Abstract: A method and a computer network system for establishing fee-based contacts between users are disclosed. The system sets up a system credit account, and sets up a user credit account for each user thereof. Each user may designate a fee for establishing a contact therewith. A first user may add a second user to the contact list by paying a basic fee set up by the system and the fee designated by the second user. At least a portion of the fee paid by the first user is deposited to the system credit account and the rest is deposited to the credit account of the second user.