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Written on Friday 20th of February 2009
Alternative Deposit Methods
There are a variety of options available to you if you don't want to give out your debit/credit card details every time you open an account with a gaming site. Here are some of the alternative payment options that are available to you:Neteller
Based in the Isle of Man, Neteller provides an excellent, free online money transfer service. By acting as a sort of online wallet, funds can be accessed and transferred at any time. After opening a Neteller account customers can deposit, withdraw and transfer funds with a variety of companies, with online gaming sites a favourite. Customer details are kept private from the merchant with Neteller acting as a central body to and from which each payment is made.
Visit neteller.com
FirePay
This is a free web-based bank account that operates on the same lines as a debit card. You register your details with FirePay and then money can be deposited into your account and used to pay for goods and services online. The benefit for customers is they can move their money around online gaming sites without giving out all their details.
Visit firepay.com
Click2pay
A very similar service to Neteller, Click2Pay is a fast and secure internet online wallet service used mainly by US and UK customers. A variety of currencies accepted including £GBP, €Euro and $US, handy for UK customers who like dealing in pounds
Visit click2pay.com
Ecocard
A worldwide payment service where customers have an account accessed using email and password verification. Users of the service can make deposits into their registered account using credit card or bank transfer. Ecocard then act as an intermediary between the gaming site and the customer, transferring funds back and forth for a small fee.
Visit ecocard.com
Central Coin
A simple, online payment solution providing a quick, secure and reliable system to transfer funds to your gaming account. Money is transfered from your credit/visa debit card and for a small fee an instant eCheque will be created straight away. The unfortunate news for UK players is that it is more commonly associated with US sites.
Visit centralcoin.com
Moneybookers
Providing a service where money can be sent from a credit card and transferred to and from an online bank account via email. Moneybookers is regulated by the FSA and supports over 20 currencies providing a convenient service for European gamers.
Visit moneybookers.com
Prepaid ATM
Effectively acting as an cash card which is not tied to a bank account, Prepaid ATM It is accepted form of payment by many online companies. There are a variety of ways of depositing funds into an account and money can be withdrawn from thousands of ATM's worldwide. Money can be transferred from your account with a small fee for processing payments.
Visit prepaidatm.com
Western Union
A safe and secure method of transferring money from a bank account to a directly to gaming site. A money or wire transfer company like Western Union will handle the transaction for a fee. This is a tried and tested payment method and is commonly accepted by online gaming sites.
Visit westernunion.com
Money Orders
This is a similar form of payment to a cheque. A money order can be requested at either a Bank or Post Office by making a deposit and they will generate a non personalised cheque for a fee. This can be sent to open an account with an online gaming company.