Buying Gifts for Webcam Models

[LeanPunter]

Hi All,

i want to buy my favourite model a gift.

Anyone ever done this, OR thought about it??

I'm nervous - would you do it???

 

[AnaVictoriaXO]

Lots of models receive gifts. Ive received quite a few. Its definitely not out of the norm.

Why would you be nervous?

 

[HiGirlsRHot]

Hi All,

i want to buy my favourite model a gift.

Anyone ever done this, OR thought about it??

I'm nervous - would you do it???

Many models have amazon wishlists. If your favorite model doesn't you might suggest that she add one. The only problem is that restricts you to items on her wishlist. On the other hand the good thing about a wishlist, is you can be sure if item is on wishlist the model the wants it. Sort of like a kid's list for Santa Claus! I think the biggest issue for most models is they don't want members to find out their address. Amazon does a pretty good job of keeping anything but the state or region hidden.

 

[PlayboyMegan]

Hi All,

i want to buy my favourite model a gift.

Anyone ever done this, OR thought about it??

I'm nervous - would you do it???

Many models have amazon wishlists. If your favorite model doesn't you might suggest that she add one. The only problem is that restricts you to items on her wishlist. On the other hand the good thing about a wishlist, is you can be sure if item is on wishlist the model the wants it. Sort of like a kid's list for Santa Claus! I think the biggest issue for most models is they don't want members to find out their address. Amazon does a pretty good job of keeping anything but the state or region hidden.

No, it's pretty easy to get the address of the model. If a model has a wish list, she needs to have a po box for it.

 

[AllisonWilder]

Amazon e-gift cards!! This way you can be sure that she's getting something that she really wants and she can be secure in knowing that her private information stays that way!

 

[JoleneBrody]

Ask her if there is a way to get her a gift!
If she doesn't have a wishlist or anything about gifts on her profile there is a good chance she isn't comfortable with receiving them. Whether it be she just isn't into gifts or that she would much rather receive tokens.

When it's not laid out in black and white, always best to just ask.

 

[Tilly]

If she doesn't have a wishlist because she does not have a PO box or mail forwarding service, maybe you could offer to get her an e-giftcard to one of her favorite shops instead?

 

[DudeExtreme]

Hi All,

i want to buy my favourite model a gift.

Anyone ever done this, OR thought about it??

I'm nervous - would you do it???

I've done this with three models and there is nothing to be nervous about. I think I understand where you are coming from. I was nervous for these reasons:
1) I'm naturally shy around women in giving gifts. Jump in and ask, especially if she doesn't have a wishlist. If she has a wishlist, ask if the item on there is still something she likes just in case her interests changed.
2) She might have my address information Take the chance anyway. Chances are models have more to be nervous about it then you do. You should be safe.

This is what I normally do:
1) find the item on the wishlist and ask if she still wants it especially if its been on there awhile (a year or two). If the item is not their wish list, ask her to add it.
2) Buy the items and let her know it's on the way
3) After its delivered, get confirmation from the model if she recieved it.
4) Always be patient and considerate with your model.

Every model just loved what they got since it was something that they asked for. What was funny, the first time I did this, the model was surprised that the item was USB powered.

I hope this helps.

 

[legmanct]

I have done it before. One day I went online and checked out the profile of each girl from the US who was online. Anyone who had a Amazon wishlist I went and checked out. And if they had a pair of black fishnet stockings, pantyhose or bodystocking in their wishlist I ordered them.

I think I ordered 16 pair of fishnets that day and all the girls thanked me and promised me they would model them for me on cam or send me a picture of them wearing them. Out of the 16 I ordered them for I only saw two of them in them and one sent some pictures of her out in public wearing them (which I LOVED! Its one thing to wear them at home on cam, but it is so SEXY when a woman wears them out in public!) never heard anything else from the other girls, so that as the last time I did that.

 

[Ann_Sulu]

I have done it before. One day I went online and checked out the profile of each girl from the US who was online. Anyone who had a Amazon wishlist I went and checked out. And if they had a pair of black fishnet stockings, pantyhose or bodystocking in their wishlist I ordered them.

I think I ordered 16 pair of fishnets that day and all the girls thanked me and promised me they would model them for me on cam or send me a picture of them wearing them. Out of the 16 I ordered them for I only saw two of them in them and one sent some pictures of her out in public wearing them (which I LOVED! Its one thing to wear them at home on cam, but it is so SEXY when a woman wears them out in public!) never heard anything else from the other girls, so that as the last time I did that.

One fetish I cater to is stockings. I myself love wearing them... Wish I could get my MFC profile to let me post my wishlist. I have about a million pairs of stockings on it!

 

[LadyLuna]

One fetish I cater to is stockings. I myself love wearing them... Wish I could get my MFC profile to let me post my wishlist. I have about a million pairs of stockings on it!

In the about me section, use the following code:

<a href="url goes here">description goes here</a>

Don't forget to save your about me section in a notepad in case something goes wrong.

Example:

<a href="http://ladylunasplace.blogspot.com/?zx=fd5d244dae0b3db2">Check out my blog!</a>

yields

Check out my blog!

on the profile. (Of course, I had to use the forum code for the working link on here)

 

[ComicOzzie]

I've bought several presents for models from their wishlists. Its super easy and takes about 1 minute to complete. Nothing to be nervous about at all.

 

[JickyJuly]

Amazon has sent the buyer's name and address on the packing slip with a few gifts I've received (maybe 1/10?). So, any member for whom remaining nameless is important, should also know that there is a risk on a both sides. I've been very lucky to befriend a few generous, gifting members and having my name slipped to a few of them doesn't worry me personally. BUT if it's a big deal to a cam girl or a member, they should avoid mixing MFC and Amazon altogether.

 

[16_bit]

Amazon has sent the buyer's name and address on the packing slip with a few gifts I've received (maybe 1/10?). So, any member for whom remaining nameless is important, should also know that there is a risk on a both sides. I've been very lucky to befriend a few generous, gifting members and having my name slipped to a few of them doesn't worry me personally. BUT if it's a big deal to a cam girl or a member, they should avoid mixing MFC and Amazon altogether.

I mentioned about this in another thread. Used the send as gift option, didn't sign my name to it so it'd be a surprise but it had my details so she knew. Wasn't a big deal for me, i don't mind her knowing but do keep it in mind, it could happen.

 

[OverFlower]

Gift cards are a great idea. They give the girl the possibility to choose what they like, and everyone's privacy is preserved, except for an email address.
If you want to buy a gift or gift voucher, it's better to make sure that the electronic shop actually ships items to the model's location, if she is outside the US.
And usually it's not simple to get a refund on a gift card, so make sure you double check the destination is available before ordering.
Victoria Secret has electronic gift cards too.
The main advantage to VS is that they cover some countries where Amazon does not ship, Ukraine being the first one that comes to mind.

 

[eddielaw1971]

I've sent a few models gifts, most have liked the gifts, and been sweet with thank you's etc, some haven't even been bothered to say the gifts have arrived, or if they like them, so it's a chance you take lol.

 

[IsabellaSnow]

Aw man! I want a present!

What I think is good is if a model makes a wishlist, has items on there but not her address, and then you can send her a voucher for the correct amount saying which item.

I need to get my PO box back, there is something really cool about presents turning up to your house! I wish Amazon and Lovehoney were more discreet about the town/county. I just don't see why it's necessary. Problem with wishlists is that usually there are items you'd want/need more than others, so yes, check with the girl first. One nice thing I found with wishlists is I remember someone buying me a cool book of pin up drawings and they got it sent with a box of lindor chocolates, I love lindor, so good! They're something I wouldn't buy for myself, but there was something amazing about receiving them when they weren't even on the list!

Actually I should put my po box back up in working order, I got some awesome things, plus I really want a hitachi.

I also think gifts are great, but they are not a substitute for tokens. There are sometimes say like atm I need to buy some new horse rugs, I will buy them off amazon, a member said he was going to spend £50 for my birthday and asked if I'd like vouchers or tokens, because I was going to buy stuff anyway then vouchers were better. If I hadn't needed to buy anything then the money would have been better, even though it'd have been half.

Another great thing with vouchers is you can collect them and then buy something big! Plus there are sometimes things I want to buy like books (I can be very personal about what I read) that I don't want to put on my wishlist.

 

[HiGirlsRHot]

Since the OP hasn't been back online after his lone post, perhaps we can broaden the discussion a bit, cause I think models and members would agree that buying gifts is good :-D

It strikes me that there are different motivations between members and models in the gift giving.

From the prospective of the member, he wants to surprise and delight his friend, and give her something he thinks she wants. This may often not be something she even knows she wants. In fact, in many cases the member actually doesn't know the girl that well and he'll give her something she really doesn't need or want.

From the prospective of the model, gift certificate to amazon etc. are the most practical and safest. No concern about address being accidentally revealed, the model is certain to be happy buying whatever she desire. However, from the members perspective they are not romantic being pretty much the same as cash and there is no element of surprise. For all we know they model could be using the certificate to buy dog food. (Of course I sent a model cat litter, from her wishlist, once LOL which is even worse) Anyway I think gift certificate are fine when you are using them to purchase something, a skype show, video, panties etc. However, they strike me as a bit too impersonal if this is truly a birthday or holiday gift.Certainly, having the member specify these certificates are for a certain item makes them seem a bit more personal .

Still to me the wishlist, seems to strike a balance between being to safe and practical for the model, and while being personal and retaining the element of surprise for the member. Of course you'd want to take the proper precaution with wishlists, such as using a PO box and proper Amazon privacy settings,

 

[Shaun__]

Gift cards are just not the same.

I had a much longer post, but no matter how much I edited it I could not extract my personal feelings from it. Instead of inflicting that on the forums I decided to just say gift cards are not the same. You are free to say mean things about my views if you want, but I am a person not a thing. Just like the models I visit I have feelings. Sometimes looking at money and feeling that you can do nothing else to help a good friend feel special just gets depressing. The time I spend on the tiny gifts though is something I can never earn more of. It is a finite irreplaceable thing.

 

[Rose]

Gift cards are just not the same.

I had a much longer post, but no matter how much I edited it I could not extract my personal feelings from it. Instead of inflicting that on the forums I decided to just say gift cards are not the same. You are free to say mean things about my views if you want, but I am a person not a thing. Just like the models I visit I have feelings. Sometimes looking at money and feeling that you can do nothing else to help a good friend feel special just gets depressing. The time I spend on the tiny gifts though is something I can never earn more of. It is a finite irreplaceable thing.

I can definitely see where you're coming from in this. While gift cards are awesome, the thought process that goes into picking, buying/making and sending a gift generally has more thought put into it. At least in terms of family, I choose gifts because the thought put into it is conveyed easier. I've only bought a couple things for camgirls but I'd like to think that the thought was conveyed there as well.

 

[JickyJuly]

Gift cards are just not the same.

I had a much longer post, but no matter how much I edited it I could not extract my personal feelings from it. Instead of inflicting that on the forums I decided to just say gift cards are not the same. You are free to say mean things about my views if you want, but I am a person not a thing. Just like the models I visit I have feelings. Sometimes looking at money and feeling that you can do nothing else to help a good friend feel special just gets depressing. The time I spend on the tiny gifts though is something I can never earn more of. It is a finite irreplaceable thing.

I agree. While I understand the precaution and appreciate why some girls feel it's necessary, having a list without a shipping address and expecting to collect gift cards in lieu of items almost seems rude. If you want to accept gifts but are nervous about info leaking, the least you could do is set up a PO box or some other sort of discreet arrangement. It's not like wishlist stuff is a requirement. It's just a fun perk.

 

[IsabellaSnow]

I had to close down my po box because for some reason lovehoney decided not to keep accepting it, I meant to search for a new one but I haven't yet bothered. On the do do list for november definitely! I miss getting gifts!

Another thing I feel sometimes is that if you want to get a girl a gift, it shouldn't be instead of tokens. For me a gift is great, but it won't pay the bills, so if you were going to spend that money anyway on tokens, it can lose it's feeling of being as special, whilst if it's something extra it's great! It's just the mentality of it. If you spend say 1000 tokens a month on a cam model, to a point she starts expecting it, if you wanted to give her a gift, it doesn't feel that gifty if you stop tipping her but still watch her the same amount and then tip it in one go, or buy her a present with the money, whilst if you tipped the same amount and then got a present on top/tipped an extra 1000, then it feels a lot more special. If that makes any sense.... Might sound a little ungrateful, but at least from my perspective that's kind of how it feels.

Can't wait to get my po box/wishlist back up though, everyone's right, vouchers are great, but they're not the same as receiving an actual gift.

 

[AnaVictoriaXO]

Gift cards are just not the same.

I had a much longer post, but no matter how much I edited it I could not extract my personal feelings from it. Instead of inflicting that on the forums I decided to just say gift cards are not the same. You are free to say mean things about my views if you want, but I am a person not a thing. Just like the models I visit I have feelings. Sometimes looking at money and feeling that you can do nothing else to help a good friend feel special just gets depressing. The time I spend on the tiny gifts though is something I can never earn more of. It is a finite irreplaceable thing.

I agree. While I understand the precaution and appreciate why some girls feel it's necessary, having a list without a shipping address and expecting to collect gift cards in lieu of items almost seems rude. If you want to accept gifts but are nervous about info leaking, the least you could do is set up a PO box or some other sort of discreet arrangement. It's not like wishlist stuff is a requirement. It's just a fun perk.

I dont think its at all rude, and Im not saying that simply because I offer the option lol. I have received a lot of gifts (not in exchange for anything) this way.

I think expecting it, is what would be rude. But if someone wants to send you a gift card for a specific gift I dont see how the girl only offering that option is rude.

I do agree that it is more fun to send an actual surprise as oppose to a card though and can completely understand anyone preferring that over a card

 

[16_bit]

Gift cards are just not the same.

I had a much longer post, but no matter how much I edited it I could not extract my personal feelings from it. Instead of inflicting that on the forums I decided to just say gift cards are not the same. You are free to say mean things about my views if you want, but I am a person not a thing. Just like the models I visit I have feelings. Sometimes looking at money and feeling that you can do nothing else to help a good friend feel special just gets depressing. The time I spend on the tiny gifts though is something I can never earn more of. It is a finite irreplaceable thing.

While i understand and agree that gift cards aren't the same, sometimes it can be as good in terms of surprising the model and seeing how happy she is.
One year for a christmas present i got a model $300 in two gift cards to a site (i was originally planning on $200 at one site and $100 on another but the second site didn't accept UK addresses). It definitely surprised her as i didn't mention i might get her anything for christmas, so finding out she had a $200 gift card and then a further $100 made her day.
Of course, that's still not the same as an actual gift but it's one time a gift card worked probably as well as one.

 

[Tilly]

Gift cards are just not the same.

I had a much longer post, but no matter how much I edited it I could not extract my personal feelings from it. Instead of inflicting that on the forums I decided to just say gift cards are not the same. You are free to say mean things about my views if you want, but I am a person not a thing. Just like the models I visit I have feelings. Sometimes looking at money and feeling that you can do nothing else to help a good friend feel special just gets depressing. The time I spend on the tiny gifts though is something I can never earn more of. It is a finite irreplaceable thing.

While i understand and agree that gift cards aren't the same, sometimes it can be as good in terms of surprising the model and seeing how happy she is.
One year for a christmas present i got a model $300 in two gift cards to a site (i was originally planning on $200 at one site and $100 on another but the second site didn't accept UK addresses). It definitely surprised her as i didn't mention i might get her anything for christmas, so finding out she had a $200 gift card and then a further $100 made her day.
Of course, that's still not the same as an actual gift but it's one time a gift card worked probably as well as one.

Plus, not all girls have wishlists with addresses because they feel unsafe in doing so if they do not have a PO box or mail forwarding service. Some guys who can't always tip a lot could show a model how much they appreciate her on a holiday or just randomly anytime by sending a giftcard to amazon or one of her favorite online shops. That way she can treat herself and know that you're thinking of her. Isn't it the thought that counts?
I personally enjoy gift cards a lot more in some cases because then I can use them to buy what I want or need for myself rather than the gift that a member might pick out for me. I do like being surprised when it's a thoughtful gift that I really wanted from my wishlist, even something rather small and inexpensive like a book or movie that I love and have set on high priority on my amazon wishlist. Just remember that either way, she is going to appreciate it!

 

[JickyJuly]

Maybe rude was a harsh word to use. I don't want to offend anyone who enjoys giving or receiving this way, but it reminds me of when you remember that someone's birthday is coming and get kind of excited to go shopping for them. Then, decide to ask if there's anything special that they might like only to have them say they'd prefer money. Sure, the gift giver still gets to be generous and show they remember your birthday, but it removes pretty much all of the fun and glory on their end. Might as well just stick with tokens that way.

 

[AnaVictoriaXO]

Maybe rude was a harsh word to use. I don't want to offend anyone who enjoys giving or receiving this way, but it reminds me of when you remember that someone's birthday is coming and get kind of excited to go shopping for them. Then, decide to ask if there's anything special that they might like only to have them say they'd prefer money. Sure, the gift giver still gets to be generous and show they remember your birthday, but it removes pretty much all of the fun and glory on their end. Might as well just stick with tokens that way.

I agree with that

I suppose if the member sent a girl a giftcard for a specific gift that was thought out and tailored to her and she decided she wanted to just spend it on something different/random (unless he was totally cool with it) that would definitely take out the thought of it and seem pretty damn rude!