Use iDeal At These Low-Cost Cam Sites
For those of you living in the Netherlands, you're probably already extremely familiar with iDeal as a payment method. If you're based outside of Holland, you've probably never heard of it. It's one of the country's most popular, secure and reliable ways to purchase goods and services online and that includes live shows with online performers. Unfortunately, not many of the leading low-cost cam sites accept iDeal. However, we've found two cheapest sites that do.
Read on to find out how to use iDeal to buy site credits/tokens, as well as the hidden extras available at each site which will make your time there truly ideal.
If you're not accessing the site from the Netherlands, chances are the option to use iDeal as a payment method won't appear. So, even if you have an iDeal account and want to use it, you may not be able to if you're not located in the region.
Why Use iDeal?
If you're a customer at one of the following 12 banks you're probably already set-up to use iDeal:
- ABN AMRO
- ASN Bank
- bunq
- ING
- Knab
- Moneyou
- Rabobank
- RegioBank
- SNS
- Svenska Handelsbanken
- Triodos Bank
- Van Lanschot
How it works is that once you've completed the required steps to create an iDeal account via your bank's online presence, the bank then approves and activates the account and you're ready to start purchasing via iDeal. The money you use is directly deducted from your bank account and transferred to the e-commerce entity, or in this case, the webcam site. Once you have activated the account you don't need to repeat the process. This makes the purchase extremely quick. And, as the money is deducted immediately from your bank account, you can keep an eye on your finances and not get a monthly bill of accrued expenses.
Security & Privacy
Because iDeal is based on internet banking, it uses the same state-of-the-art security measures that major financial institutions use to protect their clients assets and security. However, there are steps you can take to ensure that you don't even click through into a site that doesn't feature the same standard of security protocols. All the safe cam sites we recommend have been vetted and comply with the strictest privacy protocols. For example, if a website's address is preceded by HTTPS you know that they are using secure protocols to protect all data. If it's just HTTP (without that all important S) then it isn't featuring a secure communication network and you may want to reconsider going further into the site.
Another big flag is that small padlock icon. It should be on the URL bar and closed. If it isn't there or appears as an unlocked padlock, that's another indication to log off the site immediately.
The 2 low-cost cam sites listed in the table above both feature multi-layer encryption software that keeps your personal and financial info under lock and key.
Stripchat Vs LiveJasmin
Stripchat is a freemium site whereas LiveJasmin is a premium one. There are two main differences between them. As a freemium live video chat platform Stripchat allows anyone to set themselves at the site as a webcam performer. They also don't place restrictions on what takes place in the free open chat rooms, so performers tend to take it all off and carry out a huge range of major niche acts for the enjoyment of all to watch.
LiveJasmin isn't only a premium site, it's one of the leading premium sites featuring a carefully curated selection of professional A-list cam stars. At a premium site, not only are all the models vetted by the platform before being allowed to host on the site but they must keep clothed (albeit lingerie or very flimsy coverings leaving little to the imagination) in their open rooms and certainly all the non-PG activity remains behind closed doors in paid-for show types only.
The below table shows at a glance the major features available at each site, as well as the average price per minute for a private cam session.
Site | Mobile C2C | Free Show | Virtual Reality Rooms | Recordable Privates | Promo/Offers | Avg Rate |
Stripchat | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — | $2.05 |
LiveJasmin | ✔ | — | — | — | ✔ | $2.83 |
Conclusion
Choosing between the sites all comes down to what you're looking for. LiveJasmin is more about the luxury experience, offering leading cam models in every genre streaming from professionally stylized and lit studio settings. Stripchat features more amateur performers, most of whom have some experience but not necessarily up to the levels of a LiveJasmin host. And they have more of a wide range of performers with super cheap private rates.