Do people even buy feet pics anymore?

[tangledgirl]

Hi! I’m new here as a member but long time into tickling and long time lurker 🙂. I’m a woman in my 30s, and have a boyfriend who is also very into tickling.

My question is… with all of the content available on places like OF and other websites where you can request customs of just about anything, do people even buy good old fashioned feet pics anymore?

I’ve been thinking about getting into selling content, but I don’t want to use OF and I’d also rather not share my face. Does this kind of oust me from the gig economy of feet and tickling related pics? Or do people even care to buy that kind of stuff anymore considering, like I said, you can get videos of anything in other very accessible ways.

Thanks for any input!

 

[maniactickler]

I would think theres no reason to buy foot pics when they are endless on the internet. unless you want that personal connection to it.

 

[SoleMates]

In my experience, feet pics became a meme because a few different influencer-types were very vocal about how much money they were making, and everybody thought it was the next get-rich-quick scheme. Much like how some OnlyFans models are making kajillions of dollars a month but everybody else is barely scraping up a C-note. Also much like how a few producers in our niche live off of their earnings but the bulk of us make beer money. The models in question usually already had a pre-existing fanbase that they were able to funnel into a new source of revenue.

Foot people - and to a greater extent, tickle people - are notorious cheapskates and the number of simps willing to drop cash on some random girl's feet has always been basically zero; they ask for freebies "just to see what I'd be getting" and then they disappear. The ones who don't usually form a parasocial relationship with the content creator and they give her money for her feet, and her feet alone. Others might ask someone who doesn't normally do it purely because they'd then have something no one else has.

So no, I think at this point foot pics are done. They were never really a thing to begin with and then everybody and their sister jumped on that thang and saturated an already-tiny market. I mean, as you said, you can find tons of them online for free. There's no reason to pay. Hell, OF leaks are pretty common now so even putting them behind a paywall purely for fans is a bad gamble.

That said, you're not locked out of making content because you'd prefer to go faceless. One of my most popular models of 2022 or thereabouts was an IG baddie who never showed her face, but you could tell just by looking at the rest of her that she was a total smokeshow and her laughter and begging was sublime. That's where the bar is for faceless content. Adjust expectations accordingly based on what you can provide.

 

[hefophre]

What producer do you think is currently living, or even partly living, off of their earnings? I do not even think those in countries with lower cost of living are. Likely, the cost of the performer, or more, even if it is small, is more than the content is earning. However, the lower cost of living means those in those regions can afford better production quality, and some do provide that. There were probably a few making a living prior to rampant file sharing, but not for many years now. Unfortunately, those willing to continually create and publish material when they know the best they will gain is "beer money" provide a distorted expectation of whats possible.

To add to what Solemates said, the community seems to have many extremely entitled, inconsiderate, members. If you create content, even custom content, they will share, and post on every site imaginable. Knowing this, I recommend to not create content, but if you must, do not post your face, etc.

 

[SugarSoaker]

In my experience, feet pics became a meme because a few different influencer-types were very vocal about how much money they were making, and everybody thought it was the next get-rich-quick scheme. Much like how some OnlyFans models are making kajillions of dollars a month but everybody else is barely scraping up a C-note. Also much like how a few producers in our niche live off of their earnings but the bulk of us make beer money. The models in question usually already had a pre-existing fanbase that they were able to funnel into a new source of revenue.

Foot people - and to a greater extent, tickle people - are notorious cheapskates and the number of simps willing to drop cash on some random girl's feet has always been basically zero; they ask for freebies "just to see what I'd be getting" and then they disappear. The ones who don't usually form a parasocial relationship with the content creator and they give her money for her feet, and her feet alone. Others might ask someone who doesn't normally do it purely because they'd then have something no one else has.

So no, I think at this point foot pics are done. They were never really a thing to begin with and then everybody and their sister jumped on that thang and saturated an already-tiny market. I mean, as you said, you can find tons of them online for free. There's no reason to pay. Hell, OF leaks are pretty common now so even putting them behind a paywall purely for fans is a bad gamble.

That said, you're not locked out of making content because you'd prefer to go faceless. One of my most popular models of 2022 or thereabouts was an IG baddie who never showed her face, but you could tell just by looking at the rest of her that she was a total smokeshow and her laughter and begging was sublime. That's where the bar is for faceless content. Adjust expectations accordingly based on what you can provide.

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[Comfort Eagle]

It also needs to be said;

a lot of feet just aren't worth money to see. I think that kind of gets tiptoed (TEE HEE I'm so witty) around, but at least half of the women who think "feet pics" are some untapped goldmine got some real busted shitkickers. Sadly big money is not gonna be the case with everyone.

 

[SoleMates]

What producer do you think is currently living, or even partly living, off of their earnings?

I couldn't tell you. At one point or another I've heard one or two producers say they do this full-time, but I don't remember when that was or who said it and I don't want to put words in people's mouths. Recently, someone here told me he knew a guy who got $10,000-worth of video orders in a single month on GenuineTickling after I commented that I never saw any sales on that platform. Presuming that's true, and he does it consistently? That'd earn you a decent living even out here in hippie-land.

It's quite possible, though, that it's either all bullshit or once was true but is no longer. I have no idea.

What name did your model go by in your store? Would love to check it out!

That was Ariana.

 

[tangledgirl]

This was super helpful insight, and exactly what I suspected but I guess wasn’t able to unravel in my head! Thanks everyone.

 

[erik1009]

There's feet finder if you're only about feet pics. Honestly, that and sites like OF or Fansly.etc are the only way to really make any sort of profit out of doing that.

You also have to start promoting yourself on social media to funnel in subs and interest if you go that route.

 

[rally]

The foot fetish community has also gotten overrun (at least on some platforms) with "findom" accounts. It's not my thing, and while some of the models are objectively very pretty with nice looking feet, it's ruined for me by the context.

 

[Soles_Scream]

It’s incredibly difficult which is why there’s so many who quit within the first month. Also have to develop some super thick skin. Furthermore, understand that people will use your pics without your permission and won’t even credit you.

If you open up for custom pics and interact with your supporters, it can lead to a serviceable side hustle. Face out will make you more than face out, period, but hundreds make the money that want without showing their face.

If getting outed is akin to death in your mind, then I wouldn’t even try to sell anything meant for consumption by horny folks.

 

[Jezebel Lee]

The short answer is technically yes, but it’s extremely rare. People who pay for feet pics do still exist, but they’re a lot harder to find and won’t spend hundreds or thousands like mainstream influencers would have you believe. You’d have better luck branching out into other niches.

 

[sportsnerd024]

I've spent my fair share on good old fashioned feet pics, although I more so find myself aiming for individuals who don't already produce content, for me it's the art of securing exclusive pics that I enjoy. With that being said I agree the VAST majority are scammers and cheapskates. I think part of that is the reservation that comfort has.. many times it isn't worth the money (sometimes it is though shoutout to the lovely Ms. Jezebel Lee up there). I also wouldn't bother with a site such as feetfinder- as a consumer I just find it hard to use and oversaturated. People definitely prefer content with face but it's not an absolute dealbreaker for everyone.

 

[SoleMates]

I also wouldn't bother with a site such as feetfinder

I've heard it said that foot folks are not the target demographic for Feet Finder, it's actually the models themselves. It makes sense to me, they charge you to open/maintain a vendor account with them so they make money even if nobody buys your pics. And given that one of the most beautiful models in my roster made absolutely zero moneys there I'm inclined to believe it.

 

[tangledgirl]

The foot fetish community has also gotten overrun (at least on some platforms) with "findom" accounts. It's not my thing, and while some of the models are objectively very pretty with nice looking feet, it's ruined for me by the context.

Totally noticed this too. It’s not my thing either.

 

[tangledgirl]

I've spent my fair share on good old fashioned feet pics, although I more so find myself aiming for individuals who don't already produce content, for me it's the art of securing exclusive pics that I enjoy. With that being said I agree the VAST majority are scammers and cheapskates. I think part of that is the reservation that comfort has.. many times it isn't worth the money (sometimes it is though shoutout to the lovely Ms. Jezebel Lee up there). I also wouldn't bother with a site such as feetfinder- as a consumer I just find it hard to use and oversaturated. People definitely prefer content with face but it's not an absolute dealbreaker for everyone.

This is interesting and makes sense to me. So if you prefer individuals who aren’t already making content, how do you find them? Are you just reaching out to ask people privately type thing?

 

[tangledgirl]

It’s incredibly difficult which is why there’s so many who quit within the first month. Also have to develop some super thick skin. Furthermore, understand that people will use your pics without your permission and won’t even credit you.

If you open up for custom pics and interact with your supporters, it can lead to a serviceable side hustle. Face out will make you more than face out, period, but hundreds make the money that want without showing their face.

If getting outed is akin to death in your mind, then I wouldn’t even try to sell anything meant for consumption by horny folks.

This is all great to know! I definitely wouldn’t have an issue with interacting. I’d actually prefer that. But I’d definitely rather keep my face out for privacy purposes yeah.

 

[LBFT]

I would think theres no reason to buy foot pics when they are endless on the internet. unless you want that personal connection to it.

I agree 100%. There are endless free stuff on the internet when it comes to feet photos.

LBFT

 

[TallTampaTklDom]

Foot pics fall into two categories.

1) Feet that are beautiful on their own(think super high arches)

2) the feet attached to an attractive woman. When women speak of making tons of cash selling feet pics, this is the category they’re usually speaking of. Think college cheerleader getting paid for feet pics. Guys are attracted to her, and want to see her feet.

Women get it twisted thinking guys will pay for feet that are average, for a faceless profile. Nope. Two different categories. A pretty face can sell pics of mediocre feet. But faceless girl can’t sell mediocre feet.

How does a girl know if she has feet that are beautiful on their own? That’s tough. She has to put them out there.

Can a faceless profile with average feet make cash? Yes. But not by taking basic photos. She’d have to fulfill odd/niche requests.

 

[sportsnerd024]

This is interesting and makes sense to me. So if you prefer individuals who aren’t already making content, how do you find them? Are you just reaching out to ask people privately type thing?

Yeah that pretty much sums it up. Although this method of doing things is much more expensive than getting it from an established model. I would say I personally fall into Type 2 of what Tampa just described above in terms of what content I search for.

 

[cletus]

Like 20 years ago I did pay for a month on a couple of porn sites to download pics. One thing that occurred to me later was that there are a TON of free pics out there on the internet. I'm 100% into tickling and feet just happen to be the part I'd tickle so I do have a foot fetish, but it's about tickling so why am I paying for something that's okay, but not my real interest?

And then as others have pointed out I want to see the whole woman. She could have nice feet, but if she doesn't look like Cindy Crawford, there are a lot of those pics out there for free so why would I pay for ho hum, when I can get amazing free.

As to the producers theme in this thread. I could see a person making a serious bit of money off of it, but you would have to be prolific and be the best at it. Casual producers who only put out so so material usually don't get much money from me as far as tickling vids are considered. Someone would put out Real Tickling's Dungeon of Happiness, with a seriously ticklish girl stretched on a rack in a play dungeon setting would get me to say shut up and take my money. This is why I would assume Real Tickling might have made a significant income off his material. Enough to live on? I'm assuming there aren't enough of us to support someone where they wouldn't have to work, but to make a few thousand a month? Yeah maybe.

I've spent well over 20k since 2001 on porn. I'm a dude who makes 70k now in accounting in the Minneapolis area where 70k is about the average income. Someone with significantly more means may be up for spending more.

 

[tangledgirl]

I really appreciate all of the insight here that everyone has provided! It’s been really helpful honestly and it sounds like it probably isn’t something that makes sense for me to spend any real time or effort on!

 

[TallTampaTklDom]

I really appreciate all of the insight here that everyone has provided! It’s been really helpful honestly and it sounds like it probably isn’t something that makes sense for me to spend any real time or effort on!

You didn’t miss the train…the train never left the station…only rumors of a train.

If you like taking pics, go for it. If I end up in a relationship again, it’ll definitely be a hobby of ours…because I enjoy it. And if cash comes, I’ll take it! “Pay me to take pics of my girl’s feet in scenarios I hadn’t thought of? Sign me up!” If no one pays me…I’m still taking pics of my girl’s feet.