View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
EllieGold
04-04-2016, 11:21 AM
I dunno how long you have been camming for? but that has been going on the whole time I have been a cam girl.. which is 13+ years.. there's no difference.. As the old saying goes if they really want you they will pay your rates... let's take Bonga for instance.. I charge more than the OTHER girls and I still get paid! they pay me!.. I charge way more for tits and ass flashes than the other girls.. like 3 times as much.. they still pay me.. some complain but they will eventually come around or not.
Agreed. I have been hearing camming sucks now for 4 years almost. Girls still bank. There's awful days (I know trust me) but I'm sticking through them because some days can make up for it.
BadBitch
04-04-2016, 02:44 PM
Yep, there it is. There are too many girls giving everything for practically nothing now and THAT's partially why the rest of us can't make what we used to AND members have cheapened. Not that there weren't & will always be freeloaders. But...These girls have saturated the cam industry and made it worse for everyone. Fkn fuck.
My apologies to anyone this may offend, but I've been thinking this for months.
Yeah, some girls will do everything for .99 (mainly the forigin chicks). Fuck that shit.
BadBitch
04-04-2016, 02:52 PM
I dont understand why this happens but I just laugh it off. A few weeks back I went to follow a camgirl on twitter and she already had me blocked. LMAO PRE BLOCKED how? why? I have no idea how long our imaginary beef has been going on? #IDontKnowHer lol
Some women are nuts.
DelishIrish
04-04-2016, 02:59 PM
All of you ladies bring good points to the table, thanks!
It's true that when in a slump one can analyze to death and maybe it starts seeming worse than it is. I'm sure cheap (referring to their prices, not them) camgirls have been around forever. I can say that I'm glad I'm taking a break and hope to return to cam with a fresh outlook = ]
DelishIrish
04-04-2016, 03:02 PM
I dunno how long you have been camming for? but that has been going on the whole time I have been a cam girl.. which is 13+ years.. there's no difference.. As the old saying goes if they really want you they will pay your rates... let's take Bonga for instance.. I charge more than the OTHER girls and I still get paid! they pay me!.. I charge way more for tits and ass flashes than the other girls.. like 3 times as much.. they still pay me.. some complain but they will eventually come around or not.
Just 2-3 years. That's awesome you bank on Bonga, but with your experience I'm sure you could do well just about anywhere = ] thank you for putting it into perspective for me
BadBitch
04-04-2016, 03:06 PM
All of you ladies bring good points to the table, thanks!
It's true that when in a slump one can analyze to death and maybe it starts seeming worse than it is. I'm sure cheap (referring to their prices, not them) camgirls have been around forever. I can say is I'm glad I'm taking a break and hope to return to cam with a fresh outlook = ]
I'm taking a break as well. I'd love to take the week off, but can't afford to do so.
jackiebee
04-04-2016, 04:18 PM
All of you ladies bring good points to the table, thanks!
It's true that when in a slump one can analyze to death and maybe it starts seeming worse than it is. I'm sure cheap (referring to their prices, not them) camgirls have been around forever. I can say that I'm glad I'm taking a break and hope to return to cam with a fresh outlook = ]
I tell guys you get what you pay for. I charge 7.49/8.99 in SM and I have absolutely no more problem getting shows than I had when I started at like 4.79/5.99. Of course I still have slow days, but overall I make more per hour. Very occasionally I have guys bitch about my prices. I tell them "Well, you can buy the Honda or you can buy the BMW, but the BMW doesn't cost less just because you want it." They always laugh and some take me private and some don't.
My attitude is, you can go watch the girl who charges 0.99/min if you want, it makes no difference to me. If you only have $5 to spend I'd rather you put it on her bottom line so I can be out here netting the next guy who will happily spend $100+ on me for 15 minutes of my time.
Blovely
04-04-2016, 05:53 PM
I lowered my premium price the other day - I was THAT desperate to make SOMETHING. I lowered it to $3.99. Guy comes in and immediately takes me private. Fucker wanted EVERYTHING for $3.99. Anal, huge toy, squirt. Fuck you. No. I told him he was getting a fingering pussy show and that was it. Fuck you. It's $3.99. He stayed, but Jesus Fucking Christ.
This is exactly why I don't go under a certain price point. I and many others have noticed that certain prices seem to attract the extremely; demanding, rude, cheap guys. I remember in January I lowered my prices to $4.99 and $5.99 on a Saturday because it was slow. I offered it as a one day special but I may have kept those prices if I made more than I usually did. Nope, nope, nope as soon as I finished my shift I put my prices back to my normal rate. I swear it felt like as soon as I lowered my prices the cheap, rude ass guys smelt it. Don't get me wrong I got alot of shows and did ok but lawd I worked so much harder. What sucked most of all was I'd check my earnings and see how much I made and think about how much I would've made if I was at my normal price.
SweetJulia
04-04-2016, 06:03 PM
I just dumped a customer who was paying less than half my rate for almost a year. I'm embarrassed I let it go on so long, please kick me in the ass.
pippapippa
04-04-2016, 06:05 PM
After finally getting over health issues, last week started out well, but then I missed three out of the last four days I needed to cam because of plumbing issues my landlord took ages to fix. And of course, tonight is not going well. Here's to a long camathon for the rest of the week.
jackiebee
04-04-2016, 11:25 PM
I'm cranky about all the dating site-ish traffic I got on SM tonight. Like my room had 7-8 people in it constantly and it was all "where you live?" Canada. "Where in Canada?" In X area. "Where in X area?" OBVS I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU IF I WANTED TO. Plus "are you single?" and "I would have drinks with you" and all this nonsense.
Bros. I am here to work, not to go for brunch with you and your dumb friends. (As much as I love waffles.)
jackiebee
04-04-2016, 11:31 PM
WAIT I THOUGHT OF A NEW, WORSE THING.
Every guy I talk to it seems wants to pay on some other site than where he is. I get messages on MFC asking me to do custom video and they want to pay on ManyVids. I get guys in my free SM chat asking me if I'm on Chaturbate or MFC. Wtf men? I'm right here NOW. Pay on the fucking site you found me on. I don't give a rat's ass where you pay me, but the site I'm currently working on sure does and I don't want to get suspended/deleted.
TheBrownFox
04-04-2016, 11:56 PM
And yes, the Revenant was awesome!
Action-packed even from the beginning scene, wonderful acting, and great background music! I can't wait to buy it. I think, like The Shawshank Redemption, this is one of those movies I'm gonna watch often, and my son's gonna be like "You're watching that again?!" Lmao.
Glamourmilf
04-05-2016, 09:33 AM
I'm cranky about all the dating site-ish traffic I got on SM tonight. Like my room had 7-8 people in it constantly and it was all "where you live?" Canada. "Where in Canada?" In X area. "Where in X area?" OBVS I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU IF I WANTED TO. Plus "are you single?" and "I would have drinks with you" and all this nonsense.
Bros. I am here to work, not to go for brunch with you and your dumb friends. (As much as I love waffles.)
Now that You mentioned it, I've been getting way more "Where do You live guys?" on SM than ever.
Must be the new advertising, because my location has been out there for a couple of years. Thanks to some twat that bought a go Daddy with my cam name.>:(
So guys usually THINK they know because obviously they've googled it.
Sunnylexie
04-05-2016, 10:19 AM
Moved cities a half a year ago (like 4 hours from where I used to live), and still jetlagged. Gained like 7 kg because I can't sleep at night and drink 4 Red Bulls a day to keep myself awake during the daytime, and got no energy left to exercise (or be anything other than a talking pile of gunk, for that matter). So fucking mad at myself =//.
gingerstcyr
04-05-2016, 12:02 PM
"Where do you live?" I live close to you. Right down the street on Internet Drive. Internetland is a fun place to live. Lots of single laaaaydeeeez!
I'm cranky about all the dating site-ish traffic I got on SM tonight. Like my room had 7-8 people in it constantly and it was all "where you live?" Canada. "Where in Canada?" In X area. "Where in X area?" OBVS I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU IF I WANTED TO. Plus "are you single?" and "I would have drinks with you" and all this nonsense.
Bros. I am here to work, not to go for brunch with you and your dumb friends. (As much as I love waffles.)
Busygirl
04-05-2016, 12:07 PM
"Where do you live?" I live close to you. Right down the street on Internet Drive. Internetland is a fun place to live. Lots of single laaaaydeeeez!
We are marketed as ugly moms who are willing " near you", and the likes, so you can't really fault them for asking our address. Some believe it, and take it literally.
LoraDoll
04-05-2016, 01:06 PM
actually it feels like only freeloaders viewing my room. Like everyone else is out, or i don t know. Exactly like yesterday. Now i m wondering it s just me. Or what s goin on.
I m not stresseed anyway. just sitting here and... nothing happening. ll see If i can reach the low goal. but it seems like: the more i care, the more painfull it is. This is what i got today. :D
balletgirl
04-05-2016, 01:47 PM
Ugh. Last night - "How old are you?" "23." "I would have thought you were 26 or 27." F**K YOUUU. Him: continues to ask me to view his cam and send him a pvt IM. NO THANKS.
Girly_Girl
04-05-2016, 02:45 PM
Are Tuesdays usually slow for anyone else? :(
Blovely
04-05-2016, 03:52 PM
^^^Yes. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays also seem to be my slowest days.
jackiebee
04-05-2016, 07:21 PM
Tuesdays are never super great for me, honestly. I usually hop on for a few hours in the evening and I don't make tons but money is money.
BadBitch
04-05-2016, 09:00 PM
The next time someone asks "do you regret not having kids?" in that condescending tone...reply, "do you regret having them?" I hate that kid crap...I never wanted them either...and guess what? It's not necessarily the money that makes you happy, but it takes money to get you the things to make you happy. Freedom is what I enjoy...work when I want, where I want. I live a pretty simple life, but I love to travel and pamper myself with weekly massages...and moolah from camming pays for that.
I'm rather super pissed right now about a custie that jumped into group chat towards the end of a countdown. I was at 2 when he starts clamoring, "where's your strap on? put that dick on! I want it!" I told him to wait until I was done with the countdown and then we could do strap on play...(had a few guys in group that were doing JOI with me and we were at the 10 minute mark)...he leaves and then gives me a 1-star rating. what a dick! I'm so mad about it right now...trying to shake it off
Yep. Don't want kids. I'm right there with ya!
BadBitch
04-05-2016, 09:02 PM
WAIT I THOUGHT OF A NEW, WORSE THING.
Every guy I talk to it seems wants to pay on some other site than where he is. I get messages on MFC asking me to do custom video and they want to pay on ManyVids. I get guys in my free SM chat asking me if I'm on Chaturbate or MFC. Wtf men? I'm right here NOW. Pay on the fucking site you found me on. I don't give a rat's ass where you pay me, but the site I'm currently working on sure does and I don't want to get suspended/deleted.
YES! I hate this!!!
Glamourmilf
04-07-2016, 09:59 AM
I was at a local church for their annual sales bazaar in the new town I recently moved to when........
I'm paying for my goods, and the older gentleman taking the money says " You look familiar."
I tell him I just moved here, but he insisted that he's seen me somewhere before. All the 'church ladies' are standing around listening.
Uh oh, spagettios/:O
SoloDesire
04-07-2016, 01:28 PM
Worst day in a long time! 6 hours and $25...but I stayed on for my whole shift...yay me...
Good luck out there today girls.
Chellyinparadise
04-07-2016, 01:30 PM
Worst day in a long time! 6 hours and $25...but I stayed on for my whole shift...yay me...
Good luck out there today girls.
Sorry you had a bad day hope tomorrow is better for you.
SuperPookie
04-07-2016, 02:04 PM
I've made 4.80 on SM in the last 4 1/2 hours WTF.
Chellyinparadise
04-07-2016, 02:07 PM
I've made 4.80 on SM in the last 4 1/2 hours WTF.
Sorry to hear hope it picks up for you, i wish they would focus more on traffic than other things that are less of a priority right now, hard enough as it is converting what little we have been getting.
SuperPookie
04-07-2016, 02:10 PM
Yeah I'd be nervous ^^^.
SuperPookie
04-07-2016, 02:12 PM
Thank you Chelly :)
Heather7679
04-07-2016, 02:23 PM
Sorry to hear hope it picks up for you, i wish they would focus more on traffic than other things that are less of a priority right now, hard enough as it is converting what little we have been getting.
Yes traffic would def be nice : ) Cmon streamate. !
Busygirl
04-07-2016, 02:54 PM
Everyone and their grandma is camming now, Haven't seen such numbers, ever. Double the amount online now on sites most talked on here. Unless 1 page, its going to be a minimum wage day.
PixiieGirl
04-07-2016, 03:00 PM
I got angry at my first client today, asking me to meet (on adultwork), I say I dont do that, to which he goes "well talking is a waste of time then isn't it?" and leaves
TRY READING MY PROFILE MAYBE?????
Busygirl
04-07-2016, 03:07 PM
Done fetish cei in group private(day is though), asshole is satisfied, cums, praises then rates a 4. One of those days all week!!!
LoraDoll
04-07-2016, 05:29 PM
it s crazy on Jasmin too.
More girls online as usually and less client.
in the last 1 week my room was dead empty, most of the time. PPl just sittin here, silently, than disappear. Or some idiot say something , just tryin to make me feel bad. That s all i see, lol.
Sometimes someone jumps into pvt from nowhere.
I can t complain yet (luckily) coz while it seemed dead, i reached my goal every day on this period. But surely, I need to be damn stoned, calm and patient in these days. and pray for some luck, lol.
Holly_xoxo
04-07-2016, 05:44 PM
Everyone and their grandma is camming now, Haven't seen such numbers, ever. Double the amount online now on sites most talked on here. Unless 1 page, its going to be a minimum wage day.
I was thinking the same thing. I went to check out SM in the afternoon and there was over 2,000 people on. I'd been noticing slightly higher numbers over the last few weeks but I'd never seen that many before.....at least not on the times I was on.
SuperPookie
04-07-2016, 06:15 PM
Sorry to hear hope it picks up for you, i wish they would focus more on traffic than other things that are less of a priority right now, hard enough as it is converting what little we have been getting.
Well I regular I had seen in months came so I got 44$ from that show thank goodness so total for 8 1/2 hours-72 & change. It's much better than 4.80 is how I'm going to look at it lol.
Melyssax
04-07-2016, 08:56 PM
Everyone and their grandma is camming now, Haven't seen such numbers, ever. Double the amount online now on sites most talked on here. Unless 1 page, its going to be a minimum wage day.
Lmao so true.. I'm not camming today but this week has been rough.
BadBitch
04-07-2016, 09:07 PM
Everyone and their grandma is camming now, Haven't seen such numbers, ever. Double the amount online now on sites most talked on here. Unless 1 page, its going to be a minimum wage day.
Everyone is on cause they're all struggling. We're all pulling extra hours and trying different shifts. That's my theory. :-[
LoraDoll
04-08-2016, 03:13 AM
I hate that on Jasmin, u can t bann. There is a bann button, the guy ll get out of ur room once. And he can come back whenever he want. 1 second later for example.
I fucking hate, i can t remove the Losers if want - with a good reason ofc. It s just dont work. Than why is it there? Why it aint work?
(I asked customer suport about that "issue" they told: "the member can come back, if he do another account" -> it s a fucking lie, they know that, i know that. Soo good they lie into my face just like that)
Actually there is someone named GENTLEMAN -> he is so gentle really. comes into my room every fucking day, just to make me vomit, or i dont know why.
with caps lock he start to talk to himself like: KISSES, MMMM SO BEAUTY, OMG THOSE LIPS. So fucking retard. I ve banned him... 10.000 times in the last year, he keep coming back. I dont think he do another account after every single time -he must charge money if he register. And he dont wanna spend a fucking cent on no one.
Heather7679
04-08-2016, 10:32 AM
Everyone and their grandma is camming now, Haven't seen such numbers, ever. Double the amount online now on sites most talked on here. Unless 1 page, its going to be a minimum wage day.
True but a lot of them will quit camming, it takes someone with a lot of computer savvy and mental strength to do what we do. I have tried to help some of my most gorgeous friends start camming, and they last a week or two. Too much to handle for most people, but thats good because hey, more money for us! ; )
Glamourmilf
04-08-2016, 10:57 AM
True but a lot of them will quit camming, it takes someone with a lot of computer savvy and mental strength to do what we do. I have tried to help some of my most gorgeous friends start camming, and they last a week or two. Too much to handle for most people, but thats good because hey, more money for us! ; )
Agreed. Wait till they get to July...#SummerSlowdown will drive a lot of them away.
TheBrownFox
04-08-2016, 12:43 PM
Actually there is someone named GENTLEMAN -> he is so gentle really. comes into my room every fucking day, just to make me vomit, or i dont know why.
with caps lock he start to talk to himself like: KISSES, MMMM SO BEAUTY, OMG THOSE LIPS. So fucking retard. I ve banned him... 10.000 times in the last year, he keep coming back. I dont think he do another account after every single time -he must charge money if he register. And he dont wanna spend a fucking cent on no one.
Often times guys who have 'gentleman', 'niceguy', or 'money' in their screen names turn out to be not at all what they claim.
anonymous camgirl
04-08-2016, 02:32 PM
My sister only lasted 2 months.. even though she was homeless and lost her job and then her unemployment!... still didn't want to cam anymore despite that situation.
Lexilexxx
04-08-2016, 02:56 PM
I agree with you ladies!
Top model here, been with Streamate for 8 yrs. Traffic is so hit and miss, and the Porn stars log on and traffic is gone.
Tell me how the fuck do you log on ONLY on the weekends and get top spots? While other ladies have been putting in 20-40 hrs. per week for YEARS!
The porn industry is SO greedy! They paid these Porn Stars to produce porn, pay model....then 80% of the porn produced goes to free tube sites. The PS don't get much work, their shit is out there for all to see for free! NOW> these models are seeing that they've been screwed over and HOP on cam to try to make ends meet and get TOP spots, while the rest of the cam models get treated like chopped liver!!!
It's going to be one hell of a struggle, find as many new Eggs as you can to back up the crap traffic and porn stars getting the higher % of money and we sit in our rooms with less than 10 customers.
MsBellaSpanxx
04-08-2016, 03:26 PM
So weird to come back to camming after a few weeks off, have awesome placement on SM (3rd row) but make like 60% less than I normally do. I'm confused!
jackiebee
04-08-2016, 04:26 PM
Often times guys who have 'gentleman', 'niceguy', or 'money' in their screen names turn out to be not at all what they claim.
Haha, for me any combination of "Nice", "Money", "Gentleman" or "Young/Hot/Cut" is like, insta ignore. I let them hang in free chat if they want but I'm not going to bother pitching a show to these guys. They're cheap as fuck and usually dicks.
LoraDoll
04-08-2016, 04:37 PM
"how the fuck do you log on ONLY on the weekends and get top spots? "
How to? They put girls on the top, who ll make the most money in shortest time. It s that simple i guess.