In Malaysia, an office worker with a business administration degree. The salary is around RM2000-RM3000.
The top 10% of OnlyFans creators can earn a monthly income approaching RM10k. The top creators can even reach close to RM80 million (20 million USD) per month.
What determines that, given equal effort: white-collar workers are destined to earn less than OnlyFans creators?
1. Indecent
According to Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, it is mentioned: regarding labor remuneration, money is not the only currency.
And being decent and respected is in itself an invisible reward for a noble profession.
However, OnlyFans creators do not have a high social status today. The public generally finds it difficult to accept, and even despises, this kind of commercial sexual activity.
2. Scarcity
This creates a barrier because OnlyFans creators are not considered respectable. It prevents most people who want to earn a decent living from entering this industry.
And when the number of creators, as content providers, decreases, while demand remains unchanged, creators themselves will become scarce resources, leading to people being willing to pay higher prices.
3. Marginal cost is extremely low
Do you know why so many Gurus are selling online courses? This is why.
The marginal cost of virtual products is almost 0.
Producing 1 unit and producing 100 units, 10,000 units, 1,000,000 units. Their costs remain unchanged.
Suppose a set of photos costs 100, and 100 copies are sold at a price of 100. The profit would be 9900, with a return of 9900%.
【Afterword】
This article does not encourage anyone to become an OnlyFans creator. On the contrary, being an OnlyFans creator is not as simple as it seems.
First, 90% of creators earn less than $500 per month. What’s never scarce is your body; what’s scarce are creators who understand marketing, packaging, and psychology.
Secondly, the laws of many countries and regions do not support it, and it belongs to a gray area.
Again, the marginal cost is extremely low, which also means that piracy is rampant. At the same time, competition intensifies, and everyone is struggling. This is why 90% of creators and course “gurus” don’t make money.
What other jobs are undignified but also highly profitable?
Note: The following content is for reference and learning purposes only, and has not been verified individually. Any losses incurred shall be borne by yourself.
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The market never discriminates against any profession; it merely honestly prices the ‘cost of being disliked.’
