Moneybookers is an online payment system that allows members to transfer money to and from their account. This company was started in 2001 and is based in London in the United Kingdom. Also called an e-wallet, the use of Moneybookers for online gambling is well known in a lot of countries. Moneybookers is actually the e-wallet of choice by online gamblers in Europe, and this e-wallet company can handle up to 35 different currencies. The Moneybookers service is owned by the company called Investcorp Technology Partners, which purchased the e-wallet company in the first quarter of 2008 for 105 million Euros. This e-wallet is also considered a very convenient form of sending and receiving money since you can use your e-mail to send and receive funds from Moneybookers. This service is considered the best by a lot of users in Europe and even worldwide due to the instantaneous transfer of funds via e-mail.
Registering in Moneybookers
Registering on Moneybookers is not as fast as on other e-wallet sites. When you want to avail of the services of Moneybookers, the company requires you to present proof of your identity when you take out an account with them. This precautionary measure of providing proof of your identity is to help minimize money laundering and fraud that is sometimes perpetrated through such entities. The company even takes security measures one step further by requiring more identity verification steps for accounts that want to have a maximum amount of twenty thousand Euros.
Moneybookers is not exclusively used for online gambling purposes. The company is actually used for a lot of other purposes, like online purchasing, auction site payments, and many more. You can even send money to people in other countries with the use of your Moneybookers account. The restrictions that Moneybookers has in place are for U.S. users. While users in the US can receive and send funds via Moneybookers, they cannot use this account for online gambling. There are a lot of countries that Moneybookers serves, and for you to know whether your country is part of the list, you may need to register and check the drop-down list of countries that the registration form of the site has.
Fees
Fees for sending money via Moneybookers can amount to 1% of the amount you are sending. Depending on the country of origin, uploading funds via your credit card can cost somewhere between 0.90% and 2.50%. Bank transfers are facilitated for free. Withdrawing funds, however, come with varying fees with bank transfers for such transactions costing a standard 1.80 Euros and cheques costing 3.50 Euros. Using a Visa debit card to withdraw money with Moneybookers will also cost you 1.80 Euros per transaction. The credit cards that Moneybookers allows registered users to utilize with their accounts for international money transfers, uploads, and withdrawals include Mastercard, Visa, JCB, Amex, and Diners cards.
People who need to get in touch with the customer service department of the company can call their international number, which is +44 870 383 0232; and they can do so from Mondays to Fridays between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. GMT. There is also a UK number that people can call, which is 0905 848 0011. For e-mail support, you will need to send the company your e-mail address via their e-mail support page, and their customer support staff will get back to you for your concerns. You can also contact them via snail mail at their address, which is Welken House, 10-11 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6EH, United Kingdom. Other ways you can get in touch with the company include fax numbers for certain countries like the United States, the UK, France, or Germany; however, they do have a couple of international fax numbers, which are +1 509 271 5556 and +44 870 922 3274. |
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