My Site For Independent Camgirls

[loveshooks]

hey y'all

I'm availing myself of the 'cam chicas get to post promotional material' in cc thing, but if y'all feel it's inappropriate for me to do so I'll move this on over to Industry Insight

I've created a new site for indy chicas, still a work in progress but I anticipate that I'll be launching within the next two weeks. Right now everything is published privately as I iron out all the last details.

Payouts:

85% payout, paid weekly on Mondays with a one week hold. Payment options will be online check (free), ACH (US direct deposit at a cost of $3), non-US direct depsit which costs 1.5% of the amount sent. That includes conversion fees and your bank will not charge an extra fee in receiving the funds. Direct deposit is a completely different system than wire (which is expensive as hell and not something I'd recommend although that is an option as well)

Payout minimum will be $20


The Site Structure:

The site will features cam chicas online for skype shows and will have a section for selling content and phone sex. The payout for each portion is rolled together for an 85% payout. The home page will feature those chicas who are online and available for shows and also feature the latest videos available for purchase, meaning that active users of the site will gain extra visibility on the site.

As the site develops the three 'Featured' sections on the home page will feature each week's highest earners, however in just starting out the first chicas who join will have those spaces for the first month, as a thanks to those who do jump in early.

A Little Background:

I've been working successfully as a solely independent cam chica for about 4 years now. I love this niche, I believe in this niche and I really do believe that it's the future of camming. My goal for this site is to create a vibrant, high quality traffic option for chicas who wish not to pursue processing and traffic acquisition for themselves, at a rate that raises the bar and protects cam chica interests. In joining the site your name remains your own, your content remains your own and you will receive the same payout rate and frequency of payout as is offered by CCBill and Epoch, without having to pay the yearly Visa/Mastercard fees associated with creating your own merchant accounts.

As far as traffic, I've had a tremendous amount of success marketing my own personal website and I plan on extrapolating and expanding on that with this new venture, as we all know that 85% of nothing is...absolutely fuck all.

So, this is my new site and my new plan. You can find the details of the model contract , and I look forward to any questions or feedback any of you may have. For those who wish to ask questions privately you can shoot me a PM or email me at [email protected] but beyond that post away of you have any questions. That's part of the reason why I wanted to post about this before the official site launch, to get as much feedback as possible (and possibly make tweaks) before I get everything fully operational.

Happy camming and thanks for reading. Hope everyone is having a wicked $$$$$ night

[Thymian]

You're an ace at marketing your indy camming so this seems like a natural progression. If and when you get social media profiles set up, I hope you'll let us know to help promote the site. Best of luck to you!

[justanothercamgirl]

hey y'all

I'm availing myself of the 'cam chicas get to post promotional material' in cc thing, but if y'all feel it's inappropriate for me to do so I'll move this on over to Industry Insight

Of course, it is appropriate. Congrats!!!

Wishing you nothing but success with your new site. ♥

[Charlotteslut]

Whoa, this is amazing. Definitely interested.

[Magical_Hoohah]

Congrats loveshooks! That's a really huge accomplishment. I'm not an indy model right now, but someday soon I would like to try. You've always come across as absolutely professional here, so I'm sure that I wouldn't hesitate to sign up with livecammodelshows when the time comes. I looked at what you've got up so far, and it looks good. I was especially glad to see that you set a minimum rate of $2/minute. I did have a couple questions, though.

Do you or will you have a section to allow sales of physical objects (panties and so forth)?

Right now it seems like indy girls are using CMD pretty heavily. Would you consider yourself competition with CMD? Or would you encourage indy ladies to sign up at CMD and your site?
If possible, could you offer some comparison between your site and CMD, just as a point of reference? What advantages does your site offer that CMD doesn't (aside from the fact that you're running it, of course!)?

Will you have a resource page with links or articles giving tips/info on how to be more effective as an indy model?

EDIT: Also, when you say that you can pay by Payoneer, is that the card or the direct deposit?

[pinkpink]

I'm new around here but this sounds fantastic. Is it hard to be an indie cam girl? I wouldn't even know where to start so this sounds like a great resource for me.

[smaddy]

I'm excited that you are creating a website because I know how big a part you play in helping girls around here on the forums. Basically... I know that you know your stuff

Will models be liable for chargebacks?

The thing that I don't like about CMD is having to create an ad each day. I do like the format of cam sites (like MFC) where it displays models in a particular order and then the ability to search. Sure CMD has this but with the big post length guys really don't make it past the first page haha. A little friendly competition for placement is always fun. I know that some girls wouldn't want to do that... but on a indy site there are way less girls to compete with.

Also, I think its important with an indy site to offer other forms of payment. I get so many guys each day who want to pay me by amazon giftcard and I have to tell them that I can't. There's got to be someway to integrate that. I know skypeepshow was allowing amazon giftcards as payment for some time. I wonder how they were able to do that? I know this may be kind of arduous but there are sites out there like cardpool, giftcard granny that allow you to sell your giftcards for cash... yes it's only a percentage of the giftcard but wouldn't that be the same as payment processing? Some sites offer as high as 95%... I dunno now I'm just rambling here. But the fact is, I get so many guys offering amazon giftcards (well, and paypal but I just ignore those haha) there has to be some way to capitalize on that. Most of the guys are never going to spend money using the CMD payment processor so trying to convince them is just a dead end, it's hard saying no! But as a camgirl for the site I have honor my contact and say no.

Anyway, I wish you luck. I'm excited to see your site and be a part of it!

I don't know what types of promotion you plan on doing for the site but one idea is having a blog for SEO purposes (heck, girls could even write blog posts which would bring traffic to their post = convert to better sales for them and for you).

[JaneBurgess]

That is great news, congrats. Count me in for signing up when the site is ready. If I can help in any way just let me know.

[loveshooks]

thanks y'all

to answer some of the questions posted:

Do you or will you have a section to allow sales of physical objects (panties and so forth)?

I'll have to check with my payment processing provider on that. I don't imagine it will be an issue but I don't want to make a definitive statement either way until I know for sure. I'll post with an update as soon as I get some clarification.

Right now it seems like indy girls are using CMD pretty heavily. Would you consider yourself competition with CMD? Or would you encourage indy ladies to sign up at CMD and your site?

In terms of 'competition' between myself an other listing sites, I suppose we're all competing for the same customers. I already do pretty well in comparison to most listing sites out there however, including CMD, in that many guys who use CMD and other listing sites are 1) already on my own skype/yahoo client lists via my own site and b) find me through my own site advertising that doesn't involve indy listing sites.

as far as competing for chicas/listees, I don't ascribe to that outlook. I would never impose some sort of non-compete clause on anyone who joins because to me that runs directly contrary to the spirit of indy. I will impose a rule that chicas who find clients through my site use my processing (because I invest a lot of time, effort and money acquiring traffic) but beyond that I want chicas to use my site because it's a good option; because the payout is competitive and rewards dedication.

If possible, could you offer some comparison between your site and CMD, just as a point of reference? What advantages does your site offer that CMD doesn't (aside from the fact that you're running it, of course!)?

in designing the site I wanted to create a site that would be my ideal site if I was starting out, or established but in need of processing. I have some features planned that will increase customer engagement and it will be a one stop-shop for skype shows, texting services, custom videos and a phone sex platform.

the two things that I feel make this site an improvement upon current indy listing sites is that it combines the highest payout level while still matching the most frequent payout schedule offered. It also will highlight the chicas who are actively engaged in the site, who log in, who upload content, etc so guys won't have to browse through tons of offline profiles to find the chicas who are available for shows. Beyond that, at the risk of sounding full of myself I don't think many of the sites out there have my track record in this niche. I understand it, I love it, and because I have my own thriving business I can charge less because I'm not depending upon this site to pay my bills.

Will you have a resource page with links or articles giving tips/info on how to be more effective as an indy model?

I do have a blog saved as a series of drafts that will include tips, info and advice for cam chicas, those posts will be rolling out as the site goes live.

Will models be liable for chargebacks?

yes, each chica will be responsible for chargebacks, however I will cover the fee that is charged over and above the chargeback. Part of the info I will give out to chicas who join is an info list I've compiled on ways to avoid cb's, I don't want to post that on the public site blog for obvious reasons but with my own personal 'scrubbing system' I've had three small cb's in over 4 years. (two of 'em the same douchebag). I've found that being indy actually gives me more control over cb's, at least in terms of preventing them, because indy allows us access to the info required to make an educated decision about the level of risk attached to any given payment/client.

I do like the format of cam sites (like MFC) where it displays models in a particular order and then the ability to search.

I agree with you completely, which is why I've designed the site so that chicas online and available will be upfront on the home page. There will be full listings of all the chicas on the site but I want guys to focus on the chicas who are online and available for shows. With my design to get front page views you just have to log into yahoo and you'll remain there until you sign out.

I will allow chica to create two profiles if they have vastly different characters (ie one 'Domme' persona and one 'GND' persona) but beyond that I think too many profiles makes it difficult for guys to move from viewing to actually buying. They can browse all the chicas on the site if they choose, but the first thing they'll see when they visit the site are those chicas who are available shows. The same concept will hold true for the phone sex and video portion, the design gives higher prominence to people who log in and actually use the site.

Also, I think its important with an indy site to offer other forms of payment. I get so many guys each day who want to pay me by amazon giftcard and I have to tell them that I can't. There's got to be someway to integrate that. I know skypeepshow was allowing amazon giftcards as payment for some time. I wonder how they were able to do that? I know this may be kind of arduous but there are sites out there like cardpool, giftcard granny that allow you to sell your giftcards for cash... yes it's only a percentage of the giftcard but wouldn't that be the same as payment processing?

that's an interesting idea, thanks for raising it. After the site is live and rolling I'll look into anything feasible in that regard, but unless there's a way I can run gc's through the site I probably wont allow it. The reason why is that advertising costs money, and promotion and SEO cost time, a lot of time. I'm going to be investing a lot in this site at what I think is a fair percentage in exchange so alternate forms of payment may not be an option. I will make it a priority to look into it though, so thanks again for raising it.

Also, when you say that you can pay by Payoneer, is that the card or the direct deposit?

Unfortunately just starting out all I can do is payoneer payments to debit cards, but when I reach the 5k per month mark I can become a payoneer partner. At that point I'll apply for both direct deposit as well as payouts via the debit card. Check is an option as well but I want to have payoneer in place from the very beginning cuz I know it's a popular payout system.

I'm new around here but this sounds fantastic. Is it hard to be an indie cam girl? I wouldn't even know where to start so this sounds like a great resource for me.

my apologies, I'm editing this in because I missed your post the first time around. To answer your question: yes, indy is hard in that it's totally different from working the cam sites, but I think it's ultimately more rewarding because you control the direction of your own work, on your own terms. If you're prepared to log in consistently and really invest time and effort into the niche the payoff can be amazing. Chicas who are new to indy are welcome, and my info pages for cam chicas will be the first things I publish once the site and the profiles go live. Check it out and if you feel you're ready hit me up and we'll proceed from there.

thanks for all the feedback so far. Anyone who is interested is welcome to send applications as soon as you like, as once the site goes live I'll be starting the promotion.

I also just created a twitter for the site, it's located here: . I'll be the first to admit that social media makes me want to drive spikes through my head but I realize it's a necessary evil so I will be using them

thanks for all the feedback and well wishes. I'm really excited about this and I'm happy it's being received so well (y'all are a tough crowd and that's my fav thing about this place). I'm pretty honored to be receiving this reception, so thanks. Real talk.

peace and $$$$

[Via Flaminia]

I'm so excited about this. Congratulations!

[DonaDiabla]

Girl,Congratulations! Your site seems like a blessing for all indie cam models

[TheBrownFox]

This thread had me sold the moment I saw the user name 'loveshooks'. Hey, girl! This is great!


Even your opening post is like the perfect resume! You're a true professional.

[Rhiiannon]

I like how you also have check as an option. I never used CMD because I don't use Payoneer

[Melonie]

In joining the site your name remains your own and your content remains your own and if you earn $500 per week or more you will receive the same payout rate and frequency of payout as is offered by CCBill and Epoch, without having to pay the yearly Visa/Mastercard fees associated with creating your own merchant accounts.

I just wanted to say 'thank you' for your willingness to share the economic advantages of high combined 'sales volume' with other girls. This will 'fill the gap' between girls having to rely on a full blown webcam host for 3rd party online financial services ( at a high percentage cost ), versus girls having to pony up the major fixed fees and jump through the major credit hoops to set themselves up with their own online financial services capability.

Will models be liable for chargebacks?

yes, each chica will be responsible for chargebacks, however I will cover the fee that is charged over and above the chargeback

In the way of perspective, I wanted to specifically point out that camgirls are ALWAYS responsible for chargebacks ... it's just that with some full blown webcam hosts you don't ever see these charges as a line item. Full blown webcam hosts who don't specifically bill through for chargebacks are essentially operating an 'insurance' business that is financed by X% of additional moneys they collect from each and every camgirl's gross earnings. This also boils down to camgirls whose actual chargeback rate is low being forced to subsidize other camgirls whose actual chargeback rates are high !!!

As loveshooks implies, IMHO it is far better in the long run to be 'aware' of chargebacks ... and to in turn adjust your 'sales techniques' to minimize future chargebacks ... than to blindly pay X% of your gross earnings into an 'insurance' pool which covers aggregate chargebacks stemming from all camgirls working through a particular site.

[IsobelWren]

You're the best! This is great news. Congratulations to the max!

[loveshooks]

thank you all again for the support and well wishes, I've been really blown away by how this has been received by y'all

to answer a few questions I've received privately:

1) I will be adding paxum as a payout option along with payoneer and check

2) using any part of the site is totally optional. chicas who join can use all of the components (cam, phone and video sales) or pick and choose which portions she prefers

3) video uploads use an ftp system similar to c4s, in that each chica who wishes to sell videos for pay-per-download receives her own ftp account to which only she (and I) have access. no other chica on the site has access to the ftp account (or the videos within it) of any oher chica on the site.

4) regarding the earlier question about a system to accept gift cards, I checked out that skypeepshow site and I notice that their alternative payments section (gc's, paypal-wtf-, etc) all require an admin to be online to confirm the payment. that pretty much confirms my suspicion that there's no way to integrate gc's into a payment API (I did look around for that as well and came up totally empty) and would mean that I'd need to be available every time a dude wanted to pay via gc. that's not sustainable or practical, as while I'm in front of my computer a lot I do my own work and my own shows. if a dude wants to pay via amazon while I'm in a skype marathon everyone involved would be SOL.

beyond the impracticality, very few of the cards-for-cash sites accept gc's, and those that do seem to only offer 60 cents on the dollar. even if I were able to incorporate gc's in to my API the payout would be in the range of 50-55% percent which is kinda horrible.

I thought about permitting chicas to accept gc's as individuals but my decision not to pursue that involves the following considerations:

a) in my experience guys who wish to use gc's will often end up paying with a cc when they realize that the chica he wants requires it. since most chicas want cold hard cash (particularly in light of the fact that chicas should declare income earned from gc's which means out-of-pocket taxes) I don't want to make it too easy for guys to avoid using their cc's

b) as I stated before my advertising and promotional campaign will cost $$$$ and organic traffic requires a significant investment of time. I feel I'm charging very little in exchange for those investments on my part so I'm going to stick to my original plan. I realize that may be a deal-breaker for some and I do apologize for that

I wrote a little spiel about where I'm coming from with this new venture (and made a video for those who are interested but prefer to watch rather than read) that's located .

thank you all again for your support, and your interest in this. the site should be going live within the next week and I'm pretty excited, those of y'all who have already joined will get featured placement for the first month as thanks for jumping in so early.

wishing everyone a wicked $$$$$ day

[Tsani]

Thanks so much for taking the time to thoughtfully answer our questions and making the site. I think that not allowing the chicas to accept gift cards from customers acquired through your site is very reasonable. Looking forward to the site launch!

[Magical_Hoohah]

loveshooks, I'll say again that I'm so impressed with what you're doing. I thought it would be quite a while before I'd become an indy model, but because of your site specifically, I think I'll be able to do it much sooner.

For ladies that, like me, are a little unsure of how indy camming works, I'd recommend poking around lovehook's individual site (see her avitar). There's good info there, and she explains a lot of things in terms that are easy enough for custies to understand (so you know it will make sense to us, too, lol). On top of that, you can get a sense of how she handles her business and her level of professionalism.

Here's a nice baker's dozen of questions I had about LiveCamModelShows. Sorry if I'm being a huge nuisance, but I'm asking because I'm taking your site seriously.

1) Are you going to want a W-9, and will you be doing 1099s?
2) Will checks be physically mailed from the US, or are they coming from a bank elsewhere?
3) When the site is up and running, will models be able to adjust their profiles themselves, or will they have to message you to have it done?
4) Regarding rates, are models supposed to give you a straight $/minute rate ($3/minute regardless of length of show), or is it supposed to be in $/block of time like you have it on your site ($x for 5 minutes, $y for 10 minutes, $z for 15 minutes, etc.)?
5) Will models be able to have "tip me" buttons like you do on your site?
6) Do the photos have to be unique to your site, or can models use the same profile photo they use on other sites?
7) How long should the "about me" and "about my show" sections be? Are we talking about SM length profiles, or AW write-as-much-as-you-want-on-a-billion-tabs profiles?
8. How specific do you believe models should be when listing fetishes? As an indy model, do you need to list EVERYTHING you're willing to do, or is it okay to list your main specialties, and let the guys ask about some of the more fringe fetishes?
9) Do models have to have a Yahoo account in order to show up as "online now?" If you're online on Skype only, will you still show up?
10) I noticed that you use yahoo to communicate with potential custies, and you keep your skype name secret until they become paying custies (very clever!). Can models do the same thing and only show the yahoo name?
11) When you say that the profile text has to be unique, can models still include a sentence or two that they used in another profile, or is it prohibited to use any portion of any text used anywhere else? Does that include text used on the model's own blog or website, where she would be the only one that has any copyright interests?
12) I'm not totally clear about whether the payment processor is just you, or if there are other companies involved. Either way I assume that those parties involved in payment processing have limits on the types of shows that models can do (e.g. I doubt you want to process payments for a bestiality show). Will you have limits on what models can do in their shows, and will the limits be posted (preferably where the custies can see them, too)?
13) Would you be okay if some models *cough* me *cough* signed up early on to "claim" our cam names on your site, but took a little while to get up and running with the indy camming? I'm not talking about signing up and going totally dormant, but rather signing up, logging on, and using it as needed. I guess I'm asking if it's okay if we sign up before we're really ready to push hard with the indy side of camming.

I know that's a lot of questions, sorry! Thanks in advance for everything you're doing with this endeavor!

[loveshooks]

Here's a nice baker's dozen of questions I had about LiveCamModelShows. Sorry if I'm being a huge nuisance, but I'm asking because I'm taking your site seriously.

not at all, your questions provide me a great opportunity to explain features of the site, so they're much appreciated

1) Are you going to want a W-9, and will you be doing 1099s?

as I'm not a US resident (or company) I won't be requiring w-9's or issuing 1099's. chicas listed on the site will be responsible for declaring their own income earned from the site.

2) Will checks be physically mailed from the US, or are they coming from a bank elsewhere?

I currently reside in Canada so the first sets of checks will be sent from Toronto. I'm in the process of moving to the Caribbean (I already have my place there, I'm just temporarily suck here for longer than initially planned because one of my cats failed his first rabies titre test and as a result the whole fucking process needs to be redone- but that's a rant for another day). Starting in June checks will be sent from the Caribbean.

3) When the site is up and running, will models be able to adjust their profiles themselves, or will they have to message you to have it done?

as the site progresses I will add more functionality to allow chicas to update their profiles themselves. I decided to prioritize 'the front end' however as I want to get the site up and running, after that I'll work on adding features to allow chicas to make their own changes. As I'm building this site myself I don't have a development team to handle every aspect simultaneously, so I chose to focus first on the aspects of the site that will allow me to attract paying customers and allow the chicas who join to generate revenue.

4) Regarding rates, are models supposed to give you a straight $/minute rate ($3/minute regardless of length of show), or is it supposed to be in $/block of time like you have it on your site ($x for 5 minutes, $y for 10 minutes, $z for 15 minutes, etc.)?

that's entirely dependent on the chica, some who have already joined have set up time blocks, others have chosen to list set per minute rates. different systems work best for different individuals so I think it's important to allow for as much customization as possible.

5) Will models be able to have "tip me" buttons like you do on your site?

currently on my site I need 'tip me' buttons because my join forms don't allow clients to select from a monetary amount drop down screen. With my new processing clients will be able to select whatever monetary amount they desire all from one button, so 'tip me forms' won;t be necessary. Chicas who wish to have a tip me or tribute button on their profile are more than welcome to do so, however.

6) Do the photos have to be unique to your site, or can models use the same profile photo they use on other sites?

photos do not have to be unique, and neither do video descriptions. only the profile text must be unique

7) How long should the "about me" and "about my show" sections be? Are we talking about SM length profiles, or AW write-as-much-as-you-want-on-a-billion-tabs profiles?

those sections can be as long or as short as desired by each individual.

8. How specific do you believe models should be when listing fetishes? As an indy model, do you need to list EVERYTHING you're willing to do, or is it okay to list your main specialties, and let the guys ask about some of the more fringe fetishes?

no need to list every fetish, the main idea behind including that portion is to give potential clients a sense of what any given chica is about (for example a guy looking for a bondage sub show probably wouldn't be interested in a Fem Dom.)

9) Do models have to have a Yahoo account in order to show up as "online now?" If you're online on Skype only, will you still show up?

unfortunately skype buttons don't work with my current short codes, so chicas will have to be logged into yahoo to show up on the home page. I wish skype buttons were easier to work with and as time progresses I will look into that functionality again

10) I noticed that you use yahoo to communicate with potential custies, and you keep your skype name secret until they become paying custies (very clever!). Can models do the same thing and only show the yahoo name?

because I tend to be busy I ignore a lot of potential clients but I always like to be available for my regs (who are all on skype). I don't like being interrupted on skype so I tend to keep my skype handle fairly private, however that's just my personal preference. Chicas on the site can list their yahoo or their skype, it's not required to have both. Chicas who wish to have clients pay for their ID can use that system as well if desired.

11) When you say that the profile text has to be unique, can models still include a sentence or two that they used in another profile, or is it prohibited to use any portion of any text used anywhere else? Does that include text used on the model's own blog or website, where she would be the only one that has any copyright interests?

the reason why I need the profile text to be unique is that in the event some unethical site decides to steal my domain content (which happens, there was a thread by a scam site over in II recently that had the temerity to spam here after stealing a bunch of listings, including mine from a listing site) I need to be able to send a DMCA. I can't do that if the text appears across multiple, authorized domains. In order for me to protect the site for all of our benefit the text must be unique.

12) I'm not totally clear about whether the payment processor is just you, or if there are other companies involved. Either way I assume that those parties involved in payment processing have limits on the types of shows that models can do (e.g. I doubt you want to process payments for a bestiality show). Will you have limits on what models can do in their shows, and will the limits be posted (preferably where the custies can see them, too)?

I will be using my own non-IPSP merchant account. Once everything is finalized I will publish a list of the terms/acts that will be prohibited.

13) Would you be okay if some models *cough* me *cough* signed up early on to "claim" our cam names on your site, but took a little while to get up and running with the indy camming? I'm not talking about signing up and going totally dormant, but rather signing up, logging on, and using it as needed. I guess I'm asking if it's okay if we sign up before we're really ready to push hard with the indy side of camming.

chicas who wish to start out using the site sporadically are welcome, however due to the site structure the opportunities to earn do favor the chicas who log in regularly, upload content and use the site. that was an important consideration in designing the site as indy has a high turnover and I don't want things clogged up with a bunch of dead/inactive listings. The inactive/seldom-used profiles are fine, they just won't receive prime placement on the site.

I know that's a lot of questions, sorry! Thanks in advance for everything you're doing with this endeavor!

thanks again for giving me an opportunity to explain things, and thank you all again for such overwhelming support and encouragement. I'm seriously blown away by that and I deeply appreciate it. thank you

[Tsani]

Another good reason to require unique profile text is that it's good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Google doesn't like it when multiple sites have the same content.

[Magical_Hoohah]

Thank you for answering so many questions, loveshooks! I'm sorry, but can I ask one more?
Will the customers have to sign up with your site and create a login/screen name and stuff, or is it basically just a one-time credit card transaction every time they make a purchase? I ask because it seems that some guys are hesitant about "having to sign up to one MORE site."

Also, this is not trying to rush you at all, but OMG I can't wait to see the site! I'm really visual, so I don't feel like I can make a profile without having a sense of the format and all. But as soon as I do, I'm in!

The more I read and think about this, the more I think I can do indy. I already work by appointment about 1/4 to 1/3 of the time, and it's so much better than sitting in free chat. Also, I've been playing around, and I've discovered that I can move traffic from one site to another, so that seems pretty hopeful, too. I'm excited!

[Renton]

I fell in love when I read that cam rates need to be at least $2. I'm sending you my application as soon as I can think of a decent profile text (I suck at writing those)!

[scarletl]

I think your a very brave lady, but it seems like you have your head screwed on 100% and I think your company is very rare in the fact that you will actually be looking after the girls who work on your site and actually caring about their cut.

Sounds brilliant and I really hope this works out well, I feel it really will.

[loveshooks]

Thank you for answering so many questions, loveshooks! I'm sorry, but can I ask one more?
Will the customers have to sign up with your site and create a login/screen name and stuff, or is it basically just a one-time credit card transaction every time they make a purchase? I ask because it seems that some guys are hesitant about "having to sign up to one MORE site."

the payment system will obv require that dudes enter their details to verify the purchase, but they don't need to make an account a la ccbill. a cool feature for guys who don't mind making an account is that they can save their cc details if desired so they can repurchase with one click rather than having to start from scratch every time.

Also, this is not trying to rush you at all, but OMG I can't wait to see the site! I'm really visual, so I don't feel like I can make a profile without having a sense of the format and all. But as soon as I do, I'm in!

I created a template profile page to give y'all an idea of how it will look, it's located . It looks really sparse to the right of the page because I have all the sidebar sections and features published privately right now.

In creating the design I really wanted to allow for as much customization as possible, as what works for any given chica won't necessarily work well for another. The profiles can be as long or as short as desired, contact buttons and skype names can be included or left out, and for those who wish to have guys purchase their yahoo or skype names that's an option as well. I also left out the payment button cuz I'm still trying to decide which one to use.

the site and the content is pretty much finished, I'm just waiting on a small but integral piece of custom work for the home page (it was the only feature I decided was beyond my current skill level to tackle myself). I'm dying to set it live and start on the promotional campaign but I want everything to be perfect and completely finished first.

another thing: before the site goes live I'll be emailing out a tip sheet on how to avoid chargebacks (things to look for that make a booking/client sketchy) and on the model contract I'll post a list of the BRAM words (words that can't be used on the site). I'm still waiting for confirmation on 'forced bi' and a few others.

I fell in love when I read that cam rates need to be at least $2

thanks I thought about it a lot before deciding to include price minimums. I don't think that chicas who charge way under the norms appeal to the same customer bases as chicas who trend more towards the average and above so my concern isn't so much 'undercutting the competition'. My decision was more about establishing a minimum expected range for clients so that the cheap guys (who are always the most annoying/labor-intensive to deal with) either adapt and pay fair rates or seek elsewhere. I don't want this site to cater to the 'paypal and a discount just for me bb' crowd, so as part of that strategy I figure establishing a minimum will help discourage the bargain-hunters from annoying the chicas who don't have the patience for that ish.

I think your a very brave lady, but it seems like you have your head screwed on 100% and I think your company is very rare in the fact that you will actually be looking after the girls who work on your site and actually caring about their cut.

Sounds brilliant and I really hope this works out well, I feel it really will.

thank you so much for the kind words

I'll update as soon as the site goes live and again, thank you all for the words of encouragement and support. hope everyone is having a wicked $$$$ weekend

[SimoneGray]

This sounds amazing...I really hope I can apply to work on your site at some point.