Very often a marriage agency is organized as a club, and publishing information is similar to submission of an announcement in a newspaper. The marriage agency - club enables you to send your data through the Internet, and your announcement will appear on the web page at once. The marriage agency does not publish your address, it only sends the received letters or gives you an anonymous electronic address on the pages. Such agencies do not select the information, and seldom specialize on a certain country. They aspire to involve as many clients as possible and publish all data received. Large clubs, such as Kiss.com or Match.com, have hundreds of thousands ads in their databases. To send you a letter, a man should have a "membership" - pay membership fees. The size of membership fees varies from 10 to 35 dollars per month. Membership enables one to send letters (through e-mail) to any member of the club.
At least one marriage agency is present at the majority of the Russian cities. Recently the marriage industry in Russia experienced a boom. Each week the Internet - directory adds 5 - 7 new marriage agencies representing brides from Russia. Many travel agencies, experiencing problems with clients after the August crisis of 1998, have also decided to try themselves in the role of international matchmakers. A Russian marriage agency raises a payment for its services, which can vary from 100 to 3000 roubles. The Russian agency can offer you services limited by time (half-year, year) or permanent membership. In case of a permanent membership you are considered to be a client of a marriage agency until you marry. What do women get for the money they paid? The marriage agency will place your data on the site in the Internet, will send your to foreign agencies with which it cooperates, and will give you access to men's catalogues. Also marriage agency helps you in translation and correspondence by e-mail. If the agency's connections abroad are professional, some foreigners can visit your city looking for a bride.