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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
So how do paid for webcam sites still exist.
Think how it can work, not how it won't work.
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The free live show sites above (include ours) are doing money, and most of the models are doing money too. Despite 95% of the people watch for free, 5% are paying, and some of these few people, drop $100+ tips at once, or do 2 hours long private.
It is the freemium model:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemium
"Freemium is a business model by which a product or service (typically a digital offering such as software, media, games or web services) is provided free of charge, but a premium is charged for advanced features, functionality, or virtual goods".
Especially interesting it is the Free-to-play model for video games, most ipnone and android mobile games who make most revenue (money, income, cash) to its producers, are this way now:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-to-play
"Free-to-play (F2P) refers to any video game or social or mobile application that has the option of allowing its players/users to play/download without paying.
... finding wider adoption among games released by major video game publishers to combat video game piracy [game is free download & use from publisher, so piracy have no meaning]. Since games using the concept are available at no cost to players, they use other means to gather revenue, such as charging money for certain in-game items (like powerful bonuses which are usually available for real money only)"
In video games you buy in-game items to be more powerful, which is optional as if you're skilled you can win the same, but people are lame and in hurry in play games so they buy this.. after they committed lots of time in play there and want to win.
In adult: you can see the full nude and play show for free [so piracy issue is solved, there can be as much free porn in internet, you don't care], but, the ca, model will reply to hellos and be friendly (or paint nickname on body) only to who sends a good tip or make private chats. So the extra item, which is optional but someone always is there (even 1% of people) who will pay for it, even just to look the boss of the room and more alpha male than the cheap freeloaders.
I hope the explanation above is sufficient.