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iSpyCams · 01-30-2015, 08:35 AM

On the other hand, from a site owner's perspective, the cams business is a lot more intensive in terms of time, teamwork, payroll, scheduling etc.

Most paysites don't have ongoing costs unless they are investing in growth, (which you should be) once you produce or license the content it's not generating any expenses. And it won't usually show up for work late, or surprise you with an uninvited performer on cam, or fall asleep in front of the cam, or try to steal your customers.

Most of that is offset to a degree by the much much higher income potential, but the margins are smaller as the income has to be split a lot of different ways.

Normally when you get a chargeback on a paysite your only worry is the processing % and the CB fee, and if you are using a 3rd party processor like CCBill or Epoch they usually eat that anyway. But with cams, the performer has usually already been paid and it can be complicated to get that commission back from them, personally I usually don't even let them know unless I see a pattern in which case I just close the account.

I guess the main thing is that with cams you have to be able to manage people, and not the easiest people at that. If there was a word that described performers I don't think it would be "reliable". Most content producers are well acquainted with no-shows, but at least when they get it right they have something solid in their hands. With live performers it's a daily adventure like herding cats.

01-30-2015, 08:35 AM
iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	On the other hand, from a site owner's perspective, the cams business is a lot more intensive in terms of time, teamwork, payroll, scheduling etc. Most paysites don't have ongoing costs unless they are investing in growth, (which you should be) once you produce or license the content it's not generating any expenses. And it won't usually show up for work late, or surprise you with an uninvited performer on cam, or fall asleep in front of the cam, or try to steal your customers. Most of that is offset to a degree by the much much higher income potential, but the margins are smaller as the income has to be split a lot of different ways. Normally when you get a chargeback on a paysite your only worry is the processing % and the CB fee, and if you are using a 3rd party processor like CCBill or Epoch they usually eat that anyway. But with cams, the performer has usually already been paid and it can be complicated to get that commission back from them, personally I usually don't even let them know unless I see a pattern in which case I just close the account. I guess the main thing is that with cams you have to be able to manage people, and not the easiest people at that. If there was a word that described performers I don't think it would be "reliable". Most content producers are well acquainted with no-shows, but at least when they get it right they have something solid in their hands. With live performers it's a daily adventure like herding cats. __________________ - As soon as I think up a good sig it's going here.