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| Sat 27 Aug 11, 1:20 PM Esinem UK(SE), 12 yrs  |
Can anyone suggest a reliable and not too expensive means of taking on-line payments for a non-explicit bondage tutorial DVD (apart from an incidental nipple and a bit of candle waxing in a few seconds of footage showing Osada Steve in action) and selling bondage rope? Whilst the rope is fine via PayPal, I suspect the DVD would be sailing too close to their prohibited list. I heard a rumour that Naka Akira had a problem with his and PayPal but I suspect it was fairly explicit in parts. I have Zombaio for my new member site (yet to go on-line) but that doesn't allow physical goods. I am wondering if there are any more broad-minded lower cost processors who would accept such goods? As my sales will be fairly small in the grand scale of things, do I need a merchant account? If so, is my own bank (part of HSBC) a good starting point? I've never ventured beyond PayPal so any advice gratefully received. Japanese bondage tuition: www.shibariclasses.com Edited Sat 27 Aug 11, 1:21 PM by Esinem | |
| 27 Aug 11, 1:28 PM Lady_Anna_Bradford UK(BD), 5 yrs   |
Try Alertpay.
"If no sexual offence is being committed it seems very odd indeed that there should be an offence for having an image of something which was not an offence," Lord Wallace of Tankerness | |
| 27 Aug 11, 2:23 PM go_dutch UK(AL), 4 yrs   |
Yeah, i know Alert Pay are used by a few adult based commercial sites
Admin says: The bottom line is don't call people cunts | |
| 27 Aug 11, 2:54 PM Eleise UK(SW), 3 yrs |
Verotel are less expensive than CCBill, but still have decent affiliate programs and good service. They are also very liberal as to what you can show. | |
| 27 Aug 11, 3:07 PM BillShipton UK(TN), 3 yrs |
Alert Pay have just dumped all their 'adult' clients without warning so you have no chance there I'm afraid. We were one of them, so are on the look out ourselves! CCBill only accept billing for tangible goods if they are sent from within the US or Canada. Will check out Verotel. Bill at splosh.co.uk | |
| 27 Aug 11, 3:12 PM PearlBlueSoul UK(EC), 2 yrs  |
No recommendatioms as such, but this is a good aggregation of digital P&B companies. No easy way to filter for adult support, but there's a bunch of stuff to dig into if people's suggestions aren't enough: | |
| 27 Aug 11, 4:02 PM Bubbles_2 UK(E), 6 yrs |
Merchant accounts are fairly expensive to run for low volume sales. perhaps you could sell it on our website? Club Subversion Crossing the Rubicon FleursduMal bobette's Facebook Beginners Guide to BDSM | |
| 27 Aug 11, 7:15 PM bohnanza UK(FK), 12 yrs |
If the DVD isn't certificated by the BBFC it is illegal to sell it in the UK. I suspect, after the Google $500 million fine the other day for linking to illegal prescription drugs sites, other companies may be hesitant to stray from the beaten, legal, path. Rohypnol means never having to say "Would you like another coffee?". | |
| 28 Aug 11, 2:28 PM jim_scot2000 UK(EH), 5 yrs |
I think this is why downloads are popular, they aren't illegal AFAIK, and avoid this censorious and nanny state law.
Cheers,
Jim. Don't get me started on Creosote !, if you do I will refer you to Pat Condell on youtube. | |
| 28 Aug 11, 9:46 PM pod333 UK(DD), 6 yrs |
That is a point worth considering, as it costs (AFIK) £500 or so for a certification attempt. Do you know what the situation is with a digital download of film content, is it still considered as for a physical sale of a DVD, etc? Bollocks spoken like an real expert. | |
| 28 Aug 11, 10:44 PM Admin UK, 14 yrs |
Some non-sexual educational DVDs are exempt from BBFC classification: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/customers/video/exemption/ This used to be used by some "educational" sex videos, but the BBFC is stricter now. Admin Remember: it's only a website |
