It's really hard sitting in a room without seeing much results!
Holy moly. I posted this 1 month ago and can't BELIEVE I was charging 2.49 for over a year! And sometimes I was charging even less than that if I was having a slow night. I didn't stick with the 6.99 pvt because I went on vacation and lost my traffic but I'm at 4.99 now and steadily making money! I've been online for 4 hours now and making about 20$ an hour which I can't really complain about can I. Once the parts for my computer come and I get it built finally I bet my cam will look even better and smoother which it isn't really right now.
IvyRose
03-12-2015, 02:07 AM
From 9,99/11,99 to 9,99/12,99... Its not such a big deal since its only a raised my excl price. I wonder when I get the balls to go over the 9,99 mark for private.. well see =)
Go raise! And dont give up after a week. the past two weeks have been slower, also for me, but its not the prices who are to blame. I had some days/houres back to my normal hourly, so I am positive the slowness has to do with glitches.
Sometimes raising them even more is an answer too. For example I didnt really made good $ at 4,99-6,99 but when I went above it I banked again. Keep confident and keep trying. That it doesnt work at one week doesnt say anything yet
MsBellaSpanxx
03-12-2015, 11:45 AM
The dilemma is real! I still have no idea what to do. It's stressing me out. I know SM has been glitchy and to be honest I haven't even seen a lot of my regs online lately so maybe I am jumping the gun. I don't know why this is so confusing and stressful to me! Too many factors to consider, I suppose.
I guess I'll try one more full week since SM has been glitchy. I just need to make sure I make decent coin in April so I can pay my taxes, so if I have to lower my prices then, I will. Then I'll try again.
missyamaya
03-12-2015, 11:50 AM
Raising my rates for 2 weeks did not help me, unfortunately. I now made my private rate half of my exclusive and it has gone much much better.
The Scarlet Letter
03-12-2015, 04:40 PM
Well, I guess enough time has gone by that I can report back on this. I had raised my rates from $3.99/$5.99 to $5.99/$7.99 and tried it for 3 weeks. I had a hard time meeting my goals at the higher prices. I was definitely sitting much longer between shows and the shows I did get weren't lasting any longer than before...so I felt the hit from having higher rates. I moved them back down to $3.99/$6.99 and instantly started making more money. Maybe I should have kept them up longer, but I couldn't afford to keep taking a hit on my income so I decided to try moving them back down...and it seems that the higher rates were keeping me from making the money I was used to. I think everyone is different and each person should experiment with their rates to see what works best for them personally. Not everyone does better raising their rates. Don't short yourself on what you deserve, but keep in mind that not everyone has the same hustle. I will try raising them a little bit again eventually, but for now I'm going to stay in my safe zone where I know I can make money at a price I'm perfectly okay with.
I have tried higher rates and although certain fellas will pay them I can't live on what I'm earning. Shows are very few and far between. Something has got to give. I need to live. I love this idea. Thank you for these words, this makes me feel better!
SoloDesire
03-12-2015, 04:41 PM
I have tried higher rates and although certain fellas will pay them I can't live on what I'm earning. Shows are very few and far between. Something has got to give. I need to live. I love this idea. Thank you for these words, this makes me feel better!
Aww! And this made MY day! Glad I could help someone else <3 Hang in there!
KarinaGiselle
03-12-2015, 10:47 PM
So, the million dollar question...
How much? I'm just getting started after such a LOOOOONG time. Sadly, I'm not starting in the conditions I was hoping, but it's better than nothing, I guess. My internet connection isn't the best, but many other goodies will be available, like decent quality stream (Audio and video), toys and stuff. Trans section, so there isn't much competition but still.
$3.99 a minute private is what I'll be asking at the beginning. Is it too much? Is it ok?
rubydiamonds
03-12-2015, 10:55 PM
I think as a trans girl honestly you should be charging more than that! ;) I'd go with like 5.99
SoloDesire
03-13-2015, 04:58 AM
So, the million dollar question...
How much? I'm just getting started after such a LOOOOONG time. Sadly, I'm not starting in the conditions I was hoping, but it's better than nothing, I guess. My internet connection isn't the best, but many other goodies will be available, like decent quality stream (Audio and video), toys and stuff. Trans section, so there isn't much competition but still.
$3.99 a minute is what I'll be asking at the beginning. Is it too much? Is it ok?
Start with a price you're confident in. If you're not confident then it's harder to sell it. Then you can raise them accordingly. If you're getting tons of shows at the price you choose then you can raise them until you find what works for you :)
DancesWithSloths
03-13-2015, 06:15 AM
I had raised my rates from $3.99/$5.99 to $5.99/$7.99 and tried it for 3 weeks. I had a hard time meeting my goals at the higher prices. I was definitely sitting much longer between shows and the shows I did get weren't lasting any longer than before...so I felt the hit from having higher rates. I moved them back down to $3.99/$6.99 and instantly started making more money.
I had a similar experience. My issue is that at 4.99/6.99 I'd get back-to-back shows that absolutely exhausted me, and at 5.99/7.99 I was making quite a pathetic average hourly and had to stay on much longer, which also exhausted me.
The solution has been to swap around privates and exclusives, and now I'm excl 5.99/ pvt 9.99. I've done this for the last 3 weeks, and even with the glitches and the traffic slump I average a good hourly with a sustainable length of breaks between shows. The hourly isn't always spectacular, but it's only really bad when the site is glitchy and the guys can't go exclusive.
(Also from time to time some 30-sec peeper will click on pvt by accident and after he logs off at 31 secs, I get $4 for smiling sweetly and asking his name.)
Bambola
03-13-2015, 06:51 AM
I had a similar experience. My issue is that at 4.99/6.99 I'd get back-to-back shows that absolutely exhausted me, and at 5.99/7.99 I was making quite a pathetic average hourly and had to stay on much longer, which also exhausted me.
The solution has been to swap around privates and exclusives, and now I'm excl 5.99/ pvt 9.99. I've done this for the last 3 weeks, and even with the glitches and the traffic slump I average a good hourly with a sustainable length of breaks between shows. The hourly isn't always spectacular, but it's only really bad when the site is glitchy and the guys can't go exclusive.
(Also from time to time some 30-sec peeper will click on pvt by accident and after he logs off at 31 secs, I get $4 for smiling sweetly and asking his name.)
Hi! My rates are 4.99 and 6.99 and i really think in raise to 5.99 and 7.99 but after reading your experiencies..i dont know,i dont think will work for me ..but maybe i will try
SummerBlaze
03-13-2015, 06:53 AM
I love this thread! For the longest time I have Exclusive and Premium switched on SM and my Exc rate was 5.99 so that was the only rate I was getting. I changed it two weeks ago to 5.99/7.99 and it was the best thing I could ever do! All my regulars still take me exclusive, and I get more exclusives than premium, and when I do get premiums 1 or 2 extra people pop in. I have analysed my earnings and I'm only making about 4% more but I am doing much less of work for that amount of time and am able to stay on longer. My usual 20 hours online has become 30 with ease, and will be moving to 40 soon!
Thanks ladies!
DancesWithSloths
03-13-2015, 08:08 AM
Hi! My rates are 4.99 and 6.99 and i really think in raise to 5.99 and 7.99 but after reading your experiencies..i dont know,i dont think will work for me ..but maybe i will try
Try it, you never know. There're so many variables - times, fetishes, guys etc. Good luck!
Bambola
03-13-2015, 08:16 AM
Try it, you never know. There're so many variables - times, fetishes, guys etc. Good luck!
I dont want my regulars get scared....but i will try! Can i ask u why your private is much more expensive than your exclusive?
xx
DancesWithSloths
03-13-2015, 09:00 AM
Can i ask u why your private is much more expensive than your exclusive?
xx
Mainly it's because I prefer to do highly personalised fetish shows, and so want to encourage guys to do more of them. Also, 30 sec peepers during privates drive me nuts.
hyori
03-13-2015, 10:36 AM
I guess I'm weird, I love it when I'm gangbanging with like 5 guys in the room haha, all I'm thinking is it's raining money right now and I'm getting wetter! I try to keep as many guys entertained as possible, gawd I'm such a money slut now.
SummerBlaze
03-13-2015, 11:01 AM
I raised my rates and it's making everything worse. From 5.49/6.99 to 5.99/7.99. I don't know if it's just a bad week overall on SM, or if it's me, but no one is biting, my paid percentage is tanking, all privates are shorter and I'm making $20 less an hour. Should I revert? Or persevere? I personally know I am worth the higher prices. Especially for exclusive. It's only been 6 days, but it's been 6 terrible days. I am stressed about it as usually I hit my goals easily. Advice?
Whenever I make a change like that I always commit to 2 weeks, just in case 1 week is just an off week. It doesn't seem like 50c and $1 could make THAT much of a difference you would all of a sudden be tanking.
IvyAdams
03-13-2015, 01:44 PM
I guess I'm weird, I love it when I'm gangbanging with like 5 guys in the room haha, all I'm thinking is it's raining money right now and I'm getting wetter! I try to keep as many guys entertained as possible, gawd I'm such a money slut now.
BAHAHAHA YESS Girl, it's like you're reading my mind! haha
Bambola
03-14-2015, 04:30 AM
I raise from 4.99 till 5.79 and from 6.99 till 7.79 and totally dont work,im 21% in paychat when normally im 40%.....
Snowy0Star
03-14-2015, 04:41 AM
I raise from 4.99 till 5.79 and from 6.99 till 7.79 and totally dont work,im 21% in paychat when normally im 40%.....
give it a few weeks 2-3 the site is glitching really bad right now and its causing a big drop in traffic
Bambola
03-14-2015, 04:44 AM
give it a few weeks 2-3 the site is glitching really bad right now and its causing a big drop in traffic
Thank you!!!I will try this afternoon and tomorrow...because 21% is very low..
Kb109
03-14-2015, 10:03 AM
Not only did I raise my rates on SM to $9.99/min but I also raised my escorting rate to $400/hr from $350. We are so worth the $$$$ girls! #raisethoseratesgirl!
KarinaGiselle
03-15-2015, 10:21 PM
I think it's a pretty fair price considering most in my category charge that much. Then again, I'm not that experience, so that might affect somehow. IDK.
Snowy0Star
03-16-2015, 01:17 AM
I think it's a pretty fair price considering most in my category charge that much. Then again, I'm not that experience, so that might affect somehow. IDK.
take it from someone who spent 2 years camming bouncing around at 1.99-2.99 for premium and 2.99-4.99 for exclusive because i thought i wasnt good enuf to be at 3.99 and 5.99 . YOU ARE . As long as u have a good enuf computer to run the encoder at high settings (and i think u do) that was my issue the whole time - my computer wasnt good enuf and i always blamed it on me . once i upgraded my computer and raised my prices OMG its been like night and day . fuck the fact ur room is plain fuck the fact over every reason you dont think u should be at 3.99- 5.99 how else do u think ur going to get the money to improve the things you want if u dont have spare money to do anything extra ? i could wright a whole book on all the bullshit and hassle and rude cheap over entitled fucktardedness i went thru so just trust me dont go thru what i went thru because u dont feel like u deserve it YOU DO .
DancesWithSloths
04-18-2015, 12:48 PM
Since moving my SM account to daily pay I'm swaying between passing the 5% rate difference to the clients and staying where I was. From experience I've found that I can't sell enough exclusives over 6.99 to get me out of free chat for a sufficient amount of time, so that price point is staying.
Premium though... I've raised it from 4.99 to 5.24, and I'm not delighted by my hourly this week. :-/ I'll keep it for 3 weeks, and then we'll see.
sexysusie
04-18-2015, 03:33 PM
As a UK girl honey don't forget you're getting LESS than the US girls. Raise your rates!!!! xx
DancesWithSloths
04-18-2015, 04:05 PM
God, don't I know it :-/ The exchange rate plus the London cost of living turn what could be a reasonable middle class income into subsistence pay.
I think my new benchmark for US $ sites is, "If my cut is any less than the price of a tube trip, I'm not doing it." Would I flash my boobs to get a free tube ride? Nope. Well, then.
JulyHot2009
04-20-2015, 07:54 PM
I'll do my first broadcast in sm on wednesday. I put my rates at 2,49/3,49 because:
my English is ok, but I'm not fluent and need to improve my dirty word vocabulary (I'm brazilian)
I'm milf, 37 years old, besides my body is ok, my face is pretty ordinary
I don't have experience at all, I really don't know if I'll be able to do this work, I hope so, but I'm a little afraid
computer, wecam and internet are the best ones, nothing to complain about
sexysusie
04-20-2015, 10:27 PM
Have a read through the WHOLE of this thread - over and over girls are vouching for the fact that they raised their rates from what they thought they ought to be charging (due to show content, lack of toys/ outfits, internet speed etc etc) and WISHED they would have done it sooner! There is NOTHING stopping you charging at least the average going rate on there which is 4.99+ If you charge 2.49 and then SM take 65% you are left with 0.87 cents. Are you crazy?!! You are worth more than a burger... WAY more. You are premium interactive entertainment of the kind these guys cannot get ANYWHERE else - there is only one of you. It doesn't matter what toys/ internet speed/ outfits/ experience you have, you should base your rates on what you want to earn - not even what you need.. but what you WANT! Do it!! x
kat_darling
04-20-2015, 11:41 PM
I just raised my rates for the first time since i started camming and you know what?? I can't wait to do it again!!!!! I've been underselling myself for too long and I am done begging for scraps!;D;D;D;D;D;D
SimoneGray
04-21-2015, 01:03 AM
Sm gave me an automatic rate raise go ahead so I pushed that excl price waaaay up. I kept my premium price stable though because I make decent money with it at the moment and I have a lot of regs who would be sad if it was higher.
JulyHot2009
04-21-2015, 01:47 PM
Have a read through the WHOLE of this thread - over and over girls are vouching for the fact that they raised their rates from what they thought they ought to be charging (due to show content, lack of toys/ outfits, internet speed etc etc) and WISHED they would have done it sooner! There is NOTHING stopping you charging at least the average going rate on there which is 4.99+ If you charge 2.49 and then SM take 65% you are left with 0.87 cents. Are you crazy?!! You are worth more than a burger... WAY more. You are premium interactive entertainment of the kind these guys cannot get ANYWHERE else - there is only one of you. It doesn't matter what toys/ internet speed/ outfits/ experience you have, you should base your rates on what you want to earn - not even what you need.. but what you WANT! Do it!! x
I'm afraid to charge more and get no one into pvt. Last week I tried for half hour in my older computer and the guys keep get in and out from my room without a word, I don't know if is because the transmition was not good enough and not on HD
I'll raise then to 2,99/3,99, starting tomorrow, I hope it works
sexysusie
04-21-2015, 02:06 PM
They will come in and out regardless, you'll always get the lookie loos. You need to give it at least a week when you change your rates not give up after 30 mins. Why don't you try 4.99/5.99? I think you'll be really surprised :) x
Littleangel1
05-17-2015, 09:38 PM
Recently SM messaged me and told me I had more rates available. So I did a little investigating on SW and found this thread, it has totally inspired me to raise my rates because I'm worth it! I only went up $1 buuttt I have already made what I made last Sunday in less time and have had longer exclusives! Super excited to see how things go from here!
Also wanted to say thank you for all the encouragement! We are worth it!
sexysusie
05-18-2015, 09:58 PM
i believe you can raise them up to 14.99? Do eeeeet! Ok well if you're not brave enough to do 14.99, go half way? :D
Oh I just wanted to add - a couple of months ago i raised my rates on AW to 2.99 group and 3.49 private. I'd been hesitantly raising and lowering private from 2.99 - 3.15 for a while but never quite brave enough to leave it there. I didn't really mess with group and left it at 1.99 since forever. AnywayI thought fuck it and left private at an even higher level and raised group right up since I never get group shows anyway, it's always one sodding guy in there! And if anything I'm doing even MORE shows now than before, including group shows.. which i find completely bizarre but not complaining! So you CAN do it ladies, and the boys WILL pay You just have to raise them and then LEAVE them. One day or one week isn't enough time to measure if it's working out or not x
hyori
05-18-2015, 10:01 PM
We should all just raise our rates to $19.99 and then put in our topic, "Prove to me you have the balls to pay my rates."
ArtsyScarlett
05-19-2015, 07:32 PM
Since I started I have raised my rates from 3.99/4.99 to 5.99/6.99 and I am making the same if not more as I did when I started. What is most interesting is recently I have had a lot more exclusive, I had kept it at 4.99/6.99 for a long time then I just started getting guys going exclusive so I upped the premium to 5.99.
I have tried my rates at 2.99 for premium as well and I would advise don't drop them raise them! I made the same money for twice the work and twice the agro. All the guys at that price was rude bastards, it seems the people who pay the higher rates are also willing to stay longer.
So definitely do it ladies and stick with it!
x
P.s. Hyori, I'm totally going to do that on my scheduled day off! lol
LaylaLovely
05-19-2015, 07:35 PM
After I logged off today ..I raised mine to 7.99/9.99 ....do u guys think it's a bit much?? I only stream 3-4 hours is that even enough time? I was at 5.99/7.99 and I have no idea which pg I'm on
ArtsyScarlett
05-19-2015, 07:37 PM
No harm in trying. If you can afford potentially losing some money try it for a week... I usually try to hit my weekly goal then try rate changes. :-)
Who dares wins.
x
Tsepmet1
05-20-2015, 06:41 PM
.....just kidding, apparently. :(
SoloDesire
05-26-2015, 08:54 AM
Raising my rates today. Trying this again and hopefully it works out better than before. I figure I'm gonna need this boost with summer here. $5.99/&7.99 has to work this time...I've been stuck at $4.99/$6.99 for almost 3 years!
IvyRose
05-29-2015, 04:12 PM
We should all just raise our rates to $19.99 and then put in our topic, "Prove to me you have the balls to pay my rates."
Took your advice !41777
Its such a fun experiment, to see if they go with it. Have been camming with my pricechange yesterday for 2 houres, noticed I had more guys in pvt at the same time but no biters yet for excl. And today online for 15 minutes and this happened.
Cutie101
05-29-2015, 04:51 PM
Took your advice !41777
Its such a fun experiment, to see if they go with it. Have been camming with my pricechange yesterday for 2 houres, noticed I had more guys in pvt at the same time but no biters yet for excl. And today online for 15 minutes and this happened.
U gave me some courage.
I keep the premium rate the same. I used to have the excl set at 9,99 because for me the excl is just a bonus for who wants to enter. So I raised it to 14,99 (the maximum) and now i emailed streamate to higher my rates so i can try 19.99 too mwhahahaha
IvyRose
05-29-2015, 04:57 PM
U gave me some courage.
I keep the premium rate the same. I used to have the excl set at 9,99 because for me the excl is just a bonus for who wants to enter. So I raised it to 14,99 (the maximum) and now i emailed streamate to higher my rates so i can try 19.99 too mwhahahaha
Wohooo! Awesome!! Even just trying is fun as hell.
I am really curious how it will effect my total earnings
41778
Cutie101
05-29-2015, 05:12 PM
Wohooo! Awesome!! Even just trying is fun as hell.
I am really curious how it will effect my total earnings
41778
Yeah and the most I love is when i read : "You are so fucking expensive bitch!Are you crazy? I ain't gonna pay that much!"
I think you will do good if you focus mainly on premium and don't base much on exclusive.As I do haha :))
IvyRose
05-29-2015, 05:23 PM
Yeah and the most I love is when i read : "You are so fucking expensive bitch!Are you crazy? I ain't gonna pay that much!"
I think you will do good if you focus mainly on premium and don't base much on exclusive.As I do haha :))
I think my excl makes up about 30% of my income, so Ill have to compare after some weeks how its going. Just ahd another 8 minute excl, so I didnt scared them all off yet =)
ArtsyScarlett
05-29-2015, 11:22 PM
IvyRose you totally inspired me.
I was having a shitty morning, bunch of cheap asses and my rates were at 4.99/7.99. Went offline and put my rates to 7.99/9.99 and my title to:
"I'm expensive... deal with it. I have to deal with your broke asses!"
Went back on and within 3 minutes I had someone come in for a 12min exclusive. Over the two hours I stayed on my previous hourly doubled!
http://i.imgur.com/2rRp444.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AAtm4vHWOEA/S-4US5pchyI/AAAAAAAAA5A/t5jFHevM8ts/s1600/Borat_Great_Success.jpg
Having been experimenting the last week with prices as I have sincerely lacked motivation, I can only reemphasise the point of this thread. Raise your rates ladies. I tried dropping mine to 3.99 and I got 3 ratings, a 3 star, a 4 star and only one 5 star. The 3 star was because they came into premium, and immediately told me to spread then said dildo, etc... You know the type! (He also said how sexy it all was then rated 3 stars, wtf!)
At the end of the day, the cheaper the rate the cheaper the guy!
RAISE THEM RATES. :-)
x
nattyfetish
05-30-2015, 04:52 AM
I am just studying for an exam (marketing related) and came across the price sensitivity chapter... Right now I work on lj but I am afraid of changing my low price (due to the sea of low prices there). I do alright at my low price but fuck it I will give it a try. Rasing my pricesss dammit !
On a more advanced look : https://todaymade.com/blog/reduce-price-sensitivity/ ... I think some girls will find it helpfull... Loyalty is the key to reduce price sensitivity it seems . "If someone likes you, they'll buy what you're selling, whether or not they need it." — Gene Simmons (https://twitter.com/share?text=If+someone+likes+you%2C+they%27ll+buy+w hat+you%27re+selling%2C+whether+or+not+they+need+i t.+%E2%80%94%C2%A0Gene...)