As the two co-founders of NETeller are brought to trial and the popular online wallet pulls out of the US market, many poker players are now looking for new ways to fund their poker accounts. Many US players have had their funds seized and are still waiting to retrieve them, and this has made other many other players outside of the US cautious of working with NETeller. However, there are a number of other online wallets that can be used to fund your poker account, and one of the most popular ones amongst players at the moment is MoneyBookers.
MoneyBookers is your typical online wallet providing all the services that NETeller does, and is a very handy way of looking after your poker finances. This is the aim of MoneyBookers as quoted from their site:
“Moneybookers delivers a product ideally suited for small businesses, online merchants, individuals and others currently underserved by traditional payment mechanisms. As a true global payment solution, we welcome customers from every nation of the earth!”
MoneyBookers works under UK law, and has yet to encounter any major problems with government regulations. There have been no horror stories to report of accounts being wiped or ‘lost’, so you can sure that your money will be safe at all times.
The MoneyBookers site has a smooth interface for customers to work with, looking very sleek and modern without having a daunting overly professional appearance. I have to say, the MoneyBookers site is a little better to work with than NETeller’s, as well as being more pleasing to the eye. But that’s enough of the aesthetics, how does MoneyBookers fair when it comes to handling your money?
Well, in that department it does as well as you should expect an online wallet to do. No money goes missing, all transfers are made promptly and you are giving a clear statement in your account about where your money is coming and going. As you would expect, there are fees for transferring money, but these are of industry standard. To make a bank transfer withdrawal you will be charged a set fee of £1.22, which is roughly $2.50. This is useful if you are making big withdrawals at a time, as a percentage fee would be a little harsher.
The only problem (well more of an annoyance) is the fact that you have to type in a ‘Turing number’ every time you log in. This ‘Turing number’ changes every time you visit to prevent automated sign-ins, which can become a little bit frustrating as you have to type in the numbers from a difficult to read image provided. Although the room has the customer safety at heart, you had better get used to taking a little longer at the logging in screen if you are used to remembering your standard log-in details off by heart and nailing them in quickly.
Despite this minor problem, which is obviously just a way to help keep your money safe, the MoneyBookers online wallet is a great alternative if you are looking for a change from NETeller. eWallets like MoneyBookers have always lived in NETeller’s shadow, but things look set to change as players move from the once popular wallets to the up and coming smaller ones.
