New to cam game - best way to be paid in UK
Hi i'm thinking of starting doing webcam shows probably with SM and Imlive to start with. Was just wondering what is the best way to get paid in the UK? I'm guessing they will only send cheques if you are in US? Is payoneer the best way and how bad are the charges for that method? Any advice from any UK cam girls would be much appreciated. Also what do UK girls do about paying tax?
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you can get cheques but you then need to go to the bank with them and you will be charged a foreign currency fee (bank depending) and wait for them to fill in some forms. Also, cheques can take a while to reach us over here as they are mostly posted from the US.
I use payoneer for some sites and the fees are about $2 per month plus a withdrawal fee (I think it's about $3 but check on payoneer) plus a %, again about 3%. The killer is the exchange rate though. We alwasy get a sucky exchange rate through any of these payment processors, as they don't use the 'true' exchange rate. For me it's still more convenient than cheques. Some sites also offer ipayout, which is broadly similar in terms of charges (though a bit less than payoneer)
Tax - you need to register as self employed and then fill in a self employed tax form. When you register they will give you all the details of that.
Look in to http://www.adultworkwebcammers.co.uk they offer daily pay in £££ for a couple of sites and the person who runs it posts on this forum and is highly recommended.
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payoneer is the best, or i-payout. Much lower taxes than for bank transfer, check can be lost on their way, takes a while to cash them, is not the safest method. With payoneer you have them instantly on your card.
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Wow - thanks for the quick responses. Becky - on average what exchange rate would you say you get?
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This. :)
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honestly I'm not sure, but I know that I only got £30 for nearly $80 the other day after fees and conversion :(
the service I mentioned does use 'true' daily conversion rates (I should have said)
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How does this website work? Do they just handle the payments? Also what sites do they have on there - SM, Imlive?
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it's a payment service - mainly for adultwork but they do sometimes offer other sites - hopefully PrincessJenny will be able to tell you more
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Ok - thanks Becky - i'll look into it.
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i know that might not sound like a popular thing to do, but why the hell should you want to pay taxes. at least i dont want to and dont do that.
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I'd rather not, but I do :) You might want to for all sorts of reason - fear of being caught (punishable by imprisonment) or just because you want to be able to get a mortgage one day or otherwise need prove your income and the only way to do that in this industry (at least the way in which lenders, banks, etc are going to accept) is through tax statements.
I hate it too though!!!
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thats why i dont like cheques - just because thats a way to get caught. payoneer (and epassporte before that) is perfect for not getting caught.
oh, i already have my own place, so no more worries about that. nah, im not going to pay taxes }:D
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I'd rather not, but I do :) You might want to for all sorts of reason - fear of being caught (punishable by imprisonment) or just because you want to be able to get a mortgage one day or otherwise need prove your income and the only way to do that in this industry (at least the way in which lenders, banks, etc are going to accept) is through tax statements.
I hate it too though!!!
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Hi i'm thinking of starting doing webcam shows probably with SM and Imlive to start with. Was just wondering what is the best way to get paid in the UK? I'm guessing they will only send cheques if you are in US? Is payoneer the best way and how bad are the charges for that method? Any advice from any UK cam girls would be much appreciated. Also what do UK girls do about paying tax?
Payoneer, I-payout or wire transfer. it depends on which website offers and what is the most cost effective to you
streamate offers - i-payout, payoneer and wire, Imlive offers payoneer.
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I'm on cam since many many years and I've never payed taxes, not even once. By bank is risky to not, by payoneer, i-payout and others means the bank account is actually under a different legislation ( that's why the european rich people have bank accounts in USA, and the opposite)
Google about "off-shore" for more details.
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i know that might not sound like a popular thing to do, but why the hell should you want to pay taxes. at least i dont want to and dont do that.
not paying taxes can lead to not being able to prove your income for buying a car, renting an apartment, functioning in real life.
you want to file some of your taxes to keep the government out of your life. unless you want to live of the grid then good luck to you.
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You need a tax history for nearly everything in life nowadays as credit checks are carried out and if you cant prove you earn anything then people will start asking why.
If you dont pay NI (UK) then as far as I know you dont even get a pension as you havent contributed anything into the system.
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