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GracieBlue
07-26-2012, 01:23 PM
:)Woo hoo! I just got approved for gold shows! How do you all price these? I don't want to go too low but I am new. I am not hardcore and I will not be shoving a lamp up any of my holes.:O I would probably do penetration and play with my boobs, hopefully cum. I hope this is the right spot for this post, I wanted to keep up with the theme of raising my rates. Thanks in advance!:-*

Fridays
07-26-2012, 03:26 PM
I think if u read the thread carefully u;ll get plenty of ideas:)

GracieBlue
07-26-2012, 03:32 PM
I think if u read the thread carefully u;ll get plenty of ideas:)


But that would be too easy! ;) I will, good idea.

Anastasia Foxx
07-27-2012, 07:20 AM
Congrats! :)

The other day I was thinking about making my AW group chat rate higher than my private chat rate, but I wasn't sure. I may try it, and I prefer one-on-one sessions also (which is why I've never cared for MFC group shows).

DO EET!

I love indy and I love AW! Mainly because I just no longer have the patience for free chat. I had a friend ask why I wasn't on MFC and I just blurted out "If I wanted to talk to cheap freeloaders all night, I'd still be stripping." OOPS.

But what I've found is that if I'm not forced to deal with free chat, I'm much more relaxed and give better shows, get better reviews. I'm thinking of raising my rates again in the next couple of days :)

GracieBlue
07-30-2012, 05:35 PM
I had two guys this weekend who were trying to be "helpful" with my rates. One guy said my rates were too high and I would get more shows if I lowered them. Another guy said that if I took off my top I would get more tips. Both of these dumb asses were not even tipping me! To that, I say F off! Sorry just venting.

neliana
08-14-2012, 09:36 PM
Bumped this thread to say that I just raised my rates on adultwork and Im making significantly more money on there now then I ever did! I always kept my rates low there because it seemed like most girls had low rates but a few weeks ago I said fuck it and raised them ( still not really that expensive at all, but higher then before). This forum has really inspired me to raise prices on all my sites and I'm making more money, I love it ! I think I'll raise my AW and probably my SM rates again in a few weeks or so ;)

oasismodels
08-15-2012, 02:46 AM
Bumped this thread to say that I just raised my rates on adultwork and Im making significantly more money on there now then I ever did! I always kept my rates low there because it seemed like most girls had low rates but a few weeks ago I said fuck it and raised them ( still not really that expensive at all, but higher then before). This forum has really inspired me to raise prices on all my sites and I'm making more money, I love it ! I think I'll raise my AW and probably my SM rates again in a few weeks or so ;)

Can i ask what you're considering high on AW? I've recently started and set my private at £3.00 but worry this is too high :/

GlitteryGoddess
08-15-2012, 04:11 AM
Well.. 'low' on Adultwork is 0.60 to 0.90 credits per minute. Conversely, 'high' seems to be around the 2.00-3.50 credit mark.

Guys on AW purchase them in pounds sterling, so US dollar rates are around $0.94 to $1.40 for the 'low rates' vs $3.18 to $5.49 for the 'high' rates.

It's also worth remembering that payout for DirectCam on AW is 65% (or 59% if you use DailyPay), so the returns on the rates are far higher than if you set the same rates on somewhere such as SM.

neliana
08-15-2012, 11:43 AM
I just went to 2.10 a minute for private, doesn't sound very high but I started around 1.00 because it seemed like that was the average rate. I def do way better at this rate!

Incantatious
08-15-2012, 12:15 PM
Fridays is some hardcore inspiration.

My SM prices per min are now both 9.99.

Fridays
08-15-2012, 12:32 PM
31380
Fridays is some hardcore inspiration.

My SM prices per min are now both 9.99.
Awesome!..
now do your best... and you will get your best !
im thrilled for you:)

Jessica1001
08-15-2012, 12:38 PM
You greedy bitches. I love it. ;-)

Fridays
08-15-2012, 12:42 PM
gimme some peanuts...
actually..
gimme the whole bag or I;ll take it from you LOL .. ;)

Peachesxo
08-15-2012, 04:10 PM
Holy SHIT Incantatious and Fridays! 9.99/9.99 and 9.99/14.99 !!
You two are making me feel like my 5.99/8.99 is way too cheap! LOL

Oh my... I may have to raise my rates again :)

zore
08-15-2012, 06:39 PM
Holy SHIT Incantatious and Fridays! 9.99/9.99 and 9.99/14.99 !!
You two are making me feel like my 5.99/8.99 is way too cheap! LOL

Oh my... I may have to raise my rates again :)

Well... I tried these higher rates on SM and made substantially less money to be honest, about half my usual earnings on privates/exclusives :(

Yes some guys pay the higher rates but many won't (including regulars) - they know they'll only get a few minutes action before their "daily limit" is hit and they're booted.

So we should test higher prices but if they don't work (they didn't for me) then it makes sense to lower them again in my opinion.

4.99/5.99 appears to generate the most money for me, but if you can pull off higher rates without a drop in earnings than good for you :)

HaydenBlue
08-15-2012, 06:49 PM
Well... I tried these higher rates on SM and made substantially less money to be honest, about half my usual earnings on privates/exclusives :(

Yes some guys pay the higher rates but many won't (including regulars) - they know they'll only get a few minutes action before their "daily limit" is hit and they're booted.

So we should test higher prices but if they don't work (they didn't for me) then it makes sense to lower them again in my opinion.

4.99/5.99 appears to generate the most money for me, but if you can pull off higher rates without a drop in earnings than good for you :)

Earlier on in here, and in another thread it was agreed that you need to do what makes the most money for YOU.

I'd much rather enjoy being under 9.99/min and be consistantly BUSY rather then sitting around in free chat waiting an hour or more just to get someone wanting a 9.99prvt. I am way more fond of making content than camming and if my camming time isn't used wisely it stresses me the fuck out, like I'm wasting my time or something. I cannot handle an hour gap in between prvts lol.

So if raising your rates is hurting you go back down to a price that is making you consistent money.

Incantatious
08-15-2012, 07:03 PM
The thing is, I am a GOLD show girl. I have consistently been make the largest percentage of my SM earnings from GOLD shows alone. I already had my rates set at 8.99 and was still taken private enough times. By raising my private and exclusive rates so high, I am not necessarily losing anything. GOLD shows can bring in 100+ guys for me at most - there's got to be at least one there who can take 9.99. (Pffff! My god I'm not used to this height of hustling! Hahaha!) And if not, I just do another countdown! The aim with hiking my prices up can act as a further incentive for guys to tip to enter my shows, if they know how expensive I otherwise am. It increases the desirability of the deal. Plus Fridays makes that "I'm in a private show right now" page look sexy as hell.

I will see how it goes for me next week (taking a week off because I'm moving house) and report back here.

LittleBee
08-15-2012, 10:39 PM
31388beginner's luck or what??

Holy shit balls that is awesome!

Incantatious
08-15-2012, 10:41 PM
Holy SHIT!

I am convinced this is not just beginners luck, but you are doing it right. You have nailed camming. You got the key.
Please share your success with us in a thread at some point; I'm dying to be regaled with your tales of awesomeness, Fridays - you are somethin' else!

BTW - I just emailed SM Support to raise my exclusive to 14.99 too. ;D

P.S. Guys who will be like "OMG 9.99? 14.99? WTF Y U SO EXPENSIVE?!" will serve the useful purpose of kindly informing the men who can afford that, men who want to be financially dominated, money slaves, sugar daddies, or are just plain wealthy.
...I might even thank those guys for reminding them like that, bahaha!

Jessica1001
08-15-2012, 10:47 PM
You better not spend that shit on makeup, cuz you owe me a new iPhone.

I cracked my screen pressing the THANKS button.

;-)



31388beginner's luck or what??

CurvyWinona
08-16-2012, 01:28 AM
I have not been on SM for couple weeks, because I am making money doing just myself on MFC. After reading this, I thought why the fuck not to raise my prices AGAIN. So, I emailed the support for 9.99/12.99 just for a test. hahahah. I'll put couple hours on there after approved.. hopefully later today when I wake up. haha. :)

Forest Queen
08-16-2012, 01:39 AM
This thread is insanely inspiring! I'm so glad I found this forum! I'll be starting out 4.99/5.99 but plan to raise it as I get more outfits, toys, an HD encoder, etc. I'm really starting from scratch here, but my "girl-next-door-ish-ness" has probably got to be the angle I work anyway.

the shy girl
08-16-2012, 07:56 PM
Just raised my rate to $5.49 per min on cams.com! I need a new computer if I want to be in HD so that is my next goal. Plus I finally have a bedroom at my new place that is somewhat soundproof and no intruding guests!

I'm drinking a 5 hour energy and getting on cam tonight even though I've been up since 4 am!

maryjaynexo
08-17-2012, 02:32 AM
Alright, that's it. Once I get my anxiety issues sorted out and can go back on cam (hopefully within a month), I am emailing them to get my rates upped. I love this thread. Possibly more than Batman.

Incantatious
08-26-2012, 07:34 AM
**NEWSFLASH + URGENT PEP TALK TIME**

Fix yourself a nice drink, this is your faithful 9.99 per min premium / 14.99 per min exclusive girl reporting back.
This post contains information that I need you all to know. Because you fucking deserve it. It's pretty much as simple as that.

Raise your prices. Raise them further and raise them when you're finished reading this message.

Don't even wait. Don't even do the whole "Oh I'm doing it gradually - slowly, over a period of time" shit - WHY? Why wait!?
Those guys you entertain at 2.99 per min tonight (your audience... Your fanbase! Your clientèle!) - unless they get a promotion at work, switch to a higher paid job, win the lottery, or somehow become wealthier in sync to you "slowly" raising your prices - aren't going to just not notice or not MIND when you are at 3.99 per min next month!

Yes, you might make some guys obsess over you and become slowly hooked to the point they're happy to go into debt to see your shows, but why would you want to wait for that to happen, when you could already be doing that with guys who have more to spend in the first place?

And honestly? 3.99 is bullshit. Having come from 2.99 to 3.99, you will no doubt be looking over your stats thinking "omg it's so much better at this price! 3.99 wow!" - but don't wait another month to get to 4.99. Don't even settle for 5.99. Most of us on SM get thirty five percent remember? So at that rate you get paid what? $2 (?) dollars per minute for all that you work up a sweat doing. Did you know that here in Britain, two dollars is £1.26? Do you know what you could buy here for that? A box of Jaffa Cakes. You know what you couldn't afford for that? This incredible 'rough service' light bulb, which is £1.49...


31509

Broadcasting live, taking the various risks we do in our different lives while running this career, stripping, starting to pound your pussy, going out of your way to give all of your attention to please one stranger and his intimate demands across the sea, for one minute (longer than that if you count properly starting your show as being after that 30 second precaution to help eliminate 30-second freeloaders), and at the end of it you wouldn't even be able to buy the fucking light bulb to light your room with?! Come on...

So why are you giving your audience this comfort blanket of "slowly raising" your prices for them and their benefit, when this is your job? Your income. Your money. Your livelihood.

The verified homegirls know of my recent er... "ventures" of ups and downs; ye can catch it all in the group.
{It's a great idea to become verified anyway because there's even more amazing support and love going on in our own little hang-out there. So while you're raising your prices, take a little time and get verified too!}

But to give you a summary of the BEST bit for me recently:
I failed two attempts at a $100 GOLD show with a $5 buy-in for 5 mins. (Keep this in mind: that is $1 per minute. Okay? ONE dollar per minute, remember that)... and was promptly taken private by 6 - 7ish guys (yeah I had some 30 second guys, but fuck) $126.32 for nine minutes is NOT to be sniffed at. $126.32 (my cut) - 9 mins work. 9.99 per min. [Yes I can supply proof!]

I have had guys / nay-sayers / trolls / freeloaders laughing, damning, mocking, boo-hooing at me for my prices, and pulling at my "virtual camgirl sleeve" to inform me that there are porn stars on SM who are cheaper than me, wahhh!
The Hell did you just say? There are porn stars cheaper than me?... What sheer and utter sacrilege. Why are porn stars charging less than me? And if you think for even a second that telling me there are porn stars who charge less than me is going to make me actually want to lower my prices, it just makes me more grateful for the fact that I charge as much as I do. [O Sexual Goddess Porn Stars of Streamate if you're reading this - UP. YOUR. PRICES!]

Now, no offence to myself (lol!), I am a fairly average pale-skinned brunette with small tits. I have no porn background to big-up for advertising, no fetishy-dom or sub shtick, no thriving Twitter account (I still barely use it), or external blog-related site bringing in any traffic, and fuck.. I don't even use any toys. If I can do this - without all the bells and whistles and trinkets and outfits and costumes and hi-tek-camcorders-with-remotes and gadgets and sex machines and sybians and that-special-thing-that-you-do and dildos and vibrators many of you have in your camming arsenal - you sure as hell can. (And you think the porn stars who charge less than me can too? Of course they bloody can, dear Lord).

Yes, like me you likely will get guys rip on you like "omg you won't get ANY guys take you private babe", "lower prices bb!", and maybe even a sprinkling of "ha! You're not worth that, whore! / slut! / !", "for that price I could get the real thing and someone who looks better than you" dickheads - and then you might feel tempted to log off thinking you should lower your prices again. You might even go ahead and lower your prices again.

I am not a fan of generalizations, but I would say as a safety measure to prepare yourself for those guys in advance if you want to go as high as me... Such a lump-in-the-throat-giving [I]small amount of camgirls seem to charge this much that you are almost bound to get it regardless of how incredibly sexy and talented you are - but hey, do you think if we all charged this much do you think we would still get it? Think about it...

Fridays started a thread earlier this week that I'd like to remind you of at this point, entitled: "So how much are you? $1000? LOL" (http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?176877-So-how-much-are-you-1000-LOL) - If you have friends irl who know about your job, I am guessing that, like mine they probably think you're rich, or at least very wealthy. Wealthier than you actually are... I am guessing the majority of us aren't rich. Why not? Why not when people "in real life" think we get paid so much? Because we should be getting paid so much - but so little of us decide to. Think about this.

You know that your shows, your energy, your sweat, your expertise, your talent, your advice, your company, your stamina, your sexual prowess, your complete attention are worth more than the price of what? A fucking Happy Meal? A light bulb? A goddamn value for money bath mat?

Now that I have actually left my prices that high for long enough (because I have set them this high before, you know? Many times in fact. And many times have I lowered them again without giving guys a chance), to give those higher spending guys a chance to take me private, now whenever I get cheaper guys mock me for my prices, I brightly and confidently inform them without hesitation that by men do INDEED spend that much money on me... so ha!.. aren't you curious about coming into my show now? ;)

All you need to do is raise your prices and keep them there for long enough for you to reap the benefits and see the rewards. It might happen slowly, but from the moment you start getting those privates, why would your confidence be knocked by cheaper guys who can't afford you, when you're taking home so much more money? Do it now, and keep this thread bookmarked for when you inevitably start banking, so you can report back here and tell us the most lovely bedtime stories ever about your day / night at work! <3

GracieBlue
08-26-2012, 12:52 PM
You bbs are so awesome! Raising again today!

Peachesxo
08-26-2012, 02:54 PM
OKAY OKAY OKAY! I raised my rates again by a dollar each!
I'm at 6.99/9.99.... for now ;)

Thank you Incantatious and Fridays for constantly fueling the greed. LOL.
I'll probably be upping them again soon. We shall see :)

Fridays
08-26-2012, 02:59 PM
Im virtually getting married to Incantatious today, either she wants it or not.

Jessica1001 is the God Mother...
In case youre wondering.. :D

Peachesxo
08-26-2012, 03:03 PM
Aweeeee, but I wanted to marry your sexy ass.... :(
I treat you good BB, I promise !!!!

GracieBlue
08-26-2012, 03:22 PM
Will this be a oovoo wedding? I want to watch! ;)


Im virtually getting married to Incantatious today, either she wants it or not.

Jessica1001 is the God Mother...
In case youre wondering.. :D

Incantatious
08-26-2012, 03:32 PM
Im virtually getting married to Incantatious today, either she wants it or not.

Jessica1001 is the God Mother...
In case youre wondering.. :D

YES YES YES!!! I ACCEPT!
We can have a huge cake shaped like a gigantic webcam and stream our dance as a fuckin' expensive gold show! ;D ;D ;D

Jessica1001
08-26-2012, 04:03 PM
Im virtually getting married to Incantatious today, either she wants it or not.

Jessica1001 is the God Mother...
In case youre wondering.. :D

LMFAO.... I love you girlies. :-)

*throws rice*

ladyjalyn
08-26-2012, 07:37 PM
I haven't been very active here, but... I just e-mailed streamate to get my limit up to $12.99 per min... I actually went WOW, when I got an e-mail 10min later (YES 10min!!!) saying it is done... raised my premium and exlusive by $2/min to $5.99 and $6.99... Can't wait to see what reactions will I get tonight and to see what impact it will have to my privates... Knowing, that gold shows are not really my friends and majority (like 80%) of my income comes from pvt hope it will be rocking!!! Why not, I am worth that and more!!!
This tread is amazingly inspirational... And Fridays, I just realized who you are on Streamate and OMG!!! You rock!!!

ladyjalyn
08-26-2012, 07:38 PM
ups!!! did it twice :)

ladyjalyn
08-27-2012, 05:41 AM
So I did, raised my pvt/excl from $3.99/$4.99 to $5.99/$6.99 and what a HUGE difference did that make not only in the money made, but to the crowd (hope it is not just the coincidence)... It was a super slow night, but I still passed my soft goal and almost hit my hard goal on Streamate for today... Not a single regular, but one, said anything about the price change and pvts where about the same length as they always are... The guy who bitched about it was a 3min man any way, so forget him, I just blocked him as soon as he started bitching... Plus... I think I am in love with a new crowd, I don't know where some of them came from, but the $6.99 exclusive men actually take time to chat a bit before they "start", almost everyone didn't just log off, but said thanks, some of them even waited for me to get dressed!!! ($3.99 men don't do that, EVER)... And I don't know why, but knowing, that I am "expensive", actually made me feel amazing!!! Now I am asking myself: "why didn't I do this a LONG LONG time ago???"...

After all- don't think about doing it, don't wait another day to do it, just do it!!! Raise your price and not by 5 cents every week, but by a lot today!!!

IsobelWren
08-27-2012, 09:02 AM
Can I put in plea for girls to raise their rates on custom videos and pic sites like ELM and C4S? A guy just pitched me to shoot 4 pics for him for 4 ELM credits. That's $2.40! I can't even RIDE THE BUS for that! Not only did he have a hissy fit when I told him my custom pics are 4 credits per pic, he showed me all the girls in his profile who had done it for 1 credit per pic!

What about the guys on C4S who think that they can tell you to do a custom video and then just buy the video when you post it on your store? Nuh uh Kemosabe. You pay me up front, then I make the video. NO you dumb fuck, you can't pay me what the clip would cost in my store. You commissioned a special video, that is JUST for you, down to your minutest specifications, you PAY for that. It's editing fees plus $10/min unless you want your name in it, in which case it's $15/min. Plus you pay for supplies.

These guys used to have to buy their customs from models, which I used to be. Full time models don't even consider taking a custom order for less than $2-$5 per pic or $200 flat rate per video. I changed to a per minute when I found that the flat rate encouraged a lot of guys to order stupid shit like 30 minute videos. But SERIOUSLY. We are under charging. The reason these guys are cheaping out is that they know cam models "don't know any better". This isn't just a cam show where he watches once and maybe comes back and pays again to watch something new. This is a custom video that he can watch again and again and again. We need to make these guys pay us what we're worth regardless of how our image gets to them.

kinkydirtybitch
08-27-2012, 10:40 AM
$9.99 for group = done Still waiting for Admin to get back to me on the Exclusives ooh shall we say hmmm $14.99 yes I think that's nearly sufficient. For now.

sexysusie
08-27-2012, 11:02 AM
kdb how are you getting on on CC? i noticed you in chat a couple of times lately woohoo. they are cheap ass fucks over there that's for sure!

laurielegs
08-27-2012, 12:23 PM
What about the guys on C4S who think that they can tell you to do a custom video and then just buy the video when you post it on your store? Nuh uh Kemosabe. You pay me up front, then I make the video. NO you dumb fuck, you can't pay me what the clip would cost in my store. You commissioned a special video, that is JUST for you, down to your minutest specifications, you PAY for that. It's editing fees plus $10/min unless you want your name in it, in which case it's $15/min. Plus you pay for supplies.


I can never get them to buy it seems when I price it per minute. I guess I'm attracting cheapskates.

Would you mind sharing how you are taking payment? I was worred C4S might ban me for taking payment outside the site? I had just been putting up the vid at the agreed price but then I get assholes who are angry when they see their custom vid at a lower price later. damn some days Im an asshole magnet! lol.


C4S totally needs a deposit system like ELM has.

Vlodina
08-27-2012, 12:32 PM
I wonder about this too... I could send the guys to Payoneer or even Amazon gift cards and then get the full amount, but I don't know if I'd get into trouble. At the moment I put up with losing 40%...

My featured clips are Tribute clips, in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. When a guy is paying upfront for a clip, say it's costing him $75 he just needs to pick and mix. I get the sales email, I know it's him. Done.

My minimum is $50 for a 5 min video, but if they want a 10 min one I normally do it for around $80. Depending on the nature of the video of course, prices fluctuate. Any supplies also get paid for in advance (for these I do use Amazon giftcards, and buy it off Amazon if I can).

laurielegs
08-27-2012, 12:50 PM
I was planning to wait at least a week to share my results but I just am so effing stoked I can't!

I have been tanking on SM. Still making money but wearing myself out in the process.


I had a huge argument with myself when I thought about raising my rates.
So many excuses why I shouldn't - and the argument went like this

"-OMG if I do this I'll lose all my regs! (Ok so my regs are not even staying long enough to pay my bills so why do I even care, and on the days I do make goal I'm so tired I'm almost ill from it.)
-Maybe I'd have to be topless in free chat which I don't like doing.
-Maybe I'll waste all day with no shows.
-I bet only the barely legal or super thin beautiful hosts can do this.
-Maybe I'll get constant insults about the price (but wait - I already get those at any price, even 1.99 when I tried that for a day the idiots wanted 99 cents!)"

I also had some effed up moral dilemma too about charging "too much" because there's a recession and ppl don't have the money they used to - dunno wtf that came from, lol - i guess my backwards moralistic religious upbringing gets me sometimes, - taking advantage of poor obsessed men?

but then I realized - these guys have spending limits. Nobody with a severely limited budget is gonna come to my video at that price, and besides, guys with very little money to spend should get their ass to school to get a better job or get to work on a second job, not be wasting their scarce funds on a cam site. Broke guys can just whine and wish - screw that.



I went to 9.99 pv/14.99 exc and my dang jaw dropped the first exclusive I got. I'm amazed! Men with money want to spend it on me!

It's so refreshing to cam for successful men! And they aren't all butthurt at spending a few dollars - they are mostly pleasant and in a good mood! I do have to wait longer between shows, BUT I'm not exhausted after an hour and I can stay on longer because I do fewer shows and OMG is it a rush to check my $ stats.


I also find myself taking more care to look good on cam, fixing my lighting more carefully and enjoying doing my nails and picking out an awesome outfit. I'm actually loving camming again! I do think if you want to charge those prices you should do your best to make sure your lighting is the best you can do, but the thing is that now its a total pleasure to do, not something I sometimes resented like before.


We all need to realize we are performers. Would someone beg a favorite actor or singer to lower their concert or awesome 3d movie price? NO! you save up and you pay, or you don't get to see.

I'm excited to see what this week brings!

laurielegs
08-27-2012, 12:56 PM
I wonder about this too... I could send the guys to Payoneer or even Amazon gift cards and then get the full amount, but I don't know if I'd get into trouble. At the moment I put up with losing 40%...

My featured clips are Tribute clips, in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. When a guy is paying upfront for a clip, say it's costing him $75 he just needs to pick and mix. I get the sales email, I know it's him. Done.

My minimum is $50 for a 5 min video, but if they want a 10 min one I normally do it for around $80. Depending on the nature of the video of course, prices fluctuate. Any supplies also get paid for in advance (for these I do use Amazon giftcards, and buy it off Amazon if I can).

That is brilliant!

Great idea, since they don't have any way to give us a deposit for a video.

Incantatious
08-27-2012, 01:36 PM
I love this thread too much... I love you all. It has made my night to read how things are going for you all! I hope that the wonderful success you are having with this, inspires more and more performers to raise their prices! <3 Keep hustlin'!

Fridays
08-27-2012, 01:45 PM
.. I love you all
Love is all there is...

and now I think I love all my trolls from 2 days ago...
This is weird. lol

Jessica1001
08-27-2012, 01:58 PM
^^^ I wonder if our cycles will eventually sync just from loving each other so much over the internet? :-)

Fridays
08-27-2012, 02:00 PM
^^^ I wonder if our cycles will eventually sync just from loving each other so much over the internet? :-)
for sure lol

Jessica1001
08-27-2012, 02:03 PM
I was planning to wait at least a week to share my results but I just am so effing stoked I can't!

I have been tanking on SM. Still making money but wearing myself out in the process.


I had a huge argument with myself when I thought about raising my rates.
So many excuses why I shouldn't - and the argument went like this

"-OMG if I do this I'll lose all my regs! (Ok so my regs are not even staying long enough to pay my bills so why do I even care, and on the days I do make goal I'm so tired I'm almost ill from it.)
-Maybe I'd have to be topless in free chat which I don't like doing.
-Maybe I'll waste all day with no shows.
-I bet only the barely legal or super thin beautiful hosts can do this.
-Maybe I'll get constant insults about the price (but wait - I already get those at any price, even 1.99 when I tried that for a day the idiots wanted 99 cents!)"

I also had some effed up moral dilemma too about charging "too much" because there's a recession and ppl don't have the money they used to - dunno wtf that came from, lol - i guess my backwards moralistic religious upbringing gets me sometimes, - taking advantage of poor obsessed men?

but then I realized - these guys have spending limits. Nobody with a severely limited budget is gonna come to my video at that price, and besides, guys with very little money to spend should get their ass to school to get a better job or get to work on a second job, not be wasting their scarce funds on a cam site. Broke guys can just whine and wish - screw that.



I went to 9.99 pv/14.99 exc and my dang jaw dropped the first exclusive I got. I'm amazed! Men with money want to spend it on me!

It's so refreshing to cam for successful men! And they aren't all butthurt at spending a few dollars - they are mostly pleasant and in a good mood! I do have to wait longer between shows, BUT I'm not exhausted after an hour and I can stay on longer because I do fewer shows and OMG is it a rush to check my $ stats.


I also find myself taking more care to look good on cam, fixing my lighting more carefully and enjoying doing my nails and picking out an awesome outfit. I'm actually loving camming again! I do think if you want to charge those prices you should do your best to make sure your lighting is the best you can do, but the thing is that now its a total pleasure to do, not something I sometimes resented like before.


We all need to realize we are performers. Would someone beg a favorite actor or singer to lower their concert or awesome 3d movie price? NO! you save up and you pay, or you don't get to see.

I'm excited to see what this week brings!

^^^ This is definitely a contender for the Best Post Ever award. :-) I'm so happy to be around to share this 'eureka moment' with you!

And yes, I agree that charging high prices makes you feel obligated to do the best possible job on makeup, lighting, manicures. And these kinds of details are what keeps the big spenders coming. So it feeds on itself, in that way. Win!

Incantatious
08-27-2012, 02:09 PM
Has anyone else found themselves being like a hundred times more polite / kinder / sweeter / more grateful to their guests and clients with rising success?
I've found myself thanking more, and thanking more genuinely when I get tipped nicely during gold shows. For example, if I get a big tip, I will be like.. close to just verbally worshipping him! XD And that happy mood weaves itself throughout the whole pre-show 'performance'... and I thank all of them with thanks and happy kisses too, which, I think inspires more generosity from people!

kinkydirtybitch
08-27-2012, 10:56 PM
kdb how are you getting on on CC? i noticed you in chat a couple of times lately woohoo. they are cheap ass fucks over there that's for sure!

I'm logged in there 20 hours a day just like on AW but it's sloooow & the guys are beyond abhorrent!

keela
08-28-2012, 11:35 AM
I've only been on ImLive for a couple weeks now, but decided to raise my rates anyhow. I don't think you can raise it above $5.80 though. I just went up to $3.80. I've only cammed for a couple mos anyhow. I use MGF a little, tried Xpeeps (hated it; what a bunch of cheepskates!), and still have a contract from the two sessions me and my boyfriend did with SM through a "studio" which I've heard isn't even allowed to be mentioned on here. I'm liking ImLive, though now I'm seeing the rates you girls are charging and am just wondering how far I can really take it with this site if I can't push the high limits like you girls are. I don't know if you girls are in top notch shape, charging $9-14/min. I gained some weight since I was in my best shape, but I still look good and my boobs are now DD's, so I have a dif group of guys loving me. Thanks for the suggestion, I can't believe it's working so well for everyone. Hi 5 ladies!