View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
Bootsie
07-25-2014, 07:52 PM
Fuuuuuuck one of my old regulars told me he was leaving MFC for "various reasons". Um, he's back...as a basic. His reasoning? Why buy the cow when the milk is free. UGH. So far in an hour I am at $0, but I refuse to log off! I am chatty and funny still and have good music playing. I. Will. Get. Through. This.
JaneBurgess
07-25-2014, 07:54 PM
What shitty logic. I hope it gets better for you on there.
Fuuuuuuck one of my old regulars told me he was leaving MFC for "various reasons". Um, he's back...as a basic. His reasoning? Why buy the cow when the milk is free. UGH. So far in an hour I am at $0, but I refuse to log off! I am chatty and funny still and have good music playing. I. Will. Get. Through. This.
Naiad
07-25-2014, 11:48 PM
I'm tired of guys getting mad at me when I tell them how much a cam show or a video is gonna be. Even when I'm offering a lower price than normal (not that it should matter, because it's my price). Dude, you're the one who asked me! It's not like I'm forcing you to whip out your credit card. I'm just politely informing you of how much your request will cost. I'm not pestering you about it, I'm not pressuring you, I'm not wasting your time, I'm not being a bitch, I'm just politely responding to your question.
But the guys who get mad aren't really that interested in my answer to that question. They just want us to work work work for their precious little penis
Of course we want to get paid, when there's SO many guys who feel SO entitled to us, our bodies, our time, our abilities. If it was their choice we would all be sex slaves.
justanothercamgirl
07-26-2014, 12:26 AM
Fuuuuuuck one of my old regulars told me he was leaving MFC for "various reasons". Um, he's back...as a basic. His reasoning? Why buy the cow when the milk is free. UGH. So far in an hour I am at $0, but I refuse to log off! I am chatty and funny still and have good music playing. I. Will. Get. Through. This.
Well, now he has to look forward to the same thing all basics do. Being muted and not being able to talk and being banned randomly 'for just being a basic' by MFC camgirls who need to blow off some steam. ;)
Staples
07-26-2014, 03:58 AM
KL has been doing really well for me lately... until tonight. I've been on since midnight (nearly 6 hours) and I've made a grand total of $22.80
TeenageAnnie
07-26-2014, 04:40 AM
Fuuuuuuck one of my old regulars told me he was leaving MFC for "various reasons". Um, he's back...as a basic. His reasoning? Why buy the cow when the milk is free. UGH. So far in an hour I am at $0, but I refuse to log off! I am chatty and funny still and have good music playing. I. Will. Get. Through. This.
no doubt he never left. he probably just sat watching u as a guest until he couldnt take not receiving your attention anymore so contacted u as a basic. dont give him any attention until he starts paying again.
"Why flirt with the hobo when he wont pay for your dinner?"
Fuuuuuuck one of my old regulars told me he was leaving MFC for "various reasons". Um, he's back...as a basic. His reasoning? Why buy the cow when the milk is free. UGH. So far in an hour I am at $0, but I refuse to log off! I am chatty and funny still and have good music playing. I. Will. Get. Through. This.
This is why MFC should change it's formula. NO porn should be free. These addicts will and should pay for it.
I get those too. What's your type of guy? I want to say someone that doesn't spend all fucking day paying for porn. Or Do you like white/uncircumcised/young/old/black/big/deformed/ dick? Um. I don't care wtf you have if you're PAYING me. My all time fav is guys that want to type you lengthy diatribes about their fantasy as if you're going to go along and talk about it to them in free chat. Instaban.
Or : Brain 28 Utah 9 inch cock. Wow Brian I am soooooooo impressed. NOT. I don't care. At all. I'm not going to fuck you- like ever. So therefore I don't need to know how old you are or how big your dick is or where you're from. I. just. don't.care. When you pay me I'll pretend to. I really hope these guys aren't passing on their stupid genetics.
And the generic names. chris, mike,matt,brian,ryan,josh,tommy and johnny. You should get banned just for having a name with a y after it. Johnny, Tommy ewww. Makes me think they're 12. Then again some of them want to pretend they are.
Well, just needed to vent. k. Thanks.
TeenageAnnie
07-26-2014, 06:48 AM
I am noticing recently that the majority of my customers I get on any site seems to be ones from my own country (england, uk). its deeply annoying me as most camsites highest visitor percentage is USA. usually 35% USA and 5% UK with the rest distributed across the remaining world countries.
When i was working nightshift which would have been happyhour in the USA i still only got UK customers.
this is on like every camsite and content site.
it seems to me that customers are literally not interested in me if theres no possiblity in fucking me. (which there never would be no matter where i live anyway)
I am going to do an experiment. And set my country to USA. and see if I can make more.
AngelMari
07-26-2014, 09:28 AM
Been ready since 830 this morning. Made a vid for a client. Still can't bring myself to sign on.........I'm headed to the LQ for some liquid suck it up and dont punch anyone in the face juice. I think I'll be ready by noon, one can hope! Then I'm taking all their money, haven't signed on more than 2 hours since tuesday(family member passed away) and my fake ass smile isn't cutting it, it's like the clients can smell it on me. IDK Guaranteed the regs have been waiting, emails say as much. Hopefully my nice one will come in! Wish you all the best this weekend!! And I'm stoked for that 3 paycheck month here in August.
Holly_xoxo
07-26-2014, 09:53 AM
This is why MFC should change it's formula. NO porn should be free. These addicts will and should pay for it.
I agree! If men had to pay to see action...they would pay. Sure, traffic on the sites would be less but the guys that would jump ship are the ones that weren't paying anyway.
Procrasturbator
07-26-2014, 10:12 AM
This is why MFC should change it's formula. NO porn should be free. These addicts will and should pay for it.
You know what MFC and other token sites should implement? Selective blur. As in, freeloaders could kinda get an idea of what's going on but if they want an HD cum show they'd have to pay a fee toward the show, either a standard fee across the board ($x lets you watch that model's show in clear HD for y amount of time, e.g. $5 for 10 minutes) or at the model's discretion. Especially if the model could select tippers and other favored members to let them in at her discretion. IDK, just a thought from someone who loves ruining freeloaders' boners.
MissQuirk
07-26-2014, 10:46 AM
On cam with bestie yesterday. Made like, nothing. 300tks in 2 hrs? :/
Then 0 dolla on SM, in and out, no talky traffic. No one put in towards the gold show
I'm trying not to get discouraged. I just thought being with another lady would increase my dollaz D:
Now I'm grouchy. :<
She prefers MFC but my cam score going down makes me queasy so :/
Bahhh. Camming sucks right now.
Also, a summer saturday...I dunno if it's worth getting on but i probably will give it a shot anyway. NO ONE IS MASTURBATING ON A NICE SUMMER AFTERNOON. and if they are it's like, on a boat, or at a picnic. or something. :/
JaneBurgess
07-26-2014, 10:54 AM
Summer is slow for American performers as well. Most US men are on vacation, their kids are home from school, wife is home more, etc. It usually gets better in August
I am noticing recently that the majority of my customers I get on any site seems to be ones from my own country (england, uk). its deeply annoying me as most camsites highest visitor percentage is USA. usually 35% USA and 5% UK with the rest distributed across the remaining world countries.
When i was working nightshift which would have been happyhour in the USA i still only got UK customers.
this is on like every camsite and content site.
it seems to me that customers are literally not interested in me if theres no possiblity in fucking me. (which there never would be no matter where i live anyway)
I am going to do an experiment. And set my country to USA. and see if I can make more.
anonymous camgirl
07-26-2014, 12:05 PM
Some guy asked me what I was into today and because it has been so fucking annoying I told him i was into asphixiation and trampling....LOL
TheBrownFox
07-26-2014, 12:30 PM
And the generic names. chris, mike,matt,brian,ryan,josh,tommy and johnny. You should get banned just for having a name with a y after it. Johnny, Tommy ewww. Makes me think they're 12.
http://www.gifsplosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shirley-temple-laughing.gif
Dinnertime, Timmy!
Remember to brush your teeth, Cindy!
Time for bed, Molly!
anoncamgirl
07-26-2014, 11:14 PM
This s a different kind of vent, I guess.
I am an indie girl, so I do mostly Skype shows. Sometimes things can get a bit slow, so I keep three Skype accounts open-- two for camsites, one for family & friends.
I was typing to a client and accidentally sent it to a friend of mine. I really wasn't ready to tell him anything yet, I'm super upset and embarrassed. D: I pretty much balled up in a blanket and died, it was terrible.
sum1 kill m3 plz
ashley jane
07-26-2014, 11:18 PM
It is after 2 am and these people are being wayyyy to loud. My windows are closed, I'm across the street and a house away and i can hear them fine. They're scream singing badly and screaming fuck every 2 minutes. I can forget sleep tonight.
JaneBurgess
07-26-2014, 11:20 PM
Stop thinking everything is free fuckers!!!!! Thank you for letting me vent. GRRRRRR
Yup. That's where the "where do you live?" question comes in. When they ask 95% of them vanish after I tell them. It's almost like I should block them just for asking. And really. They think I'm even remotely telling the truth about where I am. Idiots. And always theguys I get that think they do live where I am- I want to meet you. Do you meet? Do you escort? I'd pay you. I'd fuck you all day bb. OMFG.
Holly_xoxo
07-27-2014, 05:51 AM
I still remember when a friend sent me a screenshot from a porn site. He was looking under the dating tab on it and there I was (profile pic from SM) saying MEET...... followed by my performer name.
It definitely cleared my curiosity about why so many guys ask to meet up and made me really happy that my face isn't showing in that pic :/
TeenageAnnie
07-27-2014, 06:00 AM
Summer is slow for American performers as well. Most US men are on vacation, their kids are home from school, wife is home more, etc. It usually gets better in August
Im talking 3 years of conclusions here. In my 3+ years of camming it's always been the same. UK men always. I get the random non Uk man every now and again. But pretty much always UK man. I feel like america is skipping me. And the big camsites are mostly american customers.
I think thats why my biggest income comes from Adultwork.com.
But i split cam 4 sites and only ever get AW pop-up (uk guys).
The other sites will maybe pop-up once every other day and it will 90% of the time be a Uk man. AND they usually say "wow theres never any uk girls on here" or "are u actually uk or a romanian pretending to be?" that leads me to realise these men clicked on me because of my country status and not because they liked my picture and wanted 2 see a show. they also usually leave after asking me if i do real meets.
I realise that apart from AW my other camsites barely have any UK customers. so next week i will change my country and see what happens.
Holly_xoxo
07-27-2014, 09:37 AM
SM is pissing me of! I log on and within 5 minutes I get taken excl. Two minutes later he disappears. Comes back and says he was disconnected. We go excl again and within a minute we both get disconnected.
He comes back a few minutes later and says he'll try it one more time. Two seconds after we go excl. it disconnects me.
Stupid fucking encoder! This better not be how the whole day is going to go
And now it's disconnecting me from free chat.
Issabelle
07-27-2014, 10:06 AM
@ Holly -- SM has been doing that to me off and on for weeks. Some days I don't get disconnected at all, others it's 5-6 times in an hour. I got DC'd from a paid chat twice last night and customer's are getting DC'd (without me getting DC'd) pretty much every day. It isn't my connection, this I know, so...really SM? Really?
anonymous camgirl
07-27-2014, 10:31 AM
Girls I wanted to tell you that it might be your browser you are using.. when my computer was getting repaired earlier this year i had to use my laptop with internet explorer and then windows 8.1 beta thing and I was constantly having these problems you describe......only with those configurations.
@ Holly -- SM has been doing that to me off and on for weeks. Some days I don't get disconnected at all, others it's 5-6 times in an hour. I got DC'd from a paid chat twice last night and customer's are getting DC'd (without me getting DC'd) pretty much every day. It isn't my connection, this I know, so...really SM? Really?
Holly_xoxo
07-27-2014, 10:43 AM
I turned off my computer and rebooted the router and it seems to be working now (at least it hasn't kicked me out yet) hopefully it keeps working.
Wish it hadn't happened though. I haven't had any privates since I came back on :/
Issabelle
07-27-2014, 11:31 AM
Yeah, whatever the issue is, it's pissing me off. I've tried both my iMac (desktop) and PC (laptop), used both the 3.1 and 3.2 version of the encoder, used Firefox (lolz, why?) and Google Chrome, hard wired my connection and on wireless... I'm running out of good ideas and my other sites are still running fine when I check. It's just too weird.
JaneBurgess
07-27-2014, 12:26 PM
I had that happen last night and I switched out cameras and it worked great after that. I too hate encoder, its a piece of shit.
SM is pissing me of! I log on and within 5 minutes I get taken excl. Two minutes later he disappears. Comes back and says he was disconnected. We go excl again and within a minute we both get disconnected.
He comes back a few minutes later and says he'll try it one more time. Two seconds after we go excl. it disconnects me.
Stupid fucking encoder! This better not be how the whole day is going to go
And now it's disconnecting me from free chat.
Issabelle
07-27-2014, 01:52 PM
I had that happen last night and I switched out cameras and it worked great after that. I too hate encoder, its a piece of shit.
Bah, I don't wanna switch cameras. My only other one is the built in cam on my laptop/desktop. I just bought my c910 Logitech like a month ago from a vendor (brand new, still in packaging) so I really hope it isn't my cam somehow. That would suck since I love this new bugger.
AspiringCamGirl
07-28-2014, 12:13 AM
That bodybuilding forum. I can't tell you how many times I've googled stripperweb or camming stuff and see the shit they talk on us there! Sometimes it's amusing though. They are jealous because they don't get paid $50 an hour everytime they post a gym selfie on Instagram, I guess! :)
IvyRose
07-28-2014, 05:04 AM
^ Let those 4star raters know that is messes with youre placement, that you can take nothing less than a 5 and if they rate you less than that you will ahve to bann them next time. I did that, and it worked, they just dont know it has consequences for you.
Hang in there, summer was brutal for me last year too, I didnt build up a fanbase yet.. This year I am doing better than last year, and by building up costumerbase you can also higher your raites in the future.
Try to stay positive, if you feel down on cam take a little break and do somthing that gives you back energy and happiness, and go back full force when you are a bit reloaded.
It sucks but when I am feeling down, I can see my income lower by 50%, all the time.. Guys can pick up on it I guess. So most important to keep youreself happy no matter what, I know that for me that is the hardest part
Bootsie
07-28-2014, 06:30 AM
Been dealing with indy contacts all morning, just complete fucking morons, and it got me annoyed. Then on twitter I stumbled on an account that basically just posts snapchats without any credit, and I sent a tweet saying they're being assholes, and they replied, and then I replied and now I am getting off the internet for a few hours because WTF am I doing, starting twitter drama? Ugh. Don't let shitheads with no money draw you into shooting yourself in the foot!
MiaFaye
07-28-2014, 07:18 AM
My second show, and I just got 31 tokens on MFC in an hour :/
Not exactly encouraging. Gonna try adultwork.
justanothercamgirl
07-28-2014, 08:53 AM
I feel like crying. I know it's summer and things are a slow for a lot of gals, but I'm beyond frustrated. I took a long break, about a month. I tried lower rates when I came back and no one wanted a show. I raised my rates and now a FEW people are buying but rating me 4's when they claim their shows were terrific. I know SM won't remove 4's but I know my stars will go down. I feel helpless to do anything about it except suck it up and work the hours to get more ratings and hopefully regulars. (Pay my dues so to say.) Anyone who thinks camming is easy money needs their head examined IMO and if they come by money easily they are extremely fortunate.
I've seen one of the most amazing top row girls out there do a 'bribe for fives'.
She tells people that if they rate her a five she will send them something for doing it. Maybe that would work for you to help get your stars back up if they drop to low?
justanothercamgirl
07-28-2014, 08:56 AM
Ugh. Don't let shitheads with no money draw you into shooting yourself in the foot!
This is epic advice that I would do well to heed myself. ;)
RubyRapture
07-28-2014, 09:38 AM
I literally just had the worst three hours on cam since I started. FML
bigbootyjudy1
07-28-2014, 10:06 AM
Super dead! Wondering why its so slow.Cest la vie.
JaneBurgess
07-28-2014, 11:52 AM
Hang in there. Summer attracts a lot of assholes that you never see any other time of the year. Thankfully its almost over.
I feel like crying. I know it's summer and things are a slow for a lot of gals, but I'm beyond frustrated. I took a long break, about a month. I tried lower rates when I came back and no one wanted a show. I raised my rates and now a FEW people are buying but rating me 4's when they claim their shows were terrific. I know SM won't remove 4's but I know my stars will go down. I feel helpless to do anything about it except suck it up and work the hours to get more ratings and hopefully regulars. (Pay my dues so to say.) Anyone who thinks camming is easy money needs their head examined IMO and if they come by money easily they are extremely fortunate.
JaneBurgess
07-28-2014, 11:54 AM
I think it's the camera and Encoder. The same cam that didn't work with Encoder works just fine on my other computer and sites. I hate Encoder
Bah, I don't wanna switch cameras. My only other one is the built in cam on my laptop/desktop. I just bought my c910 Logitech like a month ago from a vendor (brand new, still in packaging) so I really hope it isn't my cam somehow. That would suck since I love this new bugger.
RubyRapture
07-28-2014, 05:06 PM
I had a guy tip $85 to my GOLD show and ended up shattering my goal, only to have it freeze when it was supposed to start. So I give the timer another couple of minutes so people can put their money back in and the big tipper says "tick tock, you're taking too long" and just fucking leaves. I actually cried. Today has been so stressful. :(
justanothercamgirl
07-28-2014, 06:38 PM
I had a guy tip $85 to my GOLD show and ended up shattering my goal, only to have it freeze when it was supposed to start. So I give the timer another couple of minutes so people can put their money back in and the big tipper says "tick tock, you're taking too long" and just fucking leaves. I actually cried. Today has been so stressful. :(
I am so sorry. That is just so awful. :(
TheBrownFox
07-29-2014, 06:28 AM
With the new posters inquiring about getting into camming now, I agree with what SarahTime had said in another thread...this is a pretty rough time for new models to be getting into camming. I'm revisiting certain pages in my Work At Home Now book (got it from Barnes & Noble a while back), and I've been checking out that awesome RatRaceRebellion website for info on other work-from-home jobs. I've applied for a bunch of stuff, including a courthouse researcher job.
Now, more than ever, this is a time when "more eggs in my basket" is CRUCIAL. I just wish I could hear back from Arousr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiF6-0UTqtc
TheBrownFox
07-29-2014, 07:39 AM
Ugh! This site (link below) was sounding really cool until I saw the part that said that you have to pay a $20 membership fee per month.
http://www.virtualsexwork.com/
Procrasturbator
07-29-2014, 08:19 AM
That's a really neat idea, but... $20 a month for something no one's really heard of before? Yeah, no. Also, the money potential is pretty low.
Brand new Working Girls with no previous experience usually start out making an average of around $10 per one-hour session without webcam shows, and around $20 with webcam.
... Yeah, no. Even if I was cool with making $10-20 for an hour of active work I couldn't even deal with the idea that someone could buy an hour of my time and attention for $10.
EDIT: So apparently I say "yeah, no" a whole bunch :P
TheBrownFox
07-29-2014, 08:48 AM
That's a really neat idea, but... $20 a month for something no one's really heard of before? Yeah, no. Also, the money potential is pretty low.
... Yeah, no. Even if I was cool with making $10-20 for an hour of active work I couldn't even deal with the idea that someone could buy an hour of my time and attention for $10.
EDIT: So apparently I say "yeah, no" a whole bunch :P
I was getting all excited as I was reading it, and then I read that other stuff and I was like Dammit, there just had to be something, huh? *facepalm*
Glamourmilf
07-29-2014, 11:13 AM
Jane's right, about Summer bringing those guys out. I have custies that have a #1 next to their name from back in 2011, that I haven't seen in my chat since back then. No notes next to their name, so I just usually wait for them to say something douchie, and then ban.
Luckily, some have bought gold shows.
Hang in there.
Holly_xoxo
07-29-2014, 02:30 PM
what's with the guys that come in free chat, say hello and once you say it back, they leave your room?
My voice can't be that bad :/
TeenageAnnie
07-29-2014, 03:20 PM
I was getting all excited as I was reading it, and then I read that other stuff and I was like Dammit, there just had to be something, huh? *facepalm*
oh god dont bother. i actually paid the $20 and made a profile and everything. total waste of time.
when u get into the game there is like 1000 ladies online. and like 90% of them are really slutty and desperate and they dont charge any money. i rekon half of them are actually men. but the other men dont care they have sex with them anyway *for free*. no1 wants to pay u when pretty much every1 is giving it out for free.
they all have their little cliques set up too. like most of them log on everyday all day and live in the game and have little *gangs* that they hang out with and its impossible to get to be friends with anyone cause ur like an outsider.
its kinda like starting up in a new highschool and not knowing anyone, and no1 wants to be ur friend cause they got their friends already.
total. waste. of. time.
if they want us to actually make money on that game they'd need to REMOVE the $20 fee so that all those bitches givin it for free might be tempted to ask for cash too. that would make it so ppl had to spend rather than just getting it for nothing everyday.
SarahTime
07-30-2014, 10:01 PM
Someone just FUCKING SHOOT ME.
I don't see how one day can be good/normal and the next can be sooooooooo completely opposite.
caramelcraze
07-30-2014, 10:17 PM
soooo effing slow. grrrr. my clips better sell