Residential IP Proxy Purchase Considerations: Contract Terms Demystified

How do you buy a residential IP proxy without stepping into a hole? Read these words in the contract first

Recently, a lot of friends complained about buying proxy IP was pitched, obviously said 200 IP casually, the results of three days and two times disconnected. This matter is frankly not understand the contract, today we will peel off thoseThe Devil's Details Hidden in the Corners of ContractsThe

I. Are contracts "dynamic" or "static"?

The most pitiful case I've seen: a platform sells "residential IPs", but users find that all the IPs are server room IPs, so we should see if there's anything written in the contract."Residential network environment", ipipgo's contract specifically labels this as such, their IPs are all coming out of real home broadband.

Focus on these two words:

ipipgo's dynamic IP pool automatically changes a batch every 6 hours, and this is clearly written in the contract's terms of service, unlike some platforms that play word games.

Secondly, how deep can the pit of "unlimited traffic" be buried?

Last year, a cross-border e-commerce friend was trapped, the contract wrote unlimited traffic, but the result is that the speed limit when you use a full 50G. Later found that the bottom of the contract has a line of small words: "peak hours may be bandwidth management".

A reliable contract should be like ipipgo:

• explicitly labelNumber of concurrency per IP(e.g. up to 3 threads)
• state clearlyFlow rate calculation method(Press up or down?)
• annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin)Flow reset cycle(natural month or purchase cycle)

III. Falsehoods in the renewal terms

A team doing data crawling has encountered this: when they bought it, they said that they would stop using it at any time, and then the auto-renewal fee deducted half a year's money when it expired. Now you have to pay special attention to the contract:

1. Whether the renewal price is the same as the first purchase price
2. Deadline for auto-renewal closure
3. Balance refund terms (ipipgo supports pro-rated refunds for unused traffic)

Fourth, technical support in the end package?

I've seen the most outrageous case: a platform contract written 7 × 24 hours technical support, the result is that the user encountered problems forever only robot reply. It is recommended to confirm this in the contract:

• Response time (ipipgo promises to respond within 15 minutes)
• Mode of support (work order/telephone/remote assistance)
• Hierarchy of problem resolution timelines (e.g., 2-hour resolution for disconnections)

Fifth, privacy clauses do not as a display

Last year, when a platform's user data was compromised, it was only after checking the contract that I realized it said "the right to share data with third parties". ipipgo's contract specifically states that:

• Absolutely no user logs
• IP addresses are automatically refreshed on a daily basis
• Data encrypted transmission (they use double layer AES at home)

QA time

Q: How do I test if an IP is a true residence?
A: We recommend using ipipgo's test account, they offer a 3-day trial and you can check the ASN number of the IP directly.

Q: What should I do if my IP is blocked?
A: See if there is an automatic replacement clause in the contract. ipipgo is to automatically replace the IP with a new one within 30 minutes, and manually point to replace it is fine.

Q: How many devices can I log in at the same time?
A: This depends on the "terminal concurrency" in the contract, ipipgo standard package supports 5 devices online at the same time, not enough to purchase additional authorization.

Finally, remind the guys that before signing the contract, make sure to have customer service send theFull version of the electronic contractDon't trust those service providers who send you screenshots. ipipgo's contract can be downloaded directly from the official website, and the terms and conditions are written in more detail than a rental contract, which is reliable.