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sexysusie
10-21-2017, 01:50 AM
I'm curious how Skype will go for you. I'm on 3 Skype sites (4 if you count Niteflirt cam) and set them all to 4.99 / min as an experiment where I had been at around $3 min before. My money has ground to a halt for them all except Niteflirt, but I'm trying to stick it out. I think 4.99 is actually a great price especially considering they pay $9.99 on Streamate to have me one on one for exclusive, but Skype sites seem to attract cheapasses.
I hope with time I can collect some new customers but if not I'm considering just giving up on those Skype sites and just doing Niteflirt for Skype. I'm sick of these cheap customers.
Yeah it makes no sense at all. I charge double on some sites wgat I do fir Skype yet guys keep going to my aw and NF profiles even though they KNOW the cheaper option is there. Weirdos!
rosefizz
12-01-2017, 04:41 AM
hi!!! i'm going to have my first night on stremate hopefully tomorrow or within a week. my plan is to start out high so i won't have to gradually raise my rates. i just contacted streamate and requested for them to give me higher number options.
i'm currently at $5.99/minute for prem and excl. i've decided i do not want to deal with premiums so i plan to have them at the same price. i hope that will work bc i want exclusives only. i'm really optimistic that if i start out like this it will make things easier!
my other issue is i'm signing up on indy sites still and i noticed the prices are lower. i'm on cmd and all the models i'm seeing are under $3 per minute! i'm nervous, but am going to set my price to $3.99 a minute to start. i hope i still get guys. i want to look for more indy sites where the prices are higher.
thanks for this thread :)
SoloDesire
12-01-2017, 06:11 AM
hi!!! i'm going to have my first night on stremate hopefully tomorrow or within a week. my plan is to start out high so i won't have to gradually raise my rates. i just contacted streamate and requested for them to give me higher number options.
i'm currently at $5.99/minute for prem and excl. i've decided i do not want to deal with premiums so i plan to have them at the same price. i hope that will work bc i want exclusives only. i'm really optimistic that if i start out like this it will make things easier!
my other issue is i'm signing up on indy sites still and i noticed the prices are lower. i'm on cmd and all the models i'm seeing are under $3 per minute! i'm nervous, but am going to set my price to $3.99 a minute to start. i hope i still get guys. i want to look for more indy sites where the prices are higher.
thanks for this thread :)
I keep both my private and exclusive at the same price too, just because I don't feel like dealing with the guys who don't know the difference. Just fyi, some of them will STILL take you to private chat even with the prices the same. Once SM raises your limit, I recommend making private chat much more expensive if that's what you're going for...and even then, some of them won't pay attention and will take you private lol. You can always kick them out though.
naomi_doll
03-02-2018, 03:59 PM
Raised my rates everywhere (except SM since I just started) and I am very very happy I did.
minniesoporno
09-28-2018, 05:00 PM
Sent a request to raise my rates on SM, and will be keeping them at 7.99 until the 9.99 is available.
The rest of the sites I work I need to be on them more to see if increasing them will benefit me. I know for now streamate is my highest paying site. which will help with my financial goals to end the year on a good foot.
DonaDiabla
11-19-2018, 09:05 PM
Raising my rates on all psychic sites to 9.99/14.99 this December. :)
SapphireXO
01-07-2019, 04:21 PM
Just wanted to remind everyone of this in the New Year. I tried to find the exact quote in this thread or the alike, as it stuck with me now for over a year. It went along the lines of: "Lowering your rate only makes you tired, worn out, and making less money than you normally would have otherwise. Never let someone discount you."
sexysusie
02-22-2019, 11:36 PM
Bumping. Raised my nf rates to 5 phone, 9 cam and was busy :)
izshadow
03-12-2019, 07:27 AM
I raised my rates on SM to $4.99/$5.99 and my NF cam listing to $2.99. I'm trying to hang in there with it. I'd be okay with the % per min made with those rates and I'm trying to keep reminding myself its dead across the board. So raising or lowering isnt going to change that and dont give in and lower the rates. Ugh.
sexysusie
03-12-2019, 11:32 AM
You could go much higher than that ladies. On SM dont forget you only get 35%. It's not worth going below a few $$ per min *your* cut, you'd be better off flipping burgers.
Cam rates should reflect the fact they're getting something special, something totally personalised. This is a luxury x
izshadow
03-12-2019, 01:41 PM
You could go much higher than that ladies. On SM dont forget you only get 35%. It's not worth going below a few $$ per min *your* cut, you'd be better off flipping burgers.
Cam rates should reflect the fact they're getting something special, something totally personalised. This is a luxury x
Its scary for sure. I keep thinking no one can afford those high rates and I'd never make any money doing that.
sexysusie
03-12-2019, 01:45 PM
Its scary for sure. I keep thinking no one can afford those high rates and I'd never make any money doing that.
Everyone thinks like that but it's easily remedied once you see the results after a few weeks with higher rates. This whole thread is like a crash course on getting out of that scared mindset x
Wildone18
03-13-2019, 05:55 PM
I’m high already but I’m going higher!! Let’s see how this pays off x
AiylaRose
03-13-2019, 06:02 PM
I’m going 3.99 and 4.99 tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes
GirlWithAPlan
03-14-2019, 03:09 AM
I asked to raise since it's not my first rodeo. I said look, I brought you a new member, my feed is excellent, I have movies and photos, we vibe, machine, and I am well versed in fet. I want to more fet and I just get non fet at 5.99. I also pointed out I have had all five stars and I took off geo block.
I want more. Not dealing with cheap clients. But they are padding my rating at the cost of me showing my vagina too much and using toys.
SuperPookie
03-16-2019, 11:20 AM
I’m going 3.99 and 4.99 tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes
If that's SM I'd raise it at least a bit more than that.
princess_casual
03-17-2019, 11:01 AM
If that's SM I'd raise it at least a bit more than that.
Those are my current rates and I'm thinking of raising them, but my online time is currently poor and it's been a bit dead. Thinking of waiting til my hours go up and it picks up a bit before raising them. Or do you think it doesn't matter?
PixiieGirl
03-17-2019, 12:18 PM
Those are my current rates and I'm thinking of raising them, but my online time is currently poor and it's been a bit dead. Thinking of waiting til my hours go up and it picks up a bit before raising them. Or do you think it doesn't matter?
my hours aren't great (45 hours in the last 30 days), and my internet is crap and my lightening isnt professional and I still get away with 4.99/5.99, Im gonna work on getting my hours up and bump it up again I think
DonaDiabla
03-17-2019, 01:35 PM
So, I raised my rates to 10.99/15.99 on all psychic sites this spring. That stop all of those people demanding my social media accounts and real life phone number. :)
Raising my rates on all psychic sites to 9.99/14.99 this December. :)
princess_casual
03-17-2019, 03:37 PM
my hours aren't great (45 hours in the last 30 days), and my internet is crap and my lightening isnt professional and I still get away with 4.99/5.99, Im gonna work on getting my hours up and bump it up again I think
I'm gonna give it a go! I just raised them, I'll try my best to commit to a couple weeks to see. I would like to make more than $50/hour fairly consistently and without too much struggle.
sexysusie
03-17-2019, 06:15 PM
Everyone thinks 'but no one will pay that for me', 'i'll wait until I have (Insert good lighting/better computer/ nicer cam room/ a lush vibe/ new eyelashes etc etc etc).
I played this game with my friend just last week. It's the first time i've introduced someone to cam/phone in 'real time' and it was a huge struggle to get her past feeling like she couldn't charge more than .99 per minute. In fact she wanted to do it for free to... I quote... @get
[email protected] She said 'oh but I don't have long hair like you, oh but I only have an inbuilt camera, oh but I need some sexy clothes first'. Know what happened? We put her on a couple of sites at 2.50 per min phone and 3.5 per min cam (pounds, not dollars), she sat in my crappy untidy living room and cammed on skype using snap camera with only some lip liner and a low cut top. She kept making excuses the whole way... till she landed a £100 phone call.. not even cam.. a CALL. She was blown away.
Truth is, guys will pay whatever you're asking if they like you, and more importantly IF THEY SEE YOU. So don't be held back by what you 'think' you can get or get away with... raise those rates up high and instead of worrying about those, go out and start bringing that business IN. x
princess_casual
03-18-2019, 10:58 AM
Everyone thinks 'but no one will pay that for me', 'i'll wait until I have (Insert good lighting/better computer/ nicer cam room/ a lush vibe/ new eyelashes etc etc etc).
I played this game with my friend just last week. It's the first time i've introduced someone to cam/phone in 'real time' and it was a huge struggle to get her past feeling like she couldn't charge more than .99 per minute. In fact she wanted to do it for free to... I quote... @get
[email protected] She said 'oh but I don't have long hair like you, oh but I only have an inbuilt camera, oh but I need some sexy clothes first'. Know what happened? We put her on a couple of sites at 2.50 per min phone and 3.5 per min cam (pounds, not dollars), she sat in my crappy untidy living room and cammed on skype using snap camera with only some lip liner and a low cut top. She kept making excuses the whole way... till she landed a £100 phone call.. not even cam.. a CALL. She was blown away.
Truth is, guys will pay whatever you're asking if they like you, and more importantly IF THEY SEE YOU. So don't be held back by what you 'think' you can get or get away with... raise those rates up high and instead of worrying about those, go out and start bringing that business IN. x
You're right. It's just as soon as I raised it it got slow and I instantly think "it's because I raised my rates, no one wants to buy a show." but that happens even when they were lower so, might as well try.
ETA: While I do think having a good cam, looking put together, lighting and streaming connection is important, what has really had the biggest impact on my earnings is my CONFIDENCE and ABILITY TO HUSTLE.
SapphireXO
03-18-2019, 03:41 PM
Cam rates should reflect the fact they're getting something special, something totally personalised. This is a luxury x
THIS!!!! There is 1500+ women from around the world pretending to cum and shoving some giant dildo up her holes. Be SOMEONE. Be SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Focus on providing a unique experience to yourself and reflect that you want them to come back and connect again. That is a premium service. A lot of models look miserable, flat, and are HAPPY someone disconnects. Be the opposite and see what happens. Raise your rates too! Build a relationship and an experience that makes them want to come back.
I say this all the time but taking the time (during paid time of course!) to address them by name, ask about some personal THEM focused items, and then using basic customer service ie. "Thanks for connecting!" "Until next time. CANT WAIT!" "So great to see you!" "Thanks for choosing to call me! Great talking with you." GOES SOOOOOOO FAR!!!!!!
h0ttie
03-18-2019, 06:50 PM
u know whats funny is on sm i have my excl at 9.99 and always make a big portion of my $ thru it ....but i still feel like its too much to charge as my private price. but whyyyyy
anyway im trying to really convince myself that its quality > quantity..i know at a higher rate you sometimes will spend a bit longer in free chat, but in my experience the guys are much more polite and usually stay much longer.
Nikki_Fox
03-19-2019, 09:31 PM
So I pulled the trigger and raised my rates slightly across all of my current sites. Not sure if it is a coincidence / monday / whatever but I have been really steady busy up until tonight :'(
hopefully tomorrow will be better:)
Nikki_Fox
03-22-2019, 08:39 AM
Today starts my fifth day since raising my rates - it has not been good so far - up until i raised my rates i was pulling at least 150/200 a day - NF/TTM/Phrendly/LCMS -- This week its been about 100.00 - Im getting a little panicked........ Im not sure if it is the rates or just a slow week - I know basketball finals just started
NF is my main site and my regulars are not liking the increase - I only bumped my phone rate by .25 after 7 years - my longest phone reg set up a session this am and then an hour later sent me a chat that he loves me and Im great but he will not pay over 1.99 a minute - WTF for a 20/30 minute call that equates to 5/7 more per call - he's super easy so IDK - another cam long time regular set up a call yesterday then ghosted on me I had another regular give me a dissertation on NF sweetspot with rates - I did tell him I would put my rates back to 2.99 for cam for him BUT he does 3 hour shows - he and I had a battle a few years ago when he tried to get me down to 2.50 and I refused to budge even for 3 hours - he ghosted on me for about a year then popped back up and never mentioned it again until this rate increase 2.99 to 3.99
so..... did you ladies message clients to make them aware of your rate increase? did you make exceptions for good regulars or ride it out? did you lose many regulars? did you see a decline in your sales ? if yes how long before you recovered with new clients I know there are a shit ton of individual variables but Im curious how things played out for you
SylvySinclair
03-22-2019, 09:42 AM
I never tell my clients when I increase my rates. If they wanna pay, fine, if they dont, fine too...I increase prices every year, everything I buy, is increasing prices, why shouldnt I? I lose some client and make new ones, so the ones not willing to pay my new fee, can look somewhere else.
Marina Starr
03-22-2019, 10:47 AM
You never say anything about rates increased. Don't make an issue out of something that's not an issue.
izshadow
03-23-2019, 08:09 AM
My phones (both on my real me and my characters) are only 99 cents and my cam on my real me is $2.99 but phones have been DEAD all across the board for me. I'm scared to raise my rates but as someone mentioned here, everything is increasing, we should to.
SoloDesire
03-23-2019, 09:15 AM
And let's not forget our customers are being paid more at their jobs than they were years ago, so why shouldn't we? Most people get yearly raises. They should have more money to spend so we should increase our rates. I have regulars who were willing to pay $7+ dollars a minute 5 years ago, so they should be willing to pay a lot more than that by now.
SylvySinclair
03-23-2019, 01:35 PM
I did something kinda crazy...on aw, u see rates around 1 and 3, more like 2 and traffic has been quiet the last week, so i knew it wasnt my rates as i was charging 1.99 and 2.99....i went to 4.99 only private and left it there. I dont care coz if someone pays me 9.99 on imlive, someone will pay 4.99 on aw, its a matter of patience to grab a whale. This year, Im going for 18 years camming and i decided is more than time, to charge more for the great cam girl i am, coz very few stay this long, having a good rep and name. its time for guys to pay more for some quality camming and i decided to slow down a bit my hustle as im getting tired of doing so much, not only on cam, but in my real life, with kids, regular work, family and all. Im 45 and i want some time for myself now, so they need to pay what i decided i worth after all these years giving them so much pleasure. lol
hahaha am i right?
sexysusie
03-23-2019, 04:00 PM
I did something kinda crazy...on aw, u see rates around 1 and 3, more like 2 and traffic has been quiet the last week, so i knew it wasnt my rates as i was charging 1.99 and 2.99....i went to 4.99 only private and left it there. I dont care coz if someone pays me 9.99 on imlive, someone will pay 4.99 on aw, its a matter of patience to grab a whale. This year, Im going for 18 years camming and i decided is more than time, to charge more for the great cam girl i am, coz very few stay this long, having a good rep and name. its time for guys to pay more for some quality camming and i decided to slow down a bit my hustle as im getting tired of doing so much, not only on cam, but in my real life, with kids, regular work, family and all. Im 45 and i want some time for myself now, so they need to pay what i decided i worth after all these years giving them so much pleasure. lol
hahaha am i right?
Yesssss girl! I am 6.99 at the moment. My view is that if things are quiet i will damn well make more off the poor suckers who DO pay me. And they always do :)
Have faith x
SylvySinclair
03-23-2019, 04:47 PM
Thanks Susie! Its nice to have some support when it comes to raise prices because we are always very uncertain when it comes to this subject, isnt it? With your rates being 6.99. do you have the same traffic as before? Do you feel you lost clients or made better ones? Tell me a bit since you are the head of this thread most of the time lol
sexysusie
03-23-2019, 05:31 PM
I don't rely in just aw anymore or on camming alone so i don't tend to fret too much if it seems slow. I hustle guys to pay me more, more often, and independently. An upside is that this gives you super confidence and as someone said above guys seem to KNOW when you are on top and they want you more. I go up and down between 3.5 - 7 depending on my mood on aw and the same guys that pay 3.5 will also pay 7 if they want me bad enough that day.
its nice to have some support when it comes to raise prices because we are always very uncertain when it comes to this subject
Researching sales and marketing techniques, and psychology helps give you confidence and a 'toolbox' of things to try to improve your business. Also knowing sometimes you just have to step back and take a breath because today is not your day x
SylvySinclair
03-23-2019, 06:13 PM
I float on prices myself depending on the mood im In as well. I work everyday, i also dont rely on cam alone as that wont bring me the income i want and need, but is my biggest income, for sure. I sell a lot of videos and snapchat and other stuff along with cam, phone and texting and I also believe that guys pay whatever to see the model they like the most. But at this point of my life, i really want to lower my game a bit and enjoy my life a bit. Being able to be more available to my family and travel more. Its been a hell of 18 years....always working, always providing, always taking care and paying everything, i feel that i need some time off more often, if u know what i mean....haha i think middle age is doing that to me, dunno. Fact is, that want to make more, working less. hahah
seashell
03-23-2019, 06:27 PM
That's so interesting about switching prices. Back when I was selling my art, people always told me to never lower my prices, only raise them. But I know sex work is an industry of its own, and more of an impulse purchase situation. Guys get excited about change.
I've been really wanting to increase my rates. I finally have a good setup, and feel like it's time. Gonna go from $2.49 to $2.99 per minute on phone, and from $4 to $5/min on indy cam.
My vanilla biz is also picking up, which gives me some confidence. Nice to have your eggs in different baskets. :)
BubblyBlonde
05-01-2019, 03:09 PM
I started camming in 2004 and the set fixed rate on the site was 3.99 a minute. I started camming with a studio in 2010 and they also had a fixed rate of $3.99. I was surprised that the price had not increased. Today I charge $9.99. Cost of living increases every year. Minimum wage is always increasing and sex workers should be making more. I even contacted a strip club I worked at in 2004 and today they still charge $25 for a lap dance. I can’t force anyone to raise their rates, but it is 2019 and just like everyone else you/we all deserve to be paid appropriately especially with what we have to put up with as sex workers.
Girly_Girl
05-01-2019, 03:20 PM
so I have been gone since beginning of January and when I left, my rates were 3.99 on pretty much all of my sites. Streamate I was at 3.99 and 4.99. Would now be a good time to raise my rates since I have been gone for a while and hopefully missed or should I wait till I am back for a bit to try and raise them? I haven't made my come back yet but I will more than likely be logging in later tonight and I am hoping that I was missed :P Several guys have been trying to message me on all of my sites and skype ;D One even sent me a tip a couple of days ago thru manyvids but I have no idea who it is? Idk if its an old customer or what...lol:shrug:
Also, if I was to raise them, what would be a good amount to raise them to? Is it better to raise them in small amounts at a time...or?
sexysusie
05-01-2019, 05:33 PM
I started camming in 2004 and the set fixed rate on the site was 3.99 a minute. I started camming with a studio in 2010 and they also had a fixed rate of $3.99. I was surprised that the price had not increased. Today I charge $9.99. Cost of living increases every year. Minimum wage is always increasing and sex workers should be making more. I even contacted a strip club I worked at in 2004 and today they still charge $25 for a lap dance. I can’t force anyone to raise their rates, but it is 2019 and just like everyone else you/we all deserve to be paid appropriately especially with what we have to put up with as sex workers.
Absolutely this!!! When i started on AW in 2011 the average was 1.99 group ad 2.99 private (gbp).... today most are charging LOWER! This is insanity. The prices of EVERYTHING have gone up, from every day living costs to the costs we incur for featuring, positioning, bidding etc. This should never be a way to just make enough to get by, it should be a way to THRIVE! So many men are not only willing but literally gagging to pay more, those models are cutting their noses off to spite their faces in the race to the bottom of the pile! I charge 3.99 or 4.99 private now depending how busy i am elsewhere and guys are paying me after also seeing girls who only charge 1.99.. madness.
Girly_Girl
05-01-2019, 06:17 PM
I posted earlier about raising my rates, I think I went up to 3.99 or 4.99. Since then, I dabbled with 5.99 but lowered quickly if it was slow. Two weeks ago SM raised my max without me even asking, to 14.99. I now have my private at 5.99 and exclusive at 9.99. I’m selling at both price points and making much more money for A LOT LESS WORK. Id love to work my entire time on cam but I’m done pounding my pussy for change. This is now my base rate. The type of customer this rate draws is noticeably different than at the lower rate, in a positive way.
can I ask what your placement is ?
Marina Starr
05-01-2019, 08:55 PM
Feeling BRAVE and jacked up my Private to .99 cent and Exclusive $1.99 per minute.
http://i68.tinypic.com/f20mte.gif
Halo88
05-01-2019, 09:57 PM
Feeling BRAVE and jacked up my Private to .99 cent and Exclusive $1.99 per minute.
http://i68.tinypic.com/f20mte.gif
I'm so proud of you!
AiylaRose
05-05-2019, 01:31 PM
I realize I sounded like an obnoxious whore in my last post about the rates. I’ve been so inspired by the women on this site and I never would have considered raising my rates this high without SW. Not that long ago i was at .99 so what probably sounds like bragging is just me being shocked, and I want to share so others know this is possible for them. i have lost a few customers by raising my rates but overall it’s been fine. I only really work on streamate. I don’t make anything on chaturbate and I rarely try there anymore.
gbjenna
05-06-2019, 04:59 AM
I only started cramming back in March and didn’t used to show my face. I’ve done really well despite that, but I’m now showing my face now (more for my own benefit than the clients benefit, I got sick of hiding) and this thread inspired me to raise my rates.
I set a target this month for the 1st-5th and hit it within 2 days over 7 hours and I felt like I was busier for it! I’ll definitely be doing the same again in a month or two!
princess_casual
05-12-2019, 11:07 AM
Just to update... I had raised my rates from 3.99/4.99 to 4.99/5.99 and found that I was making the same amount about but spending way more time in free.... personally I'd rather not be bored.... granted my time online had been shit. But I lowered pvt slightly to 4.29 and kept excl, seems about the same as I was making before tbh...
whirlerz
05-12-2019, 12:11 PM
Thinking of changing my rates as well,..
SimoneGray
05-13-2019, 08:13 PM
Yesssss girl! I am 6.99 at the moment. My view is that if things are quiet i will damn well make more off the poor suckers who DO pay me. And they always do :)
Have faith x
Thank you for this reminder, I had my rates set quite low for a really long time because it was the only way I was making money, but I hated the clientele I got at lower rates. I've raised them back up to what I feel comfortable with, and will absolutely just ride out the quiet times with the mentality that there will always be guys who will pay, and they will be the guys I want to have.
SoloDesire
05-14-2019, 07:08 AM
Thank you for this reminder, I had my rates set quite low for a really long time because it was the only way I was making money, but I hated the clientele I got at lower rates. I've raised them back up to what I feel comfortable with, and will absolutely just ride out the quiet times with the mentality that there will always be guys who will pay, and they will be the guys I want to have.
Perfectly said! I couldn't agree more <3
Nikki_Fox
05-19-2019, 12:33 PM
I had some douche tell me the other day that I was pretty but to old to be tryin to charge my rates
Im at 6.99 private and 5.99 exclusive ( I cant stand the annoying peepers )
I would love to show that douche bag the hot AF young studs who do pay my rate }:D
JayzGirl
05-19-2019, 02:38 PM
I only started cramming back in March and didn’t used to show my face. I’ve done really well despite that, but I’m now showing my face now (more for my own benefit than the clients benefit, I got sick of hiding) and this thread inspired me to raise my rates.
I set a target this month for the 1st-5th and hit it within 2 days over 7 hours and I felt like I was busier for it! I’ll definitely be doing the same again in a month or two!
Without showing your face, were you using a disguise in the form of a wig or heavy makeup?