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Sonikku
11-01-2014, 10:16 AM
How do you like CB, LingerieMilf. Is there a reason why you use it over MFC?

I always think with the name chaturbate, people aren't going to want to just hang out lol.

LingerieMilf
11-01-2014, 08:07 PM
How do you like CB, LingerieMilf. Is there a reason why you use it over MFC?

I always think with the name chaturbate, people aren't going to want to just hang out lol.

I haven't been on very long, but so far it seems like the right fit for me. There are some guys who will push you to break your limits, but if you ignore them they go away. I'm sure you would get that on other sites. Plus one guy gave me a $5 tip just for kicking a very persistent guy out of the room. A couple things I've learned to watch for are fake tippers (the site makes it way to easy to trick new girls) and trolls who will request a private to clear your room and then leave right away. The reason I chose CB over MFC is because they prefer nude photo's in you application. They say that lingerie is acceptable if you don't want to do nude, but still it seemed like giving to much away for free. I've also found a few other girls that use the same style, and I find myself watching them just for fun.

AliceFun
11-01-2014, 10:10 PM
Reading the last posts here i came to a conclusion regarding myself & the way cam work & working circumstances affected me over the years, i started 14 years ago in a studio & at 1st i had lots of fun talking to members, doing shows, i was soo excited about work, i even dreamed i was working & having fun, this lasted 2 weeks maybe & then i was told by studio boss: "you have a target to reach, per day u have to make this much & per month u have this goal". Believe me babes, since that day i was not able to enjoy cam anymore nor able to make big money anymore because i changed focus to make the money, i was forced to otherwise they would have fired me.

Even after starting to work at home independently that message stayed in my head & is still there, of course working at home i had/ have even more responsibilities & expenses, we talk about all equipment needed to cam plus increased living costs/ higher bills to pay. I think this is the reason i am not able to reach the earnings level i want, i am not willing to do anything unless i am paid & i think this is affecting my income because guys seem to pick on this, i am soo focused in making money that i show it i think.

Of course i am 'forced' to be like this cause this is my only income & i count on it, even my son earns money too now he has to pay his studies with it so it's on me mostly to earn the money we need. The 1 million dollar question is 'How to come to a balance where i earn the money i want while showing i am not that focused on taking their money?'. Do some of u depending on this cam income solely can find the balance?

I admit when i work (SM is my main site) i tend to answer people when hey greet me with "i am doing great thanks, looking for fun here, u too?" So this is pretty straightforward message, they supposed to spend on me & fast lol. I never talk about anything but work/ cam shows, i dont even talk with my voice, i type, i do Classic chat so every customer talks to me about what they want from me. But i think some will want a different approach. atmosphere in my room.

Point is i could do all different but i fear i wont make the money i am making now at least & am going to go downhill like some people mentioned in the earlier posts. Is there any way i can wash my brain & take rid of that message from 14 years ago telling me i have goals to meet? I wish to just forget that & enjoy work again while making good money.

Edited to add: when i talk about the money i want means i wanna be in the top lol, i am a scorpio, always seeking the best in life, not happy with less than High income, High end in everything ;)

Sonikku
11-01-2014, 11:06 PM
I get what you mean, Alice.

I see a lot of models who sign on and if they're not getting the tips or pvts that they want, they get really pissy. For some of them, that works... but it's suuuuuuuuuuuuch a nasty attitude and habit to have with guys who are trying to decide whether or not they wanna spend 5 bucks a min on a girl who can't even enjoy herself for a moment.

I have no idea how you can brainwash yourself.
If I were you, I'd put money aside so if I were to try switching things up, I'd have money to fall back on if my income level happened to drop while testing things out.
Other than that, I'm not sure.

I feel like, once I'm 100% relying on only my self employment income for financial support, which i'm trying to accomplish in the next year, my views might change on how I hustle IF I don't get this "hang out" hustle mastered before then.

Kitcatt
11-01-2014, 11:26 PM
I'm not sure if I have what you'd describe as a "hangout show" but I am awful chatty in free chat. Why? Because most guys who are my clientele are generally people who want to hang out and chat for a bit, get to know me, and then take me to paid chat if they know they like me. Why do I bother chatting them up? It's all about retention rates. There are lots and lots of seriously hot girls on cams, but I need to make myself memorable in some way, and I do, my base of regulars is pretty large for how short a time I've been on the site. I don't mind hanging out in free chat and telling jokes on the slow days because I know on the busy days no of my regular "hangout guys" will be able to get to me and then they'll pay the next time they see me. I don't even talk about paid chat unless I have some guy trying to play out his fantasy in free chat "we can talk about that in a private show". This no pressure environment can really help your clients feel like they have a connection to you and as long as the show is good, they'll keep coming back.

AliceFun
11-01-2014, 11:32 PM
^^^ Right Sonikku, i wish i could save up but right now is impossible, i barely make it cause i am not able to work much (health issues), i have high expenses each month, i have many disadvantages regarding what i can do in my shows, switching to a hustle i am not sure is going to work would be 'suicide' for me cause i trained my regulars to come in my room when they willing to spend on me lol, i dont want them to hang out in my room thinking they not supposed to spend u know.

Yes, i seen angry models myself, some guys are turned off by them but some are tipping/ buying pvt's, is a matter of what that guy needs for himself, some are subs and like 'bitches', some are vanilla & want a different model type; i always smile & have a friendly attitude but i know i am there with a reason, i also dont wanna be taken advantage of by the guys who come up with 'show me this or that then pvt, lets see dat ass, show pussy' etc etc, the freeloader type.
As i said, is a matter of trial & error, cant find out what is working & what not before u try & looks like for everyone different things are working lol.

Rastafari
11-02-2014, 04:41 AM
I think it's impossible to have fun on cam unless you've got at least a couple regulars in your room all day to talk to. That was my problem with SM it started feeling too much like a circus freak show where no one actually talks to you they're just stopping by your room before they go see the bearded lady. It's just so draining on there sometimes. Have you tried other sites Alice?

Sonikku
11-02-2014, 04:42 AM
Hopefully you'll be able to figure something out!
I know how it is though. I had health issues all year, and even those cost of living is cheap where I live, I couldn't afford to really try anything new with camming.

AliceFun
11-02-2014, 05:28 AM
I think it's impossible to have fun on cam unless you've got at least a couple regulars in your room all day to talk to. That was my problem with SM it started feeling too much like a circus freak show where no one actually talks to you they're just stopping by your room before they go see the bearded lady. It's just so draining on there sometimes. Have you tried other sites Alice?

Some years ago i tried MFC before knowing of this forum, i did not know how to work the site, i was not aware of site culture, i read the rules there and applied them lol, i treated MFC like SM, means doing shows in pvt only, not doing anything in/for free, kicking guys out of my room if i saw they not taking me pvt or tipping and so on, trying to work MFC like SM was just a huge failure, cam score dropped & i was not making money so i gave up on it. Only if i knew this forum back then. Anyway, i think is very difficult to change work style after soo many years working in a certain way, i think we prefer the style we start with & we reject new 'adventures', when getting older the enthusiasm is fading off too especially when i cammed for soo long. I think i will stick with what i know & let the young girls shine trying the 'hang out style', i am not a fan of token sites, i prefer pvt based sites.

Sonikku
11-02-2014, 07:22 AM
Also, I don't know if it's just me because I seem like I don't wanna do privates or something on SM, but I get a lot of guys there just wanting conversation. I've had guys take me to pvt just to get me away from the chat and just talk. When it first happened, I was surprised and was like... wait, wat. You don't want to take off my clothes??? lol.

I feel like it just has something to do with me being nice and friendly... IDK. Maybe that's why token sites might work better for me, but I haven't really TRIED tried it. I've probably tried MFC and CB combined for an hour total last year.

SophiaSylvan
11-02-2014, 07:26 AM
Some years ago i tried MFC before knowing of this forum, i did not know how to work the site, i was not aware of site culture, i read the rules there and applied them lol, i treated MFC like SM, means doing shows in pvt only, not doing anything in/for free, kicking guys out of my room if i saw they not taking me pvt or tipping and so on, trying to work MFC like SM was just a huge failure, cam score dropped & i was not making money so i gave up on it. Only if i knew this forum back then. Anyway, i think is very difficult to change work style after soo many years working in a certain way, i think we prefer the style we start with & we reject new 'adventures', when getting older the enthusiasm is fading off too especially when i cammed for soo long. I think i will stick with what i know & let the young girls shine trying the 'hang out style', i am not a fan of token sites, i prefer pvt based sites.
From what I heard, AdultWork is a private based site, I think like the Standard option at iFriends? It might split well with SM if you're able to use Splitcam. Good luck Alice. Maybe try some indy camming to help supplement the income, or make clips too. xo