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    Wow, haven't posted in ages, reason being I've done little else except sleep and try to crack MFC.
    (My original site's become like a morgue so i've abandoned it -- pity cos i made lots of money on there).
    I can see MFC's a fab site,plenty of traffic and money making potential, but it's just not happening for me.

    I was doing pretty OK at the start, plenty of people in the room, plenty of tokens; some pvts/ groups.
    But in the past few days it's gone downhill; I'm sad about that cos it can be such a fun site.
    Anyway i'm left with about 4 diehard (2 of which basics) fans who hang out but who contribute nothing except 1 guy. Plus a bunch of mute lurkers.

    And I can literally feel my camscore dropping by the minute. I log off when I get no tok's but when I log back on, with a new crowd, still no tokens. Do I just give up & accept I'm minging & accept defeat that I'm not cut out for camgirl world?

    I do try to lay on some (not OTT) teasing/sex-appeal (subtle style) but no one's buying it.

    I've no idea what I'm doing wrong; I dance around, play music, act polite and friendly, wear cute/sexy things, but in these last few days it's gone downhill, I mean not one single token and have max 5 ppl even bothering to say hello/chat.

    I had a countdown y'day to an oil show and had not one contribution.

    I've been sat on that site like a loony the past few days,talking to myself basically.

    I know it takes more than being sexy/chatting, and there are board games & stuff to do but I still feel far too new to even get to GRIPS with that cos guys are just not interested in what i'm doing.
    I feel like I have a huge 'FUCK OFF' sign on my room.

    As for building up reg's, i just dont have enough ppl in my room let alone getting reg's.

    Also getting to me is that damn camscore business; really making me super-para.

    I think it's a v. unfair system for to be honest for new girls; every time I log in and get to tok's I'm further down the page, hence less views, hence less toks ; and i end up on page 980776- vicious circle.
    I've tried SM but somehow I just didn't 'gel' with the system on there, that's why I really wanted to crack MFC.

    Ready to pack it all in. I would be so grateful for any advice/insight/ ... or even if you want to tell me I'm a total drip that's fine. Just before I def thrown in the towel.

    Sad cos I was having such a blast the first few days & met some great guys -- most of whom have just obv. moved onto the next model.

    I'm tired of having guys just sitting back expecting you to show them everything for free.
    ^^^^Sorry for (prob incoherent) rambling-- just needed to get that off my chest.

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    I can't crack it either. I find I have to work more than one site to make enough (I have very high expenses though). MFC is the place where I make the least.


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    I can't really give you any advice on MFC, because I don't really do that site (but I plan to in the future), but I will say anything you want to be successful at is going to require blood, sweat and tears. In my opinion for a site like MFC, you're exactly where you're supposed to be. That site takes work. People aren't just going to be throwing money at you. You have to work every single angle. But if you feel that you have, try another site and think outside of the box. And sometimes you gotta go against popular opinion.


    I've been on this board for 2 years, I've probably read every single thread under Camming Connection and Other Work. So when I got ready to actually start camming, I fully expected money to fall into my lap. I expected to at least make $100 my first day. But nope, I made something like $2.50 and this continued for a week or so with my highest day being $10. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I was on SM (aka the goldmine) and I couldn't get anything. I think I'm pretty, my personality's cool, I could stand to lose a few lbs but my body looks pretty good for the most part, but I couldn't even get guys to stay in my room. I just sat there and watched people go in and out. If you're not strong that will fuck with your head because you start second-guessing yourself. Don't let it! There's nothing wrong with you!

    Then I tried another site and I was getting more privates. But I didn't want to work that site because it had such a bad reputation with the girls on here. But that site was making me money. I still, however, wasn't "banking". I was doing alright. I read every cam-girl friendly site available for more tips. I switched up my room, I uploaded more pics, I changed my hair, I changed the times I went on. And finally it all started coming together. But it took like 2 months for me to find what worked for me. And honestly what works for me was nowhere on this forum. My point is, you just gotta keep hustling and adjusting until you find YOUR formula for success. The girls and the advice on here are awesome but there is no "magic formula" for success with camming. You have to make your own "magic". It could be playing more games, it could be dancing more, it could be changing your persona, it could be finding a different site, but I don't think quitting is the answer.


    I'm not saying change who you are (always stay true to you) but be willing to make the necessary adjustments to get money. Just because 10 girls made $500 yesterday on a certain site doesn't guarantee you will and even if you copied their shows, you still wouldn't. Keep reading, keep reinventing yourself, keep uploading content, keep researching other sites, pm girls who have been successful. Hustle hustle hustle. This job isn't rocket science by any means but it is a hustle that takes work before you start to see a payoff. Don't get down on yourself. Just keep working and you'll see it payoff.


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    hEY HUN. I work MFC and nothing else. I dont make a packet but i do average 1500 tokens a day which is pretty good since i am not that attractive and my camscore is like 2000 or something lol. if you want to pm me your name on there i can have a look and maybe see what you could improve on?

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    Wow, Avamonet, this was EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now! Thank you so much!
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    Thanks Laurielegs for your advice, I'm going to have another shop around & see what else is available. I was just going for the more well-know sites, since I reckoned: more traffic, more chance of getting somewhere. Guess i was wrong...

    Oh, just to point out please I hope no one is thinking I'm expecting to make$500 like some girls do;I've been there a few weeks and suck a** and very aware of that. I'm basically saying I'm lucky if i make ONE freakin token lately. lol

    Avamonet, your advice has been so helpful, thanks esp for this paragraph.

    Quote Originally Posted by Avamonet
    it took like 2 months for me to find what worked for me. And honestly what works for me was nowhere on this forum. My point is, you just gotta keep hustling and adjusting until you find YOUR formula for success. The girls and the advice on here are awesome but there is no "magic formula" for success with camming. You have to make your own "magic". It could be playing more games, it could be dancing more, it could be changing your persona, it could be finding a different site, but I don't think quitting is the answer.
    Maybe you're right, I haven't given it enough time but yes I have had major doubts about myself and how i've turned into Shrek in the space of 3 days.

    It really does your confidence in, though I know I can be fun and entertaining; it's just not easy when i get zero feedback.
    I need to re-think my strategy. Not sure I've got the strength or inclination. I'm on a total downer. Pfft. I should take a couple of days off.

    But thx especially for this too:
    Quote Originally Posted by Avamonet
    I couldn't even get guys to stay in my room. I just sat there and watched people go in and out. If you're not strong that will fuck with your head because you start second-guessing yourself. Don't let it! There's nothing wrong with you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TeenageAnnie View Post
    hEY HUN. I work MFC and nothing else. I dont make a packet but i do average 1500 tokens a day which is pretty good since i am not that attractive and my camscore is like 2000 or something lol. if you want to pm me your name on there i can have a look and maybe see what you could improve on?
    Thanks Annie, that would be much appreciated.
    1500 tokens, I wish.
    I made zero tokens last night & night before.
    My max's were 2634 and then 1846, on 2 separate occasions, but never got as much as that again.

    Speaking of camscores -- OK i've been on there about 10 days but my camscore's done a total nosedive -- i'm down to 750 or something- pitiful - from the initial 1000 & I'm struggling to keep it from dropping - losing battle cos i'm gonna need God knows how many tokens to get that back up.

    Annie if you are kind enough to pop round i'll be super grateful. I 'm super down, so not sure when I'll be back online but knowing me I 'll be on tonight cos I can be a right determined so-and-so.

    If not, I'm on most nights any time start from 10.00 pm/11.30 p.m. BST 'til late.

    Thanks lots oh.. BTW I'm not teenage/early 20's age range- if that's an issue you can freely say so, i wont be offended

    BTW you guys rock.

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    ^^^^^^ Just PM'd you Annie - thanks again : ) x

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    Yeah, I am considering transitioning myself out of the camming industry as a whole by the end of the year. However, I think I may stick around here since I have done it so long to give up to date and still give help as well as pointers to people....

    I am just ready to move on to something different I think - just not sure what or where. Haven't completely made up my mind yet.

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    mfc doesn't work for everyone. i do really good on lots of other sites..but I SUCK at mfc. i go back and try it every couple months with a new idea but nothing changes. it just doesn't work for me. so try some other sites...even if some girls hate them it doesn't matter..you might love them.
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    I've been on MFC a week...my first few days were fantastic, ven though I had connection problems (new ISP imminent) but no-one stays in my room now, I assume because I keep disconnecting. I was doing average 2000 tokens a day. My last two sessions were 3 hours 143 tokens and two hours 45 tokens. So I've stopped till I get my faster connection. I don't blame guys for not still being in my room when I reconnect.

    It has shaken my self belief a little which is why I'm staying off it until I get over the connection problems. I hope that's the reason

    (What I don't get though is that I don't have this problem on other sites end stranger stull, MFC is fine if I cam from the pub or if I'm online as a member.)
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    Don't give up. I just came back after a 10 year leave of absence so basically I'm starting over again just like you. It takes a while (at least 2 months of 16 to 20 hours a week) before you start making substantial progress, just keep at it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarlet_mynx View Post
    Wow, haven't posted in ages, reason being I've done little else except sleep and try to crack MFC.
    (My original site's become like a morgue so i've abandoned it -- pity cos i made lots of money on there).
    I can see MFC's a fab site,plenty of traffic and money making potential, but it's just not happening for me.

    I was doing pretty OK at the start, plenty of people in the room, plenty of tokens; some pvts/ groups.
    But in the past few days it's gone downhill; I'm sad about that cos it can be such a fun site.
    Anyway i'm left with about 4 diehard (2 of which basics) fans who hang out but who contribute nothing except 1 guy. Plus a bunch of mute lurkers.

    And I can literally feel my camscore dropping by the minute. I log off when I get no tok's but when I log back on, with a new crowd, still no tokens. Do I just give up & accept I'm minging & accept defeat that I'm not cut out for camgirl world?

    I do try to lay on some (not OTT) teasing/sex-appeal (subtle style) but no one's buying it.

    I've no idea what I'm doing wrong; I dance around, play music, act polite and friendly, wear cute/sexy things, but in these last few days it's gone downhill, I mean not one single token and have max 5 ppl even bothering to say hello/chat.

    I had a countdown y'day to an oil show and had not one contribution.

    I've been sat on that site like a loony the past few days,talking to myself basically.

    I know it takes more than being sexy/chatting, and there are board games & stuff to do but I still feel far too new to even get to GRIPS with that cos guys are just not interested in what i'm doing.
    I feel like I have a huge 'FUCK OFF' sign on my room.

    As for building up reg's, i just dont have enough ppl in my room let alone getting reg's.

    Also getting to me is that damn camscore business; really making me super-para.

    I think it's a v. unfair system for to be honest for new girls; every time I log in and get to tok's I'm further down the page, hence less views, hence less toks ; and i end up on page 980776- vicious circle.
    I've tried SM but somehow I just didn't 'gel' with the system on there, that's why I really wanted to crack MFC.

    Ready to pack it all in. I would be so grateful for any advice/insight/ ... or even if you want to tell me I'm a total drip that's fine. Just before I def thrown in the towel.

    Sad cos I was having such a blast the first few days & met some great guys -- most of whom have just obv. moved onto the next model.

    I'm tired of having guys just sitting back expecting you to show them everything for free.
    ^^^^Sorry for (prob incoherent) rambling-- just needed to get that off my chest.
    MFC is a gamble. For the most part, you have to invest A LOT of time, energy, creativity, and attention into it, and *hope* you get something out of it in return! Sometimes it takes a long time to see results. And, I must say, I wouldn't be surprised if it was rigged by the owner. Because, well, there are very very very few ethnic girls and I don't think there are any BBWs at all. Maybe there are? I just never see any. Or at least not on the first 2 pages. You only really make money if you are on the first page on the first half. Its totally a gamble. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, move on.

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    MFC is so very much its own animal that it almost seems like it can't really be called camming. I mean, obviously it is, but it has almost no similarities to most other sites you'll work. If you start pulling hair over it, then find a different site that works for you, or open a few IM accounts for indie work to keep open while you're working MFC. I keep a multiple protocol client on my iPod, and I'm not afraid to tell guys what's up if they ask. After all, sweet as they may be, BITCHES GOT TO GET PAID.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Purrfect View Post
    Wow, Avamonet, this was EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now! Thank you so much!

    Aww thanks hon! Glad I could help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarlet_mynx View Post
    Thanks Laurielegs for your advice, I'm going to have another shop around & see what else is available. I was just going for the more well-know sites, since I reckoned: more traffic, more chance of getting somewhere. Guess i was wrong...

    Oh, just to point out please I hope no one is thinking I'm expecting to make$500 like some girls do;I've been there a few weeks and suck a** and very aware of that. I'm basically saying I'm lucky if i make ONE freakin token lately. lol

    Avamonet, your advice has been so helpful, thanks esp for this paragraph.



    Maybe you're right, I haven't given it enough time but yes I have had major doubts about myself and how i've turned into Shrek in the space of 3 days.

    It really does your confidence in, though I know I can be fun and entertaining; it's just not easy when i get zero feedback.
    I need to re-think my strategy. Not sure I've got the strength or inclination. I'm on a total downer. Pfft. I should take a couple of days off.

    But thx especially for this too:


    No problem girlie. I'm glad I could help. And no I didn't think you were one of those girls who thought they would make $500 a day. That was me lol. I so thought I was gonna be an overnight success. Then reality set in. I'm gonna pm you something someone sent me. It really helped me a lot.

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    MFC never worked for me either. It's the hardest one out there in my opinion and for the little time I spend camming, it's not worth the effort or the worry.


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    Hope I haven't put a downer on the whole site with such a miserable-assed thread, it's not exactly helpful; so thanks to everyone for replying

    Quote Originally Posted by CammingSince97
    Don't give up. I just came back after a 10 year leave of absence so basically I'm starting over again just like you. It takes a while (at least 2 months of 16 to 20 hours a week) before you start making substantial progress, just keep at it.
    Thanks so much for this. I really thought for some reason that if you hadn't started making good reg's and decent takings in 2 weeks you were f*cked basically -- I don't know why I thought that or where I read it. Maybe I'll give it a bit longer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Avamonet View Post
    No problem girlie. I'm glad I could help. And no I didn't think you were one of those girls who thought they would make $500 a day. That was me lol. I so thought I was gonna be an overnight success. Then reality set in. I'm gonna pm you something someone sent me. It really helped me a lot.
    Thanks Ava, I got the PM's - you've been a great help

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