Hello /biz/, academ/ic/, I want to start taking comissions but I have some doubts about paypal that I hope you know enough about.
I know paypal isn't kind to porn artists and what should I use to avoid that. the invoice and only offering my work as a service but I also wanted to make a second account with a different mail and once I get payed move the money to the second account in case the first one gets banned so they don't take my money away. But: can third parties see where I move my money? Is my plan against paypal's policies?
I will also like to get my money on cash, do I need a bank account for that?
What else should I now?
>>1143063
porn billionaire here. graduated from university of /ic/ about a year ago. no, third parties can not see where you move your money. your plan against paypals policies is the following:
- ask clients not to put anything in the comment box of the invoice
- put something like 'design consultation', or 'skype tutoring session' in the invoice item description. this ensures that nobody can claim you did not deliver the product, as the invoice clearly lists a service, not a shippable item (protects you from fraud, which is very rare though)
- if paypal bothers you in any way, be proactive and get in touch with them asap. via phone. the only time i had a real issue with paypal it was resolved within 10 minutes of me calling their hotline.
- use your real info in your account details. this is critical and if you don't do this you are playing with fire. don't worry about clients doxing you, you can hide your personal info on business account invoices. even if you couldn't or if you mess up (i did for a long time), clients don't give a fuk. out of the 3 billion people on the internet, you are not that special.
- DO however use a fake email upon registering your paypal account. you can call yourself anything, paypal does not care. This email you CANNOT hide on invoices, so you want to avoid using your personal private email that includes your real life name.
- I recommend you DON'T move money from your commission paypal to your personal paypal. I haven't done it, but I suspect paypal would consider that a little suspicious, and once you make a certain amount of $/year paypal has to ensure you are not laundering money. At this point if you used fake personal info to make your commission account, paypal WILL ruin your day. Instead link your commission account to your bank account, and send the funds there.
>>1143155
cont.
Another protip: Try to get to a level of skill/popularity where you don't charge under 100$. Because once you are there you don't get anymore young inexperienced and generally annoying/dangerous clients. You almost only get people who understand discretion, mutual respect, and appreciate what you do.
Been drawing smut professionally for a few years and have never had any serious issues with paypal.
>>1143155
>>1143161
That answers most of my issues
Seems like my best plan is to move my money from paypal to cash but how?
>>1143063
I'm a music producer, pop/indie.. can you help me help you get a commish?
>>1143559
What do you want?
>>1143548
you don't have a bank account?
>>1144133
Not yet if I need one.
What about Patreon? Niche porn artists make decent money there.
>>1144272
You need fame and followers first
