Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by sebzim4500 on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:17AM
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How would that even work? Only Fans has no idea how much time these people are spending doing 'marketing' (spamming reddit)
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Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by intricatedetail on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:22AM
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Like any other employment. Can you be more precise?
Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by gambiting on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:33AM
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No, can you be more precise? Do you know how OnlyFans works? It’s like reading that majority of seller accounts on eBay make less than $145 a month and then replying that they should be treated like employees - employees of who? eBay?
OnlyFans lets you sell your content online, just like you would on eBay or Etsy - if you want to make more money then…make more content? Or make content that people want to buy? I don’t even understand whose employees you think they should be in this scenario.
Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by intricatedetail on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:56AM
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Isn't that the same as taking overtime as an employee?
They are working for the benefit of OF.
It's like saying a factory let's you assemble phones and if you want to make more money assemble more.
Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by gambiting on Sunday August 08, 2021 @06:08AM
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No? Of course it isn't. They allow you to sell your content and take a small cut for giving you access to the platform. Just like eBay takes 10% of every sale for you know....letting you list your stuff on their website.
>>It's like saying a factory let's you assemble phones and if you want to make more money assemble more.
I literally can't see how it's even remotely comparable.
If you want to make more money on eBay, list more items on eBay. If you want to make more money on OnlyFans.....list more content on OnlyFans. Or move to a different platform, or make content that people actually want to buy.
Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by morelikeborelax on Sunday August 08, 2021 @06:01AM
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Onlyfans is a service not a content provider or media company.
What you are suggesting is akin to Shopify, Etsy or eBay paying a minimum wage to sellers.
Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by detaro on Sunday August 08, 2021 @07:02AM
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If you really want to stick to that analogy, it's more like a makerspace that lets rent their facilities and webshop to make and sell your own phones, and takes a cut from your profits.
Re:The Economics of OnlyFans: Most accounts make less than $...
by sokoloff on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:48AM
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Should YC be paying you minimum wage to post here? Or are you doing it independently. at your own discretion, using your own tools, choosing your own topics, and setting your own hours?