Jimmy, what do you hope to gain by arguing here? I'm serious. It's hard to believe that a long time business person has such little tact in dealing with customers. If you have nothing positive to say, then don't say it. I've had a mostly open mind about your sites in general. I like Trike and Tuk Tuk, not so much ASD for reasons mentioned.
However, after your display here, I promise that I will never join one of your sites again. All you've done is alienate me and probably every other member here with your defensive and argumentative ways. It is irrelevant at this point whether your points have validity. It is OK to disagree with a review. No one ever said otherwise. But getting into a pissing match with your customers is bad business no matter how much you think you were provoked. Frankly, I'm astonished, especially from one who claims to be a savvy business person.
I go back quite a while with Trike and to an extent, Tuk Tuk. I still enjoy Trike for the most part. There was a time when there were no downloads on either site. When I mentioned that issue way back when and that it was a problem for me, the response was that the reason was to guard the girls' privacy. I'm wondering how valid that claim was. In any event, since you guys seem to have seen the light with the other 2 sites and make them download sites, why not ASD?
Thank you mbaya! That was really an out of the box and superb review. I enjoyed reading it just for pure entertainment. I had to refer back to my review to recall why I gave it a crap review. I do recall the poor camera work was the biggest con. That seems to be par for the course with its related sites also.
Shame shame on you Jimmy. I thought you were above the sort of petty arguing you displayed here. While you may not believe it, mbaya did you a service by writing a comprehensive review. While he didn't like many things (similarly to me), he did mention a number of positive aspects. But all that got lost in the sniping back and forth. In my book, any review is better than no review. I'm at a loss why you don't listen to complaints and strive to make things better instead of getting defensive. The site and the other related sites (if they still are related) would benefit greatly by listening to customer feedback, same as any other business. The sites have so much potential. I hope it gets realized one day.
I find it's a simple program but not THAT simple to set up.
The simple way for me to check if Nord is working is to check my IP with a program such as https://www.whatismyip.com. It should be different than your usual IP. Perhaps select a different country and that way it will be easy to tell if it's working.
I strongly recommend that you call Nord support. My one experience calling - to get help with setup - I was very impressed. There was virtually no hold time, I spoke with a rep who seemed to know what he was talking about (and he knew Macs!) and he was very thorough. He spent about 10 minutes or so on the phone with me. One issue I never would have known about is that there are sometimes leaks. Such was my case. We fixed that by installing a Chrome extension. Below is a little more on that and DNS' in general.
As for the price, I'm guessing that special is not available any longer or at least in the US. I got the same price as you.
Leaks https://www.dnsleaktest.com/what-is-a-dns-leak.html
When using an anonymity or privacy service, it is extremely important that all traffic originating from your computer is routed through the anonymity network. If any traffic leaks outside of the secure connection to the network, any adversary monitoring your traffic will be able to log your activity.
DNS or the domain name system is used to translate domain names such as www.privacyinternational.org into numerical IP addresses e.g. 123.123.123.123 which are required to route packets of data on the Internet. Whenever your computer needs to contact a server on the Internet, such as when you enter a URL into your browser, your computer contacts a DNS server and requests the IP address. Most Internet service providers assign their customers a DNS server which they control and use for logging and recording your Internet activities.
Under certain conditions, even when connected to the anonymity network, the operating system will continue to use its default DNS servers instead of the anonymous DNS servers assigned to your computer by the anonymity network. DNS leaks are a major privacy threat since the anonymity network may be providing a false sense of security while private data is leaking.
Good comprehensive review as usual.
I recently re-joined because of the discounted price. I was bored to tears and thought the site indistinguishable from many of the formulaic sites. But that's just jaded me ;).
However, I had no problems with streaming or playing downloaded videos. Then again, I have a super fast FIOS connection. I also use VLC as a player, which I thought was the standard. I never used FLV.
Did you start using a VPN? I found that sometimes interferes with the performance of some websites. I have no idea why.
I was always curious about Premium, though not curious enough to really investigate, until now. I previously assumed that it was a streaming site and no downloads available. I was surprised to hear that downloads were available in the past and to a questionable extent, they're still available (per Mort's review).
According to a short description on the site, the advantages of Premium are no ads, better buffering and better quality. If those are the only advantages, I'm not interested. The buffering and quality isn't so bad now and I can live with ads. I wonder if I'm missing something. Anyone?
[Mort commented about the dumb comment made by a rep from PH. In my investigation of Premium vs. Free, I saw a comment on their board forum about this subject - someone inquired about this very topic and the reply was to go to the site for the answer. Jeez, it would have been simple enough to answer on the board.]
Thanks!
It's always a pleasure writing a complimentary review.
I haven't been overly active in joining sites. And the ones I joined, I had nothing new to add to previous reviews. Which is all your fault. It seems you reviewed most every site on the Internet -). And we're all the lucky beneficiaries for that.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
• Realistic amateur casting site with inexperienced and mostly cute Czech babes
• Great layout – each video has a thumbnail photo along with tags to make it easy to decide whether the scene is of interest
• Large variety of women to suit most everyone’s taste
• Newer scenes (after 2015) are in ultra HD (or lower quality) / good streaming quality
• Exclusive content
• 1,885 scenes as of this writing
• 2 updates weekly
• Zip files for photo sets in high resolution; 360-degree view
• Czech dialogue with English subtitles
• Search feature fully functional
• CCBill is the processor
• Great customer service
Cons:
• Camera work is lacking
• Standalone site – it used to be part of the Czech AV network
• While not a big complaint, it’s a little pricey for a standalone site at $29.95 monthly recurring
• As with most sites, the scenes are formulaic and become tedious at times
Bottom Line:
Czech-casting is very much what one could hope for in a casting site. Realism, cute and inexperienced babes along with a simple but adequate website design.
The women seemed to come from every walk of life. 18-year-old students to 60-year-old grandmothers, thin to plump, pretty to not so pretty, etc. There are very few drop-dead gorgeous women. If you’re looking for that type of model, this site is not for you. There are plenty of glamour sites that fit the bill. What you get here is a realistic cross-section of women. But no worries, there are plenty of pretty girl next door types.
Each scene has the same setup, which at times can be monotonous. The scenes begin with the model seated and answering questions by an off-camera female. The questions are virtually identical, i.e., name, age, where from and then it gets more and more personal. For the most part, I liked this segment since the responses are varied and often interesting. However, it takes up about half of the video, too long.
Then there’s a brief segment consisting of posing where the model strips naked. Last is the “money” scene, either softcore or hardcore. You’ll know beforehand what you’re in for from the tags on the thumbnail that you click to download or stream. The scenes, whether hard or soft, follow a similar formula. There’s only a few male actors and they dictate the scene’s direction which is similar from one scene to the next.
It’s been 5 years since I was a member and was hesitant to rejoin. The earlier stuff consists only of a small percentage of hardcore and virtually nothing in the way of fetishes, i.e., anal, lesbian, threesomes, etc. That’s all changed. The majority of scenes since 2016 are hardcore and there’s a fair amount of anal, some threesomes and even a number of scenes including pissing.
I also wasn’t thrilled that they’re no longer part of Czech AV, a network of 30 something Czech sites. But the quantity as well as quality of the scenes in Czech-casting mitigated that somewhat.
I didn’t use the search feature very much, but it seemed to work fine. Searching for a model is pointless since each model only performs one scene, at least from what I can tell. But searching tags, i.e., hardcore or anal, will get good results.
I can’t speak highly enough about customer service. I had a problem with download speed. I received quick responses to emails (bearing in mind that they’re in the Czech Republic) as well as expert help. They had a tool to diagnose the problem and after a couple of days, it was solved. This is the type of support you get from a major company that values customer service.
In my view, the biggest and most avoidable drawback was the camera work. It seemed to be mostly POV or with a couple of cameras placed on tripods. I’ll also take them to task for the length of the interviews. They were far too long, and I found myself fast forwarding often. And my last peeve is the lack of originality in the “money” scene.
In the end, I have no hesitation in recommending this site for anyone that has any interest in the casting niche.
The cheapest such board I've come across is ecstasycams. It's £198 for 500 minutes, or about 56 cents per minute, significantly cheaper than the well-known sites. However, you have to buy 500 minutes to get that price. I'm an occasional user and $100 ends up lasting for a few months. Beware of their advertising though - they're not consistent with using dollars and pounds. They advertise 39 cents a minute which is false. Still, that's cheap.
It's a different set up than other boards and the women are generally not as hot. The rooms are not necessarily private either. However, there are definitely hotties to be found.
Thank you Amanda! I'm not complaining, too much anyway. It was awfully sporty of them to charge only $1.48. I was able to download all the available scenes once I figured out the limitation. -) But yes, it should be mentioned on the trial somewhere about the minor limitation, not that it should or would prevent anyone from taking advantage of it.
Not to digress, but I do have a very legitimate complaint. When I first joined, the download button wasn't available and it seemed to be streaming only. I sent a message to them and never heard back. Bad support, boo. Later on though, the download button seemed to appear.
Since the TBP review indicated full access with the trial, I figured what the heck for $1.48. Money well spent but it's not full access. I don't know if there's a download limit with the trial or some other limitation, but I was only able to DL 19 of the 74 videos. Strangely, I'd get a message sometimes after clicking the download button, "forbidden." Then I'd try again and it worked. I got up to page 5 out of 7 and it got too frustrating so I quit. Can't complain though at less than 8 cents a scene. I might have joined if I was offered a discount when I went to cancel but I wasn't. It didn't feel right spending $27 to get the rest of the 55 videos.
Edit - I discovered the limitation does indeed involve a download limit but not that bad. It seems that I can download 3 scenes then have to wait 5 or 10 minutes to download another 3 scenes and so on.
I like the idea of having a more structured review. You hit the nail on the head, especially with the imaginative graphics. And thanks to your review, I'm convinced that I have no interest in the site -).
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I had a chance to watch about a dozen videos. All I can say is YIKES, this site is definitely not your typical Brazzers or Met Art or Wow or whatever! For that reason, it was worth the price of admission. That is, even though water sports doesn't rank up there as a favorite niche.
Actually, I was a bit grossed out when Morgan drank a friggin' liter! God bless her intestines. I would hate to see their dry cleaning bill. As you pointed out though, one drawback is the limited total nudity and hardcore sex. She is absolutely drop dead gorgeous and is my cup of, um, tea.
Your review was spot on and I agree with most everything stated. Surprisingly, I had no problem with Centrobill. I canceled on the website and received a confirmation email almost immediately. Still, I'm glad I purchased my membership with a prepaid card. I still don't trust those guys. My card was truly decadent - I used the remaining prepaid balance on Jacques Torres chocolates. What a combo, sex and chocolate. -)
I happened to be in Walgreen's today (large pharmacy chain) and was astounded by the vast assortment of cards available. I had to ask for help as to the best card for me. I picked up a visa and put $40 on it in the store for a total cost of $45.95. Joined the site with no problem. Except - Centrobill has one of my regular cards on file! Apparently from the last time I used them. I should have used a different email address. Then again, maybe I didn't have as big a problem as I thought. The first option was to use that card but I obviously used my new "vanilla" card from Walgreen's.
Bad timing though. I didn't realize I probably won't have time to download until the coming weekend. I'll report back with my thoughts about the site.
Thank you so much for the wealth of information. One thing that will never be said about you is that you fail to pay attention to detail! ;)
I also tend to research such seemingly trivial subjects endlessly. Which I guess is what I'm presently doing. I concur with your sentiments about not being overly concerned about paying a few dollars more. Better safe than sorry and in the end, it's only a few dollars. It sure beats having to deal with sleazeballs.
If you find the site you mentioned, I'd be appreciative if you passed it on. Meanwhile, I'm on a quest now. One way or another, I will find a card and join THAT site, though the latter seems to be my secondary goal now. -)
Would you mind giving the general details [tm, Yogi Berra] of the prepaid card you use? Is it a virtual card? The only prepaid cards I'm familiar with are ones that you pay an activation fee and a monthly charge. Google turned up a virtual card, but I can't quite figure out how that works.
Or maybe I should call my company's credit card processor and ask how it works?
I did some research and would like to give it a try. However, I also researched Centrobill a bit and found they are true sleazeballs. I would have liked to contact Bruce and Megan to tell them I wanted to join but with a different option than Centrobill. However, the only way to contact them is through Twitter or Tumblr, neither of which I use. I have a feeling that no other processor will handle their content or they're oblivious to the problems with Centrobill. Centrobill's reputation is the pits and it's a wonder they're able to get any credit card company to deal with them as well as PU. I'm not into the hassle. A loss for both of us, sigh.
While your review was excellent as always, I got the sense the site isn't my cup of tea. Then again, I haven't had a cup of any tea for a while, haha. I might give it a try. I honestly haven't found a site I was interested in for about 2 months now, even with all the sales going on lately. Still, I would probably join just for something different, though Centrobill gives me the creeps.
I know I had a problem with Centrobill but I believe I eventually prevailed. Maybe I disputed a recurring charge and I'm blacklisted for life and then some.
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