Meet the ELM Seller: Here2Please
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Jaana is a full time cam model and online adult worker who got her start after an ex decided (against her will) to share a with her friends nude photos he had of her. After someone suggested selling those photos she found a new online career.
Interview Highlights:
- Started out after an ex send out naked pictures to everyone they knew
- Is now working full time from Europe
- Spends 35-50 hours a week working on her online adult work
- Started learning more about the industry after discovering StripperWeb
- Best part about adult work is being able to work at home and hang out with her cats. The worst part is lack of real human contact
- Tagging Tumblr and Instagram posts is a great way to get more exposure
- It’s really important to always read the contract before signing up for any website
- Make sure to check out the traffic of any potential site you might work on
- She doesn’t show anything in Free chat (flashes, feet, etc…)
- To keep a cam room engaged she talks (as well as showing off her action figures)
- She doesn’t have conversation that goes beyond PG-13 in free chat
- The more labour intensive the video the more more she charges
- She always experimenting with new fetishes or outfits
- Having an HD cam is important
- She’s open with her family about the work she does
Bluetwist is an online adult model who makes custom photos and videos. She got started after her brother (of all people) suggested selling photos online. From there she branched off into doing videos all while still studying as a pre-veterinary major.
Interview Highlights
- Has been working in online adult work for just over a year
- Her brother was the one who suggested selling pictures online
- Is a full time student (pre-veterinary) and does the adult work part time
- Spends anywhere from 2 to 10 hours a week on adult work
- Love the flexibility of the work schedule
- Has repeat buyers which makes promoting easier
- Finds pricing content tricky, but basis videos one the length and content
- Her siblings know about her adult work, but parents do not
- Having someone you can talk to helps with the stress
As we mentioned previously, today, Wednesday, December 12th is when we are launching the new payout system. We wanted to highlight some of the important parts of the new system.
The Important Details:
- We are no longer paying out daily via user, but instead paying out weekly with a 1 week hold (this means you get paid the money you made not in the past week, but the week before)
- The first payout will be Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
- Since this is the 1st payout we are giving sellers until 11:59 PM Friday, December 14th, to choose the method of payout which will be paid out on December 19th
- On Friday, December 14th, if a seller has the minimum number of credits needed for their selected payout method their balance will be transferred to a holding account and this is the amount which will be paid out on December 19th using the selected method
- Credits earned after December 14th will be added to their current balance
- If you don’t have the minimum for this pay cycle then the next pay cycle if you do that’s when your credits will transfer and you will be paid out (see calendar below for an example)
- If you still have questions please refer to the Payouts Wiki Page
ModestMolly is a part time cam model and fetish content producer. She started this past year working in online adult work after posting some photos through popular social media website, reddit. Today she shares her experience so far.
Interview Highlights:
- Started off in May 2012 as a way to support herself and family while finishing her degree
- Online adult work for her is part time, but wants to do it full time
- Spends approximately 35 hours a week on adult work a week
- Her first month she made more than she expected, four figure income
- Opened a twitter account when 1st starting out and make sure to keep them engaged
- Keep a journal and take notes when deciding which sites to use and work on
- Be willing to accept that not everyone will be attracted to you
- For her the less thought she puts into a camshow the better it turns out
- If a person spends money on your tell them how you appreciate it
- Have an assistant help if possible for shooting custom clips
- Stick with it and manage your expectations…persistance and perseverance does pay off
A few weeks ago we announced a change to our payout schedule and system with the addition of new payout methods including check, bank transfer, and wire transfer in addition to Payoneer. We plan to transition to the new payout system at starting this Wednesday, December 12th, 2012.
Important Takeaways
- This Wednesday any seller who uses Payoneer and has more than 34 credits will automatically be paid out
- All payouts will automatically happen once a week on Wednesdays
- Sellers aren’t paid out for the current week’s payout, but for the balance amount before this past week
- If sellers want to continue using Payoneer to receive payouts they don’t need to make any changes
- There are credit fees associated with using bank transfer, wire transfer, or check payout
- There is no credit fee for Payonner (but Payoneers own fees still apply)
- For up to the date info refer to Payout Wiki Page
How Selling 26 Teasing Photos Launched Her Online 8 Year Adult Work Career with Stacie Lewis
Stacie Lewis is a veteran in the camming and adult work world starting in 2004. Since then she’s been continuing to do shows, create content, and also has a part time job. Today she shares what’s she’s learned in the past 8 years.
Interview Highlights:
- Started out in adult work in 2004 by selling teasing photos (without her face)
- In addition to her adult work she has a part time job at a herbal remedy store
- Is online working for at least 6 hours a day
- When she first started she at one point made £487 in 3 days, but that was when less people were doing online adult work
- She as made good friends during her time doing adult work
- Worst part of the jobs is dealing with haters, but after 8 years she’s learned to ignore them
- Sometimes runs out of ideas for content to make so browses different shows and sections to see what works
- Believes the best two cam sites are MyFreeCams and Adultwork
- Biggest change in camming has been the number of other girls now doing the same line of work
- Took a year off when she was pregnant and when she came back found out she attracted a new type of audience
- So far her family doesn’t know about her adult and cam work
- Don’t give up too early if you want to get into this work
