Whether it is reliable depends on the other party's word of mouth, whether there is a criminal record of online derailment, and whether the phone is changed frequently.
It's normal to collect a deposit. If you don't pay the deposit, and then go back on your word and give up publishing after peer review, won't the other party's work be done in vain? The deposit is used to restrain the author and avoid unnecessary losses for the service provider. This happened just yesterday. I said I would publish a magazine. Because the other party did not pay the deposit, he went back on his word after the article was hired. There is no reason not to pay. I hate to despise such people! ! !