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Classy_Katy
08-14-2016, 10:30 PM
Just found this page:

Ready to start selling? Here's what you need to know:

You'll earn 70% of whatever you choose to charge for your content, and we'll cover any chargebacks or credit card fraud.

In addition to buying your content, your customers can send you tips through Project Maenad. (Check out the new "Give a Tip" button on your profile!)

We pay out your earnings twice per month — on the 8th and the 23rd.

You'll need to meet the minimum payout in order to be paid for the current 2-week period ($50 for check or ACH, $100 for wire). If you don't meet the minimum payout, your earnings will be rolled forward to the next payment period.

There's a whole new section of the site for your customers! If they add you as a favorite model, we'll keep them updated when you add new albums for sale.

Your privacy and security is our #1 priority. We'll never give any of your personal information to anyone unless compelled by the law. See our privacy policy for more information.

Not interested in selling through Project Maenad?

That's fine! You can continue to use the site for free.

That said, we'd really appreciate it if you'd consider giving these new features a try — it's our only means of supporting the site!


ACH and mailed checks are free, but there's a $30 fee for international wires. ($30 is what our bank charges us, and we think it's much too high. We're looking at alternatives for international transfers, and hope to have a better alternative soon.)

scarlettbelle
08-14-2016, 10:36 PM
Is this site still functioning? No one has talked about it in a while so I just wanted to check before I try using it again. It was always so helpful! :)

Also has anyone used their selling option?

It's still going strong! I use it every day. Haven't tried the selling option yet because it's really new (haven't gotten around to sending in my info yet). I'll probably give it a shot.

I still wish there was a way for me to support the site. I'd be happy to pay a monthly fee, especially if it meant I could make my profile more "streamate friendly." I used to send out my profile link to Streamate guys so that they could see my full video list + the screencap and description that I have on my profile. But now that there's a "Give a Tip" button on my profile, I won't be able to do that anymore.

It's not a huge issue since I can check the "hide profile links" box, but I hate having that extra step AND having to worry about remembering it every single time.

Either way, I still love this site and it's my favorite way to send links by far.

Glamourmilf
08-15-2016, 05:21 AM
It's still going strong! I use it every day. Haven't tried the selling option yet because it's really new (haven't gotten around to sending in my info yet). I'll probably give it a shot.





Either way, I still love this site and it's my favorite way to send links by far.

Same. I love this site too, and I also use it everyday.
They have gone above and beyond to help me when I have issues.
;D

RaeRae
08-15-2016, 07:12 AM
I submitted my ID for verification last night to turn on the sales ability and was fully approved within minutes.

justanothercamgirl
09-28-2016, 05:51 AM
I am bumping this thread since I am trying to get all my ducks in a row.

Is everyone still loving the hell out of project maenad?

hyori
09-28-2016, 06:54 AM
Is ProjectMaenad part of the BM network? I don't like the payout options but if it was part of BM then it wouldn't matter.

@JAC I still love the site, it's fast, reliable and no guy has ever complained about the downloads.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
09-28-2016, 07:10 AM
Is ProjectMaenad part of the BM network? I don't like the payout options but if it was part of BM then it wouldn't matter.

@JAC I still love the site, it's fast, reliable and no guy has ever complained about the downloads.

I dont think its apart of BM yet. Im glad they now have an option to make money because its a great service. And it has individual downloads. Something Ive been wanting for a long time now. Modelcentro is taking too long to implement this. So I may have to start looking for other options. I was thinking about Indiebill, but not sure.

seashell
09-28-2016, 12:41 PM
I just started using Project Maenad, and it has been awesome! I sold a bunch of vids on MFC and had no complaints about the links. Easiest transaction ever. :)

They haven't approved my ID, though, and I submitted it last week...

Erika_Xstacy
04-02-2017, 08:11 PM
no issues over here...

eta
I am loving we can customize... all though.. i suck but someone gets paid to do this :)
i was selling monthly videos or packages on sm for sale boost.... . When I priced those on c4s..
they are getting a good deal for what I will ask.
I need to upload individual ones..

Used PM for years for links and never understood if they have a custi base

JenniferNorth
04-18-2017, 03:20 PM
I just joined today, and I am super excited! So glad to join the ladies who are using this for their indy stuff. <3

cat1989
07-18-2017, 12:32 AM
Is international wire transfer $3 or $30?
In this thread here I've read it's $30 bus their website says it's only a $3 fee... hm...
And is geo blocking possible?

Edit:
No geo blocking but wire transfer is only $3... yaay! :)

HarleyEzell
07-24-2017, 12:13 PM
This is absolutely amazing! I've been looking for a site like this to link to from SM gold shows and this is perfect. I'm also very interested in using the payment processor once its up and running. Hopefully SM wont have a problem with that? Anyways, congrats on making a beautiful site! I can tell it took all kinds of hard work and that you're a much better person than me for taking the time to do it and not charging models to use it!

EllieGold
11-13-2017, 04:03 PM
"Announcement: Project Maenad will soon charge some models for bandwidth costs"

Wonder what exactly this means. Just the models that use it often? Kinda figured they were going to charge eventually. Bandwidth and storage doesn't come cheap.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-13-2017, 06:16 PM
I was trying to give them money years ago back when they were the only adult service around with expiring links. But it was so long before they got a merchant account. Now there are so many other options that work with ease. Not taking anything away from the service they provide. Respect to them and the many years that they kept cammodels and clip makers afloat..for FREE!

Goldenx.Chiquis
11-18-2017, 02:21 PM
Any recent updates from y'all lovely ladies? I know of one girl she makes vanilla porn and after MV place a dumb ass permanent ban on her she moved to PM and said that it's been great. I'm just wondering how lucrative it's been for y'all?

LolaLu
11-20-2017, 12:01 PM
Time to give this a look for links I think

MsBooty
03-25-2018, 10:08 PM
I really wanna sign up with project maenad to sell my videos. Have any of you ladies had issues with customers posting your videos on tubesites after they purchased a video?

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
03-26-2018, 05:37 PM
I really wanna sign up with project maenad to sell my videos. Have any of you ladies had issues with customers posting your videos on tubesites after they purchased a video?

Having your content shared in various places on the internet is a possibility no matter what service you use. BUT PM uses unique links that can help you narrow down who the exact culprit is if theft were to occur.

laurielegs
11-11-2018, 10:31 PM
Man I absolutely love this site! I didn't realize they had added a payment processor.

I love the fact that you can upload once, put it up for sale on a profle page then make a download link and use the same file to send to someone who bought elsewhere. Plus they have it so you can limit downloads for that particular link.

Really intuitive and super fast loading site, fast uploads and downloads also. I built a profile and signed up to sell in about 20 mins.

Classy_Katy
11-23-2018, 12:46 PM
Oh no!

We have sad news to share. Our payment processor has closed our account, and we can no longer process sales. (A model was selling access to their website through Project Maenad, and our payment processor found that to be a violation of their terms of service, and a violation of their agreements with VISA and MasterCard. It's not the model's fault - we were aware they were doing that, but were unaware it was a problem.)

We’re very sorry for the abrupt disruption to sales. The free functionality of Project Maenad - the creation of custom links for customers, and customer access to content that has already been sold - still works, but Project Maenad will close down entirely on May 1, 2019.

In 2014, we (Sabihah and Michael) founded Project Maenad to solve a problem Sabihah faced - how to get her content to her fans, and how to be paid for it. At that time, there were no good options, and we knew that we could solve this for Sabihah and thousands of other cam models.

Since then, we’ve hosted content for over four thousand models, and delivered over a million downloads. But we’ve not been able to turn Project Maenad into a sustainable business, and with this payment processor problem, and Sabihah having retired from camming, it’s time for us to seek new opportunities.

Unlike in 2014, there are now a number of good options for cam models to send and sell content, of which Project Maenad is just one. (We’d like to make a special mention of MyFreeCams Share. Advertising revenue from MyFreeCams helped us last this long, and we have a very positive impression of their integrity and competence.)

We’re immensely grateful to the models who’ve supported us, and proud of how we helped models thrive in the last four years.

laurielegs
11-23-2018, 01:49 PM
man this sucks. Really hate it though when companies try to do adult without a truly adult merchant processor. I'm sure they thought they were doing it right but high risk processing is expensive.

I'm sad though because the site was so well put together and efficient. I'm glad they are giving us time to move our things, very professional of them. Would be awesome if they sold the system to a company who does have an adult processor.

naomi_doll
11-23-2018, 02:47 PM
man this sucks. Really hate it though when companies try to do adult without a truly adult merchant processor. I'm sure they thought they were doing it right but high risk processing is expensive.

I'm sad though because the site was so well put together and efficient. I'm glad they are giving us time to move our things, very professional of them. Would be awesome if they sold the system to a company who does have an adult processor.

Shit like this is why I'm such a hard ass when it comes to sites and how they do things. One lax thing and it all gets shut down.

(that wasn't directed at you laurie, just frustrating when this didn't have to happen if they played it straight)

JessRyan
11-23-2018, 03:22 PM
damn damn, that's terrible news. I was just getting all my content/files sorted out on there (the last few months) and was going to store everything AND offer it for sale. It was such a nice way to to store videos and send links. And at a good price. Well, guess I have to remove all my remaining videos and store them on "My Book"

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-23-2018, 06:22 PM
I wonder who bought the scripts and how will they use it? They had such a great product and I always wondered why I never saw them promoting it? Maybe they knew they were operating on borrowed time and didnt push it? Thats a shame.

laurielegs
11-23-2018, 09:58 PM
I wonder who bought the scripts and how will they use it? They had such a great product and I always wondered why I never saw them promoting it? Maybe they knew they were operating on borrowed time and didnt push it? Thats a shame.

They sold the scripts?

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-23-2018, 10:20 PM
They sold the scripts?

The free functionality of Project Maenad - the creation of custom links for customers, and customer access to content that has already been sold - still works, but Project Maenad will close down entirely on May 1, 2019.

It sounds like it to me?

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-23-2018, 10:21 PM
The free functionality of Project Maenad - the creation of custom links for customers, and customer access to content that has already been sold - still works, but Project Maenad will close down entirely on May 1, 2019.

It sounds like it to me?

Its not a brand new concept but its lacking in the adult spectrum.

laurielegs
11-23-2018, 11:15 PM
Its not a brand new concept but its lacking in the adult spectrum.

Yes, the fact that I could upload once, set it to be for sale yet have a private link when paid elsewhere, limit the number of downloads in case someone gave out the link, was amazing. Super intuitive site with fast upload too. This blows!

Classy_Katy
11-24-2018, 03:43 AM
They say that there are other good options, do we know what they are?

seashell
11-24-2018, 06:00 AM
Hmmm this was my primary method of selling files to customers on places like Phrendly, where they don't allow you to link to a cam site.

I used Google Drive before that, until they started deleting adult content.

Huge bummer. I wish they'd stick around as a storage & links site, but I guess they weren't making enough revenue to support that. I would happily pay for that as a cammodel.

sexysusie
11-29-2018, 08:03 PM
I don't really sell many clips but mine have all happily been hosted on PM. I just checked in there to see that they are closing soon :( what are some alternatives that are good and let you give out password protected links?

naomi_doll
11-29-2018, 08:18 PM
I don't really sell many clips but mine have all happily been hosted on PM. I just checked in there to see that they are closing soon :( what are some alternatives that are good and let you give out password protected links?

And you aren't looking for a place to take payment? Dropbox Pro lets you password protect and time links (and according to their TOS, only don't want illegal porn) but it might be too expensive per month if you aren't selling clips that often. Hmm.

ETA: Sync.com seems cheaper with those features, but I haven't used it before.

naomi_doll
11-29-2018, 08:34 PM
I also just found this, you can send password protected links and has an encrypted interface that lets you stream? I might play around with it this weekend. - https://nextcloud.com/athome/

MissAdriana
11-30-2018, 04:49 PM
Too bad I loved this site, but when something is gone something better is on the way

ggminx
11-30-2018, 09:07 PM
The free functionality of Project Maenad - the creation of custom links for customers, and customer access to content that has already been sold - still works, but Project Maenad will close down entirely on May 1, 2019.

This reads to me that the links you created for content that you already sold through their website will still work until they go down May 1, 2019, in addition to the free links you created for customers if you took payment elsewhere...not that they sold the script (which would be fantastic if it's for sale!)

Sync.com is a great option for taking payment elsewhere, but it doesn't seem you can take payment through them.

I am so sad about this much needed gap in the market that PM was fulfilling. I hope someone else is able to step up to the plate and fill this need for all of us 4,000 models that are going to greatly miss this valuable resource

sexysusie
12-01-2018, 03:48 AM
Yeah me too, I don't need to sell through them as I already have other methods, just need file storage with secure password protected links :(

naomi_doll
12-01-2018, 08:06 AM
Sync.com is a great option for taking payment elsewhere, but it doesn't seem you can take payment through them.

If you want to take payment, I'd go with unblur.

There isn't going to be another site that lets us do sales and free hosting to take payment elsewhere for the exact reason this place closed. It's really expensive and not very many people want to pay for something thats free.

seashell
12-01-2018, 08:37 AM
They mentioned MFC Share in the email they sent out, so I used that today for a custom clip that was purchased on Indie Bill. You can set your video to be unlisted, password protected, and downloadable.

I don't know if this will be acceptable when you sell through sites like Phrendly or CMD, though. It leads customers off their site, straight to the competition.

naomi_doll
12-01-2018, 09:28 AM
They mentioned MFC Share in the email they sent out, so I used that today for a custom clip that was purchased on Indie Bill. You can set your video to be unlisted, password protected, and downloadable.

They have to register for an MFC account though, right? I've tried that with MVLink but guys were to stubborn or too dumb to sign up to get the videos.

Spemily
12-01-2018, 11:28 AM
They mentioned MFC Share in the email they sent out, so I used that today for a custom clip that was purchased on Indie Bill. You can set your video to be unlisted, password protected, and downloadable.

I don't know if this will be acceptable when you sell through sites like Phrendly or CMD, though. It leads customers off their site, straight to the competition.

I need something that will allow me to sell unsupported file formats on Niteflirt. PM was perfect for that and now I'm struggling to find a new service, exactly for that issue. I need something that's only file sharing, not a payment processor. (Or that allows a completely unbranded page, like PM did.)

ggminx
12-01-2018, 08:51 PM
I don't need a payment processor either, however it was nice to have both options for those that used other sources and those that decided to buy off the PM profile. It was definitely a service worth paying for and was super shocked they didnt roll out subscriptions until so late!

I'm seriously thinking about using sync.com. at $8/mo, it's so worth it. I def think that PM was worth more than $8/mo as well

seashell
12-02-2018, 05:31 AM
They have to register for an MFC account though, right? I've tried that with MVLink but guys were to stubborn or too dumb to sign up to get the videos.

No, they can download it straight from the link without an account. I tested it out to make sure.

naomi_doll
12-02-2018, 07:40 AM
No, they can download it straight from the link without an account. I tested it out to make sure.

Ooooh, nice! I'll see if my old account exists still lol

Girly_Girl
01-02-2019, 10:14 AM
I've always used maenad to send my customs or pic sets but they shut down so now I need another option. I just sold a custom to a regular thru unblur. I've used google drive too but I was thinking that they are watching for stuff like that now and I dont want to get my google or gmail account shut down ;(

Whats everyone using now?

jasmine22
01-03-2019, 07:45 AM
You can sign up on manyvids or niteflirt for that. Or I use the link in my signature which is better for sending random pics and texting

seashell
01-04-2019, 12:51 PM
I'm using MFC share. It's actually pretty comparable to Project Maenad, you can send anyone a link to download and they don't need to have an MFC account.

ggminx
01-15-2019, 01:04 AM
how do I set up an MFC share account as a model? I don't cam on MFC so not sure if I need to register as a model first. I created an account through the MFC share link, but it looks like a customer account. TIA :)

signed up with MFC and have access to MFCshare now. used it for the first time yesterday and worked flawlessly. can't set download limits or a time limit that I can see :(

Classy_Katy
02-25-2019, 10:37 AM
I'm not on MFC...is anyone else using an alternative?

sexysusie
02-25-2019, 10:51 AM
I'm not on MFC...is anyone else using an alternative?

Mfc share was really easy to set up. However someone recommended me to wetransfer and it works great x

Classy_Katy
03-14-2019, 11:09 AM
I have a potential customer who says he can only use dropbox as he can't download clips (no PC)...I'm wary about how safe it is to use, does anyone have any views on it please?