Using Textmee

[TextMee]

Hi,
I wanted to share with you girls something I created that may be helpful for your camming business.
It has many uses for all kinds of niche markets but I thought it can be very useful for you girls since I know how privacy is very important to most of you.

So I created this tool called TextMee. It's basically a text messaging tool where you can send a mass text messages to all your customers/fans when you come online, or when you have specials, etc... The beauty of this system compared to other text messaging systems out there is that one, it's free to use, and two, with TextMee, you the sender and the receiver will never have access to each others phone number so it is super private. Your customers will be able to subscribe to your text messages anonymously and you will be able to send out messages knowing that they will never know your number as well. I also added an extra privacy setting so you can set your notifications to private where only those with a special code can subscribe to your text message notifications. That way you have more control of who can subscribe to your text messages. Pretty cool huh?

When you create an account, it will auto-generate a custom url with your screen name. Example: yourcamname.textmee.com.
So it will be easy for you to promote it to your customers. You can upload your avatar and customize your background like twitter.
Here is an example of what it can look like: http://crystal.textmee.com

The site is: http://textmee.com
Please feel free to check it out. Its free to join and use for up to 25 subscribers.
(If you have more than 25 subscribers, I am assuming is it useful for you and you are making a profit off the notifications, so there is a small $18 monthly fee for premium features)

If you have any questions, concerns, loves, or hates, please feel free to comment here. I will love to hear all the feedback so I can get a better understanding of what can be done to make it a even better tool for everybody.
If enough of you would love to test out this service, I will be willing to give everybody on this forum a 3 months of free premium features coupon exclusively on this site.

BTW: I cleared this post with AmberCutie before posting. :thumbleft:

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Hi,
I wanted to share with you girls something I created that may be helpful for your camming business.
It has many uses for all kinds of niche markets but I thought it can be very useful for you girls since I know how privacy is very important to most of you.

So I created this tool called TextMee. It's basically a text messaging tool where you can send a mass text messages to all your customers/fans when you come online, or when you have specials, etc... The beauty of this system compared to other text messaging systems out there is that one, it's free to use, and two, with TextMee, you the sender and the receiver will never have access to each others phone number so it is super private. Your customers will be able to subscribe to your text messages anonymously and you will be able to send out messages knowing that they will never know your number as well. I also added an extra privacy setting so you can set your notifications to private where only those with a special code can subscribe to your text message notifications. That way you have more control of who can subscribe to your text messages. Pretty cool huh?

So, basically you created twitter?

 

[TextMee]

Hi Jerry,
I understand why people would immediately think of the similarity between twitter and this. However TextMee is completely different in a sense that, with twitter, if I were to post a tweet, how many people will be instantly notified of that particular tweet? If I followed someone on twitter, I would have to constantly check to see if that individual posted a new tweet. On twitter you can send a direct message to one individual but there is no way to mass notifiy everybody at once.

There is something special about receiving a text message vs logging into an app and checking. Its very in the moment and its a different feeling when you receive a text message vs an email or you happen to see that someone posted a new tweet in twitter.

 

[Teagan]

you can send a mass text messages to all your customers/fans when you come online, or when you have specials, etc...

This already exists. It's called KIK. There are others as well. MFC even has something similar.

The beauty of this system compared to other text messaging systems out there is that one, it's free to use, and two, with TextMee, you the sender and the receiver will never have access to each others phone number so it is super private.

KIK is free and uses no phone number. Again there are others too and they are free and do not need a phone number.

I also added an extra privacy setting so you can set your notifications to private where only those with a special code can subscribe to your text message notifications.

I really don't see why the needed privacy setting like that. KIK lets me pick a name and I just only give it out to those I want to. If someone contacts me and I dont want them to I just block them. No other steps needed.

Its free to join and use for up to 25 subscribers. (If you have more than 25 subscribers, I am assuming is it useful for you and you are making a profit off the notifications, so there is a small $18 monthly fee for premium features)

Do not tell us something is free then say "oh but if you really wanna use it how you want to there's a fee. If you have more than 25 people I assume you're profiting somehow from this." KIK allows me to have any amount of people I want for actual free. Not your faux free. Not to mention if you think anyone is gonna pay $18 a month for this you are insane. It's no where near worth that. I can buy an app from the store that does way more than what yours does and it's a one time .99 fee. $18 a month is laughable.

if I were to post a tweet, how many people will be instantly notified of that particular tweet?

Twitter actually has this as an available setting. Its called mobile notifications. You just do it from their profile and poof I get their tweets. And it's free. Oh plus KIK does it too. And some camming sites have where you can notify your fans as well in a mass way.

I also hugely dislike the fact you're calling it textmee. The 2 Es. There is already a textme and it looks like you're piggy backing off of that. Be original with your own name next time you do a project.

I seriously could go on and on about how your super cool new idea already exists and is done better but I hope all this is honestly enough for you to realize this is not gonna work. At all. Ever.

 

[AmberCutie]

Oh jeez I didn't even see the $18 fee if it's over a certain amount.

Who would ever pay that much? That's insane.

 

[Poker_Babe]

Well you can't fault the guy for at least having an idea and actually following through with trying it out. Most people talk about business ideas they have, and never actually do anything but just talk about it.
Even though this something I would never use, I will give him credit for trying.
But yeah, I agree... I'd never spend $18 a month for this kind of service. Especially when you can use kik and twitter for free. Just saying...

 

[Teagan]

Well you can't fault the guy for at least having an idea and actually following through with trying it out. Most people talk about business ideas they have, and never actually do anything but just talk about it.
Even though this something I would never use, I will give him credit for trying.
But yeah, I agree... I'd never spend $18 a month for this kind of service. Especially when you can use kik and twitter for free. Just saying...

I dont fault him for any of that. I can however fault him for all of the above I said. As well as not somewhere along the lines of doing all this work making sure his great new idea wasn't already done a few times over. That's one of the first rules of business.

 

[Jessi]

I would like to recommend Text+

Its just like texting, (you can send a mass text I'm pretty sure) and its totally free unless you want to use calling. Works over data or wifi. Make up whatever phone number/area code and username you want. the other person just receives it as a normal text message. Ive been really happy with it.

http://www.textplus.com/

 

[TextMee]

Thank you all for your replies.

Again, this was not made just for cam girls. I just thought it would be useful for your industry, however now I understand that it is much easier for you girls to use your other methods that you are already comfortable with.

I just wanted to mention a few things because clearly there are still some confusion. I knew making this there will be many people with miss understandings and questions why this should even exists. So please be aware I am very well aware of this.

Teagan, You mentioned Kik so I just wanted to mention, Kik is just a copy of the Japanese IM service "Line", Which is just like AIM, Skype, ym, MSN, and any other instant messaging service. It's a two way communication where your receiver will be able to contact you and they have to be online with an account that is "Friended" with you. If all your customers are ok with having an IM account online on their phones where they will receive an instant message from a cam girl. Then sure there is no point to this. I have many IM accounts but I wouldn't want to associate any of that with a cam girl but I guess that's just me. Textmee on the other hand is a one way communication where the receiver can sign up and unsubscribe easily with their number. The point is that they only need their number, No account needed.

I really don't see why the needed privacy setting like that. KIK lets me pick a name and I just only give it out to those I want to. If someone contacts me and I don't want them to I just block them. No other steps needed.

Again, this was not made just for cam girls but it has been requested and very useful for dancers who wanted a way to stay in touch with their customers without giving out their numbers.

Do not tell us something is free then say "oh but if you really wanna use it how you want to there's a fee. If you have more than 25 people I assume you're profiting somehow from this." KIK allows me to have any amount of people I want for actual free. Not your faux free. Not to mention if you think anyone is gonna pay $18 a month for this you are insane. It's no where near worth that. I can buy an app from the store that does way more than what yours does and it's a one time .99 fee. $18 a month is laughable.

Obviously, I'm in the business to make money. But it's funny that you say there are same service that does it for cheaper because my competitors that I know of which do text messaging service like trumpia.com charges $50/month. eztexting.com charges $29/month. tatango.com at minimum costs $499/month. And if I were to use their API, it would cost 5 cents per text message which can easily be more than $18 a month.

Again there are others too and they are free and do not need a phone number.

The point is that you use your phone number. The real question comes back to whether or not your customers are ok with signing up / adding you on kik or any other IM service, or if ALL cam girls are ok with giving out their IM screen name. And most importantly, if you will have more customers if they will be able to subscribe to you without a twitter, Kik, or any of their social network accounts tied to their phone.

Twitter actually has this as an available setting. Its called mobile notifications. You just do it from their profile and poof I get their tweets.

My point is the same again. If we are talking about your views, you can do the same thing with twitter, Facebook, or Google + or any other social network or instant messaging system where your customers will have to associate their phone to a social network that is associated with you. The point is that with my service, your customers do not have to have any kind of association with any social network to be notified by text message by you. Its not a program to help only the sender, but its also helpful for the receiver to stay anonymous and be able stay connected.

I also hugely dislike the fact you're calling it textmee. The 2 Es. There is already a textme and it looks like you're piggy backing off of that. Be original with your own name next time you do a project.

Lol, I love this one. Very hostile. First, I appreciate your concern. But which one are you talking about? TextMe that is go-text.me? Or textme that is ontextme.com? or TextMe, the one owned by verisign? My point, sure there are many. But I'm not trying to recreate a twitter or facebook, nor am I trying to replicate anything they are doing to be a giant multi million dollar service. If that was the case, I wouldn't be wasting my time with such a tiny market. LOL. My service is completely different from theirs and the purpose was to mask the service so it will not show up in the search engines and it can be used secretly.

I seriously could go on and on about how your super cool new idea already exists and is done better but I hope all this is honestly enough for you to realize this is not gonna work. At all. Ever.

I still have not seen my idea replicated but sure the point is that you obviously will rather conduct your business with the same tools you are a costumed to. And that's ok. I still like going to target when I can buy the same shit at Amazon. I completely understand. Its definitely not for everyone and it was a simple application to build.

The one thing I did get out of this is that maybe $18 a bit much for your industry and it's not worth changing your girls ways for it. I will definitely think about that and thank you for your input.

 

[Teagan]

You asked for feedback and said you were open to it but when you get someone who doesn't think your idea is gonna work you say i'm hostile. Im not hostile just to let you know. I just do not feel your idea is new, or different from anything already offered. Just fyi us camgirls have tested and tried out pretty much every texting and social media and networking tool out there. So it is not that I dont know what i'm talking about, your idea just has been done. And your reasons to use yours over others doesn't stand up to scrutiny. I am not above trying new things and if they work better I will always switch. It's not a comfort issue, it's a yours doesn't work any different or better issue.

Any service like this we either need a phone number, a name, a url, an email, something to connect with the other person. All have different settings of notifications, and you can pick who to get them from, when, how, all of that. You can make up anon or fake anything and sign up to them. You can turn them off and on at any time. You can use them on your phone or computer. It has all been done and works great.

That's great other companies charge a lot more for things. I could charge 10 grand for a show. Does not mean people are paying that lol. Or when they find the same thing is already out there for free they won't flee that second and drop you. I mean come on. If you really think you have not seen your idea replicated you seriously need to do more research.

I'd pay that if you were actually offering something. It's not to much for our industry, it's to much for something we can get for free elsewhere. If Target was offering something for free where as Amazon was charging me $18 a month for it you bet i'm going to Target.

 

[TextMee]

Teagan, I do want every bodies feedback. Good or bad I welcome it all. The reason I say hostile is because I am just sharing with you girls a tool I created and that I thought would be useful and cheap to use and instead of trying to understand what it is, and submitting in your suggestions or concerns, you come off very hateful like I am trying to rip you off with "it will not work ever" when you still have no idea how it's different from other social tools. You do know that people are already using it right? For other niche markets of course. When you say it will not work, it sound like the same people that use to say twitter is useless and fiverr will never work.

Any service like this we either need a phone number, a name, a url, an email, something to connect with the other person. All have different settings of notifications, and you can pick who to get them from, when, how, all of that. You can make up anon or fake anything and sign up to them. You can turn them off and on at any time. You can use them on your phone or computer. It has all been done and works great.

Exactly! That is why this is different! The person subscribing does not need all of that. Just a mobile number. I think what I am not explaining correctly is that Yes you as the sender have many tools already that are convenient to you. But what about the person that wants to be notified? If I as a fan want to be notified by you by a text message on my phone. NOT by a Instant Message. Not on my twitter. I don't want to create special account just for you. I just want to be able to provide my cell and get a text message. All the ways you have mentioned requires me to create a profile somewhere in some sort of public social network where i have submit a name, an email, and to friend or follow you in order receive a message.

With my service, your subscribers do not need any of that. It's convenient for the receiver. They don't have to attach any other their social networks to you and they can receive Text messages. If you say that this has already been done then I would love to see it. And if you feel like you are truly trying to be helpful, then please show me which app/ website already out there is similar to what I have created.

 

[AllisonWilder]

Exactly! That is why this is different! The person subscribing does not need all of that. Just a mobile number. I think what I am not explaining correctly is that Yes you as the sender have many tools already that are convenient to you. But what about the person that wants to be notified? If I as a fan want to be notified by you by a text message on my phone. NOT by a Instant Message. Not on my twitter. I don't want to create special account just for you. I just want to be able to provide my cell and get a text message. All the ways you have mentioned requires me to create a profile somewhere in some sort of public social network where i have submit a name, an email, and to friend or follow you in order receive a message.

With my service, your subscribers do not need any of that. It's convenient for the receiver. They don't have to attach any other their social networks to you and they can receive Text messages. If you say that this has already been done then I would love to see it. And if you feel like you are truly trying to be helpful, then please show me which app/ website already out there is similar to what I have created.

I think what you're maybe not understanding, as far as camming goes anyway, is that the people that are already set up to receive our notifications via whatever method they choose (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Kik, Snapchat, etc.) don't have an issue creating an account that is just for camgirls, in fact, it's really common.

 

[krukstyle]

Exactly! That is why this is different! The person subscribing does not need all of that. Just a mobile number. I think what I am not explaining correctly is that Yes you as the sender have many tools already that are convenient to you. But what about the person that wants to be notified? If I as a fan want to be notified by you by a text message on my phone. NOT by a Instant Message. Not on my twitter. I don't want to create special account just for you. I just want to be able to provide my cell and get a text message. All the ways you have mentioned requires me to create a profile somewhere in some sort of public social network where i have submit a name, an email, and to friend or follow you in order receive a message.

With my service, your subscribers do not need any of that. It's convenient for the receiver. They don't have to attach any other their social networks to you and they can receive Text messages. If you say that this has already been done then I would love to see it. And if you feel like you are truly trying to be helpful, then please show me which app/ website already out there is similar to what I have created.

I think what you're maybe not understanding, as far as camming goes anyway, is that the people that are already set up to receive our notifications via whatever method they choose (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Kik, Snapchat, etc.) don't have an issue creating an account that is just for camgirls, in fact, it's really common.

Just to add a little more to this, I would MUCH rather sign up for said profile on a "public social network" where both members and models are able to submit totally fake names/info and a non-primary email account than to give out my actual mobile number to some service that I know absolutely nothing about, and have no reason to trust. At least the "public social network" apps can be deleted/turned off, etc. I understand that you will probably promise that you won't use my number for anything for anything other than this service--but having my actual number basically gives you potential access to a lot more personal information than I'm comfortable with--and that access is a lot harder for me to turn off (i.e., blocking numbers, or changing my mobile number). Even if doing shady things with the numbers is not your intention, I've heard of enough "good-intentioned" companies that would never betray the trust of their client/customer-base--until business has gone dry and such a company is left with a bunch of juicy personal information that other annoying companies might just be willing to buy.

A bunch of spam ending up in a folder of my random email account is one thing, but a bunch of calls/texts showing up on my actual phone that goes wherever I go--it's just not worth the risk.

 

[Jessi]

:twocents-02cents: Just so everyone is aware, with Text Plus the recipient doenst need the app to use it. They just recieve a text message on their phone like normal.

 

[TextMee]

I think what you're maybe not understanding, as far as camming goes anyway, is that the people that are already set up to receive our notifications via whatever method they choose (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Kik, Snapchat, etc.) don't have an issue creating an account that is just for camgirls, in fact, it's really common.

Allison, Thank you for your comment.
I have three points to explain. First, your customers that are already set to receive your notifications have no choice but do sign up that way to you because that is the only way that has ever been provided to them up until my web app. Second, how are you so sure what all your customers want? Like I mentioned before, I love cam girls. But on my phone, I have my main twitter account tied to it. My main facebook, and all my other business / personal accoutns associated with my phone. If there was a way where I can still receive text messages notification to my phone without any of that linked, that would be benifial to me and I am sure I am not the only one to agree.

Third, another key thing I am probably throwing everybody off with is that, this isn't something that will ever replace what is already available like twitter. It is something to add on as an option for those who do not want to associate their social accounts with the notifier. It is annonymous, easy, and secure for the receiver.

 

[TextMee]

Just to add a little more to this, I would MUCH rather sign up for said profile on a "public social network" where both members and models are able to submit totally fake names/info and a non-primary email account than to give out my actual mobile number to some service that I know absolutely nothing about, and have no reason to trust. At least the "public social network" apps can be deleted/turned off, etc. I understand that you will probably promise that you won't use my number for anything for anything other than this service--but having my actual number basically gives you potential access to a lot more personal information than I'm comfortable with--and that access is a lot harder for me to turn off (i.e., blocking numbers, or changing my mobile number). Even if doing shady things with the numbers is not your intention, I've heard of enough "good-intentioned" companies that would never betray the trust of their client/customer-base--until business has gone dry and such a company is left with a bunch of juicy personal information that other annoying companies might just be willing to buy.

A bunch of spam ending up in a folder of my random email account is one thing, but a bunch of calls/texts showing up on my actual phone that goes wherever I go--it's just not worth the risk.

Thank you krukstyle for your comment.

Another detail I should of explained better. You, the notifier DO NOT need to add your phone number to create an account and send text messages. Only the receiver must enter a mobile number to receive notifications. Just like if they were to add their number to twitter or facebook or any other new app out there to receive text message notifications so it is nothing new for the receiver.

 

[KayleePond]

I think what you're maybe not understanding, as far as camming goes anyway, is that the people that are already set up to receive our notifications via whatever method they choose (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Kik, Snapchat, etc.) don't have an issue creating an account that is just for camgirls, in fact, it's really common.

First, your customers that are already set to receive your notifications have no choice but do sign up that way to you because that is the only way that has ever been provided to them up until my web app.

:twocents-02cents: Just so everyone is aware, with Text Plus the recipient doenst need the app to use it. They just recieve a text message on their phone like normal.

Except for this app that Jessi mentioned.

Just to add a little more to this, I would MUCH rather sign up for said profile on a "public social network" where both members and models are able to submit totally fake names/info and a non-primary email account than to give out my actual mobile number to some service that I know absolutely nothing about, and have no reason to trust. At least the "public social network" apps can be deleted/turned off, etc. I understand that you will probably promise that you won't use my number for anything for anything other than this service--but having my actual number basically gives you potential access to a lot more personal information than I'm comfortable with--and that access is a lot harder for me to turn off (i.e., blocking numbers, or changing my mobile number). Even if doing shady things with the numbers is not your intention, I've heard of enough "good-intentioned" companies that would never betray the trust of their client/customer-base--until business has gone dry and such a company is left with a bunch of juicy personal information that other annoying companies might just be willing to buy.

A bunch of spam ending up in a folder of my random email account is one thing, but a bunch of calls/texts showing up on my actual phone that goes wherever I go--it's just not worth the risk.

Thank you krukstyle for your comment.

Another detail I should of explained better. You, the notifier DO NOT need to add your phone number to create an account and send text messages. Only the receiver must enter a mobile number to receive notifications. Just like if they were to add their number to twitter or facebook or any other new app out there to receive text message notifications so it is nothing new for the receiver.

Kruk is a member and would be the receiver, not the notifier. So he would have to give his number to get the messages, right?


I actually don't care about texting apps, but just thought I'd point these things out. :handgestures-salute:

 

[Reina Lynn]

This is getting a little ridiculous.

You wrote, asked for feedback, and you got some. I recognize it's not the feedback you wanted. You keep insisting your service is somehow different and better than what is already available. At this point, your perception of what you think your product offers seems to be falling on a lot of deaf ears.

It appears you did not come here for honest feedback to learn how to serve your desired market better. It appears you came here primarily to pitch your product, and that you expected to make $18 a month from however many of us you could easily convert.

We see pitches like this all the time. At this point, we have tools we're happy with and that fit both our and our members' and fans' needs.

Perhaps other professions would be a better fit. Perhaps in the future, you can offer value, assistance, and generosity first when you enter a community instead of asking something from us and trying to sell us straight out of the gate.

 

[TextMee]

Just so everyone is aware, with Text Plus the recipient doenst need the app to use it. They just recieve a text message on their phone like normal.

Hey Jessie, thank you for sharing this app. I downloaded it and it is actually a very amazing new idea and works great. I think everybody should definitely check it out as well.

As far as a comparison with TextMee, there are major differences with TextPlus and TextMee. The biggest problem I see with using TextPlus is that the receiver will have to give their mobile number to you or they will also have to download this app, create a fake number/account and have a way to give it to you before even receiving a text message. So it kind of defeats the process of a quick subscribe and staying anonymous. Also, the receive will be able to reply and send text messages back, which you can easily block but you will still continuously receive notifications of a blocked message. Also there is no way for the receiver to unsubscribe to you other than blocking you on their phone if they don't have an textplus account which is very annoying. And if they have a textplus account, same problem, even if they block you, they will still continuously see the blocked messages on their app eternally.

 

[TextMee]

Kruk is a member and would be the receiver, not the notifier. So he would have to give his number to get the messages, right?

Yes, just like if he was using twitter, facebook, twitter, google or any other new social network / app where I am sure Kruk is familiar with entering a phone number.

I should also add, so knowing that he is a receiver and not want to enter his number is definitely one of the concerns of most users and I agree that is a new feeling but it will become common soon and blow over. Personally I don't trust government monitored sites like Facebook, twitter, and google but that is just my personal feelings. I should mention having a phone number without a name / email or any other info associated with it is pretty much as good as getting a pre paid phone and randomly selecting 10 digit numbers and spamming numbers. If someones mission was to spam text numbers that is already something people can do and this will not influence that.

 

[caireen]

I think this sounds interesting. Like- it's cool that it's a subscription service, not a back and forth texting service. And some guys actually don't even have smart phones, so this theoretically would work for them, right? I know it sounds similar to the app that Jessie mentioned, but I don't know why we are all attacking the OP- there are TONS of apps out there that are similar. He created something that he thought would be useful to us and is just mentioning it for our information.

I wouldn't pay for it, though.

 

[Reina Lynn]

I think this sounds interesting. Like- it's cool that it's a subscription service, not a back and forth texting service. He created something that he thought would be useful to us and is just mentioning it for our information.

I wouldn't pay for it, though.

Caireen, I agree that it could be a beneficial service.

Two main things got my hackles up. First, he said he asked AmberCutie before posting. It appears he didn't tell her the whole truth to get her permission to post here. She did not know there was a cost involved. Along the same lines, he pitches it as a free service, but then we learn it's $18 a month over 25 subscribers. How long would it take a camgirl to have 25 subscribers? Two hours? So really, it isn't free at all.

For me, he does not appear to want feedback as he originally asked. He appears to want to sell his product and thought we'd be an easy sale. It may very well be a good service, but I feel the way he broached it was not as honest as it could have been.

Lastly, $18 a month for just 25 subscribers is absurd. I can certainly see a fee for a large number of subscribers, but 25? Really?

 

[TextMee]

This is getting a little ridiculous.

You wrote, asked for feedback, and you got some. I recognize it's not the feedback you wanted. You keep insisting your service is somehow different and better than what is already available. At this point, your perception of what you think your product offers seems to be falling on a lot of deaf ears.

It appears you did not come here for honest feedback to learn how to serve your desired market better. It appears you came here primarily to pitch your product, and that you expected to make $18 a month from however many of us you could easily convert.

We see pitches like this all the time. At this point, we have tools we're happy with and that fit both our and our members' and fans' needs.

Perhaps other professions would be a better fit. Perhaps in the future, you can offer value, assistance, and generosity first when you enter a community instead of asking something from us and trying to sell us straight out of the gate.

No this is absolutely incorrect. I do want feedback. If the person clearly understands what it is that I have created and then expresses their feeling on why he/she does or does not like it, then that is valuable information for me to know so I can learn and change it to make it work better. Of course! What is happening here is that there still a misunderstanding of what it is and its getting bashed because its being thrown in the "They all do the same thing" category. Also mind you I build many many apps out there today, but this is a completely new app I developed and sharing it to a completely new community that I know nothing about and I am just making sure that people do not assume it is exactly the same as those that are out there today. It is unique, one of a kind app and the last I want obviously is negative views when it is not completely understood.

 

[TextMee]

I wouldn't pay for it, though.

Caireen, I agree that it could be a beneficial service.

Two main things got my hackles up. First, he said he asked AmberCutie before posting. It appears he didn't tell her the whole truth to get her permission to post here. She did not know there was a cost involved. Along the same lines, he pitches it as a free service, but then we learn it's $18 a month over 25 subscribers. How long would it take a camgirl to have 25 subscribers? Two hours? So really, it isn't free at all.

For me, he does not appear to want feedback as he originally asked. He appears to want to sell his product and thought we'd be an easy sale. It may very well be a good service, but I feel the way he broached it was not as honest as it could have been.

Lastly, $18 a month for just 25 subscribers is absurd. I can certainly see a fee for a large number of subscribers, but 25? Really?

Ok now we are getting somewhere. The price is just a price that is made up for people that will be making money off of it. What is a good price for how many subscribers?
How many subscribers will a cam girl typically have? I am here to learn from this and adjust.


About asking Ambercutie, you can join and use the service for free. Just like MyFreeCams. The threshold of where people have to start to pay for the service can easily be changed. That is what I am here to learn. If Amber feels that I have mislead or deceived her then I am sorry. That was never my attention. If that is the way she feels then she should just delete this thread completely. I have no control of that.

 

[Teagan]

I do clearly understand your product, I expressed why I feel it wont work and why I don't like it, you still don't seem to get it. I'm not going to go through and list every text and social and notification app out there and show you how you are not different. I'm not bashing you or being hostile, you just don't like what I am telling you. The negative reviews are coming from me because this is not unique or one of a kind.

Yes the price is to high I feel for what you are offering. Also there really is no way for us to make money off of using your product. It's great someone can get notified were online through it, but that does not mean that person or persons who were notified are thus going to come to us and give is money in return. Lots of guys who do get notified by us through other means already don't run for our rooms to tip all the time. As a whole actually. I can say for instance I have almost 8,000 followers on twitter. Most are not tippers. That runs true across the board for the most part. There are girls who have 40k+ followers, but they don't have 40k+ tippers or even people in their room. So if we may use you service to notify people were online that in no way means were making money from it. And if i'm not making money from using it, I 'm not going to use it.

Now say for us girls who sell our numbers, IM, KIK, or what have you, yes we make money off of using those services. We charge the guys X amount to be able to contact us. The guys pay for that contact. What you're offering is a one way communication with us. I do not feel I could charge my guys for subscribing to me just to get notifications of when i'm online. They can get that for free elsewhere from me. Or just sign onto the site and poof there I am. They pay for the other services cause they get additional things from me. Like a conversation. If they aren't getting anything from me I can't charge them, If I can't charge them I am not making money from using your service, and i'm not using an additional thing if i'm not making money from it. It's just an additional thing I have to do for free.

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Just from a members point of view I have to say I can't really see this being widely used, if at all, in the camming arena.

I'm not sure about other camming sites, but I know Myfreecams already does notifications for free. Free email and outside the U.S. they do free texts whenever a model gets online if we choose to be notified.

Besides that option Twitter really does dominate the arena. I'm thinking anyone that does want to be notified is already using that option for hundreds of models. Not to mention the complete flooding of the market with all the other things now like kik, vine, snapchat... The list is long with ways a model can set up notifications to her followers that actually wish to be notified.

Now I know you're pushing the texting option so it doesn't require smart phones. But honestly there's already a better option than yours that is free in every respect for any number of texts for models in America. Google Voice. Once you set up a free gmail account you can get a free phone number on Voice. You can add any number of contacts to your list, remove them easily. Text them all or set up groups of people to do texting just to them. You can also set it up so that returning texts are blocked or sent straight to trash without bothering you. Or have them come through so you can interact. And you also have the option of calling people with that number and not having it associated with your real name or number in any way. In fact you can set up a clickable image on a web page that will do the dialing for people so they can call you without even knowing your number. If you want to get rid of that web page or change the url then those groups of people have no way of calling you again. You don't have to change your number that way. It's a much better system than you have described here for ZERO dollars per month.

So, I understand you wanted feedback. Unfortunately it's not what you wanted to hear. Your service doesn't really fulfill a need in the camming community as far as I can see. At least not on a wide spread basis. And the price compared to the multitude of other services that do fit the needs pretty much ensures you won't be getting much business.

That's not saying if you made it unlimited texts for no money for at least the first year, well then you might get some models to sign up and use your service. I'm still not sure many users would on the other end though. It doesn't really fulfill a need for them that isn't already being taken care of by all the other options on the market. There's no incentive to add one more layer of notifications when what they have works perfectly fine.

Edit: One other thing I think you overlooked completely. Your target audience is to people without smart phones who want text messages to be notified when a model is getting online. It doesn't work that way in the real world. People aren't going to be out shopping and get a text message saying Model X is online then rush home to see her. No. They are only going to get online if they are already home and want to be on the computer anyway. In that case with email notification they can get notifications on their computers. I currently get that and know within a minute any model I follow is online. So text messages would be a waste of time. So I don't really think you even have a target audience in the first place for this in the camming world.

 

[Teagan]

To add to what Jerry said Google Voice allows you to be either on your phone or on the computer. So either one works for people.

Also in addition to MFC notifying people when a model gets online Chaturbate does it too. You can follow and unfollow the models at any given time. Or subscribe or unsubscribe to emails. Which could just go to your phone if you want. I don't know if Streamate does actually so if another member could step in and answer that for me. I know they allow you to favorite and unfavorite though. I'm assuming it's for a reason and to see when someone is online.

 

[Jessi]

Just so everyone is aware, with Text Plus the recipient doenst need the app to use it. They just recieve a text message on their phone like normal.

Hey Jessie, thank you for sharing this app. I downloaded it and it is actually a very amazing new idea and works great. I think everybody should definitely check it out as well.

As far as a comparison with TextMee, there are major differences with TextPlus and TextMee. The biggest problem I see with using TextPlus is that the receiver will have to give their mobile number to you or they will also have to download this app, create a fake number/account and have a way to give it to you before even receiving a text message. So it kind of defeats the process of a quick subscribe and staying anonymous. Also, the receive will be able to reply and send text messages back, which you can easily block but you will still continuously receive notifications of a blocked message. Also there is no way for the receiver to unsubscribe to you other than blocking you on their phone if they don't have an textplus account which is very annoying. And if they have a textplus account, same problem, even if they block you, they will still continuously see the blocked messages on their app eternally.

I was simply offering models an alternative for TEXTING, which many members ASK for. I think using text as online notifications is kind of silly when there are tons of other very mainstream options.

And if members/models don't like that they can use KIK or SNAPCHAT (inserts tons of IM programs here), another thing many members ask for.
For simple notifications, everyone uses twitter. Twitter has an SMS option, and if you have a smart phone you can set most twitter apps to alert you of tweets for specific people.

I think the reason many people on this forum aren't into your idea is because

a) you approached us to promote textmee, any time someone comes up and tries to convince us to try their thing its weird. A larger company like snapchat or twitter doesn't make me feel that way.

b) There are already things people use, quite mainstream that do the things we need them to do. I have never encountered a member who had an issue looking at my twitter page (they dont even have to follow). The members I keep in good contact with like camgirls enough that they made a private little twitter for cam stuff and they make use of MFC's online notifications. Most of them already have snapchat, kik, and other well known services anyway.

c) Textmee could cost money, and I have other things that are good enough which are free

Because you're pushing so hard and pointing out why other people's preferred choices aren't as good as textmee it just gives an uncomfortable impression and doesn't make me feel good about the service.

 

[ga5457]

Textmee, I have read all the comments here. As most of the models have said, there are already other options out there that do basically the same thing you are offering. You keep saying your's is different and better. I have a suggestion. Why not offer your service to a couple of the skeptics on here for free for a couple months and let them determine it your's is better or not? If a couple of the models would be willing to try it out they could give their honest reviews of Textmee.com. You ask for opinions, what better way to get them than this?

 

[caireen]

I was just gonna say: you should probably make it free for a limited time (while your app is new) so that anyone interested can at least try it out before forking over money. Then after a few months and hopefully some good reviews in the app store you could start charging monthly. Like, $5 a month, max.

As for number of subscribers- it would be hard to say. I don't know how trustable it would seem. Maybe once you get it up and running and get some positive reviews people would be more inclined to trust it. Can girls send picture messages? Video messages? Or is it text only? What I think is maybe a bit unique about it is that it's one way (so models don't have to get messages back from anyone) and that if it's used to notify members when a model is online it's a little more personal than the notifications the site sends out. Also, I've heard that sometimes the notifications the sites send don't work, but I don't think that's a serious problem.

As a streamate model I wouldn't really have any way to promote a service like this to the guys that see me on cam. We can't advertise our twitters or anything way of contacting off site. I would only ever use it as a cool extra promotions thing, but personally I wouldn't see it as a great way of increasing income.