According to PU, there is supposed to be a monthly membership option. But like you, when I go to the sign-up page, the only membership option I see is $70 for 90 days.
Maybe PU/TBP can send them an email requesting membership prices and options, or for them to fix the signup page to show the monthly membership.
Not a Japanese expert, but the mosaic blurry-thing is something you have to learn to accept, since it is present in most hardcore Japanese porn. I don't like it blurry, but Japanese porn can have a different flavor, lots of pretty Japanese models, and I don't really know if it's worth trying to find Japanese porn without the mosaic.
When I pay for a site membership, I expect immediate access to that site. So I can understand your frustration when it took several hours, and many attempts, for you to be able to enter the site. That's why "grin and bear it" is a little hard to achieve, but what the heck else can you do?
Sometimes it takes a while before the site you paid to enter has your
username and password authorized on its servers. That's the best
explanation I can come up, when the same thing happens to me. But I
usually have to wait less than 1 hour after payment to be able to enter a site, even though I am trying to log on as soon as I make payment.
But it sounds like, from your first looks at the site, you are happy with the site contents so far. So that's a major plus.
And Maria Ozawa is my favorite JAV star. She's absolutely gorgeous.
$19.95/month is the price listed at PU. Not really sure what you are trying to say. If you do not use the PU link, the "regular" price is $29.95/month.
Edit01: Perhaps the price listed at PU was different from $19.95/month when you made your comment. Is that why you made your comment? Your comment is so short, it's hard to figure out what you were trying to say, or mean. :)
I agree that money rules. The owners/operators must think that, even if some people complain about regional pricing, that regional pricing brings in more money than if a standard fee was charged for all members.
Thanks for the tip, exotics4me. The site layout or terminology can be confusing. Or maybe I'm just lazy, and expect everything to be labeled simply. Again, thanks, it helps to have experts around who know what they are doing. :)
The site preview seems kind of short. I see that there are some sample photos and videos, but I usually like to see a list of all the models at the site, with thumbnails of those models.
I think of the idea of opening a new sister site as a marketing tool, to increase interest in the site (with the hope that more members will join) and with the possibility that the new sister site might be a source of added revenue. If you look at met-art and metmodels, that is what was done, I believe. The main purpose of metmodels was to increase the revenues (money) that was paid by potential members of met-art. Maybe the owners/operators of met-art and metmodels can claim some artistic or intellectual reasons for the creation of metmodels, but I think the basic reason was just to make more money. There is no real reason for metmodels to exist separately except for marketing purposes: The two sites are the same, except that metmodels is a site with far less content and a much smaller amount of updates. You join metmodels only if you want to see the additional photo-sets that are not posted on met-art. Personally, I don't have the extra money to join both sites, so I spend my money at met-art, which is the much more valuable site because of the massive content and frequent updates.
I am not a member, but I love giving my opinions, even when I know little about what I'm saying.
I do like eye candy, and the tour pages of inthecrack has some lovely models.
If the owners start a sister site, they could charge separately for the new sister site, or make membership in the new sister site part of the basic membership for inthecrack. There is obviously additional expense for opening a new, separate site, but the amount of content for a new site would probably be small, and even if current/former members of inthecrack really liked the Czech girl named Lexa for her looks, it doesn't seem likely the new sister site, by itself, would generate enough revenue to pay for its costs. Especially in the current economic downturn, when porn revenues are supposed to be dropping, and even major sites are supposed to be hurting financially.
So I think the best approach would be to offer membership in the parent site, inthecrack, and the new site (call it Lexa, for simplicity), for the same basic fee. And then, if the new site does become popular (measured by membership hits or whatever), the owners could possibly consider raising the membership fee, instead of spinning the new site off as separate membership fee.
Am I just spinning my wheels, or am I saying anything useful? Not really sure.
But even if the main focus of the new Lexa site is Lexa, I would assume she would have "guest" models on the site, because that is what many solo model sites seem to do. And if the sister site increases the amount of content available for your viewing pleasure, as long as the membership fee is not increased, I don't know why members would object to the new site.
Sorry, I don't really understand what your objection is to: Is it the creation of a new site, because you think the model Lexa will appear less frequently on the old site? Or is it that you wouldn't mind a new sister site, if they chose a good-looking model that did hardcore action instead of the mainly softcore Lexa? Or is it something else?
Nice solid review stuffed with details and opinions. Took a look at the site preview. I think some of the girls are a little old to be in high school. Were they held back for further instruction in sexual behavior?
If you can hit download speeds of 1 MB/s, then I think you would be able to download about 86 GB in a single day. That means you could hit your maximum monthly download limit of 100 GB in less than 2 days.
I understand why ISPs are setting download limits (to make more money, of course). Plus maybe other reasons, as well.
But it's ridiculous to have such a small monthly download limit for an account that has such a fast download speed.
I'm surprised that more people aren't writing letters of complaint to their politicians about this matter.
You, and many other people, are paying for a high-speed connection that you are mainly not able to use.
I know that complaint letters to politicians are mainly a waste of time. But complaining to the ISPs would be even more of a waste of time.
I pay $25/month for an ISP connection that has a maximum download speed of 150-160 KB/s. But I don't think I have a monthly download limit. Even if I did have a download limit, because of the relatively slow speed of my downloads, I don't have to worry about exceeding it.
But even so, it's probably only a matter of time before my ISP (which is AT&T) will impose a monthly download limit.
Just curious. How fast is your maximum download speed (when downloading a photoset or video file)?
My max download speed is around 150-160 KB/s.
A lot of the PU members report download speeds that are 3-10+ times faster than what I have.
But a 100 GB per month cap by your ISP seems very strict.
Some of the PU members have been reporting being capped by their ISP, but I doubt their caps are 100 GB/month. That would negate the value of their fast download speeds, because they could hit the maximum download limit very fast, in a week or less, based on the sample download speeds that I've seen reported by PU members.
Maybe I will suggest that topic as a poll question.
Switching from European or American porn to Japanese porn, there is a change in the mind-set, the ambiance, the mind-set. Change can be nice, it can refresh the mind and allow you to enjoy the same basic thing (sex or porn) more than the same-old, same-old thing.
I don't appreciate all of Japanese porn, especially the mosaics, but it makes for a nice change of pace. And there are some truly lovely Japanese porn models/actresses.
But tastes differ. If you are bored by Japanese porn, then look elsewhere for something that you can appreciate.
If you are looking for more Japanese sites, Sex Asian 18 is one you might consider. Site has a number of very attractive models, photosets and videos. They have a daily download limit which was 12 GB at the time I was a member back in July 2009.
Uncensored Maria Oazwa videos are not easy to find. She is my personal favorite Japanese AV actress. Absolutely gorgeous.
Download limits are a pain, but you get a daily limit of 15 GB. That's a lot of download.
It's your money and your choice, but if you want Maria Ozawa, or high quality vids/photosets of Japanese porn, this is supposed to be one of the best Japanese porn sites around. Expensive, but Japanese porn, and even Japanese non-porn movies and music CDs, are expensive compared to American non-porn movies and music CDs. You buy a music video (non-porn) of some Japanese singer, it can easily cost $40 or more, plus shipping.
But the shipping charge is cheaper than flying to Japan and trying to buy this stuff in person.
There are sites out there that give far better value for the money.
This site is not a scam, just very small. After it grows the content, it will be a better value.
I'VE ALWAYS HAD GOOD LUCK WITH CCBILL AND EPOCH.
EASY TO DEAL WITH. NO OVER-BILLING, EASY TO CANCEL.
THAT'S JUST MY EXPERIENCE. I CAN'T REALLY SPEAK FOR EVERYONE'S DEALING WITH THEM.
BUT I TRUST CCBILL AND EPOCH, BASED ON MY TRANSACTIONS. WHICH HAS BEEN QUITE A BIT, OVER TIME.
That's one reason I avoid most trials.
I also try to make sure that I avoid pre-checked trials on signup.
Because a pre-checked trial will turn into a very expensive membership unless you cancel in time.
But you can try to have your full access membership cancelled, with a refund, depending on the payment processor that was used.
If that doesn't work, you can dispute the payment with your credit card company, if you think the charge was fraudulent.
Up to you.
But with a PU discount, you pay $20 for the first month, recurring at $50/month.
There have been negative comments about the site, so it's probably not worth paying $50/month for the site.
There are many better sites that cost far less.
I don't think you are missing something.
My guess is that lesbian is not a popular niche in Japanese porn, compared to most niches.
I'm not a member of JAV HD currently.
But I was a member back in February.
And like you, I was surprised there were so few lesbian videos at the site.
I think I found one lesbian video that was pretty hot. It was about a girl that was being seduced by another girl on a crowded bus (or train?).
There are Japanese lesbian porn videos.
But for whatever reason, this network doesn't carry them.
Japanese lesbian videos are interesting, because they feature a lot of intense kissing.
When someone gives a very high score of 95+, most Pornusers members tend to regard the score suspiciously. That's just the PU mentality. The members don't believe in perfect sites. And they have definite ideas on how almost all porn sites could be improved.
To write a review and list no cons is a definite no-no.
Even if you are completely in love with a site, you should still list at least a few minor cons, just for the sake of appearing non-biased. Your review would be better accepted, and be more persuasive to the PU members.
I like your review, and believe it's your honest opinion.
But before posting any more reviews, a good idea would be to read the thread, "What should a PU review include?", especially the post by Toadsith titled: "Porn Users Cheat Sheet".
Toadsith, a PU member, posted a great outline for writing a review that shows what many of the PU members want to see included in a review.
What you write is up to you. But like I say, your reviews will have greater weight if you write a more balanced review, and maybe include some technical details.
Welcome back. I thought you had died and gone to toad heaven. It's great to see you making an appearance here. Hoping to see much more of you. (But I really liked your previous avatar, with the lovely red member.)
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