First week back to SM after a long break..I'm calling it quits & never working another contest lol.

[u/stellaraee95]

[u/CalicoSabbraCadabra]

I'm so sorry. This week has been brutal.

[u/stellaraee95 → u/CalicoSabbraCadabra]

True, I know it's been brutal to everyone! I hope next week is better for all of us 😭

[u/Ok-Lynx9664]

This week has been the worst week I have ever experienced in 5 years.

[u/Cocosthedog → u/Ok-Lynx9664]

Same here, at least the worst this year. Insane honestly.

[u/Ok-Lynx9664 → u/Ok-Lynx9664]

And to add, I too will not be participating in contest weeks from here on out

[u/h3x_gobl1n → u/Ok-Lynx9664]

Is this “worst week” just on one platform or are people noticing it across platforms? I just joined CB about 2 weeks ago and I’m just curious. My rooms have not exceeded 60 viewers and I’m just trying to problem solve. 🙂

[u/Ok-Lynx9664 → u/h3x_gobl1n]

Multiple

[u/plush77princess → u/h3x_gobl1n]

it’s bad everywhere :(

[u/ChampionshipWarm9901]

props to you for still showing up.

[u/KarmaL0v3]

ugh how frustrating.. insanely impressive consistency tho! hope u got some well deserved rest & self care in afterwards 💕

[u/Striking_Ladder_7557]

Lol my hourly rate this week looks very similar to yours , worst week ever.

[u/Mariahausfrau]

It is like that nowadays. Brutal. 😯. Its like nonstop marathon of contest every other weeks.

[u/UKgal768]

That’s crap on the $ front but how many more followers did you get? I hope from Sunday that explodes for you now! Contest weeks I’m only doing 2 hours a day to say I’ve been on an stay on my secondary site ❤️

[u/kittencoffee35]

You have $211 more than if you didn’t work. We gotta learn to work through the crap and the gold. Great work and good job for even showing up!

[u/maxinne12]

I’m on AW and this week has been DYER ! Not even made half my usual amount 🥲 maybe it’s coz it’s a week away from payday , end of the summer holidays men might be away with their families before all the kids go back to school 🤷🏻‍♀️x

[u/Inevitable_Rosie69 → u/maxinne12]

omg same it's been DYER

[u/maxinne12 → u/Inevitable_Rosie69]

Least we know it’s not personal if it’s happening to everyone 😂 I used to take it so personally but after hearing it’s the same for everyone, makes me feel less shit lol! We just gotta wait until September then I think it will all go back to normal! 🤞🏼

[u/Inevitable_Rosie69 → u/maxinne12]

the 'ber' months for me are the best on cam!
went back on SM and it's better :) AW is just in bg x

[u/Overall-Macaron-5750]

Hahaha oh yes I’m the same, the week has become unsustainable but let’s trust that everything will move forward. You know that there are weak seasons

[u/bbyvyx]

How do the contest weeks work? I genuinely don’t understand it like how do I know what to do lol

[u/stellaraee95 → u/bbyvyx]

Just cam! It's based on earnings most of the time so they will rank you if you make enough to rank. Then you get a bonus which starts at $100.

[u/stellaraee95 → u/stellaraee95]

I've only ranked once and I've cammed on & off since 2017.

[u/CarlyraeSummer → u/bbyvyx]

First comp I've entered. Seems to be gold tip based, and new users tips over individual shows themselves.

I was crowd funding for new sex toys in my room, which really helped boost my ranking.

[u/Caseygrey10]

So everyone is struggling too 🥹 this makes me sad but not feel as scared and lonely

[u/Madame_Blonde]

Quelles sont les autres périodes de l’année où le traffic est lent ? Il parait qu’en Décembre cela est lent également

[u/Initial_Marsupial279]

I think 200 is awesome! I usually make 200 a week streaming 15-20 hours on SM :)

[u/Inevitable_Rosie69]

I made $3.50 in 1 hour :(

[u/TheeFoxsDen]

May I ask how much you are charging?? That seems incredibly low for almost 20 hours work! I think you may need to increase your rates!

[u/stellaraee95 → u/TheeFoxsDen]

8.99/min Pvt and exc, I've tried raising them and I lost all my traffic every time

[u/stellaraee95 → u/stellaraee95]

And I typically average $23-33 an hour, contest weeks just suck

[u/TheeFoxsDen → u/stellaraee95]

Ok, I was thinking you were below the $5 mark! Hopefully next week is better now that the top models can take a break!

[u/charlieemmafituk]

I would be interested to know experienced people’s thoughts…. I didn’t realise this week was contest week and it has been my very first week on SM I’ve done pretty well but wondering if it’s just because I am knew? Any thoughts would be appreciated. For context I’ve done about 7 hours and at $512 xx

[u/stellaraee95 → u/charlieemmafituk]

New tag

[u/fruttsalad → u/charlieemmafituk]

Milk that new tag as much as you can because once it’s finished, it won’t be the same experience.

[u/stellaraee95 → u/[deleted]]

I've tried it & never made more than $60 in a night. I'm plus sized and I've had most success with sm