Venturing into the world of camming is hard enough as it is, but there’s a handful of people that will try to make your experience even more difficult. Some of the people you will come in contact with will pretend to have your best interests in mind, they will say the nicest things and they will say them in the exact right way… Being new is both blessing AND a curse. You’ll meet some of the nicest people ever, the people that will help you out in a major way. Sadly, you will also meet two-faced assholes that are desperate to fuck you over.

In this brief write-up, we will tell you about the best ways to avoid manipulation.

Stay on the website.

It sure is tempting to accept generous donations on the side, y’know? We urge you never ever accept PayPal (EVER). We ask you not to go on private Skype dates. You shouldn’t accept Amazon gift cards as well. We realize that it’s an intoxicating feeling (especially if you’re new) – the promise of being showered with all kinds of gifts, but you should WAIT. According to some insider information from AdultDirectory.CC, your cam score is determined by the number of tokens you earn. When you’re no longer new and all of your one-and-done clients have mysteriously vanished… Well, your career is as good as dead by that point. Furthermore, PayPal transactions can be called into question and returned, gift cards from Amazon can be forged or annulled, and Skype dates are a whole another thing you really really don’t want to get into.

Don’t let the greed cloud your judgment. You WILL make that money anyway if you work hard. There are more than enough supplemental materials for you to go through on your quest to becoming THE wealthiest camgirl out there (or just making enough money to keep yourself happy). People that failed in life due to laziness and close-mindedness will tell you that making money as a camgirl in *INSERT YEAR* is impossible, they will tell you that making money is impossible because of *INSERT ANY CURRENT EVENT*. Tell you what, there are always successful people – no matter the period, social situation, country, etc.

Charge for friend list.

Everybody is going to want to talk to you and that’s what they call “demand.” You should charge for it because you have something really special, something really valuable to offer – your precious time. Set a price per friend add and just wait until the money starts flowing in. Most of the people who want to add you will just say stupid shit and disappear. The paywall that you quickly erect helps weed out the most annoying and time-wasting people out there.

If someone wants to actually help you, they WILL find a way to supply you with the information in public chat. They don’t need unrestricted access to your DMs to pass on some advice or send you a sweet love poem. They need access to your DMs to pester you for nudes, force their fetishes onto you for free, etc.

Don’t trust anyone.

The tricky part is, you should do that without coming off as mistrustful, though. Playing up your inexperience can be EXTREMELY lucrative (and we don’t see anything wrong with it because this is a business after all) – people like helping out newbies, people love seeing newcomers be all inept and self-conscious (to a degree). That, of course, gives the feeling of importance and power. You can make a killing by playing up your awkwardness and being positive… but you should not trust anyone at the same time.

Be skeptical in regards to everything and everyone. Trust is not something you should hand out for free, especially in a situation like that. Trust is something that you build over a lengthy period of time. You befriend someone and have a great relationship with them without trusting them completely. There’s no one to protect you from shady people that want to take advantage of you other than yourself.

As briefly expressed above, manipulative people can get REAL imaginative: some of them are seemingly caring and knowledgeable. Worst of all, some of them can quickly switch gears and resort to various intimidation tactics. That’s why we can stress this enough – do not let ANYONE talk you into giving them freebies. Don’t let anyone scare you into giving them freebies as well.

They can neg you by saying that you won’t make money without stripping naked and or getting frisky with any rando for free, they can straight-up blackmail you, they can sweet-talk you and pretend that they’re a friend. You know what, at the end of the day, it’s all about control – they want to control you and you should never ever let ‘em do that.