Totem opens a patreon. They promise that donations will be spent on improvements to the product. These might include:

1. Expanded Recruitment to North America, Western Europe, Asia
2. Improved performance training, spending more time in studio on scripting performances and teaching simple striptease and dance moves to new performers.
3. Improving the use of props in scenes...interactions between xxx and glass..chairs, tables, couches, desks
4. Improving costumes and outfits and cosplay
5. Improving quality of video, pics, and post-production
6. Having more diverse duos
7. They would take requests from patreons.

Totem would make proposals and give updates on their success...ie...bring in 5 girls that work in America every year...or 5 girls that work in Paris. Just an example.

No thanks.

No thanks.

why?

So many Patreon providers don't deliver. They are always promising new things. Then they give up, because it wasn't enough.

I just want Totem to focus on the core business. Brining in new customers and keeping current customers happy. That is why I buy shows.

I've proposed a few times now there should be a "VIP Membership" option where you can opt in to buy EVERY show as it's released - or just prepay for a month.

By doing this, Totem would get more confidence from the current user base about their level of support, meaning they could pour more into shows and improvements with less risk.

I think if they simply offered the abililty to buy a month in advance (like Advent Calendar or the Feb 2019 promotion), get a free "Special Edition" card, and some ***** flair for your profile (like a "VIP" badge, for example), that would be enough.

We don't need the distraction. Already Totem has a bunch of unhappy customers on this forum because they are doing the wrong things in the eyes of the community. I can't imagine how loud the noise would get if Totem started using Patreon and only Patreon users got a say in what happens...

So many Patreon providers don't deliver. They are always promising new things. Then they give up, because it wasn't enough.I just want Totem to focus on the core business. Brining in new customers and keeping current customers happy. That is why I buy shows.I've proposed a few times now there should be a "VIP Membership" option where you can opt in to buy EVERY show as it's released - or just prepay for a month.By doing this, Totem would get more confidence from the current user base about their level of support, meaning they could pour more into shows and improvements with less risk.I think if they simply offered the abililty to buy a month in advance (like Advent Calendar or the Feb 2019 promotion), get a free "Special Edition" card, and some ***** flair for your profile (like a "VIP" badge, for example), that would be enough.We don't need the distraction. Already Totem has a bunch of unhappy customers on this forum because they are doing the wrong things in the eyes of the community. I can't imagine how loud the noise would get if Totem started using Patreon and only Patreon users got a say in what happens...

@wtprivate,

being a long time member, you probably remember that Totem did previously have a subscription payment method, but they stopped that a number of years ago.

I am sure that they had a logical reason for it that suited their business plan, but I never really understood it, but they don't really have to explain their reasons.
Who knows maybe one day they will readopt the subscription method

Yes. And I know why.

Whiners.

You pay for a product and then hold them accountable. It's a contract.

Handing over money straight off gets you burnt.

@wtprivate,

being a long time member, you probably remember that Totem did previously have a subscription payment method, but they stopped that a number of years ago.

I am sure that they had a logical reason for it that suited their business plan, but I never really understood it, but they don't really have to explain their reasons.
Who knows maybe one day they will readopt the subscription method

@Cartref

I have always been a ticket buyer even during those times and I think they priced theirselves way too cheap on the subscriptions. It was an amazing value but at that time and still to this day I don't like having cards to just have them. I can only imagine trying to get to triple diamond these days, back then the bar was a whole lot lower with the subscription in play.

If Totem wished to return to the subscription model, they really do not have to use Patreon to do so. In fact, why let the middleman get a cut of the proceeds, which will wind up making the customers pay more? It's illogical.

In my view, the subscription model is very "old school". Customers should have the freedom to choose to buy what they want to get, and not be locked into making monthly payments to a content creator that may not be producing stuff that they like this month.

From a business standpoint, it is not viable as Totem definitely earns more from individual card sales as compared to unlocking all the cards for the monthly subscriber to watch freely.

From a software programming standpoint, if a subscription can unlock all models for one to watch, then there is no stopping a certain individual from downloading all the models into his system, cracking the program, and cancelling the subscription ultimately, because he has no need for it anymore (unless he wants newer cards). This makes the subscription service not viable in this case too, as it is unlikely that the user would continue his subscription to the next month.

NO no

If your product is good enough (which iStripper is), the product will sell itself, then there shouldn't be any need for all that crowdfunding, patreon, gofundme etc.

If you got a few 100,000 euros to *****, just give Rex a call say you wish to invest in business.