Question for those using Skype / Paypal for independent sessions.
Hi all! Long time lurker, first time poster. I couldn't post with my original account for some reason so I made a new one. Oh well, onto business...
I've been camming for 5 or 6 years off and on and like you I've watched the percentage get smaller and smaller, year by year while traffic dwindles :( I'd like to make more money but I'm scared of the pros vs. cons with doing skype sessions.
So, if you use skype, can you tell me the pros and cons (mainly cons) of doing so? What parts do you find to be a hassle or less secure... or ANYTHING you can think of that might help me gain some insight on if I want to deal with skype sessions for my few regulars or not.
Thanks so much ladies!
Re: Question for those using Skype / Paypal for independent sessions.
Skype pros: -depending on the way you accept payment you could potentially earn 100% instead of losing a % to a big box site.
-2 way audio/video if you're into the cam2cam aspect
-promoting! Once you have the guy on your Skype list you can send messages to offer shows, custom clips etc
Cons:
- finding your own traffic
- payment processor can be tricky (and I will get to this in a bit)
- guys potentially seeing your IP address if you don't mask or use a proxy
- cam2cam is always shown if the guy enables his cam/mic
I'm sure I've missed some pros/cons but these are the major ones I can think of off the top of my head.
Okay so for the payments. NEVER EVER take paypal! Please do a search to find loads of threads here on SW explaining why. The major one is that a guy can do a chargeback and get his money back even though you provided the service. PayPal is notoriously against adult work and can freeze your account and cause you to lose all money in the account if you are found to be accepting payments for anything adult/sex related. Paypal can also potentially expose your real name and info to the money sender. Paypal is evil for cam girls! Stay away !
Please look into Cam Model Directory if you want a payment processor that's reliable. We get 75% of the earnings, and it's bumped up to 80% if you make more than $500 in a month.
There are other payment methods like amazon gift cards, private payoneer loads (caution: this can take up to 2 days to load and the guy can cancel before it clears), greendot moneypak load, email money transfer(canada has this- if you take this make sure you log into online banking and change your email money transfer info to your cam name and cam email address or they can see your real info)
Hope this helps. Try doing a search for "Skype" "Indy/independent camming" "cammodel directory" etc to find more info to help! :)
Re: Question for those using Skype / Paypal for independent sessions.
I agree that CamModelDirectory is a great way to go.
For Skype ip security, this thread was really helpful to me https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...or-skype-shows