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    It seems like no matter what site I have cammed on guys want to know if I do Skype shows. I have thoughts on this, mainly that I don't see the point of Skyping if you can take me private... but let's talk about this, please.

    What are your thoughts on using Skype? Great way to make money? Not a good idea? Somewhere in between?

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    I cam on Adultwork and Skype is an option on the site for pre-booked webcam...I use it and it has it's advantages. It's something that some guys prefer using and means that I have more customers, the Skype guys tend to become regulars too. I also like knowing that I have a certain amount of time and can gear my show around that.
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    Guys ask for it for one (or more) of three reasons:

    1) Skype cam quality might be higher quality than the site you're on (MFC is infamous for this)

    2) They're trying to circumvent the site they found you on and pay you directly to avoid site's fees--without the site taking 50%, 65%, 70% they can pay less while you make more

    3) They want to pay with Paypal, Amazon wishlist items, etc and scam you to get the show for free

    It can be very profitable to take things off-site--say your regular wants to spend $200 on you tonight, do you want 30-50% of that or 100%?--but I would only do it with trusted regulars and a payment method that you feel comfortable with. And if it's against site rules (p sure taking
    payment off-site is against all sites' rules) then don't be obvious about it.

    I like Skype shows because I never feel rushed... of course I only do them with regulars who like a lot of conversation anyway. But hell, I had a guy who spent $600+ on Skype shows and never even got around to a cum show. They've already paid up so they're not trying to bust ASAP.

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    I use same username on skype as I use everywhere, so guys on twitter, cam4, sm, and etc can find me on skype without asking me for my skype. I make some good money on skype (via payoneer). Sometimes, I sold videos via skype for amazon giftcards without having to do a show.




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    I avoid Skype like the plague. First because I don't have a trusted payment processor that will allow me to keep all of my money (none that will work immediately anyway), and also because Skype isn't secure. Getting your IP address is as easy as pie for them once you've opened your Skype to them. I also do not enjoy seeing their faces and/or cock filling up my entire screen.

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    If I didn't offer Skype shows on Adultwork, I'd make less money...it's as simple as that.
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    Cammodel Directory could be an option for you
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    I only offer Skype through CamModelDirectory. This last MFC pay period though (the one that resulted in the Dec. 16 payday) I actually did let one MFC member tip me MFC tokens for Skype because I really needed every token I could get for Christmas gifts...and because I knew my CMD ad expired a long time ago...lol.

    But other than that, the only time guys can get me on Skype is if I happen to be doing an MFC raffle for it, or if they contact me on CMD. I know MFC members are trying to avoid paying MFC's rate (60 tokens/minute) for a private show, and they're trying to get a much cheaper one-on-one show...that's why so many of them ask about Skype. And a lot of them intend to pay with PayPal, which ain't happening with me.
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    I used to do Skype shows, but currently I'm not doing them for the following reasons:
    1) I only have PayPal, and I don't wish to get in trouble.
    2) I feel like it's two personal, and I want to put as much distance between myself and customers as I can. I feel like I do my job better when it's text on a screen that I'm interacting with. Then I can use my imagination better than if I was face to face with basement dwellers covered in cheeto dust.
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    I need to start doing skypeshows, sign up for CMD or something.... I'm gonna be using a VPN (virtual private network) to mask my IP address tho.
    I actually like C2C and find Streamate's tiny pixelated window for the guys annoyingly un-clear. Often I can't like actually tell if a guy's cum the image is so bad, that's... not good.

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    I split with several platforms including skype doing indy shows. Cammodeldirectory is awesome for this and I book through them. I get more of my money and the customers haven't complained. Once the payment goes through, I get paid, and they get their show. Per min sort of annoys me because the guys can hang up or cut it off whenever they want. With blocks of time through skype, I know I got paid for 10 min or more. I already made $170 today on skype shows so it's much better IMHO. Just because you use skype doesn't mean you should charge less. If anything, with skype you can charge what you want and make more than the bigger sites.




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    bahahaha cheeto dust

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    I hate guys who ask for skype, they are always the cheapest. Then the will come into my busy cam room when I am making good money & DEMAND I log off mfc or Sm & skype with them. Then all the guys in my cam room will want my skype address too & to cam with them on it for free.

    Even the best custie turns evil & will demand my time for free on skype. They forget their manners, they fuck up my money on legit cam sites.

    Less than 10% of guys who request skype turn into paying costumers on a cam site. Most of them seem like con artist who are trying to work me & rip me off.

    It all leaves me cold. Way to much hassle for a supposedly keeping of 100% of the money. Seems like way more work chasing it.

    All the work it takes to fill up a cam room & get a positive mood going between me & the custies to make money only to throw it away for one guy who wants to skype rather than work a whole room & make major money does NOT make sense to me. I am losing out on multiple people taking me prvt on SM & spy tokens on MFC if a guy takes me private. Not to mention building my brand & site sales to many more men in my cam room who want to buy my porn.

    They ALL insist on Paypal so they can do a charge back or even do it to get your real information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kortneykay View Post
    I split with several platforms including skype doing indy shows. Cammodeldirectory is awesome for this and I book through them. I get more of my money and the customers haven't complained. Once the payment goes through, I get paid, and they get their show. Per min sort of annoys me because the guys can hang up or cut it off whenever they want. With blocks of time through skype, I know I got paid for 10 min or more. I already made $170 today on skype shows so it's much better IMHO. Just because you use skype doesn't mean you should charge less. If anything, with skype you can charge what you want and make more than the bigger sites.
    I quit doing any indy shows because of all the timewasters contacting me. How do you deal with those? They were driving me insane.


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    If you use Skype, make sure you also use a VPN (you can get one for like 3$ a month) and change your IP before you open the program. Unless you are cool with them knowing your location.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SoloDesire View Post
    I avoid Skype like the plague. First because I don't have a trusted payment processor that will allow me to keep all of my money (none that will work immediately anyway), and also because Skype isn't secure. Getting your IP address is as easy as pie for them once you've opened your Skype to them. I also do not enjoy seeing their faces and/or cock filling up my entire screen.
    That. And the guys that take you on Skype can be brutal with their requests. MFC did never mind when you put that in your profile. I just hate doing skype shows. Also more likely to record you, scam as mentioned above. I see some pros in Skype shows, but for me more cons.
    I only chat to my friends on Skype now.

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    I use Skype for my Niteflirt shows only, they are billed per minute by NF (it's phone with cam). I only turn Skype on once the caller is on the line and they have paid for my Skype ID. After the show I log off. I'm not on Skype all day so no time wasters. If I get a request from someone who hasn't bough my id I block them. NF has me covered so I'm good with it. As to being recorded if they want to record me talking about their small dick and post it online, well as long as they spell my name right. This makes me think I should watermark my skype shows though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by laurielegs View Post
    I quit doing any indy shows because of all the timewasters contacting me. How do you deal with those? They were driving me insane.
    I only use skype for members who have already purchased my ID from NF, or have purchased a block of time from my other paid only sites. Basically, my ID is limited and is only on sites that guarantee me a show. If a guy is bugging me on skype, he's ready for a show right then and there and 99.9% follows up. If he doesn't buy a show, I still just made $4 by him buying my ID and he will not be added to my contacts.

    CMD is the only site I use for skype where the guy will be able to chat with me free, before purchasing. Mark is supposed to be tweaking it so that our skype IDs can be purchased beforehand, but that has yet to happen. I weed them out very quickly though. I speak to him within 2-5 min. The first question I ask is if he's ready for a show or not. If it's a no, I move on. No skin off my teeth. They know what I do before they contact me and no amount of begging or bugging is going to change that. Freeloaders are the same to me on skype as they are in my chatrooms.

    In my experience, I deal with more freeloaders on free chat sites. I don't even add indy clients to my skype unless they've purchased my ID, or purchased a show. And I don't use my skype name as my free chat names so there's no random freeloaders trying to add me from my big sites. My list is full of paying members only who do not bother me unless they are asking to see if I'm available to play. It's a win win for me.
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    I skype with my customers who find me through my clips. If someone hops into my room firing off "sk pe bb?" that's a big ol' ban from me. It never works out for me, best case he's cheap, worst he's a scammer/gets off on wasting your time.

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    I prefer Skype because they get a better value and so do I. If someone asks about Skype, I tell them my rates and that I only accept PayPal. Some people have tried to scam me (I'll give you tokens after the show, take Western Union, take this payment method, etc.) but I stick to my guns. PayPal ONLY and as a gift, so you can't just take it back when the show is over. Sometimes you can get regulars from it, and make more money that way

    But, as others said, don't be obvious about it. I wouldn't discuss Skype in public chat. If someone asks, I PM and talk about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhiiannon View Post
    I prefer Skype because they get a better value and so do I. If someone asks about Skype, I tell them my rates and that I only accept PayPal. Some people have tried to scam me (I'll give you tokens after the show, take Western Union, take this payment method, etc.) but I stick to my guns. PayPal ONLY and as a gift, so you can't just take it back when the show is over. Sometimes you can get regulars from it, and make more money that way

    But, as others said, don't be obvious about it. I wouldn't discuss Skype in public chat. If someone asks, I PM and talk about it.
    OP, don't do ANY of this. Don't ever, ever, ever take paypal, they are NOT adult friendly and don't think because it was sent as a "gift" they can't simply report you, get their funds back and yours permanently frozen.
    And just because it's a PM doesn't mean the cam site won't notice and ban your ass for taking customers offsite, most have a real problem with that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhiiannon View Post
    I prefer Skype because they get a better value and so do I. If someone asks about Skype, I tell them my rates and that I only accept PayPal. Some people have tried to scam me (I'll give you tokens after the show, take Western Union, take this payment method, etc.) but I stick to my guns. PayPal ONLY and as a gift, so you can't just take it back when the show is over. Sometimes you can get regulars from it, and make more money that way

    But, as others said, don't be obvious about it. I wouldn't discuss Skype in public chat. If someone asks, I PM and talk about it.
    Umm yeah, this is horrible advice.

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    Thinking about Skype last night while working, I remembered a guy who came into my room on cams. He was on my Skype years ago. He took me back to those days that Skype sucked for me. He says, you blocked me, I said no...I changed my Skype name. I told him I had added many guys who wanted Skype shows from MFC and they had become a pain in the ass. When I logged on to Skype daily they would DEMAND I type to them, they took up so much time. They also said I see you on Skype you juts ignore me.
    I would write to each one of them and said. IF you want a fucking show, hit me up on Skype! Do not type to chit chat about the weather. Seems I made more enemies than friends out of them. They know Skype is personal, and they abused it.
    Now I only have 2 regs. from MFC and all women from either SW or my personal friends now on my Skype name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laurielegs View Post
    I quit doing any indy shows because of all the timewasters contacting me. How do you deal with those? They were driving me insane.
    I made it clear why they had been added to skype, for SHOWS ONLY! They waste time, it's blocked, Oh but they make up more names I had to ignore, so it's a name change!
    That shows them.

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    As it's been said on this forum many times, ladies please don't accept PayPal as payment for cam shows...even if you've "done it plenty of times with no problems." It's not adult-friendly, and there could be shitty consequences for using it. I've MFC Mailed two MFC models to introduce myself and kindly explain why they should try to avoid PayPal, and they both read my mail but never responded, so I guess they're just gonna do what they wanna do.
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