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    Audio not working is an occasional "feature" of iFriends. This was a glitch I had on and off for months when I was last on. If I remember correctly, I had some luck following their advice of clearing cookies (especially flash cookies) and not using a usb extension with my webcam.

    You can send mass emails to members who have visited you before, but last time I checked, no in-house email. After 10 minutes in paid chat, you and a member are allowed to share emails, however. If you try to do it before, iFriends won't let the email come through. Some members will try to do this Jerk at hot____ dot com or something, but I wouldn't encourage it.

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    I just wanted to say that like Julianne, I miss the old iFriends. However, things change and great old companies fall behind. The clients were awesome and patient, and with 50% plus payouts, a quickie show gained me $20 even at a lower rate than what I charge at SM now. The average show was (and still is) much more. Too bad they are so few and far between.

    In the old days (you know, when we had to trudge through a metre of snow to get on cam, when high speed internet only cost a quarter), it was easy to make $1000+ a week on iFriends and they would send a complimentary cheque via Fedex even to Canada. Once they sent girls roses just because. Back when HD just came out, they would send us girls a HD video camera to borrow (a top of the line, huge one, not the tiny toys they are now) to record videos. Support was a camgirl's wet dream. Live chat help, they'd come to your chatroom to test things, phone tech support from actual technicians 24/7. Support is still great, last time I checked. They follow up, they care. I think Fedex is still available if anyone can still make a grand a week there.

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    I still have the stuffed bear that came with the roses they sent us for "their" anniversary.

    And, it was really different when camming first began for the average gal. Now, a girl has to be so tech savvy and almost need a business degree to get ahead.

    As for emailing between client and girl, they either do need to be in videochat (paid) for 10 minutes, OR a member of your Fan Club or, they can go to your Fan Club page and there should be a link to email you there. But, that email will go to the registered email you have on file with iFriends when you signed up, and you cannot reply to the guy from it. iFriends like most sites is not keen on you exchanging personal info. In fact, when they started that rule ages ago, it was hard to do readings, as I needed birth data and the guys would have to find creative ways to type it out! When you sign on to do your show, there is a link to Tweet your online presence, but, I think that may be through iFriends Twitter, not your own. Back in the old days, iFriends even encouraged us to put our ICQ #s in our tag line so that guys could use that if the chat went down. But, back then, there were NO other sites that girls could work on, so iFriends didn't have to worry about us taking them off the platform. Also, back then, PayPal hadn't even begun. I don't think they came around til 99? I don't know, I have had a PayPal I think since 99 and I do remember when guys started asking to pay you through there because they wanted you to "get all the money, not half", yet, they would only want to pay about 1/2 of your per min rate! LOL We used to have our own stores on iFriends as well to sell panties, posters, used socks or hose and stuff like that. Not sure why they abandoned that. I made some good money with the shopping cart.

    Yes, back in the days, it was super easy to make Fed Ex or a 1k check or more a week. I remember if I wanted to travel or buy something, I would only need to work maybe 1 day extra to attain that goal. Saturday into Sunday was my biggest day, and I would usually pull an all nighter until the afternoon. It was nice because I wouldn't have to go back to my office until Thursday and I could just enjoy LIFE and not be chained to the pc for a few days. Now, you have to really put in the effort if you want to make that much on there (if it is even possible? LOL)

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    I was recruited there from SW. Its my other cam site. Though I've found I'm getting more shows from NF than ifriends. The fanclubs start off as a great idea, but its like having your own pay site. You need to have videos, photosets and the whole nine. I'm going to give it another try.

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    Well they got rid of the party chat option about a year ago. They announced it on their blog and the reason they gave was basicly that private shows are more profitable.

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    I've spoken with Amanda a lot recently and to be honest she seems like a really nice person with a very good head on her shoulders. She showed me how to set up my own site and asked nothing in return. I am making 5 times more then I made on the box sites doing Skype shows. Hers was one of the first blogs from a real cam model that I seen and I have been following it for a few months. Her experiences floored me and unlike a lot of things I read in here I don't get the impression she is all about drama and gossip. I remember reading about her experiences and thinking to myself...people don't just make this stuff up! I do find it strange that she is the only one complaining, as you said but that doesn't mean it isn't true. I don't see complaints about the sites in Stripperweb either. All I see are complaints about everything BUT the sites. She pointed that out to me last month, if I remember correctly and it's so true. She also went on about how these forums were filled with site owners and recruiters and at best a handful of real cam models in here. Seemed a little far fetched at the time but some agendas look really personal so who knows! Well I followed her blog and IDK about you but IMO she's a pretty straight shooter. In her blog, she mentions refunds and chargebacks. Show me where she talks about not getting paid from Ifriends. It wasn't an issue about not getting paid. In face I asked her about that myself because I never worked there and she said only once way back and they were good with that. The things that she was talking about were fan club memberships she wasn't paid for and other revenue streams. Oh and also the 10 percent holdback she said the numbers were always short. I guess you don't believe in giving people the chance to defend themselves or have it out with them person to person rather then making statements in a webforum where she isn't even here to defend herself. Shame on you Julianne!
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    Ladies, please remember the rule about not naming names. https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...46#post2298446
    The first member that brought up the model in question used her full cam name, but kindly edited it out of her post afterward. I know a couple of you are only using part of her cam name, but in conjunction with the serious level of detail discussed about her, it seems kinda inappropriate. Would you ladies mind editing her name out of your posts?

    I honestly don't know that model, and I don't know the details of her story, or whether or not they are true. I have no interest in getting into that, but I had to LOL at the bit about how we don't complain about the sites. SW ladies complain about sites constantly! I don't say that disrespectfully - it's just true. There are pages and pages on the SM thread complaining about the model support alone, not to mention tons of complaints about Gold Shows, and pretty much everything else you could possibly find wrong with the site. The AW thread is mostly about how to navigate their awfully labyrinthine site, along with complaints about Just Cam It, and discussion about various site malfunctions. The KinkLive thread is still pretty short, but it has several pages complaining about glitches and awful customers and how it sucks that their ban feature doesn't work. Also, there are regularly semi-panicked posts from models saying that their payment from _____ site is a few hours late, usually followed later by a post saying that it showed up after all. I have to assume that if people weren't getting paid at all or were getting paid incorrectly, there'd be a ton of posts about it.

    Regarding whether there are real models on the site, the Verified group is made up of ladies that have been verified as real cam models, and I'm pretty sure that they don't allow you to join if you have a studio or are otherwise invested in recruiting models to a certain site. The Verified group currently has 243 members. Just saying...

    Anyway, back to IFriends...?
    Quote Originally Posted by temptingmodel
    "dont worry, its slow for other models today"
    I'm not other models, its not slow.

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    EDIT: Please disregard some of this post. I'm correct about where your earnings info can be located, but apparently it should show up pretty quickly. See Sophia's post below.

    One more interesting IF tidbit, for those considering joining the site... The way they show your earnings is a bit confusing. You can see your earnings by clicking the "My Stats" button. It shows a little chart with the number of cam sessions, fan club sign ups, and "extras", and your earnings from each category. Except, your earnings don't show up in the chart until IF has actually received the money from the customer. It's a little nerve wracking to do a few privates, and then see a big fat 0 under earnings. However, if you click on the number of sessions you've done, it gives you a list of all your private sessions and the amount that you theoretically earned from each one. It says that it usually takes 24-48 hours to actually receive the funds from the customer.

    Since I first worked late at night on Saturday, I expect that my earnings won't show up until sometime today. I'll update when that happens. If it doesn't work properly, you can bet I'll come back and complain about it. EDIT: Apparently, it's unlikely that the funds are going to be collected. My mistake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by temptingmodel
    "dont worry, its slow for other models today"
    I'm not other models, its not slow.

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    ^Are you saying none of your sessions have collected yet? Most sessions collect immediately you'll see a * next to your earnings and the collected funds in the correct column. Here's a tip- next time, click the member's name when they enter, and you should get a way to check out his info, like the member info on SM. You'll see when he joined the site. I strongly recommend not to let a session extend more than 5-10 minutes and not to rush into shows with new members. In my experience, at least 50% of new members never collect, for some reason or other. I usually get into it a bit then pretend the chat froze and I have to restart, and then look at the stats to see if it collected. If it collects and he comes back, I usually proceed with the show unless my gut tells me otherwise. Just a little protection since I'd rather get a higher % and eat chargebacks/refunds myself and not take the lower rate/guaranteed payout. With a little practice you can get pretty quick about checking out the member before starting the show. How to check out the member after a session: go into your stats>total transactions> click the little man/clock icon next to the member name. This is the kind of thing you'll see
    Member History with iFriends
    Join Date May 25, 2014
    Activity Rating About [Activity Rating: 2] (2 out of 5)
    Note: iFriends already screens for the quality and payment-worthiness of each visitor to your video chat room and each member of your fanclub. Members with a spotty payment history or of questionable repute are already denied access to your videochat or fanclub membership. To report any questionable activity you observed from OLD****-*** to iFriends, click here.
    Member History with SOPHIASYLVAN
    Live Video Chat Sales Less than $100
    Three Most Recent Pay Sessions November 30, 2014 (Awaiting collection)


    Fanclub Join Date –
    Fanclub Membership Type –
    Fanclub Status –
    Fanclub Cancel Date –
    Fanclub Times Renewed –
    Total Refund Amount –
    Last Refund Date

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    ^^One of them I assumed would not pay due to some sort of peeper rule, because he came in and left in under 15 seconds. The other sessions were all with the same guy - there were multiple sessions because I asked him to leave a couple times so I could try to fix my audio. Now that I look, that guy signed up in mid-November, so maybe that one won't collect, like you said.

    I had assumed that it was ok that they weren't showing up as collected right away, because the little note in the stats section said, "Generally, payment is submitted for smaller amounts 24-48 hours after the sessions." That's irritating, but I suppose it's a rookie mistake.


    Also, does IF have any sort of countdown when the session ends, or are you thrown straight back into public (assuming you're doing Free to Private)?
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    "dont worry, its slow for other models today"
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    ^Oh yes I forgot, smaller amounts often take a few days to collect for some reason. Valid larger amounts collect immediately. If you get a * then it disappears, it's probably fraud/a chargeback/refund.
    I think IF did recently initiate a short countdown but they now have a break button you can use too.

    edit to add: smaller amounts meaning amounts (your portion) under $10 each. So yeah, if a guy goes out and reenters due to a glitch or something, and makes a bunch of little charges, you might not see it come up for a few days, sometimes even approaching the end of the payment week.

    Last I knew about it, there is no free peeping, you enter, you get charged, and I think for the full minute.
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    I am new on Ifriends however so far i like it.I'm a vanilla model and Streamate isn't really fit for this.I see it more as hardcore shows supported also by their gold shows where you get instant action for really low prices.
    I would like to ask the girls who work for Ifriendso you have a lot of gold members?Do you block them or not?I had one today and he stayed for 28 minutes but he only paid 50% of my usual price so 1,5$ and i got a half of that.It is so annoying because he is a gold member of the site but not a gold member of mine.Why would i offer him a full show with audio for so little money?They say that if i will not allow vip members to enter i will lose my position on the pages of the site.So they will probably throw me on page 3-4.
    Another question would be how much you girls charge?I charge 3$ now to test it.Before it was 4$ but someone complained it's too much.However i rather charge 4$ and allow gold/vip with 50% discounts to come(assuming they are not so frequent) and save my position that stay for 3$.
    I had a private with a guy last week and the money are still uncollected.He is a 3 star guy(i dont remember if he's new or older).Is there any change i see those money or if they are still uncollected after 1 week means that i am not going to ever see them?
    Thank you!

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    I'd been interested to see how you get on on IF...I made more in one day on SM than I made in like 6 weeks on IF. A shame as I loved the site and really wanted it to work. xxx
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    I have been on iFriends since they started in 1998. I have seen the site go from having over 3000 rooms open at the same time in the Girls Home Alone (that is what it used to be called until they changed it to Women) to now 100 or less. It used to be the industry leader, and there was a ton of money to be made as they had a corner on the market
    Same story for me. The 'original' IFriends was the best webcam host arrangement ever. Unfortunately, IFriends chose not to follow 'changes' in the webcam business model ... and as a result lost a lot of their business to the 'free chat' competitors. They also were forced to start charging camgirls an extra percentage to cover chargeback losses, even if the particular camgirl had few or no chargebacks ... which sucked !!!

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    It is such a shame and I spent ages uploading pics and vids to the FanClub, but in a way, I am better off now as I am using ModelCentro which integrates with SM quite nicely and I get more % although have to wait a few weeks to get paid. At least my site looks like my site though, with my logos etc and I can edit and add items and services for sale and have no restrictions on what I say to my fans. Do you have a website? xxx
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    ^^^ these days, being mostly retired, I confine my camming to Skype and IFriends by appointment ... where I can still get paid the majority of of the money my long-time fans are spending. At this point in my career, I have absolutely zero interest in attempting to cultivate new fans ( although I still get a few ) ... and have absolutely zero tolerance for 'free chat' bull$#it or < 50% payouts.

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