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Re: Raise Your Rates - Challenge!
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Originally Posted by
malika29
ok i have had a good read of this thread and although it is mainly for sm girls i feel aw girls could do with a boost too. so aw girls raise your rates. i found it scary when signing up the other day that £2.50 was considered high! maybe if we all start at that and then raise it it wont be seen as high.
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I so agree with your post! I am starting to love AW but those rates... ugh! I started on 1.40/1.90 and did pretty good, then I went up to 1.90/2.50 and I had a lot of people saying I was so expensive and the pvts just dropped to none.. Maby I should give it more time and build up some regulars and get some more feedback first. But it sucks you have to start so low because there are so may girls on there giving it all away for 0.80.... I would like to be able to charge at least 3.00 for a pvt and still do well...
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Originally Posted by
AliceFun
Same here, i used to charge same like you then decided to go 4.49/4.99 and i get more exclusives too, i think the small difference between private & exclusive makes people decide for exclusive thinking "hmmm, just 50c difference, let's go exclusive and have her all to myself".
I must say i tried 4.99/5.99 and was not working well for me, regs will complain and new ones will say "i am expensive" but now nobody complains.
Bear in mind that exclusives aren't always "better" just by virtue of being exclusive....
Yes, you lose the 30 sec peepers....but you also have a LOT of downsides.
- Being taken exclusive kicks everyone out of your free chat. So if you get a minute long show, you come back to an empty room, whereas if you do a minute-long pvt, you come back and everyone is still there waiting.
- Guys tend to expect a LOT more - because the standard SM model is that exclusive is where you do rp, fetishes, etc etc. I charge significantly more because I DO significantly more.
- You can only have one guy - great for focusing, sucks for earnings. Again, its why most girls charge a lot more...because you may get $5.99 a min in pvt, but you can have 4 guys watching that show, and then you are making $24 a minute...whereas exclusive is set.
You may have considered those things, but I just though that it was worth mentioning because you seemed super stoked at the idea of more exclusives, when they really aren't gaining you any more money than pvts...
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I didn't cam for more than a month, and now to celebrate my come back, I raised my rates to 4.99/4.99. I was too lazy to email the support yet, and I don't know how to price my exclusive shows.
I used to have exclusive lower than private, but I decided to change it. I think it was pretty good to learn, because most of the time I only had to focus on one guy in the show, but I came to a point when I want to get MORE because of the reasons ManyRoses listed.
I'm still amazed by the way, I'm very EE and I still didn't have anyone insulting me because of my prices. I only ever had two-three guys saying "oh unfortunately you are a bit expensieve for me" and I just smile and told them "you have to save up then". They were like "yeah". And I also have this broke guy who still sticks to me since being 2.99 he just saves up a bit more between two shows now, but still comes.
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About to start camming in a few weeks and you guys have been so helpful! you all have inspired me to start out at 3.75 for privates and 3.99 for exclusive. I may be new, but I'm still providing a luxury service!
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ManyRoses, I offer fetish shows mostly so for me to have a guy in exclusive is ideal cause when about fetishes, they never want the same thing, when they take me private i still offer the same individualized show and the others entering private never stay cause i might model lingerie, nylons, shoes, chat only, whatever, some of my shows are pretty long, i dont do hardcore stuff so everyone will enjoy watching. People come to me cause i can provide specific services and as i said, everyone has different needs.
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Re: Raise Your Rates - Challenge!
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Originally Posted by
AliceFun
ManyRoses, I offer fetish shows mostly so for me to have a guy in exclusive is ideal cause when about fetishes, they never want the same thing, when they take me private i still offer the same individualized show and the others entering private never stay cause i might model lingerie, nylons, shoes, chat only, whatever, some of my shows are pretty long, i dont do hardcore stuff so everyone will enjoy watching. People come to me cause i can provide specific services and as i said, everyone has different needs.
Fair enough - though if you are experienced and providing all fetish, I would really crank up the prices!!
And remember - you may be surprised by how many guys want to watch fetish shows....I do a lot of pvt sessions doing foot/stocking/sock shows with 2-4 people watching, and have some guys that intentionally come into a pvt if they think that I will be doing humiliation sessions, because they like to watch, and then have a more "vanilla" session with me afterwards - some of them are basically building up little fetish bromances in my room!! LOL! And then there are the guys that want humiliation where everyone can see...
If you are really specialized with fetishes and very good/experienced, you can afford to charge more...make ALL the money!
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I want to raise my rates! But alas, I can't, as the site I'm on (naked) sets your rate for you and I have no control over that. But what I do need to start doing is raising my goal rate. It's sad because most girls set it at $50 (that's the default but you can raise it manually, I guess most girls don't realize or forget?). I always start my goal at 3x that and a couple of times I've had guys ask why so expensive when almost everyone else charges a third of that? Well, because I'm not willing to do a full show for dozens of freeloaders for $25 my cut ;)
I actually don't like doing public cum shows if the goal is met. I've done them a handful of times when I'm in a crunch and really need fast money but usually I tend to focus on privates instead. I am totally fine with flashes for tips but I actually *don't* like it when the goal is met, as strange as that sounds. I kind of want to raise my goal to $200, assuring it probably won't be met, but I don't want these guys freaking out like "Omg so expensive bb!!!!"
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I L0VE this thread. It has helped me realize how much I really am worth. I work with a studio that starts everyone off at $1.99priv/$2.99exclu and NO ONE has bumped themselves up past $2.99priv, even the girls that have been camming for years and some have great specialized fetishes and regulars for those fetishes. It makes me sick that my studio doesn't encourage us to charge more, and even only charges $2-4 gold shows for their party account. I'm at $3.99/$4.99 now and see how it goes over the next two weeks...I did well at $3.49. I have seen increases in my traffic by 3-5x and while I think less of my time has been spent in private/exclusive now, it evens out and I've built more quality customers. I can't thank SW enough for all of the advice...I wouldn't even know of the "break" button if not for you guys. Saves my VA-JAY-JAY from UTIs like a mo'fo'.
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My rates are 4.09 premium and 4.99 exclusive. I've been using them from the start..works well with me.
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Re: Raise Your Rates - Challenge!
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Originally Posted by
CourtneyRaine
. I kind of want to raise my goal to $200, assuring it probably won't be met, but I don't want these guys freaking out like "Omg so expensive bb!!!!"
I guess u have not really read the whole thread and the " please stop being cheap" thread.. cause if u were to read it, ud not feeel they;d freak out anymore.............
let me ask u something.. what do u like alot,, a pocket book, A pair of shoes, a very expensive perfume or whatever.....
u DO say" omg its so expensive, but u will, eventually, do all u can to buy it, Right???/..... RIGHT????????????
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Been doing the MFC thing lately and it's been pretty good for me. SM was really bad with beggars and cheapos the past few times I was on there so I haven't even logged on in a couple weeks. I'm going to try again with higher rates. I was at $3.34/$4.14. Thinking about $4.99/$5.99 maybe even higher. I have been getting more pvts on MFC and that's $6 a minute, so why shouldn't I ask for that on SM?! Right?!
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Originally Posted by
RaineyLane
I have been getting more pvts on MFC and that's $6 a minute, so why shouldn't I ask for that on SM?! Right?!
Exactly! When guys on SM bitch about my exclusive rate of $5.99, I'm thinking to myself "But on MFC I make you go TRUE private (80 tokens/minute) to see me use a toy, and you're on here complaining about a rate that's cheaper?!" LOL.
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Just raised my Exclusive rate on SM from 4.99/min to 5.99/min and Nobody is complaining :) Makes me a happy girl wish i'd done it months ago! :D Yay
So much more pumped to work!: D
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Originally Posted by
hf487
Just raised my Exclusive rate on SM from 4.99/min to 5.99/min and Nobody is complaining :) Makes me a happy girl wish i'd done it months ago! :D Yay
So much more pumped to work!: D
I LOVE it when the guys with a 1 or 2 by their name (cuz they've spent on me before) do exclusives without uttering a word about how "expensive" it is. THOSE are the guys I love/appreciate on SM. They don't constantly whine about how much money they're paying you. They just go exclusive and ENJOY it. :)
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Raised again this week from 5.99 to 6.59 and STILL nobody complained~~~ YAY :D
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I upped my rates from 4.49/4.99 to 5.49/5.99 a little while ago now, and I saw a significant increase in earnings vs. the time I was spending in pvt/exc. My only issue is that since then, things have slowed down a bit for me. I'm hoping it'll pick up. I don't think it's because of my rates, but because I'm just not working regular hours and I've been giving up too easily.
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For any that are still on IFRIENDS, what's the average going rate on there? I used to charge 3.99- 4.29 per minute back 3 years ago when I was on there. The one time I raised it to 4.99/min, I barely had anyone anymore; however I have no problem getting 4.99/min on SM.
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Re: Raise Your Rates - Challenge!
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Originally Posted by
ChompChomp
I L0VE this thread. It has helped me realize how much I really am worth. I work with a studio that starts everyone off at $1.99priv/$2.99exclu and NO ONE has bumped themselves up past $2.99priv, even the girls that have been camming for years and some have great specialized fetishes and regulars for those fetishes. It makes me sick that my studio doesn't encourage us to charge more, and even only charges $2-4 gold shows for their party account. I'm at $3.99/$4.99 now and see how it goes over the next two weeks...I did well at $3.49. I have seen increases in my traffic by 3-5x and while I think less of my time has been spent in private/exclusive now, it evens out and I've built more quality customers. I can't thank SW enough for all of the advice...I wouldn't even know of the "break" button if not for you guys. Saves my VA-JAY-JAY from UTIs like a mo'fo'.
So happy to hear that ChompChomp! Keep going!
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I took my own advice, lolololol. Raised again and I'm staying.
I am consistently earning at 5.99/7.99. Found my sweet spot and it is awesome. My placement spiked, and so have my earnings. So now I have bigger goals to pump out!
You are only hindering yourself at low prices bbs! More earnings = higher placement = higher, consistent traffic and spikes your earnings again. Do yourself a huge favor and RAISE.
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I saw HaydenBlue rocking it on the front page, second line earlier before I started working. Get it girl! :D
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You know, I thought I had raised mine, & I..did from when I first started. So I went back & raised them again:)
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eh the past couple of days I had a few cheapos say why do you charge so much. one of them said 5 bucks a min really? uh yes really bitch. Considering my looks and what I offer 5 a min is well worth it. When I drop to 17% body fat im gonna charge 5.99/6.99 . For the most part I make more than before better customers.
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Re: Raise Your Rates - Challenge!
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Originally Posted by
HaydenBlue
I took my own advice, lolololol. Raised again and I'm staying.
I am consistently earning at 5.99/7.99. Found my sweet spot and it is awesome. My placement spiked, and so have my earnings. So now I have bigger goals to pump out!
You are only hindering yourself at low prices bbs! More earnings = higher placement = higher, consistent traffic and spikes your earnings again. Do yourself a huge favor and RAISE.
You talked me into it bb :D Raised from $3.99/4.99 to $4.99/5.99. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Originally Posted by
~Carmen~
You talked me into it bb :D Raised from $3.99/4.99 to $4.99/5.99. I'll let you know how it goes.
yay carmen!! let us know! (it will be good! ;) )
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I'm at 7.99 for privates and 5.99 for exclusives. I have only had two cheap ass regulars complain about my increase and I could give a rats ass about them. They were two minute guys anyway. I am going to stay here for awhile. I tell you what though..if I was to get a better internet..I would raise both in the blink of a eye. I put a lot into my shows...they are geared towards what my customer wants 100%. I feel I deserve all that money and I feel I'm very attractive and offer a shining personality. I hate privates because of the 30 second peepers. M husband thought that idea what stupid. I tried to explain that if I got more then just one guy in my privates quite often, then I could see not doing more for privates. I'm not one of those girls that get 5 to 6 guys in my privates each time. I can count on all my fingers how many times that has happened since I started at Streamate in October of 2010. So that one guy that is paying 7.99 can absorb the cost of the 30 second peepers that enter my private show. My price increase hasn't slowed my business down at all..it's about the same. I often wonder why some regulars enter private still and not exclusive...but whatever I guess. LOL If they wanna pay a extra 2.00..I'm not going to complain.