View Full Version : SM girls - what you do you usually charge per minute?
smaddy
06-16-2014, 05:34 PM
I completely agree with this and all my really good regulars are like this. They want the personnel experience which is why they come to me instead of watching porn. I just don't understand the cheap guys and especially the under 5 minute guys. Why are you even on a site like this if you don't want to pay? Why do you even take a model private/exclusive if you don't want to get to know her or at least say "Hi." I had a guy add me on Skype through and indy site and he told me wanted a cheap show. When I told him my rates he said 'Well I'm open to convincing but what makes you better?"
I was just annoyed and didn't want to do a sales pitch so I said something along the lines of "If you want a cheap show that's 100% fake with no interaction why don't you just go watch free porn on a tube site? My rates are they way they are because I want to give a quality experience. I can only cum so many times a day, so if I did shows under $1 a minute I would have to fake everything and would probably be burnt out and not really into you by the time you got around to purchasing a show"
He said that I made a lot of sense and that he would be back for a show (whatever) but he ended up buying a 30 minute show at $1 a minute above my regular rates a few days later.
Oh my, ya'll are cracking me up.
Men who are horny don't go shopping for the cheapest price to get off. They are looking for a girl, a look, a sound, a niche that will make them cum. There are all kinds of free porn on the web. YET a BIG YET they want LIVE interaction... so at this point cost isn't figuring into it. He just wants to cum.
If you are emoting what he is feeling, guys don't check the price then take you private. Once he is in & you make him cum so hard he forgets his name, then he will be back for more.
It isn't about how many toys you have or what holes you are fucking, but giving him the experience that will have him back again & again. A connection, a body type, how you talk to him in a way that he dreams women in his real life would do.
This isn't a pissing contest of who is charging more or if you should be less or more. Work at a level that you are comfortable with & make money at, is what's good.
Every once in a while don't be afraid to raise your rate & believe in yourself.
Good Luck,
Sam
SimoneGray
06-16-2014, 05:40 PM
So I upped my SM rates to $4.99 and $5.99...I have had only exclusives so far and page 1 placement. Ten times better than when my rates were way lower. I am pleased that it seems to be working for me
LaughinDiva
06-26-2014, 02:09 PM
Wow, lower prices rate you lower? hmmm in marketing we had to study and write on "prestigious pricing". Which basically people will believe lower prices = lower qaulity and vice verca.
nicolemadison
06-28-2014, 10:31 PM
6.99/11.99
No one has told me I'm to expensive, they might think it but never say it
PlayfulDesire
06-29-2014, 08:05 PM
3.99/6.54 I just upped them but they weren't that much lower than that.
I tried lowering them once only by a little and it made things slower. If its going to be slow I might as well make more when I do make money.
LaughinDiva
06-30-2014, 07:55 AM
Ya no kidding!! Im not going to under sell myself for nobody. Im not cheap and Im not afraid to know my worth. If they want someone cheaper go look around some more. But Im stayin at my price . 8)
beauvoir
08-02-2014, 02:46 AM
I do not understand gold shows at all. One guy was pestering me for them, and it seems because they can get a whole show and pay fuck all for it. Not my thing. I just raised my rates instead. SM is secondary thread so I don't like wasting my time waiting for guys to think about throwing me $5
xx
sexysusie
08-02-2014, 04:08 AM
When I was on sm my rates were 7.99 and 8.99. I did charge 14.99 when I first started (like Beauvoir I only had it as a sideline then) and people paid it :D I dropped lower when I was there more regularly but would not go below that as just not worth it when they take 65% off you!!
beauvoir
08-02-2014, 05:05 AM
Good point, I wanted to charge the $ equivalent for what I was charging on AW. As a side income I'm doing ok, but if guys are willing to pay, maybe I'll charge $4.99 and $6.99...
sexysusie
08-02-2014, 05:27 AM
I had my rates higher than AW to compensate for having to be in stupid free chat, and to cover the loss from conversion rate and bank processing fees.
I WISH the SM guys would come over to AW, with what they're willing to pay seriously we'd all be minted!!
PlayfulLilGirl
08-02-2014, 05:31 AM
My Happy zone is 4.99/7.99 It's literally my highest per hour rates. I've gone higher before lol but i think it all depends on YOU. If i'm offering roleplays, fetishes etc that day in my private/ exclusives I'll jack em' up no doubt! Especially if i plan on using maybe bigger toys yada yada. But Mostly If im using my one or 2 glass toys and not breaking out everything i own i keep it at 4.99/7.99 Before when SM made you email to request for higher rates, I was camming on a shitty Sony vaio laptop, 720 cam, and lagged like a bitch and my rates were still 3.99/4.99
If he wants your pussy he's gonna get your pussy, I dont think the rates matter IMO, only seems to matter to your everyday regulars which for that I will lower my rates for the guy who wants a hour exclusive just chatting with me. Fuck yeah i will, lol It all depends on the situation, the shows that day, and my mood, I have a feeling if i lower my rates to 1.99 i would be sore and weigh 20 pounds less within the hour. The hustle for 1.99ers must be real, i know my room would be holy shit i can't even think about it lol
beauvoir
08-02-2014, 05:48 AM
You think if your rates are lower, less guys are willing to pay?
Interesting.,..
MiraMichele
08-02-2014, 08:34 AM
^^ That seems to be what is happening with me. The first night I cammed I had my rates at 4.49/5.49, the second night I wanted to experiment at 3.99/4.99 and I've cammed 2 nights at 2.89/3.89. I think I am going to change it back to 4.49/5.49 because I made more at that price for 1 night than 2.89/3.89 for 2 nights and got more privates at my higher rate. I might even try 4.99/5.99 to see if it works, I just don't want to go too high because I'm using the cheapest HD webcam I could find to get me started (Logitech c270), plus my lighting and decor are not the greatest and I only have 1 toy, but I have to make my setup work until I can afford to buy better stuff.
NikkiMonroe
08-02-2014, 10:19 AM
My hourly earnings are much better at 3.99/6.69 as compared to 2.99/4.99
I offer a lot of fetish and taboo things in excl though so I'm considering upping exclusive to 7.69 for a few hours and see how that pans out. Usually fetish custs. are willing to pay whatever when they find the right girl. Oddly, however, when my prem. was at 4.99 my hourly was jack squat. Meh. Maybe now that I have my hustle down a bit more I can try 4.99 again but 60% of my income comes from excl. anyways.
beauvoir
08-02-2014, 11:23 AM
I need to be a bit more ruthless in what I offer in paid vs. exclusive. On AW I do 'generic' stuff in group and specific in private. I need to do that in SM but part of me thinks "but it's so much money!!" haha.
sexysusie
08-02-2014, 09:21 PM
^^ That seems to be what is happening with me. The first night I cammed I had my rates at 4.49/5.49, the second night I wanted to experiment at 3.99/4.99 and I've cammed 2 nights at 2.89/3.89. I think I am going to change it back to 4.49/5.49 because I made more at that price for 1 night than 2.89/3.89 for 2 nights and got more privates at my higher rate. I might even try 4.99/5.99 to see if it works, I just don't want to go too high because I'm using the cheapest HD webcam I could find to get me started (Logitech c270), plus my lighting and decor are not the greatest and I only have 1 toy, but I have to make my setup work until I can afford to buy better stuff.
I saw a girl on AW today with the shittiest cam and lighting ever. Seriously you could barely make out her face on the pics as it was do dark! Her rates were £2.50/£3.50 (high for AW) and people were paying.
Get your rates up gal, it's only your own insecurities preventing you. The guys don't care.
MiraMichele
08-03-2014, 10:49 AM
I saw a girl on AW today with the shittiest cam and lighting ever. Seriously you could barely make out her face on the pics as it was do dark! Her rates were £2.50/£3.50 (high for AW) and people were paying.
Get your rates up gal, it's only your own insecurities preventing you. The guys don't care.
Yea I have been a litle insecure with camming recently but you are right I don't need to worry about it, if I let that show then guys won't want to pay any rates. WHen I log on today I'm putting them back up to 4.49/5.49 and making some $$ :)
MiraMichele
08-03-2014, 10:16 PM
So I upped my rates today and I had my best night on SM yet :) I didn't let my insecurities get to me, not just the minimal items I have to work on cam with insecurities, but my body insecurities as well, and not letting them bother me made my night so so much better. Just putting this out there for other girls that might be scared to up their rates because of similar problems, but no need to worry about it, just work and make your money ^^
BubblyBlonde
08-03-2014, 11:19 PM
In the past couple of years I have raised my prices from 4.99-6.99. I have a long time reg who begged me to stay on until 3AM, and then came on at 3 to tell me my prices are too high. Any suggestions? I told him it's too slow and the cost of food alone has gone up, rent gets raised....etc...
SarahTime
08-04-2014, 12:14 AM
In the past couple of years I have raised my prices from 4.99-6.99. I have a long time reg who begged me to stay on until 3AM, and then came on at 3 to tell me my prices are too high. Any suggestions? I told him it's too slow and the cost of food alone has gone up, rent gets raised....etc...
Maybe offer him a block session? I wouldn't lower it for a reg. A good reg will understand and pay the price. Maybe he'll have a shorter show at a higher rate, but he shouldn't be complaining if he wants a show with you, especially asking you to stay up till 3am for him.
BubblyBlonde
08-04-2014, 12:45 PM
Maybe offer him a block session? I wouldn't lower it for a reg. A good reg will understand and pay the price. Maybe he'll have a shorter show at a higher rate, but he shouldn't be complaining if he wants a show with you, especially asking you to stay up till 3am for him.
He does get block sessions. So he wants me to lower my prices so he can get an even lower block session rate. I think if he can't pay what I ask then he can go elsewhere, I put a lot of effort into my shows so it's not fair for me to lower my price.
Charlotteslut
08-04-2014, 05:26 PM
I do not understand gold shows at all. One guy was pestering me for them, and it seems because they can get a whole show and pay fuck all for it. Not my thing. I just raised my rates instead. SM is secondary thread so I don't like wasting my time waiting for guys to think about throwing me $5
xx
The only time I've felt gross about camming is during unsuccessful GS countdowns. It feels like I'm begging them for the chance to give them a ridiculously cheap show. You're expected to tease and offer so much to get them to join, when it seems like they should be jumping at the chance for a 1$/min or less show.
SoloDesire
08-04-2014, 06:24 PM
The only time I've felt gross about camming is during unsuccessful GS countdowns. It feels like I'm begging them for the chance to give them a ridiculously cheap show. You're expected to tease and offer so much to get them to join, when it seems like they should be jumping at the chance for a 1$/min or less show.
I so know what you mean. It was so difficult for me to handle...and that's why I don't do gold shows.
Rastafari
08-05-2014, 05:53 AM
Yup I upped my rates to 4.49/5.99 until I get a better camera. More money, less effort, more time to actually live my life... It's only up from here. And the difference in quality of customers! I can't wait till I can charge them $10/min, good lord!
laurielegs
08-06-2014, 08:21 AM
In the past couple of years I have raised my prices from 4.99-6.99. I have a long time reg who begged me to stay on until 3AM, and then came on at 3 to tell me my prices are too high. Any suggestions? I told him it's too slow and the cost of food alone has gone up, rent gets raised....etc...
He should have tipped you extra to stay on till 3 am, not had the nerve to ask for a discount!
TheTiffanyTracy
08-06-2014, 12:20 PM
My rates on SM are $4.69 and $6.69. I've noticed a couple things. First, guys don't seem to like rates that end in .99 lol. Second, if guys want to take you exclusive, they'll pay $2 more, so it seems better to have a $2 difference than a $1 difference. YMMV
anonymous camgirl
08-06-2014, 01:37 PM
Well?? I have been trying out 5.99/7.99 and not having much luck this week, the first day was great but then Nothing , so i do not know if it's the SM problems or my rates are to high.. I normally will like 4.99 /6.99 or 5.99 though.
starcraft
08-07-2014, 10:25 AM
i am on first page and i charge 2.99/4.99. dunno, some people complain :) but i dont do anything else just fingering stripping and topless chats :D
AnotherLily
08-07-2014, 01:54 PM
3.69/5.69 I'm new ( been camming less than 2 weeks).
SimoneGray
08-07-2014, 02:37 PM
SM gave me permission to raise my rates out of the blue. SO happy. Mine are $4.99 for Premium so as not to alienate my regs, but $7.54 for Excl, because if I'm going to be trapped with you for ages, best believe I'm going to drain your wallet
beauvoir
08-07-2014, 02:39 PM
I upped mine: $3.99 and $5.49
starcraft
08-07-2014, 03:02 PM
girls, should i charge more?:) like i never though much about price actually, in my country 2.99 - huge money. but i am not sure if i can charge more.
starcraft
08-07-2014, 03:06 PM
i actually feel like an absolute looser:(( around all those beautiful girls with great tits in 1st page( i am in first page too), i afraid to charge more. also encoder always take shitty momments of me :(( i hate that.
innocentindian
08-07-2014, 03:17 PM
To the girls still doubting whether they should raise their rates (I'm looking at you, starcraft ;) ) I raised my rates (from 3.99/4.99 to 4.99/6.99) and for the past month, I've seen a spike in my earnings! :) I'm averaging around $10 - $15 more per hour, and getting longer exclusives :)
I really dislike minute-men because I like to take my time to do a sexy striptease and get to know what they like, switch positions every few minutes, etc, and get in the mood, so longer privates are such a blessing for me :'D
It doesn't matter whether you're pretty or chubby or have crazy hair, as long as you sell YOURSELF as a unique and awesome camgirl, your regulars will pay anything to spend time with YOU! :)
CinnimonKiss
08-07-2014, 03:26 PM
5.99/7.99
We should all seriously raise our rates. }:D
starcraft
08-07-2014, 03:29 PM
i know that there are sooo many girls who charges 1.99 ;oo and they do same things( even more) than i do! im sooo not sure. i guess i will try rise my prices after these slow weeks. and tšomorow will set up 3.34/5.64 price :)))
starcraft
08-07-2014, 03:29 PM
i know that there are sooo many girls who charges 1.99 ;oo and they do same things( even more) than i do! im sooo not sure. i guess i will try rise my prices after these slow weeks. and tomorow will set up 3.34/5.64 price :)))
CurvyWinona
08-09-2014, 08:39 AM
5.99/9.99 for a while now. I move between 4.99 and 6.99 but always remain at 9.99 for exclusive. I think 5.99 is where I want to be for a while.
Kenny_
08-19-2014, 10:34 AM
I really really want to raise my rates!!
But 80% of my income comes from my regulars and I don't want them to feel jaded or start to look for a less pricey girl.
Should I tell them that I'm going up a dollar or two?
I feel like having a flash sale at like 1.99 for a day and then when it's over go to 4.29/6.29 where I want to be (distraction tactic aha)
Raina Shine
08-19-2014, 10:46 AM
On that note, of charging what makes you the most... What do you all think of the rate analysis tool? I observe mine but can definitely see some discrepancies with it. Do you find it accurate for you? If i do a rate change I try to keep it for a week, a day minimum, before making a decision. I am usually $4.99/$6.99 but since I am back after a long hiatus, i went to $3.99/5.99 just until i get my 5 Stars back, if I can wait that long! ;)
IvyRose
08-19-2014, 10:52 AM
I felt that way too Kenny, about not wanting to loose regs. I started out at 2.99 when I started out 1.5 years back and now Iam where I want to be at 8.99.
Dont be afraid, because you will Gain new regulars, who are willing to spend that money on you, even if you might loose some old regulars who cannot keep up with the price.
You shoudnt tell them though, ust my opinion, bec that is asking for trouble. They will probably moan and be whiney about it. You should just up your price and tell them that you gained a lot of experience and you are worth what you are asking for. Dont get upset when a regs gets to whine, tey did with me and I felt insecure, but they are whining prob bec they canot afford you anymore, and in that case to bad, but new customers will come. You will build up a better spending reg base.
Also you can tell them inst of telling them you are upping, or doing the 1.99 that you will throw in a goldshow now and than to give them "appreciation" for being awesome cockstrokers XD
Just up it to what you feel comfortable asking, and getting for your work.
Best advice I read on here some day in the past:
If no one is complaining about your price, you are charging to low!
And that is the truth
If it doesnt work out you can always go back. But dont go to back to quick and stick with it for at least a week, so the guys know you are serious and they will just have to pay up some more to get that piece of you.
I really really want to raise my rates!!
But 80% of my income comes from my regulars and I don't want them to feel jaded or start to look for a less pricey girl.
Should I tell them that I'm going up a dollar or two?
I feel like having a flash sale at like 1.99 for a day and then when it's over go to 4.29/6.29 where I want to be (distraction tactic aha)
Kenny_
08-19-2014, 12:31 PM
You are so right! Especially with the quote. At this point i'm just getting in my own head about the whole situation because honestly no one has made a peep about my rates ever and if they did they most likely just can't afford them. SM has bumped my rate options twice at this point so I may as well take advantage of them!
Ahh this was the boost of confidence I needed :) Thanks so much IvyRose
IvyRose
08-19-2014, 01:00 PM
Remember too thgat guys inside our free chat are dealing with hard "cock syndrom", and honestly dont take them to serious. I am told so often after a dumb remark in free chat "sorry I just coudnt think straight I am so horny right now". Hahaha they honestly cannot help themselves sometimes, also not with rage when they cannot get what they want. Take it as a compliment, I do. Best way to look at it, bec else it will fuck with your mood and thats not worth it. Good luck!!
JackAlexander
08-19-2014, 04:57 PM
i actually feel like an absolute looser:(( around all those beautiful girls with great tits in 1st page( i am in first page too), i afraid to charge more. also encoder always take shitty momments of me :(( i hate that.
why do you not change to a static pic so you never get caught looking bad when it snaps a pic of you?
JackAlexander
08-19-2014, 05:05 PM
girls, should i charge more?:) like i never though much about price actually, in my country 2.99 - huge money. but i am not sure if i can charge more.
why not hun? Remember, you are not camming in just your country (unless you have geo block on I suppose). Now you are on the coveted page of SM, you are now known international :-) Raise them baby, raise your rates.
And you feel like a loser? pft!!! You ARE one of those girls. Just because you like their tits doesn't mean someone else does; don't compare apples to oranges. . You obviously have something about you to land you on page one. Your confidence will soar once you start charging more and you will attract a better clientele. .................. just my opinion and it is what worked for me.
If you raise your rates DO NOT get discouraged IF you do not get immediate results. Keep them there until you raise them again.
innocentindian
08-20-2014, 04:21 AM
why do you not change to a static pic so you never get caught looking bad when it snaps a pic of you?
You can do that? :O I always see girls who have changing static pics, I always thought it was a feature for long-time camgirls only!
MiaFaye
08-20-2014, 04:34 AM
You can do that? :O I always see girls who have changing static pics, I always thought it was a feature for long-time camgirls only!
I emailed support to ask for a static pic before I'd even streamed the first time, and they sorted it within a few hours. :)
I just started there like 1 mount ago and I also emaild to CS to ask a static picture because I read about that here but they reply back that they don't have that option yet.Verry confused right now
Angeliqua
08-20-2014, 03:55 PM
I really need to up my rates, but I am trying to build a following, get regulars, etc. first. That will be my goal, to raise rates by at least a $1 within the next two weeks!
SarahTime
08-20-2014, 08:29 PM
So I posted my thoughts on this several pages back... I had lowered my private rate to $3.99 from my "happy place" at $4.99 to experiment when it was slow. I feel like I've given it long enough to determine if a lower rate is worth it or not for me.
According to the rate analysis tool, I make $6 LESS per hour at $3.99, and $3 LESS per hour at $5.99. So, $4.99 is definitely my happy place. I was pretty surprised to see though that whatever I was charging for private, I really didn't make THAT much more or less. It's kind of odd actually.
At $5.99 I got fewer privates and got bored sooner, so I logged off sooner and overall made less because of not staying online. I have to be busy or I just log off, bad habit of mine. This is why raising rates doesn't work for me. Yah, I might not work as hard because I'll get fewer privates that hopefully make me at least the same as a lower rate, but I will make less at the end of the week because of my lack of patience waiting on those few guys who will pay more per minute. I don't like going any longer than 10 minutes at the very most without a show.
At $3.99 I was not busier in terms of number of privates, it just seemed like the privates I got lasted a couple minutes longer, but didn't really make me more money. Also I personally did not have any increase in rude or demanding guys at a lower rate, or any increase in bad ratings or reviews.
So anyway, I think everyone should do this kind of experimenting over longer periods of time to find what your "happy place" is and charge what really will make you the most. There's a lot of things that got into picking the right price for yourself.
I never mess with my exclusive rate, it's always $9.99/min. I get a few exclusives per night. I always keep exclusive at twice my private rate because I usually get at least two guys in private at the same time.