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    Default Payments gateways for independant models???

    OK I'm becoming increasingly frustrated here...so for starters I have a ModelCentro account and I recently came to the conclusion that I don't like it. ModelCentro is GREAT but I just don't have the fanbase to make any money off of it. I do love the tip section though. I made it into a buy/tip me section and I'm proud of it but I want to set up my OWN website. Like on Etsy or Storenvy (I use Storenvy for my vanilla business) or even Square! Only problem is NONE OF THESE PLACES allow sex work! *Cries* I'm really upset but I'm hoping some cam girls here know where I can set up a store with free or minimal costs where I don't have to wait for a payout or reach my threshold OR have to fork over 35%. Halp Please!

    **Edit** I should clarify I really don't have a problem have ModelCentro I just a want a small business to cater to the small camgirl. At ModelCentro I feel like a little fish in a big pond and I would like something that could grow with me. Thanks!

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    Default Re: Payments gateways for independant models???

    If you want adult friendly payment processing, you're going to need to pay at least $500 up front and per year for the fees that the credit card companies charge for "high risk" accounts. They will also take about 10% or so. It's less than 35% but still higher than vanilla processors. Some won't even work with you if you're not making a certain sales volume minimum. Off the top of my head, CCBill is one of the main ones independent girls use.

    If you don't have the fanbase to make money off of ModeCentro though, you probably shouldn't be going fully indy just yet. A lot of girls don't seem to realize the up front costs and hassle associated with getting your own merchant account with an adult friendly payment processor. You can certainly make your own website, but link it to the other sites you work on. If you're doing skype shows, try CamModelShows or SkyPrivate (I usually recommend LiveCamModelShows but they're not currently accepting new models). If you're filming clips, try Clips4Sale. Get a fanbase, then think about getting your own processor. There's also a new service that will build you a website and a store and process your payments called IndieBill but it's brand new so I can't speak to if it's good or not as I don't use it. Their thread is here: https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...rn-85-per-sale

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    Default Re: Payments gateways for independant models???

    Quote Originally Posted by dahlia_love View Post
    I'm hoping some cam girls here know where I can set up a store with free or minimal costs where I don't have to wait for a payout or reach my threshold OR have to fork over 35%. Halp Please!
    Nothing cost nothing sweety. Like Tsani said, if you go it alone your gonna find out that all those services are gonna cost you! If you think of this as a physical store instead of a virtual one your asking. "I just want to know where I can open a store without having to buy a licence, pay for rent AND i can keep all the money I earn as profit!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by dahlia_love View Post
    OK I'm becoming increasingly frustrated here...so for starters I have a ModelCentro account and I recently came to the conclusion that I don't like it. ModelCentro is GREAT but I just don't have the fanbase to make any money off of it. I do love the tip section though. I made it into a buy/tip me section and I'm proud of it but I want to set up my OWN website. Like on Etsy or Storenvy (I use Storenvy for my vanilla business) or even Square! Only problem is NONE OF THESE PLACES allow sex work! *Cries* I'm really upset but I'm hoping some cam girls here know where I can set up a store with free or minimal costs where I don't have to wait for a payout or reach my threshold OR have to fork over 35%. Halp Please!

    **Edit** I should clarify I really don't have a problem have ModelCentro I just a want a small business to cater to the small camgirl. At ModelCentro I feel like a little fish in a big pond and I would like something that could grow with me. Thanks!
    webstream.co.uk - 25% cut but if you use the donation option for everything it is only 15%. Can offer pay per min cam and phone with their software or just take payment for skypes.
    Indiebill.com - 15% cut. No option for ppm cam but they have a better store option than webstream.
    If you don't want or need a full site you can use whosonline, livecammodelshows, cammodeldirectory, or any of the indie listing sites to sell your stuff and take payments for skype.

    No camgirl now should have any need to be paying more than 25% cut to a company, preferably 15% or less. The big credit card processors are definitely not worth using, not by a long shot. They charge hideous upfront fees for taking either visa or mastercard (depending on your country), hold some of your money back to cover possible chargebacks, and take forever to pay out.
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    Thanks for the advice everyone! I have a vanilla business online and I only pay like 2.7% per sale for credit processing (Stripe) and keep everything else. If Storenvy drives my traffic they keep 10%. After purchase money is deposited into my account after 48 hours. I was SO BUMMED that I couldn't use this for adult work! I guess I was just hoping there was an independent site like Storenvy but if I need to build up traffic first I guess that's what I should be focusing on! Oh, and today is my first day of clips4sale and I already made over $25 :-D Woohoo!!!!

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    clips4sale is awesome, just be consistent and keep uploading every day. That's not one of those sites where you can "set it and forget it".

    Good luck!

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    I LOVE Clips4Sale! I keep rechecking my email for sales, lol. I'm kind of on a schedule now. Wednesday night I take off for making clips then I set them to publish twice a day. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday I cam. Also, I discovered Whosonlinexxx and I am very happy with their services so far. I'm starting to find my camgirl legs! Yay :-D

    Also I looked up CamModelDirectory but....I got nothing. I tried google and typing in the website. It's not pulling anything up? Do you have any other indie sites you recommend?
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