Number of Web Cam Hosts
Even at off-peak times there are around 1800 online chat rooms, which is very impressive. The site also encourages users to become models, but this calls for a bit of a wild side and “ready to go action”.
Cost
I have always appreciated websites that tell you right off the bat how much the video chatting will cost you. BongaCams goes even further by supplying a detailed and accurate price list that any user can go through easily. Prices are more than reasonable and users will get a lot of chatting for the cost of a single cocktail in a bar. Chat per minute is at a fixed price, not a range, so there is no need to ask models about the price or wonder if you remembered to check the price before you invited her to private.
1 token is between € 0.06 - 0.11, depending on the packages you select. Spy chat costs 7 tokens per minute, group chat is 15 tokens per minute and private video chats go for 30 tokens per minute. A full private chat is the highest priced being around 90 tokens per minute. You can tip up to 600 tokens and I am sure those models will show you just how flexible they can be when they are tipped 200 tokens – some actually have a price list on their profile pages with items like ’Flash boobs: 35 tokens. That’s a sweet deal, isn’t it?
Credit on VideoChat.com
The credit packages on BongaCams are great. You can purchase just a few Euros worth of tokens, if you want to look around first without spending too much. There are larger packages too and they are well worth your time and money.
- 18 Tokens for 1.99 € (~0.11 € per token)
- 60 Tokens for 4.99 € (~0.08 € per token)
- 140 Tokens for 9.99 € (~0.07 € per token)
- 370 Tokens for 24.99 € (~0.07 € per token)
- 800 Tokens for 49.99 € (~0.06 € per token)
- 1050 Tokens for 65.00 € (~0.06 € per token)
- 1230 Tokens for 74.99 € (~0.06 € per token)
- 8400 Tokens for 500.00 € (~0.06 € per token)
- 16600 Tokens for 990.00 € (~0.06 € per token)
- 42100 Tokens for 2,500.00 € (~0.06 € per token)
Payment Methods
You can either pay with Visa or MasterCard, with bitcoins, or use the popular SMS payment option.
Payment Processors
- SegPay
- Epoch
Top Promotions
- Get 10 free tokens just for signing up
- Get up to 5 bonus Tokens on Your First Purchase
- Cash Back – Every day the 5 top spenders win up to 200 tokens.
- Invite Your friends – If they spend time in paid chat rooms, you win tokens
Types of Memberships and Benefits
The Bonga Cams motto is: No Monthly Charges, No Hidden Fees, No Shady Business, and the site stands behind this motto. There are only 2 kinds of membership available on BongaCams and they are both free.
Basic Membership
The standard BongaCams membership is the first step you need to take in order to start chatting. You don’t need a credit card or even an email confirmation. Simply sign up and get going. There are, however, 2 drawbacks to this type of membership
- You can’t watch shows
- A pop-up, urging you to upgrade will often appear on your screen.
Cost to Join: FREE
Information Required: User name, email, Password.
Benefits:
- Free chats
- Build your user profile
- View models’ profiles
- View models’ pictures
- Access all account settings
Premium Membership
When you get tired of the pop-up window reminding you to upgrade,or simply want to get closer to the models, it’s time for the upgrade!
Cost to Join: FREE, just buy tokens in any amount.
Information Required: Credit Card number.
Benefits:
- Receive up to 5 Tokens bonus on your first purchase
- Unlimited free video chat room access
- Full screen view
- Watch all types of shows – for set prices
- Get alerts
- Manage a friends List (which is really just a favorite list)
- Send unlimited private messages
Special Features
BongaCams.com has got some pretty cool features. Here are just a few that are worthwhile knowing about:
User Features
- Friend List – Just like a Favorite List.
- Money Back – Top daily spenders win some cash back (actually tokens, but you get the idea)
- Invite Your Friends to Join BongaCams and Get Tokens – IF they buy tokens and use them, of course.
- Receive Notifications – when your Friends go online
- Manage a Preferred Users list
- Send Tips
- Follow your own profile feeds and those of your friends
- Direct and control live private shows
- Choose Cam2cam for a more intimate experience
- The weekly BongaCams Queen contest – At the end of every week, the 3 top-earning performers receive a prize - $1000 for the winner, $200 for the first runner up and $100 for the second runner up. You can see who won each week, and previous weeks, this helps see who the most-popular and hopefully the best webcam models are.
- The weekly BongaCams Top 15 Contest - At the end of every week, the top 15 models with the highest number of BongaCams points win a prize. Users can see the lists and use them to choose better-rated models.
Video Chat Features
- Cam to Cam
- HD Webcams
- Very clear audio
- Full screen mode
Hosts Profiles
The host profile pages on BongaCams can be overwhelming due to the massive amount of infomation, different font types, a pop-up messenger window, different activities where you can join the fun (control vibratoys, roll the dice, spin the wheel, become the model’s DJ by adding YouTube links to her playlist, etc.) Plus since BongaCams is a freemium site, you will run into very explicit activities even as a guest, which can be distracting – from looking at the prices, for example!
What you will find on every model’s page are as follows:
- About the model
- Her likes and dislikes
- Models’ pictures
- Appearance and measurements
- The model’s friends
Customer Support
You can contacting the BongaCams support by:
- Filling in the online help form
- Via email to support@bongacams.com
- Phone call: (+372) 51 57 177 (English Support)
FAQ
The FAQ page is very detail-oriented and extremely helpful. All the topics are very well covered.
Language
With 34 languages available, you are very welcome on the site, no matter where you come from.
A lively video chat community.
Decent prices with an excellent choice of models.
No extra charges, hidden fees or confusing fine print.
The quick search tags (filtering options) are not listed in a vertical list or dropdown menu, making searching more difficult.
The site is hard to navigate.
Many features are revealed only after getting fully acquainted with the entire site.