Camming got me into punting, for a year it was all I used AW for. Bizarrely, I never joined AW with the intention of punting, I genuinely enjoyed the voyeurism of a cam show, plus I am naturally very shy and had not really thought about paying for sex.
I used to cam a lot with Amazing Sophie (
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Since then it has been punting all the way, no question in my mind that it's better value. But I still think camming can be worthwhile, especially to check out a girl before you book her - just make sure to check their feedback (and on UKP, obviously) to make sure they do meetings as well as cam sessions.