Below is a list of some current methods of depositing at online casinos.
Credit cards
Many gambling sites take credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Solo, Maestro, Delta, etc.) for deposits the problem is...credit card companies won't allow charges for deposits into online casinos. This is in order to curb credit card fraud. I know that my Bank of America credit cards and debit cards would not be taken at any casino gambling establishment. Its also now or at least seemingly in fashion for USA banks to decline the use of credit card transactions for use at online casinos. (That is where prepaid debit cards come in, which is discussed below). Due to the fact that credit cards are more and more getting stricter on the credit card fraud has created many many alternative methods, different ways to fund one's online accounts. Is it safe? Is it secure? in my own experiences I have found the methods for payments online safe and secure but I can only vouch for the options listed below. Always make sure if you are going to use a credit card and every other means to pay for something online that includes depositing into a casino account that you look at the url to see that it is secure the Https not just an Http. That shows that its secure. Practice doing that with other sites too look for that s after http. Ok now on to some infomation about all these other methods of getting some money into and out of my casino accounts
Virtual Wallets
Many of you are probably familiar with Paypal. PayPal is an example of a virtual wallet, but you can't use it at gambling related sites(except Ladbrokes Casino for European players or other nefarious casinos such as flashcasino, mauritius or kijootoo). You fund your account by any of a number of means including a credit card or a transfer from a bank account. Then you use your virtual wallet account to fund your gaming account, and most of them will also accept payments from your gaming accounts. You can then; depending on which wallet you choose, transfer the money to a bank account or use an ATM to retrieve it. The most popular of these is Neteller (Paypal for gambling :) ), but some of the others are Firepay, Moneybookers and Click2Pay.
E-Checks
E-checks are simply a deposit taken directly from your checking account. They are sometimes called other names like EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) or wire transfers. You must enter an account number from a checking or savings account to initiate these. I strongly suggest opening a separate account for these transactions to give you the maximum protection. Many gambling sites will do these directly, but some of the third party processors you can use are Citadel Commerce and.
Other: Western Union, FPS epassport and a Global Connect Card.
Neteller
Remember the days where you called up Neteller to get your account number verified. That was a great system, wasnt it ? (B.S. in the USA) It used to be one of the most popular and presumably safest deposit and cash out payment processing options available online. But as I see it Neteller was definitely in league with a major portion of the casino operators and\or owner. Insane amounts of unsolicited loans in the form of online gambling money fronts. They would in essence front you up to $1000 or more depending on your credibility, of course. The side of themselves that they chose to show us was just a good ol always been there online money handler. Their basic service is completely free to you. Here is a step-by-step guide to establishing a Neteller account as well as a list of fees if you choose to use any of the advanced services.The way Neteller confirms your account requires a telephone confirmation. You can link a bank account either checking or savings to your Neteller account. Transfer money to your Neteller account. (Takes about 2 days.) Deposit into your chosen casino account. There is an option to instantly deposit funds in your Neteller account so you don?t have to wait for the wire transfer, but there is an 8.9% fee. There is also a fee of 1.9% if you transfer fees to another member, but not when you are depositing to or cashing out of a online casino. Neteller also offers a free debit card that allows you quick access to any funds you have in your account at most ATM?s. There is a toll free customer support number available 24 hours a day and I have found customer support to be very fast and helpful. Sign up for a free account.
Well I can't really say go for it so who knows on that one Dano! Can em? %)$%&*$!
Firepay
Firepay is an online payment processor that operates as a virtual wallet. But don't they all? I got an ewallet from petcentral.com for crying out loud. These guys along with Neteller are world money seekers and hoarders. I trust these guys about as much as I trust Neteller and (CEO insert name here)It used to be that the only way to fund a Firepay accountwas to have a US bank account. They would charge indian bingo and casinos pricese such as fee between $3.99 and $5.99 for each deposit from your bank account to Firepay. The transfer of funds into and out of a gaming account is free. As a processor that offers the same services as Neteller, but with fees, I can?t highly recommend them, though their service is secure and reliable. Us players are no longer accomidated.
www.firepay.com Citadel Commerce
Citadel Commerce, available to North American, Europe and Asian residents, is an e-check processing account. Setting up an account and funding it from your checking account is free, however, transferring money back to your checking account has a fee of $5 and depositing using a credit card has a 4% fee. One of the nice features available from Citadel Commerce is a debit card that you can use to access your funds from an ATM or use as a debit/credit card at many merchants.
www.citadelcommerce.com
Prepaid debit including the FPS epassport
A pre-paid virtual visa credit or debit card is the way to go these days. When depositing money into an online casino, its a real simple concept. My company is Netspend and they have a plethora of convenient features, all very useful and helpful to my offline or online financing needs. The cards themselves look like credit or debit cards but they are re-loadable. There are varying fees depending on the company you get your pre-paid visa from. for example in my case with netspend it costs $2 to load my card and $1 fee to spend my money. Also the minimum deposit is $10. So by the time $10 hits a casino account you'll only have $7 to gamble with and if you happen to find any casinos that take such a low minimum deposit and successfully deposited you would end up wth a -$3 credit on your prepaid card. But usually the prepaid debit cards are very safe and only allow you to spend what you have in them. For the FPS epassport, there is a 5% fee with a minimum of $5 every time you load it. And you can only load it with your Visa or MasterCard.
MoneyBookers
MoneyBookers operates somewhat similiar to a Paypal account. You can send or receive money using your email account as an identifier. You can fund your account from as many as 3 bank accounts for free. These could be checking or savings. They are very secure site, not allowing small passwords and they use at least a three tier security system which is to say it would be hard to break in your account unless it was actually you. For your username moneybookers employs your main email address. for free or use a credit card for a fee of 2.5%. Every time you send money there is a 1% fee, but there is no fee to receive money. MoneyBookers is available to customers on an international basis.
www.moneybookers.com/ they are legit, but their support is anything but friendly to Americans. Well they are just doing their job but... I do my job with a smile sometimes too. Tempted to say they bite Dano!
Prepaid Telephone Cards or a Global Connect Card is a pre-paid phone card that a few gambling sites accept as a deposit. You can use your credit card to by one and they have expiration dates usually within a months time. The biggest downfall with a pre-paid phone card is that you must find another way to get your money out of the site. Players from the US will probably find only a few casinos at which prepaid telephone cards are excepted.
Click2Pay
Click2Pay is a sweet and highly recommended way to fund an online casino account. Click2pay is also has many other useful facets that provide for your financial needs. I predict that this method will gain a lot of momentum and find great popularity in the gaming world years ahead. They are global payment solutions system so converting currency with them is no problem( as with money bookers) Signing up for an account is free, as well as transferring money from a bank account to your Click2Pay account and back to your bank account. If you fund your account with a credit card there is a 3% fee. Other withdrawal options include payment by check ($2 fee) or by using a Click2Pay debit card. Click2Pay is safe quick and very convenient. Easy and intuitive to understand. It is my #1 recommendation for newbies wanting to quickly deposit at an online casino. The downsides of using click2pay are few but significant. The Personal Account Number which you are assigned is so large its nearly impossible to memorize and I fear they are of the firepay, neteller gang of ... can't say on a public website but these are my opinions and like buttholes ...every one has one. Also be forewarned that like neteller and firepay, they allow you to borrow money you don't actually have usually, up to $1000 which you can take and spend and lose and you will owe them in the end. Convenient and sneaky at the same time. However on by and by click2pay offers the most services for the least amount of fees.
www.click2pay.com tendancy to can em but they are so easy to use though!
Netspend
Ace Cash express, prepaid visa, debit card. Overall its very handy and can be used anywhere visa is used. And there is no possiblity of loading or depositing more than you have enough money because the card won't work unless there is money already in your account. You must deposit by physically going to a participating Ace cash express or similiar check cashing place deposit real green, go home and voila. Ready to rock my keno baby! OK so what will it be this time. The only problem with prepaid visa cards from netspend is the pricey taxes or 'fees' that become attached to each transaction. Just like paypal, you there are fees for depositing money and fees for using your money. At the time of this writing deposit fee of $2 and to use it either costs $1 or $2. Which isn't bad for all the convenience it provides. I just wish since I use them personally the most why I can't get a better rate. Oh I forgot to mention there monthly plan where you spend only $9.99 to spend and deposit all you want. A tabehodai if you wil. They are the ones to watch! Get $2-5 by going to my other page here! Similiar to netspend now Western Union and the Rush Card provide a similiar prepaid mastercard however you first deposit must be at least $30 as of this writing. extremely legit Dano
Ecocard
The up and coming new world leader, yet a tidbit difficult to use. The methods of topping up resembles entropay, while maintaining conutinuity at the gambling web sites.
Dear Member,
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR US LOCATED ECOCARD CUSTOMERS:
In the light of recent industry developments EcoCard has decided it will no longer process any payment transactions originating from US located customers that may be related to internet gambling.
This change will be effective from 24th, August, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. PST
Please note that after this date US located customers will still be able to continue to use their EcoCard account at non-internet gambling supported merchants, to make Person to Person Money Transfers and for Withdrawals.
Please be assured that your account will not be closed or suspended after the effective date and you will still be able to Withdraw any funds after the effective date.
Please note that before the effective date you can continue to deposit with and receive funds from your preferred EcoCard merchant(s).
Customers located in other parts of the world (except the US) are not affected by this change. All transactions for these customers will operate with no disruptions.
We apologise for the inconvenience resulting from this change.
Best Regards,
EcoCard Team
EcoCard Customer Service working hours:
Monday-Sunday from 7.00 AM to 4.00 PM GMT.
MTS - Good luck even trying to find somebody from some online money handlers. Merchant Transaction Systems Account Registrar. Who will after successfully applying for an account are emailed an Security Code and an Account Code. And according to them an account is made for you at their ' Wallet Systems.' You must then use the email and security code you registered with to begin making credit card deposits. akin to all the other no-name money exchangers casino money guru's own e-gold, stormpay, and a slew of other fly by night rogues in waiting. Dude these type of places will burn you and leave you hanging like a piece of barbecued squidoo. Can em' Dano!
Instadebit - Ummm gee I thought the Unlawful Gaming Act of 2006 took care of these guys keeping us Americans out of harms way a bit, but I guess not. Can em' Dano!
Payspark - payspark.com, on the other hand, still can prrove their usefulnss and worthiness to assists would be gamblers in matters of online money handling and purchases, and credits. They offer an ATM similiar to PAYPAL but I must admit Payspark blows paypal away when it comes to their logos. Payspark plays a safe game as does Paypal so fees are fairly stiff. There motto is "The Paysparkl exsperience in just 5 Steps." The steps are as follows: 1. After signing up you print your login details. 2. Enter the Payspark website. 3. immediately change your password and personlize your login details for security purposes. 4. Load a funding mechanism. You are allowed to load up to 3 credit cards to your PaySpark wallet. 5. Submit your supporting due diligence documents by either faxing or emailing your documents needed for the authorization of your application.
Due documents are:
* A copy of a government issued ID document
* A recent utility bill ( not older than 6 months)
more to come...
