What are the different kinds of chat, and what are the advantages to each one?

There are four kinds of live shows available on Cams.com; Free, Nude, Private Chat, and Private Chat with cam2cam.

Free Chats are clothes-on, interactive chats between the models and the members. The point of giving free shows is to draw in members who might be reluctant at first to pay for something they can’t see. Conversion to a paying member comes when you get one to invite you to a Private Chat.
Nude Chats are premium chats feature a live show going out to every member who accesses it. You MUST be nude during a Nude Chat. Members pay per minute, so the longer they stay, the more you earn. Nude Chats are where you can make a lot of money fast, as multiple members (all paying a per-minute fee) can view your stream at the same time, particularly loyal Fan Club members or recurring customers you first met in Free Chat.
Private Chats are intimate, one-on-one shows between you and the member. No other members can view or access a Private Chat. You can ask a member to take you Private, but only a member can actually initiate a Private Chat. You can ONLY go Private from a Free Chat. These are the best paying shows per-minute, and are excellent opportunities to build up a loyal following of members who might join your Fan Club and/or tune in to every Nude Chat you do.
Private Chats with cam2cam are the same, only with the cam2cam feature included at an additional fee to the member. This is the top-paying show per minute, and again can only be initiated by the member (they select this option at the point where they opt in to a Private Chat, and cannot activate it once in the Private Chat). Essentially, this lets the member send you his live video image for you to interact with, heightening the experience.

What are the rules for a Nude or Private Chat?

In Nude and Private Chats, the rules are considerably more relaxed than in Free Chat. You are at liberty to engage in virtually any legal sexual behavior you feel comfortable doing. These are paid chats, with members paying per minute, so the better the show, the longer they stay, the more you earn.
Nude Chat means you MUST be nude. No exceptions.
Private Chat does NOT require nudity. However, you may find customers leaving fairly quickly if they don’t enjoy what they see.
You must be on camera at all times when you are logged in. If you are not on-camera when you are logged in, regardless of it being Free, Nude or Private, your stream can and will be terminated. Leaving the camera in mid-show can be grounds for refunding the customer’s money.
Both Nude and Private Chats have the follow restrictions;
• Absolutely NO children or animals.
• You MAY NOT promote other websites via speech or chat, or give out any other email address other than your Cams.com email.
• No weapons (i.e. guns, knives, swords, etc.).
• No fisting or use of bottles, tools, vegetables, etc.
• No urinating or defecation
Cams.com will take screen shots of any violations and immediately, without warning, terminate your access according to the following schedule:
First offense: 24 hours
Second offense: 72 hours
Third offense: one week (7 days)
Fourth offense: permanent license and/or access suspended

Do I get paid for working in Free Chat?

No. Free Chat is essentially a teaser room. The point of giving free shows is to draw in members who might be reluctant at first to pay for something they can’t see. Conversion to a paying member comes when you get one to invite you to a Private Chat, which is the top per-minute paying show on the site. It’s also a great opportunity to build up a loyal client base who will regularly view your Nude Chats.