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    Hi, I can not post anything in the Webcam section so I hope my post is allowed here.

    I was reading a thread on girls encouraging others to increase their rates. I wanted to know, to those that have rates around $6 or more per minute, do you really get a lot of private sessions and if so, how long do they usually last?

    $6 a minute or more seems really steep when you consider that even for just 1/2 hour, $6 a min is $180. An hour would be $360!!! All this for a girl on a screen when one can pay less and get someone in person. Where I live, I can pay maybe $200 an hour at the most for someone to come to my home and she's right there in front of me. Major difference compared to a girl on a screen.

    Now I know some girls that charge around $3 a minute and they put on fantastic shows and are always busy. Seems like the girls I see that have rates around $6 or more per minute are never in private sessions.

    I also read in that other thread something about not charging less than you are worth which I definitely agree upon. But there is a difference in charging what you are worth and going way above what you think you are worth. Just because other people are telling you to raise your rates so the over all rates amongst girls are higher is basically those other girls wanting to make it seem like their rates are fair. Personally, I see some of these girls (seems to be mostly girls in the US) that have high rates and they are boring. All they do is ask you to go pvt and think with some makeup that they look good. High rates in general to me seem to be the girls that think they can do little and make more money that way.

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    Yeah, your math is good..if you don't take into account the fact that the girl in question, on the website, actually receives just 30-35% of the money. So, at 6$/minute, she gets 1.8-2.1$/minute, out of which she has to deduct the bank fees and 30% taxes, so it gets to be maximum 1.26-1.47$/minute.

    She has to always have the newest laptop - in many cases that can cost more than 2000 dollars, pay monthly 100$ on a business internet connection, pay a fuckton of money for electricity - you need lots of lighting, also on heating - she can't stay almost naked in a room where the temperature is below 26 Celsius - 79 F.

    She has to have a special room for camming - that means extra on rent or mortgage. Stockings, latex clothes and toys cost a ton. Make-up costs a ton, if you use a lot of it everyday.

    And, not the last, a girl who comes in person to your house can probably expect to have something pounding her pussy for probably 10 minutes of that hour. An hour of privates can actually mean a full hour of pussy/ass pounding. Yeah, I get it that a guy thinks all women want that. IT"S NOT TRUE.


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    Ultimately, camming is as 'market driven' of an economy as one is likely to find anywhere. Customers have virtually unlimited 'supplier' options to choose from. Customers are totally free to spend as much, or as little, as they choose - since unlike gasoline or food the 'demand' for webcam is 100% 'elastic'. Thus the 'marginal value' of any given camgirl's webcam content is totally determined by what webcam customers are willing to spend for that content.

    As to the amount of 'marginal value' that a given webcam customer, or groups of customers, wind up assigning to a particular camgirl's content, this is a complex and personalized decision on the part of those customers. Camgirls quickly discover if they are attempting to charge a higher price than the 'marginal value' those customers are willing to assign, when her paid sales conversion rate drops.

    As with all 'market efficiency' situations, camgirls are subject to intersecting curves ... where higher pricing levels intersect with lower paid sales conversion rates, yielding some particular price level which produces the maximum amount of total paid sales revenues. Finding that 'most efficient' price level, of course, involves a fair amount of experimentation on the part of the camgirl.

    And, as pointed out above, there is yet another equation which determines whether or not the 'net earnings' from camming are 'worth it' versus a conventional job. Obviously, camming is subject to higher tax rates ... and also involves higher 'business expenses' ... than a conventional job.

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    If the girls are only getting 35% of that rate, I would seriously find other sites...especially if the overhead costs are really what you say.

    New laptops can be bought for much less that $2000 and would only need replacing maybe every 3 years or so. Most girls I assume are using where they live as the place they setup their cams so electricity costs aren't going to add that much more for a few lights. And it's not like they would only put on the heat when their are online. Be straight, they are paying for electricity whether they work or not. Either way, all of these additional costs you state can be tax deductible if using for a business. Therefore, they can claim their home as their place of business which would include rent/mortgage/etc., internet, electricity, laptop, etc.

    Regarding that 35% again, I've seen quite a few times on here already where girls admittedly lie to their customers about their rates and say it's the site that raised them and not the girl. Makes me wonder if that 35% is actually true.

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    ^^^ some of the largest and most popular webcam host sites do in fact pay out 35%. However, in exchange for the webcam host's 65%, the webcam host also covers the advertising / partnering necessary to attract webcam customers to their site, also covers 'chargeback' losses when webcam customers refuse to pay after the fact, as well as covers all bandwidth, hosting, and operating costs, all customer online credit card payment processing costs, as well as dealing with all customer issues ( thus maintaining virtual 100% anonymity for the camgirl ).

    Some webcam host sites offer much higher percentage payouts to camgirls, but burden the camgirl with attracting her own paying customers, and/or burden the camgirl with 'chargeback' losses when a customer refuses to pay after the fact, etc. And some webcam capable non-host sites offer essentially 100% payout to the camgirl, but additionally require that the camgirl herself handle all customer related matters and process all online payment transactions ( which can be expensive, as well as potentially compromising the camgirl's anonymity ). But, frankly speaking, for a new camgirl without an established following of fans / regular customers, her paid sales volume on these higher percentage sites is likely to be very near zero regardless of the price level she attempts to set.
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    I make $1.00 per minute (at the least) (after the companies get their share) for phone sex. Why would anyone cam for $1.00 per minute to get naked and do things to themselves that can be recorded and spread around forever for the same price? The cam girls are entertainers and charge what they feel they are worth. (and lots of them charge much more than $6.00 per minute.)

    Call me! (it'll cost you around $1.69 per minute-maybe more depending on my mood!) We'll talk about it!


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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidAshton View Post
    New laptops can be bought for much less that $2000 and would only need replacing maybe every 3 years or so. Most girls I assume are using where they live as the place they setup their cams so electricity costs aren't going to add that much more for a few lights. And it's not like they would only put on the heat when their are online.

    Regarding that 35% again, I've seen quite a few times on here already where girls admittedly lie to their customers about their rates and say it's the site that raised them and not the girl. Makes me wonder if that 35% is actually true.
    Are you by any chance a computer hardware specialist? If you are, you should know that what is necessary for a regular home user, in a computer, has nothing to do with what is needed for HD video streaming and video editing. Actually, Streamate, one of the most well known cam sites, specifically says right at this moment that you need an I7 processor in order to be able to stream well on their site. I seriously doubt they were saying that 3 years ago. Another big site requires professional camcorders to be used, not webcams - that means more money, and many times even paying for professional expertise in order to get it setup right.

    A cheap laptop works well for Farmville and watching a movie, but will heat very fast when doing streaming, get blocked, disconnect, etc. So yeah, most of the cam sites have, on the recruitment page, the idea that you can use any computer and webcam to make money. And that might even have been true some years ago, but if you really want to know the truth, read on this forum all the threads regarding computer issues...and the big Streamate thread...and then, you can actually begin to understand what are the technical needs a camgirl has from a computer. Oh, and the recommended change the computer every 3 years is not valid when you use it professionally - that is, have everything running at the max capacity for 12 or more hours everyday, which many girls do.

    Lighting - I like a normal to slow light in my house. But I need 4 to 5 additional bulbs for camming. Multiply the consumption by how many hour online - and that has to be paid extra.

    Heating - of course you would heat your house anyway, but not at the same level - it does cost different to have, let's say 20 Celsius - 68 F - and wear a sweater and pants and thick socks inside the house - or have to sit there butt naked.

    Deducting expenses - yeah, that's possible, in certain cases. Read the dollar den threads - you'll see it's not actually that simple.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Velvette View Post
    I make $1.00 per minute (at the least) (after the companies get their share) for phone sex. Why would anyone cam for $1.00 per minute to get naked and do things to themselves that can be recorded and spread around forever for the same price? The cam girls are entertainers and charge what they feel they are worth. (and lots of them charge much more than $6.00 per minute.)

    Call me! (it'll cost you around $1.69 per minute-maybe more depending on my mood!) We'll talk about it!
    If you think about it, $1.00 per minute is $60 per hour. Not bad by any means. No matter the price, any girl doing live cams puts themselves at risk. If they're thinking about the price per minute of that, they should really be thinking about simply just doing it in the first place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by euaici View Post
    Are you by any chance a computer hardware specialist? If you are, you should know that what is necessary for a regular home user, in a computer, has nothing to do with what is needed for HD video streaming and video editing. Actually, Streamate, one of the most well known cam sites, specifically says right at this moment that you need an I7 processor in order to be able to stream well on their site. I seriously doubt they were saying that 3 years ago. Another big site requires professional camcorders to be used, not webcams - that means more money, and many times even paying for professional expertise in order to get it setup right.

    A cheap laptop works well for Farmville and watching a movie, but will heat very fast when doing streaming, get blocked, disconnect, etc. So yeah, most of the cam sites have, on the recruitment page, the idea that you can use any computer and webcam to make money. And that might even have been true some years ago, but if you really want to know the truth, read on this forum all the threads regarding computer issues...and the big Streamate thread...and then, you can actually begin to understand what are the technical needs a camgirl has from a computer. Oh, and the recommended change the computer every 3 years is not valid when you use it professionally - that is, have everything running at the max capacity for 12 or more hours everyday, which many girls do.

    Lighting - I like a normal to slow light in my house. But I need 4 to 5 additional bulbs for camming. Multiply the consumption by how many hour online - and that has to be paid extra.

    Heating - of course you would heat your house anyway, but not at the same level - it does cost different to have, let's say 20 Celsius - 68 F - and wear a sweater and pants and thick socks inside the house - or have to sit there butt naked.

    Deducting expenses - yeah, that's possible, in certain cases. Read the dollar den threads - you'll see it's not actually that simple.
    I can certainly understand the initial up front costs. But please explain how these items would have to be continually repurchased say more than once every six months for instance. A good camera should last for several years at least. All the HD cameras now will last a very long time so no need for purchasing a new one each year.

    As for heating, if you are using that many additional bulbs, they are going to give off more heat. And it also depends on where you live. In warmer climates, I doubt any heating is needed most of the time. And like I stated before, if you are using your home, you are already paying for these costs anyway. A few bulbs is not going to sky rocket your bills unless you are using something like a street light. If you are, I would look into more efficient lighting then. Simple bulbs with diffusers work tremendously well and won't raise your electricity costs by much at all.

    If you're in the US, any items you buy that are solely for your business can be tax deducted. Now if you are using your laptop for both personal and business, then no. It is all what you claim as you are using solely for business use.

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    David, honestly, the girls will charge what they will charge. Telling them that you wish they would charge less (and telling them how and why) is honestly kind of silly. Why don't YOU get on cam, get yourself some toys and offer to do (almost) anything some strange guy tells you to do? How much is that worth to you? (keeping in mind there is a very good possibility your family and friends will probably one day see some of those acts)

    Would you really offer yourself up for that price? Even if you would, the fact remains that men (as a rule) are more willing to do sexual things for free than women are.


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    The more I read from this guy, the more he sounds like a troll.

    OP, as solid as your points seem to be on the surface, the fact is that if your only experience w/ camming is as a customer, you really don't 'get it.' If you find it so offencive that sm of the camgirls have the audacity to charge more than [DavidAshton's preferred rate], then find a lower-charging model to fill your needs, or as you alluded to above, get an escort. You're really not going to inspire any moments by spouting off abt how camgirls should be taking bigger hits to their already-cut-into profits just for the sake of customer convenience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Velvette View Post
    David, honestly, the girls will charge what they will charge. Telling them that you wish they would charge less (and telling them how and why) is honestly kind of silly. Why don't YOU get on cam, get yourself some toys and offer to do (almost) anything some strange guy tells you to do? How much is that worth to you? (keeping in mind there is a very good possibility your family and friends will probably one day see some of those acts)

    Would you really offer yourself up for that price? Even if you would, the fact remains that men (as a rule) are more willing to do sexual things for free than women are.
    I'm not telling anyone what their rates should be. You can charge whatever you like. But trying to tell other girls to raise their rates so that you can keep your rates high is just an obvious driving up the prices tactic. As I stated before, I can pay to see someone in person, in the flesh, for much less than what some of these girls charge. If one charges $10 per min, why in the world would I pay $600 for an hour of a girl on a screen when I can see someone right here in front of me for much less. There's more than plenty of women doing this too. I'm all for paying more when it's someone that is special but these women that want to charge that much just because other women are telling them to is a bit ridiculous especially when these women don't really do much other than just strip.

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    And if you can get an escort for 200 an hour, the escorts who get 500 or more per hour should be all ashamed and convinced nobody's gonna call them, right? Just like camgirls who charge like, let's say, 10 per minute and stay 2 hours in free chat, but then get a private show worth more than 20 short shows at 2 dollars, and with less hassle?

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    1) camgirls do way more than just 'strip'. we're online companions that cater to fantasies, desires and kinks, who provide a real connection to the clients who seek us out.

    2) costs of living rise. why should a chica charge the same rates for years on end when her costs of living increase over that same time period. many jobs offer pay raises and bonuses, why shouldn't we avail ourselves of the same?

    3) no one is ordering chicas to raise their rates. if you're referring to the 'raise your rates challenge' thread, it's simply that: a challenge. Chicas can choose to participate or opt out, most of the chicas here don't judge their peers either way

    4) your not finding value in a particular service at a particular rate is your own personal choice, not a reflection of the opinions of the vast body of cam clients.

    5) while I consider camming to be more akin to (virtual) escorting than say, exotic dancing, there are significant differences and pros and cons to both. with a cam chica a guy doesn't have to worry about cheating, std's, giving out his uber-private info (address, name, occupation as part of a screening process). escorting is not inherently more valuable than camming, they're simply two diff services. If you prefer one over the other do that, it's not astrophysics

    6) rates are affected by supply and demand, in that some chicas charge $6 per min- and in many cases far higher- because they can and do receive clients at those rates. there's an additional factor though, that being the monetary value of a chica's time. If she earns less than she could otherwise by charging lower cam rates, what's the point of camming?

    7) I wonder why you care, btw? there are tons of chicas who offer wicked quality shows at rates you find appropriate, so why not visit them instead of complaining about chicas who are out of your desired costs range?


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    Quote Originally Posted by euaici View Post
    And if you can get an escort for 200 an hour, the escorts who get 500 or more per hour should be all ashamed and convinced nobody's gonna call them, right? Just like camgirls who charge like, let's say, 10 per minute and stay 2 hours in free chat, but then get a private show worth more than 20 short shows at 2 dollars, and with less hassle?
    I don't know of a single escort even asking near $500 here. If they can get that amount, fine by me. But there's a reason they aren't. And I can completely understand how it would be less hassle to do one show for the same amount as doing many more for less $ per minute. But to see in that thread where girls are telling everyone to drive their prices up just because "you are worth it" is ridiculous.

    To be fair, I was not aware the girls only make 35% of what they charge but if that's what they sign up for then it's their decision. IMO, I wouldn't take that much of a loss.

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    Quote Originally Posted by loveshooks View Post
    1) camgirls do way more than just 'strip'. we're online companions that cater to fantasies, desires and kinks, who provide a real connection to the clients who seek us out.

    2) costs of living rise. why should a chica charge the same rates for years on end when her costs of living increase over that same time period. many jobs offer pay raises and bonuses, why shouldn't we avail ourselves of the same?

    3) no one is ordering chicas to raise their rates. if you're referring to the 'raise your rates challenge' thread, it's simply that: a challenge. Chicas can choose to participate or opt out, most of the chicas here don't judge their peers either way

    4) your not finding value in a particular service at a particular rate is your own personal choice, not a reflection of the opinions of the vast body of cam clients.

    5) while I consider camming to be more akin to (virtual) escorting than say, exotic dancing, there are significant differences and pros and cons to both. with a cam chica a guy doesn't have to worry about cheating, std's, giving out his uber-private info (address, name, occupation as part of a screening process). escorting is not inherently more valuable than camming, they're simply two diff services. If you prefer one over the other do that, it's not astrophysics

    6) rates are affected by supply and demand, in that some chicas charge $6 per min- and in many cases far higher- because they can and do receive clients at those rates. there's an additional factor though, that being the monetary value of a chica's time. If she earns less than she could otherwise by charging lower cam rates, what's the point of camming?

    7) I wonder why you care, btw? there are tons of chicas who offer wicked quality shows at rates you find appropriate, so why not visit them instead of complaining about chicas who are out of your desired costs range?
    Some cam girls do more than strip. Not all. I'm seeing more lately that just strip and do nothing else.

    I have no problem with raising rates to reflect costs of living. But doubling a rate from say $5 to $10 a MINUTE is way more than covering that and is over board. Show me any job out there that gives pay raises equaling that from year to year.

    The thread I was referring to is one of the raise your rates challenge. But the thread does not come across as a challenge as it appears more of a reason why rates should be driven up.

    Having a person with you that you can physically see, smell, touch is definitely more "valuable". There's a reason why girls are not behind glass for instance at strip clubs. Can't give a lap dance for instance without actually touching the customer and touch is something that absolutely can not be replicated over a screen.

    And yes I am aware of supply and demand. But simply saying here to raise your rates and you'll make more money just is not true. I say this because I have noticed more girls lately raising their rates to very high values (seems to be more girls in the US) and they act like they just expect people to pay them for just sitting there. Give me a reason for wanting to take you private.

    I posted here because I have had some negative experiences with girls in pvt. Not doing what they say they will do being the main thing. But also because I noticed quite a few girls raising their prices to what i think is ridiculous. Luckily, their are other girls that aren't that I find their prices to be fair and do truly amazing shows. I came across this site and those threads on raising rates and felt I should say something because in any business, just telling other people to raise your rates because you can doesn't always mean you should.

    Also, I know of someone that cams and she told me she earns way more at a reasonable rate than she did when her rates were too high. Said she sat way too much and wasn't worth the time waiting for one private that might make some money.

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    I have few privates at $3 per minute. I upped it to $6 per minute & stayed pretty busy, averaging about $105 per hour on my end.


    So last week I upped it to $7 per minute & now I'm really busy & averaging $176 per hour.

    Raising rates works.

    I know many escorts at $500 to $1200 per hour. NONE would even bother answering the phone for a man who offered $200. They are all in high demand. Know girls who are $200 & can't get a decent booking once or twice a week.

    35% of a site with great traffic is way better than a site that pays out 50% with NONE. I can work at a site that pays out 50% but then average just $50 per hour.
    Not a hard decision to make 35% & make $176 per hour or 50% & make $50 per hour.

    This is NOT an industry you can do based upon math, there are many factors that go into it. There are plenty of girls who charge $3 per minute, only they are on the bottom of page 2, 3 & 4. Where as the girls who charge $6 per minute or more are at the top of page #1 pulling in the traffic & sales to their room.

    Now, dude you want to base this upon the fact that a guy who takes a girl private will spend an hour there where the majority of them spend 3 to 12 minutes. Why cam over getting a hooker? Convince, horny now, not when you can get a hooker to show up. You may hire a hooker for $200 per hour, but that girl is going to want way more money for each thing she does aka up sell. Or she might steal stuff to make up what she didn't get in cash from you. That is what all the $200 girls I know do. If you are thinking a hooker is leaving with just $200, then you are fooling yourself.

    Girls on cam who cost $3 or less, generally don't have fast internet speed, good computers, cameras, or speak English. There are plenty of boring girls yawning on cam who charge $3 or less per minute. You have plenty to chose from.

    Sites that pay out 35% pay out much to affiliates that get them great traffic. If you don't get that business model then it is a good thing you don't cam.

    I stripped for 12 years. I got 10 times more dances at clubs that charged $20 per lap dances than I did at ones that charged just $7. Had less problems & better customers where it was $20.

    When I was an escort, guys who paid $200 per hour were the worst. They were crude, rude, always trying to go over the hour mark, more likely to rip a girl off. Guys who paid $500 or more took less time, were more likely to be repeat customers & way nicer, better looking & clean.

    Cam customers at $3 spent less time if any in private with me, where rude & abusive. Cam customers at $6 or above are nicer, less work, less bullshit & sweeter. More they spend per minute more time they spend in private.

    Conclusion: Who spend more money for services are nicer, tip better & book for longer time.

    You want to base it upon a lower price thinking the girls will get more business, but it doesn't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidAshton View Post
    IA good camera should last for several years at least. All the HD cameras now will last a very long time so no need for purchasing a new one each year.
    Not when you are a camgirl. HD cameras aren't made for the heavy everyday use that we put them through being on hours and hours at a time. We also end up move our camera's around a lot because guys love to see everything from different angles which ends up messing the wire connections. Not to mention what happens to a webcam hardware when you get lube all over it from moving it!

    Also, sites will require us to upgrade our camera. I had a perfectly good webcam and Streamate decided to go wide screen and all the girls were forced to upgrade their cameras to comply with the upgrade.

    I think you are making a lot of false assumptions about our jobs and how much money we are required to put into just to provide a quality streaming show.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam38g View Post
    I have few privates at $3 per minute. I upped it to $6 per minute & stayed pretty busy, averaging about $105 per hour on my end.


    So last week I upped it to $7 per minute & now I'm really busy & averaging $176 per hour.

    Raising rates works.

    I know many escorts at $500 to $1200 per hour. NONE would even bother answering the phone for a man who offered $200. They are all in high demand. Know girls who are $200 & can't get a decent booking once or twice a week.

    35% of a site with great traffic is way better than a site that pays out 50% with NONE. I can work at a site that pays out 50% but then average just $50 per hour.
    Not a hard decision to make 35% & make $176 per hour or 50% & make $50 per hour.

    This is NOT an industry you can do based upon math, there are many factors that go into it. There are plenty of girls who charge $3 per minute, only they are on the bottom of page 2, 3 & 4. Where as the girls who charge $6 per minute or more are at the top of page #1 pulling in the traffic & sales to their room.

    Now, dude you want to base this upon the fact that a guy who takes a girl private will spend an hour there where the majority of them spend 3 to 12 minutes. Why cam over getting a hooker? Convince, horny now, not when you can get a hooker to show up. You may hire a hooker for $200 per hour, but that girl is going to want way more money for each thing she does aka up sell. Or she might steal stuff to make up what she didn't get in cash from you. That is what all the $200 girls I know do. If you are thinking a hooker is leaving with just $200, then you are fooling yourself.

    Girls on cam who cost $3 or less, generally don't have fast internet speed, good computers, cameras, or speak English. There are plenty of boring girls yawning on cam who charge $3 or less per minute. You have plenty to chose from.

    Sites that pay out 35% pay out much to affiliates that get them great traffic. If you don't get that business model then it is a good thing you don't cam.

    I stripped for 12 years. I got 10 times more dances at clubs that charged $20 per lap dances than I did at ones that charged just $7. Had less problems & better customers where it was $20.

    When I was an escort, guys who paid $200 per hour were the worst. They were crude, rude, always trying to go over the hour mark, more likely to rip a girl off. Guys who paid $500 or more took less time, were more likely to be repeat customers & way nicer, better looking & clean.

    Cam customers at $3 spent less time if any in private with me, where rude & abusive. Cam customers at $6 or above are nicer, less work, less bullshit & sweeter. More they spend per minute more time they spend in private.

    Conclusion: Who spend more money for services are nicer, tip better & book for longer time.

    You want to base it upon a lower price thinking the girls will get more business, but it doesn't.

    Sam

    Not sure how you can average $176 per hour if you're charging $7 per minute and only making 35% would net you $147. With additional tips maybe. But are you telling me you're staying in private sessions every single hour? If so, I really doubt it.

    As for me, 3-12 minutes is way too short and on average I am spending at least 25-30 minutes at the least. I see girls regularly whom are in the $3 range and they put on some of the best shows and keep me coming back for more since their prices are fair. Were they to raise them to say $10, they'd certainly see less of me and lose a customer. So raising rates as you say does NOT always equate to making more money, getting better, "sweeter" customers, etc.

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    I don't know of a single escort even asking near $500 here. If they can get that amount, fine by me. But there's a reason they aren't. And I can completely understand how it would be less hassle to do one show for the same amount as doing many more for less $ per minute. But to see in that thread where girls are telling everyone to drive their prices up just because "you are worth it" is ridiculous.

    To be fair, I was not aware the girls only make 35% of what they charge but if that's what they sign up for then it's their decision. IMO, I wouldn't take that much of a loss.
    You really don't see to understand how camming works, heck you don't really seem to understand how business works.

    Why do stores pay outrageous rent prices to be located in a mall? Because of foot traffic. If you have a store in the middle of no where and no one can find it. You just aren't going to make any money. So is that store 'taking a loss' by being in a mall? No.....it makes money because of the first rule of business which everyone of course knows is location, location, location.

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    Not when you are a camgirl. HD cameras aren't made for the heavy everyday use that we put them through being on hours and hours at a time. We also end up move our camera's around a lot because guys love to see everything from different angles which ends up messing the wire connections. Not to mention what happens to a webcam hardware when you get lube all over it from moving it!

    Also, sites will require us to upgrade our camera. I had a perfectly good webcam and Streamate decided to go wide screen and all the girls were forced to upgrade their cameras to comply with the upgrade.

    I think you are making a lot of false assumptions about our jobs and how much money we are required to put into just to provide a quality streaming show.
    So exactly how much are you spending on cameras and how often are you having to replace them? And why are you putting lube on the camera? It does not go on the camera you know.

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    So exactly how much are you spending on cameras and how often are you having to replace them? And why are you putting lube on the camera? It does not go on the camera you know.
    Are you sure you have actually ever purchased a cam show? If you did, you'd know exactly how that lube got on the camera.


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    Quote Originally Posted by justanothercamgirl View Post
    Not when you are a camgirl. HD cameras aren't made for the heavy everyday use that we put them through being on hours and hours at a time. We also end up move our camera's around a lot because guys love to see everything from different angles which ends up messing the wire connections. Not to mention what happens to a webcam hardware when you get lube all over it from moving it!

    Also, sites will require us to upgrade our camera. I had a perfectly good webcam and Streamate decided to go wide screen and all the girls were forced to upgrade their cameras to comply with the upgrade.

    I think you are making a lot of false assumptions about our jobs and how much money we are required to put into just to provide a quality streaming show.
    When I buy a better camera, a better computer my income increases immediately from those upgrades. We can't just be fine with equipment put out several years ago. We must invest into ourselves.

    Can't tell you how many times I've dropped my cam trying to get a shot for the paying customer.

    Wear & tear upon equipment is huge. Spit, lube, baby oil, lotion, are common things when camming for several hours a day when you are touching a computer & camera that can ruin them instantly or over a short period of time.
    How many hours are you on your cam,dude? an hour a day? We are on them for hours at a time. They get abused.

    You may not like our raise your rates thread, but it has proven time & time again to work for many cam girls. To improve their income & lives.... NOW how can that be a bad thing?

    Quite frankly, if it didn't work then many of us would lower our rates, but it does.

    Do you turn down raises at work? Have you ever returned a bonus? If you are offered the same job at a company near you paying way more money for the same work would you turn it down?

    Not one single regular of mine has complained about my price. In fact, now that I have raised them getting more & more of them tipping me $100 during a shift.

    Here is your problem Dude, unless you cam for a living you are in no position to advise any of us. There are many in's & out's to jobs that a person who doesn't do it for a living will never get.

    When men jack off, when they find a girl that turns them on, that get's them hot. Bargain shopping isn't how they determine their choice. They don't go looking for girls who only charge $3 per minute. There are plenty of free porn tube sites if you can't afford it. You don't need to interact & talk to a girl if you want cheap.

    Every girl on cam has titties. Doesn't mean they are MY Titties. Tits come in all sizes & varieties, one set of tits won't work for every guy. He has to find a pair to his liking. Now, never have I heard of a man looking for titties to get off on base his search upon price point.

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    You are basing it on just one guy in private with me. When actually, there are several in private with me at the same time. My average time spent in private is 70%. And, yes, I do get a lot of tips as a thank you for a great show. Rarely, is there just one guy in private with me.

    About once a week I will make $300 in an hour, when it is busy. Yes, I will be in private just about the whole time and anywhere from 3 to 15 guys will have been in there with me. I've got top placement on page 1, I've got many customers who have joined through my cam model link in which I make 75% off of them. I hustle. I make money.

    I also only cam when I can give my best. I don't when energy is low.


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    Are you sure you have actually ever purchased a cam show? If you did, you'd know exactly how that lube got on the camera.
    Guess you didn't notice my wink as my comment was a joke.

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