We all have concerns about the safety of buying anything over the Internet. Will we get what we have paid for? Can we get our money back if we don't like what we have bought? Will our credit card number be stolen? These are worries that we may have about buying from a reputable supplier in our own country let alone from a porm merchant who might be anywhere in the world. However, in principle you should and can expect a good porn site to provide as fair and reliable a service as a reputable non-adult supplier. After all, good adult sites intend to stay in business for years and they wont do that by pissing off their clients by dodgy dealing.

Below are some common-sense guidelines to paying for access to adult sites. But remember - nothing written here is guaranteed to keep you out of trouble. The onus is on you to decide whether it is OK to subscribe to any particular adult site.

The key to safety in paying for porn is to check out a porn site thoroughly and although there are no sure fire ways to judge if an adult site is honest there are a number of telltale signs that should give you confidence that you are unlikely to get cheated.

When you join you will be asked to fill out a form with some personal and payment details. Make absolutely certain that the site uses a secure connection so that all the information you send will be encrypted for privacy. When you click on the "Join" button your browser should display a dialog box telling you that a secure web page will be used.

Before you join make sure that there is an online cancellation procedure. Click on this and convince yourself that it is possible to cancel your membership easily.

To cancel a subscription it may be necessary to provide all or some of the following information: the e-mail address you give when you join, password, user name, transaction number or credit card number. So it is vital to record these (or any additional pieces of information) when you join!!!!

A good site will have an easy-to-find contact e-mail address or even a postal address and phone number. E-mail them - see what happens. An honest site is more likely to answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding their service promptly and frankly.

So, having decided to join a site it is important to record the following:

• The URL (http://www.lewd-pics.com/ or whatever) of the site you're joining or save it in your browser favorites or bookmarks
• The URL of the cancellation page
• The user name, pass word or phrase, transaction number or any other information you are asked to keep when you join

Finally, of course, you will actually have to part with some money. There are a number of ways of paying for adult services online. Perhaps the most widely used method is to sign up by credit card but sites also accept payment by online check, payment transfer by Paypal or a charge to your telephone bill.

Most adult sites use an intermediary to handle payments and again if you are concerned about the safety of your payments it is worth visiting the payment processor's web site to convince yourself that they are a professional organization. You may find a link to the payment processor on the sign-up or payment page, or you can do search for them in a search engine.

Most of the above methods provide access to the site within minutes but some sites even provide a mail-in form for you to print out, complete and snail mail the site with check or money order. If you use this method there may be considerable delay before you can access the site, but at least you don't have to give your credit card details over the web.

Shortly after subscribing to a paysite, you should receive an e-mail with confirmation details. This will contain important information about your subscription. It is most important to keep a copy of this.

Summary of how to check out a web site:

• Make sure the payment form is sent over a secure connection
• Check that cancellation is easy and transparent
• For further reassurance use the e-mail address, which should be easy to find somewhere on the site, to contact the webmaster
• You can also check out the website's payment processor by visiting their site

Don't forget to note carefully all the information given when signing up and to keep a copy of all e-mails received from the site.

Above are some common-sense guidelines to paying for access to adult sites. But remember - nothing written here is guaranteed to keep you out of trouble. The onus is on you to decide whether it is OK to subscribe to any particular adult site.

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