When I was a cam girl on
ImLive starting in 2009, the traffic was decent and the money was alright. For the first 5-6 years, I could earn a few hundred dollars per pay period (pay days are every 2 weeks). I retired for awhile in 2017 with the money still being okay, although it wasn't nearly as good when I started out. I never made it into the hall of fame (the top 120 best earning hosts) but gradually, it got down to the point where I was making almost NOTHING everyday. and by the time I returned to
ImLive in 2020 after a 2 1/2 year hiatus, the traffic was practically non-existant. I'd spend hours in free chat, messaging guests, posting new pics and videos, whatever I could, and even with my regulars, I was barely making enough a day to buy a 6 pack of soda. I went from making HUNDREDS of dollars every pay period (we got paid every two weeks) to barely being able to make enough to pay my cell phone bill and have a few dollars everyday. I'd spend 8-12 hours a day online busting my ass off trying to earn something, ANYTHING. I sent out fan blasts, newsletters, whatever I could to drive in traffic. Nothing worked. I complained to
ImLive numerous times and I did everything they suggested and nothing worked. They don't care if you earn money or not. I would even try to post messages on the
ImLive forums asking other hosts for suggestions on traffic and for tips on private shows and my topics ALWAYS got deleted by customer service.I would try and do some of their theme based weekend parties in hopes of getting more traffic (even customer service suggested me do this to drive in more traffic) but even when I tried so hard to make sure my photo I entered was related to the theme, I got denied from joining the weekend parties. The chat room
ImLive started using on January 1st, 2021 that they made since flash stopped being used on that date is CONSTANTLY kicking me out of my room, even on the rare occassions I do get a private chat causing me to lose more traffic! I've gotten a new modem/router, a new $850 computer, and faster internet speeds and this is STILL happening, despite me complaining to
ImLive numerous times for help staying connected to my chat room.
I'm now on Streamte where in one week, I could earn what it took me 3-4 months to earn
ImLive. I've earned upwards of $11,000 or more on
Streamate in the 3 1/2 months I've been on there and it would literally take me YEARS to make that on
ImLive. Customer service doesn't care. While they're quick to respond, they just send copy and paste messages when you ask for help, they delete your messages on the
ImLive forum when asking other hosts for tips/help and they only care about the top earning hosts instead of HELPING you become a top earning hosts. Stay away!
*EDIT: I'd also like to throw in the fact that there's a TON of guys getting bonuses where the host only gets paid a lousy 12% for the show which is literally just pennies! Even a 10 minute show or longer is just change! It's not something that happens every now and then but multiple times a day. I;ve complained to
ImLive's customer service about this and they basically said that the 12% was coming out of their pockets and we should be grateful to even get that 12% which is CRAP when I'm making 35% on ALL of my shows on
Streamates (not to mention the fact that I get a TON more traffic) and some cam sites offer as much as 70% payout!